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News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Christian baker faces trial in new bias case; city approves housing reparations

Law Schools

Law dean reveals retirement was due to ‘slaveholder’ comment; remark followed tenure controversy

First Amendment

Sidney Powell lawyers argue no reasonable person would have accepted her stolen election claims as fact

Appellate Practice

3rd Circuit calls out lawyer for ‘copy-and-paste’ appeal, orders him to pay attorney fees

U.S. Supreme Court

Conservative SCOTUS justices question abortion decisions but delay action on Mississippi’s viability cert petition

Advancing Racial Equality & Social Justice

High tech can heighten discrimination; here are some policy recommendations for its ethical use

Technology

AI certification initiatives could prove very useful to legal industry, experts say

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge allows DNA collected from suspect via fake survey; judge resigns amid probe of texts

Prosecutors

Prosecutor’s DoorDash side gig leads to demotion

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will consider reinstating death sentence for Boston bomber

Judiciary

Federal appeals judge blasts landmark libel ruling, says it enhances power of overwhelmingly liberal media

Family Law

Why are only family lawyers using collaborative law?

Lawyer Wellness

Orrick hopes to battle burnout with ‘unplug time’ policy

Law Firms

Willkie Farr announces a second round of special bonuses, only to be outdone by Davis Polk

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: These law schools are best for BigLaw placement; paralegal claims quarantine led to firing

U.S. Supreme Court

Who’s the greatest justice of all time? SCOTUSblog lets readers decide with March Madness brackets

Criminal Justice

Wife’s warnings before death can’t be used in husband’s murder trial, top state court rules

Ethics

State ethics officials may draft new version of lawyer-bias ban after dropping appeal of adverse ruling

Education Law

Education Department announces plan it claims will help scammed students discharge school debt

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Multistate suit challenges coronavirus relief provision; Crowell combines with boutique

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