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Lawyer Wellness

Pandemic and financial stress could push some lawyers to act unethically, experts warn

Judiciary

Judges with corporate and prosecution backgrounds are more likely to rule against workers, study says

Education Law

Group sues Yale over race-conscious admissions and seeks cert in Harvard suit

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: California opens process for retroactive bar admission; judge suspended after election-fraud charge

Trials & Litigation

In growing trend, suits seek to hold motel operators liable for human trafficking

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Voting rights cases before SCOTUS could have profound effects on future elections

Judiciary

Judges tell of case delays, high caseloads as House committee considers expanding judgeships

U.S. Supreme Court

Former college student who claims he was beaten by officers loses ‘loophole’ case in Supreme Court

Criminal Justice

State AG faces impeachment for fatal car crash; ‘his face came through your windshield,’ cop says

Criminal Justice

Judge refuses to block forfeiture of retirement account of former BigLaw partner

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyers charged in Molotov cocktail attack get plea offers; Harvard Law profs launch equality journal

Law in Popular Culture

Does A&E’s ‘Court Cam’ accurately reflect American courtrooms?

Trials & Litigation

Suits multiply over Texas power outages; is power grid operator protected by sovereign immunity?

Labor & Employment

2nd Circuit won’t consider reinstating suit alleging refusal to hire felons amounts to hiring bias

Criminal Justice

Suspended lawyer admits stealing from ex-wife, former mother-in-law by opening credit cards in their names

Practice Management

How lawyers can reengineer our profession from the bottom up

Law Firms

Solo practitioners saw steeper revenue declines amid COVID-19, new report finds

Tort Law

Grandparents can recover emotional distress damages under ‘zone of danger’ rule, top state court rules

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Election lawyer referred for court discipline; public defender waiting list declared unconstitutional

Criminal Justice

Illinois will end cash bail, require police body cameras in criminal justice overhaul signed by governor

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