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Practice Management

Legal recruiter’s article about lawyers shunned in BigLaw raises eyebrows

Law Firms

Diversity ‘bottleneck’ and minority attrition keep firm leadership ranks white and male, new ABA survey says

Ethics

Pro-Trump lawyer L. Lin Wood posts addresses of ethics board members after he learns of bar probe

The Modern Law Library

What can Texas tell us about the rise and fall of the death penalty?

Cybersecurity

Jones Day is hit by vendor data breach; hackers post files they claim were stolen from the law firm

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: BigLaw firm partners with startup in pipeline program; Trump lawyer’s home vandalized

Law Firms

Jones Day can be sued for retaliation over press release statements, judge rules in former associates’ suit

Trials & Litigation

Trump and Giuliani face first civil suit stemming from Capitol riots; violation of KKK Act is alleged

Immigration Law

ABA becomes plaintiff in lawsuit over treatment of children affected by remain-in-Mexico program

Tax Law

Lawyer tries to persuade IRS it doesn’t owe him $285K

Mind Your Business

Top tips for lawyers to boost their online reputations

Trials & Litigation

Lawyers smoke cigars, drink wine during Zoom hearings; litigants appear from hair salon or while driving

Criminal Justice

Woman who met lawyer on social media is accused in his killing; one other suspect is also charged

Legal Writing

Judge Jed Rakoff discusses new book about how to fix a broken legal system

ABA Midyear Meeting

Young lawyers bring meditation to ABA Midyear Meeting

ABA Midyear Meeting

All-virtual ABA Midyear Meeting offers multiple days of free events and programs

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Law deans want to delay employment reporting; Edelson parody videos tout untraditional mold

Ethics

Former public defender agrees to suspension, partly for firing 3 women after confrontation with his wife

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS bars Alabama from executing inmate without pastor; Barrett joins with liberal justices in concurrence

Trials & Litigation

State supreme court allows defendants to challenge prolonged detention caused by pandemic trial delays

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