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Year in Review

Meet 12 ABA members who inspired us in 2023

Trials & Litigation

Lawsuits challenging Madison Square Garden’s lawyer ban are abating; only 2 remain

Legal Education

JD enrollment up but 1Ls down, new ABA data shows

Legal Education

California bar examiners committee withdraws Peoples College of Law registration, ends degree-granting program

Civil Procedure

New York appeals court refuses to act in Trump’s challenge to gag orders in civil fraud trial

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court again refuses to block Illinois ban on assault weapons

Trials & Litigation

Trump raised immunity defense too late in defamation case over sexual assault denial, 2nd Circuit says

Law Firms

Law firm boycotts on-campus interviews at Harvard Law because of congressional testimony by its president

Criminal Justice

Thieves sought lesser charge because stolen items were on sale; it’s not ‘some defense shenanigan,’ lawyer says

Practice Technology

How do virtual hearings affect people on the wrong side of the digital divide?

Ethics

Lawyer posted nude photos on public docket to humiliate and pressure opponent, federal judge concludes

Ethics

Solo practitioner reprimanded for website’s ‘lowest fees in the state’ claim

Law Schools

More aspiring law students are applying to fewer schools, new LSAC data shows

Law Firms

Most law firms announcing pay hikes are in this select high-profit club

Ethics

Lawyer for Michael Cohen apparently cited nonexistent cases, judge says; new counsel pointed out problem

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS accepts case on scope of law that could impact Jan. 6 prosecutions, case against Trump

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will consider whether FDA wrongly expanded access to abortion drug mifepristone

Second Amendment

New York can’t ban concealed carry by default on private property open to public, 2nd Circuit says

Legal Rebels Podcast

What were the top legal tech stories of 2023?

Ethics

Gone-fishing lawyer told ethics investigators ‘it’s a matter of priorities and you are not one of them’

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