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Criminal Justice

Lawyer accused of stealing over $31K from jailed woman after she signed power of attorney at his request

Obituaries

Theodore B. Olson, conservative lawyer who backed marriage equality, dies at 84

Public Defenders

Following pay changes with Idaho public defender’s office, agency saw more than 1,000 withdrawals

Report from Governmental Affairs

Members Only: Make your voice heard in the ABA Legislative Priorities Survey

Law Firms

New nonequity partners are sometimes stuck paying more health and tax costs

Cybersecurity

Judge gives final OK to $8M settlement in Orrick data breach

Judiciary

Appeals judge told state attorney how to handle resentencing while badmouthing others, texts indicate

U.S. Supreme Court

Leonard Leo, Trump aide Mike Davis spar over Supreme Court retirements

Law Schools

St. Thomas College of Law and fired professor reach settlement

Bar Exam

Bar pass rates climb nationwide for July exam

Criminal Justice

Duane Morris partner ousted after wife found dead in stairwell and her parents allege domestic violence

Law Firms

Taking the BigLaw lead, Milbank announces year-end bonuses

Law Firms

Merger will produce ‘global legal powerhouse’ that will be called HSF Kramer

Civil Rights

Mississippi Senate paid Black lawyer ‘significantly less’ than white colleagues, DOJ suit alleges

Law Firms

Law firm profitability is at near-record high, new report says

Death Penalty

Trump wants to expand death penalty to include these crimes

Family Law

Ex-fiancee must return $70K ring after failed engagement, court says

Legal Education

Legal Ed council adds diversity and inclusion language back into law school standard proposal

Criminal Justice

Federal judge suspends deadlines in Trump criminal case

Judiciary

Evidence of judge’s ‘poisonous antisemitism’ entitles Jewish death row inmate to new trial, top Texas court says

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