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Ethics

State bar finds ‘shocking past culture of unethical and unacceptable behavior’ in its handling of Girardi complaints

Judiciary

Court backlogs persist in this state because of shortage of attorneys; ‘the wheels of justice depend on lawyers’

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to gain jobs; Roe v. Wade archive auctioned

Bankruptcy Law

LeClairRyan trustee settles with last president of law firm

Technology

DoNotPay doesn’t live up to its billing as a ‘robot lawyer,’ offers ‘substandard’ legal docs, suit claims

Obituaries

Bill Horton, longtime ABA leader and past Health Law Section chair, dies at 63

Second Amendment

States don’t have to ‘stand idly by and watch the carnage,’ 11th Circuit says in upholding age restriction on gun sales

Law Firms

Shearman leader will ‘begin to pass the torch’ after failed merger talks, overseas partner departures

Constitutional Law

Ban on ‘rude’ public comments at town meetings violates state constitution, court rules

Ethics

Lawyer who asserted Trump ‘won in a landslide’ on national TV censured for stolen election claims

Trademark Law

‘Gruyere’ is generic description of cheese that isn’t eligible for certification mark, appeals court says

Health Law

Suit filed on behalf of women denied abortions in Texas despite dangerous health complications

Criminal Justice

Louisville, Kentucky, police department discriminates and uses excessive force, DOJ concludes

Legal Education

Finance-related notice for Kentucky law school posted by ABA Legal Ed Section

Lawyer Discipline

Lawyer convicted for stealing over $26M gives up law license; money was spent on gambling, jets, ‘social companions’

Ethics

Tweets saying demonstrators should be shot and MSNBC anchor’s home should be burned lead to ethics charges

Criminal Justice

Southern Poverty Law Center attorney charged with domestic terrorism was legal observer at demonstration

The Modern Law Library

In ‘Her Honor,’ trailblazing women judges take center stage

Lawyer Discipline

Using data, law prof finds many disciplined lawyers represent consumers—with no oversight

Law Students

15-year-old who got 174 on LSAT looks forward to law school

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