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Careers

Lateral hiring rebounded at an unprecedented rate of nearly 111% in 2021, NALP says

Judiciary

Richard Posner’s lawyer says the retired judge has Alzheimer’s, didn’t have capacity to contract

Diversity

Coca-Cola never adopted diversity plan for law firms; group that threatened suit targets other companies

The Modern Law Library

‘No Equal Justice’ shares Detroit lawyer’s civil rights legacy

Judiciary

Misconduct finding is vacated against federal judge who refused mental health evaluation

Judiciary

Feds raid home of judge who was injured by a train 13 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will hear photographer’s copyright dispute over Andy Warhol’s Prince portraits

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS will consider whether California pork law may violate dormant commerce clause

Human Rights

Should the UN establish a right to a healthy environment? ABA urges US to vote yes

Law Schools

US News releases its 2023 law school rankings; who switched spots?

Law Professors

Trump and law prof likely ‘dishonestly conspired’ to block election vote count, judge says

U.S. Supreme C ourt

Supreme Court allows Navy to consider SEALs’ vaccine statuses; plaintiffs ‘treated shabbily,’ dissent says

U.S. Supreme Court

Post-election texts by wife of Justice Thomas raise ethics issues, experts say

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas is released from hospital

Asked and Answered

Want to be a successful litigator? Come to the office, say 2 BigLaw trial lawyers

Leadership Development

ABA Young Lawyers Division accepting applications for Leadership Academy

Ethics

Hawaii joins states that mandate lawyers’ competence in technology

Election Law

Biden administration offers recommendations in new report to improve voting access for Native Americans

First Amendment

SCOTUS rules in favor of Texas school board that censured member

Practice Technology

Conduct depositions remotely with these virtual technologies

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