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Judge accused of lip-syncing racy songs in chambers and in bed in TikTok videos

A New Jersey judge is facing an ethics complaint alleging that he lip-synced songs with graphic sexual references in inappropriate videos that he posted to TikTok under the alias “Sal Tortorella.”

Jul 5, 2023 3:32 PM CDT

Creating Space at the Table: Succeeding as a female in the still-male-dominated field of law

Growing up far from the big city in Delmar, New York, I did not know many lawyers, and I certainly knew of no lawyers to emulate. Back then I would have never dreamt of becoming a managing partner in a successful law firm. But here I am, thanks to the sound advice from mentors who saw my potential and helped me forge my way.

Jun 29, 2023 8:56 AM CDT

Attorney for Lawrence v. Texas reflects on LGBTQ rights on 20th anniversary

Winning a 2003 landmark U.S. Supreme Court case expanded a gay lawyer’s Supreme Court practice, he says, and looking back, it’s his favorite case.

Jun 26, 2023 8:42 AM CDT

Dean settles case with Texas law school and returns as tenured professor

A lawsuit alleging the former dean of Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law was stripped of tenure without cause and denied due process has settled, according to a recent U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas order.

Jun 22, 2023 1:27 PM CDT

Future 1L eligible for NBA draft, thanks to close reading of contract

A future law student who played basketball as a child at summer camp became eligible for the NBA draft after learning that he met the simple criteria.

Jun 22, 2023 12:38 PM CDT

Law students older than 30 more likely to promote online law school courses, new report finds

According to a report released June 20 by the AccessLex Institute and Gallup, law students with different backgrounds had distinct perceptions of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 21, 2023 3:23 PM CDT

Supreme Court ethics legislation will advance after Alito revelations, committee chairman says

New revelations about a U.S. Supreme Court justice’s undisclosed free trip to Alaska have apparently prompted Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin to announce that his panel will mark up ethics legislation for the high court next month.

Jun 21, 2023 3:10 PM CDT

Alito uses op-ed page to defend undisclosed free Alaska trip on private jet

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito defended his free 2008 vacation to an Alaskan fishing lodge in a column published Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal, about five hours before ProPublica reported on the trip.

Jun 21, 2023 10:43 AM CDT

‘My Mom, the Lawyer’ explores women’s work and personal lives through the eyes of their children

While directed at young children, a lawyer’s book also speaks to lawyers who are moms, letting them know that being both can be a busy but fulfilling life.

Jun 21, 2023 8:39 AM CDT

Longtime civil rights leader Fred Gray will receive ABA Medal

When Fred Gray was 24 years old, he was the lawyer for Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which began the modern civil rights movement. He later represented marchers involved in the Selma to Montgomery March and helped desegregate the bus system in Montgomery, Alabama, and the school systems in Alabama.

Jun 15, 2023 10:20 AM CDT

BigLaw firm confirms layoffs, delayed start dates for incoming associates

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe will lay off about 40 associates and 50 staff members, a number that amounts to about 6% of its global workforce.

Jun 13, 2023 4:00 PM CDT

BigLaw partner resigns after terminally ill ex-wife posted videos of his tirades

A Greenberg Traurig partner has resigned from the law firm following its investigation into a situation arising from a four-year divorce and custody battle.

Jun 13, 2023 3:24 PM CDT

Lawyer once named most eligible bachelor acquitted on rape charges

A Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer has been acquitted on two counts of rape in an alleged 2016 assault following a night of drinking.

Jun 12, 2023 3:38 PM CDT

Identifying and eliminating implicit bias toward psychiatric disabilities in the legal profession

“Don’t let it happen again.” When I heard the statement, my body melted into my chair as I sat staring toward the screen in our Zoom meeting. Shock spread through my body for several moments—no words came. I was petrified and let waves of shame and disbelief flow through my body.

Jun 12, 2023 11:30 AM CDT

2 SCOTUS justices delay financial disclosure; which justice listed $1,200 in flowers from Oprah?

The U.S. Supreme Court’s newest justice, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, had “the most glamorous disclosures” on forms released Wednesday for seven of the high court’s justices, according to SCOTUSblog.

Jun 9, 2023 8:59 AM CDT