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U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows federal agents to remove border wire installed by Texas; which conservatives joined liberals?

Law Schools

Facing undergraduate debt and law school loans, students wonder whether it’s worth it, new AccessLex study says

Second Amendment

Ban on youths carrying guns in emergencies violates Second Amendment, 3rd Circuit rules

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS will hear death row inmate’s wrongful-conviction claim supported by state attorney general

Trials & Litigation

Judge chastises Trump in defamation trial, lectures lawyers on procedural rules, says ‘this is not a tag-team lawyering’

Law Schools

Half of law schools worry about creating diverse student body, new Kaplan study says

Ethics

North Carolina Supreme Court justice drops lawsuit against ethics body investigating her diversity comments

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Could generative AI help break down language barriers plaguing the Indian justice system?

Ethics

Lawyer who went for ambulance joyride, former BigLaw partner among those disciplined in Illinois

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

AI-generated music is everywhere; is any of it legal?

Report From ABA Governmental Affairs

ABA achieves lobbying successes despite tumultuous session of 118th Congress

First Amendment

Citing book vendors’ First Amendment rights, 5th Circuit blocks sexual-content rating requirement

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS majority appears to embrace ‘Kisorizing’ or overturning Chevron deference, oral arguments indicate

Judiciary

Ouster recommended for town justice accused of making ‘salacious jokes,’ identifying himself as judge in gas-station dispute

Homelessness

Interested in policy supporting homeless youths? ABA group provides guidance

Law Schools

Met that law school application deadline? You might be too late, AccessLex study finds

Law Firms

Is BigLaw mostly liberal? SCOTUS amicus briefs indicate answer is yes, especially in significant cases

Ethics

Probate lawyer says he’s out of money and trying to withdraw from cases of 800-plus clients

Law Firms

BigLaw firm concluded partner’s email to Black associate wasn’t racist because ‘he treated other people terribly too,’ suit alleges

Legal Education

JD-Next should be backup to traditional entrance requirements, says ABA consultant

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