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Judiciary

Judge is suspended for advice on how to let women know ‘you’re the man’ without physical violence

Criminal Justice

Woman testifying against domestic violence suspect jailed after admitting to pot use that morning

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: DOJ opposes Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal; California bill bans ‘stealthing’

Access to Justice

Gender affects access to courts and treatment in the justice system, Washington state study says

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas says media jeopardizes faith in legal institutions by equating decisions with personal views

Law Firms

Perkins Coie partner resigns from firm after he is charged by special counsel

U.S. Supreme Court

Only 37% of US voters approve of Supreme Court’s handling of its job, poll finds

Judiciary

California is poised to permit remote court hearings through at least mid-2023

Women in the Law

Female lawyers still underrepresented, especially in partnership ranks; which law firms do best?

Criminal Justice

Lawyer is charged with insurance fraud for allegedly hiring ex-client to kill him

Practice Management

How legal managers can negotiate trauma for themselves and others

Criminal Justice

Lawyer is charged with disorderly conduct after walking the beach wearing movie serial killer costume

Constitutional Law

Dershowitz: Texas abortion bounty approach could be adopted in states that want to ban handgun ownership

Ethics

Lawyer is censured for delaying treatment of her son after she accidentally shoots him

Ethics

Judge is admonished after joining Facebook group calling for recall of reform-minded DA

Lawyer Wellness

This BigLaw firm says it’s the first to provide free and reduced-rate Peloton content to lawyers and staffers

Legal Education

National mean scaled score for August MBE slightly decreases compared to 2019

Judiciary

9th Circuit nominee is grilled over statement calling Kavanaugh ‘intellectually and morally bankrupt’

Criminal Justice

Pot smell didn’t provide probable cause for juvenile’s arrest, top state court says

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Why an online legal marketplace has added tech companies and other alternative providers

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