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U.S. Supreme Court

Poll: Americans favor Supreme Court term limits, oppose more justices

Judiciary

Congress asked to weigh impeaching ex-judge for alleged sexual misconduct

Members Who Inspire

Judge’s advocacy for domestic violence survivors changed Arizona laws

Judiciary

Trump-appointed appeals judges are ‘superstars’ based on 3 measures, study says

Legal Education

Nevada green-lights three-pronged plan to licensure

LGBTQ Legal Issues

9th Circuit allows 2 transgender girls to play on sports teams that align with their gender identity

Technology

AI-enabled workflow platform Vincent AI expands capabilities

Second Amendment

States can’t ban guns in banks, hospitals and churches, but property owners can, 9th Circuit says

Access to Justice

Nonlawyer entities could provide legal services in Washington in proposed pilot program

Practice Finance

Getting ready for retirement is easier than you think

Judiciary

Judge settles suit accusing lawyer of threatening to release her intimate photos in bid to scuttle deposition

Law Firms

Another BigLaw firm announces merger—third in week’s time

Health Law

42 state AGs endorse federal plan to add warning labels on social media

Judiciary

Judge not hearing cases after allegedly calling herself ‘a new racist’ in secret recordings

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Kagan: Lower court judges could enforce Supreme Court ethics code

Careers

Paul Weiss partner, ‘a skilled handler of high-ego politicians,’ is helping Harris with debate prep

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Amy Coney Barrett describes coming home with bulletproof vest

Law Firms

Ballard Spahr announces merger that ‘is just the tip of the next iceberg’ in Pacific Northwest

Death Penalty

Lawyer chooses lethal injection for inmate who didn’t want to make decision

Law Firms

2 BigLaw firms ‘fighting it out in the lateral market’ vote to merge

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