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Second Amendment

Switchblades are protected by Second Amendment, top Massachusetts court rules

Access to Justice

To address lawyer shortage, Indiana could fund scholarships, approve allied professionals, commission says

Criminal Justice

Judge Cannon tossing Trump’s case raises risk for acting prosecutors

Criminal Justice

Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi is convicted for stealing $15M from clients

Lawyer Pay

Prosecutors and public defenders strike for higher pay in this California county

Law Schools

Interest in law school is up, LSAC tallies show

Law Firms

Joining about 85% of BigLaw firms, WilmerHale adds nonequity partnership tier

Second Amendment

8th Circuit decision is setback for ‘constitutional sheriffs’ movement, says gun-safety group

Judiciary

Judge who displayed Confederate-flag statue should be removed, judicial conduct commission says

Second Amendment

Federal court upholds Maryland training, background checks for handguns

Law Firms

Law firms had strong financial performance in first half of 2024, survey says

Law Firms

Willkie adds 5 partners, 6 associates from this BigLaw firm, adding to growing Chicago office

Pro Bono

Wanted: Lawyers to help with this year’s election

Practice Technology

ILTACON 2024: Selling legal tech’s monorail

Ethics

Lawyer gets stayed suspension for fake blog comments

Cybersecurity

How to combat cybersecurity threats when using artificial intelligence

Practice Management

How midsize firms are achieving growth through adaptation

Ethics

Worried your legal work could contribute to clients’ criminal conduct? New ABA ethics opinion shares guidelines

Election Law

SCOTUS allows Arizona voter-registration law requiring proof of citizenship

Women in the Law

These firms are ‘ceiling smashers’ for having highest percentage of women in equity partnerships

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