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U.S. Supreme Court

$30 million gift will fund center to push for Supreme Court overhaul

Criminal Justice

After Supreme Court limits prosecutors fighting corruption, what comes next?

Law Firms

Defunct law firm Schnader Harrison loses bid to dismiss ERISA suit over handling of retirement money

Members Who Inspire

ABA Medal recipient puts democratic principles and indigent defense at center of long career

Ethics

Lawyer gets stayed suspension after response to one-star review; is ‘offensive personality’ a violation?

Federal Government

Who is Doug Emhoff? Harris’s husband could be the first first gentleman

Law Firms

Polsinelli touts ‘meteoric rise’ in revenue ranking as it adds 20-plus partners from competitor

Law Firms

Can partners afford to leave their BigLaw firms? Some discourage departures by withholding cash

The Modern Law Library

‘Shaping the Bar’ author says bar exam protects legal profession, not public

Lawyer Wellness

4 surprising signs of attorney stress and some ways to address it

Prosecutors

As a prosecutor, Kamala Harris ‘tried to bridge the tricky divide’

Practice Technology

Software company Clio announces $900M investment

Judiciary

Judge who threatened to shoot Black teens for trespassing should be ousted, judicial conduct commission says

Law Schools

Online law grad has ‘truly extraordinary’ case meriting waiver of Utah admission rules, top state court says

Bar Exam

Harvard Law grad who sued over bar exam accommodations loses in 2nd Circuit

Law Firms

Referral bonuses as high as $50K? One BigLaw firm confirms incentive

Election Law

Lifetime voting ban for felony convictions isn’t punishment, 5th Circuit says in Eighth Amendment challenge

Cybersecurity

Los Angeles County courts hit by ransomware attack

Telecommunications

FCC slashes cost of phone calls for inmates, capping decades-long effort

Election Law

GOP eyes legal challenges as Harris assumes control of Biden’s war chest

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