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U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will decide whether innkeeper can sue border agent for First Amendment damages

Health Law

5th Circuit temporarily stays OSHA’s vaccine mandate for larger employers

Access to Justice

Will California be the next state to permit nonlawyer paraprofessionals?

Lawyer Pay

Another midsize firm raises associate pay

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: ‘Copyright troll’ lawyer is suspended; law grad who married Japanese princess fails bar

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS justices’ opinions regarding cert denials stoke partisan divide, op-ed contends

Election Law

DOJ suit claims voting law in Texas harms those who need ballot assistance, seek mail-in ballots

Careers

Legal sector continues to add jobs by the thousands

Ethics

Florida lawyer is disbarred over alimony dispute that led to imprisonment

Law Firms

Which law firms have the youngest and oldest partners?

Constitutional Law

Trump’s executive privilege bid could be hindered because of his use of campaign funds

Ethics

‘No one can stop me’: Lawyer tells bar he isn’t really suspended, and it can’t block his paralegal work

Law Firms

Some California law firms turn down work amid associate shortage; six-figure signing bonuses reported

Judiciary

Federal judge acknowledges he may have violated law in 138 cases by failing to recuse

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court appears ready to rule against restrictions on concealed-carry permits

Judiciary

Judicial candidates face sanctions as races turn aggressive; Texas voters jump on the bandwagon

Law Students

Organization that prepares law students for corporate work picked up by LSAC

Law Schools

UC Hastings law school will advocate for name change because of namesake’s role in massacres

Law Firms

Pioneering Utah justice will join BigLaw firm opening Salt Lake City office

Lawyer Wellness

Cap billable hours for lawyer well-being, state bar report says; survey found this group is least satisfied

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