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Technology

How is AI affecting courts and law practice? ABA task force report has answers

Religious Law

1st Circuit rules against Satanic Temple in challenge to city council snub

Second Amendment

Assault weapons that are ‘disproportionate to the need for self-defense’ can be banned, 4th Circuit says

Access to Justice

Rule change to allow paraprofessionals to offer limited legal services proposed by top Texas court

Law in Popular Culture

4th Circuit upholds drug conviction despite use of rap lyrics during trial

Annual Meeting

Anticipating upcoming election, ABA House votes to safeguard Constitution and rule of law

Annual Meeting

Overuse of involuntary civil commitment as approach to homelessness debated by ABA House

Annual Meeting

Victims of sex assault should not have to disclose it when applying for bar admission, House says

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US should recognize gender as a protected class in immigration proceedings, House says

Annual Meeting

Lawyers play pivotal role fighting tyranny, says incoming ABA President-elect Michelle Behnke

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s suit seeking to delay Trump sentencing in New York case

Ethics

Misconduct complaint tossed against federal judges who pledged not to hire clerks from Columbia

Law Firms

Law firms are seeing ‘significant resurgence’ in financial health, new report says

U.S. Supreme Court

Sen. Wyden says Thomas took two more undisclosed flights on donor’s jet

Annual Meeting

Forensic genetic genealogy helps solve crimes, and all states should regulate it, ABA House says

Annual Meeting

Police shouldn’t lie to minors during questioning, ABA House says

Annual Meeting

Billable hours for DEI work? Yes, please

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A resource center that combats judicial threats should be formed, ABA House says

Annual Meeting

Law students should be paid for externships and get salary info at campus interviews, ABA House says

Annual Meeting

Incoming ABA President Bill Bay calls on legal profession to ‘stand together’

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