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Can Trump constitutionally install his nominees with recess appointments? Would Scalia be ‘aghast’?

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Nov 18, 2024 11:58 AM CST

Members Only: Make your voice heard in the ABA Legislative Priorities Survey

The ABA Legislative Priorities Survey is more than just a questionnaire; it is a powerful instrument that helps the ABA to align its efforts with the concerns and priorities of its membership.

Nov 12, 2024 4:00 PM CST

Mississippi Senate paid Black lawyer ‘significantly less’ than white colleagues, DOJ suit alleges

A U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit has accused the Mississippi Senate of paying a Black staff lawyer about half the salary of her white colleagues.

Nov 11, 2024 1:57 PM CST

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy

This is a day to appreciate the fact Americans voted in large numbers. As citizens and lawyers, we are thankful for all who exercised their right to vote. We are particularly thankful for the election workers for their efforts to ensure the election was fair and the results are safe, secure and accurate.

Nov 7, 2024 12:07 PM CST

As Trump wins White House, special counsel weighs how to end trials

As Donald Trump clinched his resounding presidential victory early Wednesday, the four criminal cases against him seemed to begin their march to dissolution. The election win prompted special counsel Jack Smith to start discussing how to wind down the two federal prosecutions of the president-elect.

Nov 6, 2024 2:50 PM CST

Supreme Court will hear Louisiana map case with impacts for Black voters

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a complex dispute over how Louisiana draws congressional maps that could affect the power of Black voters in the state and the balance of power in Congress. The case will not impact Tuesday’s election since it won’t be decided for months, but legal experts said it could have significant ramifications for how states consider race in drawing congressional districts to comply with the Voting Rights Act.

Nov 4, 2024 12:00 PM CST

DOJ will send monitors to 86 counties for Election Day, the most in two decades

The Justice Department on Friday said it will send election monitors to 86 jurisdictions in 27 states on Tuesday, amid growing fears of improper partisan influence and voter suppression.

Nov 1, 2024 3:00 PM CDT

Judge who allowed secretary to work remotely didn’t violate ethics rules, state supreme court says

The New Jersey Supreme Court has tossed a pending ethics complaint against a judge who sometimes allowed his secretary to work remotely in violation of office policy.

Oct 29, 2024 8:45 AM CDT

2nd Circuit sticks to its guns on constitutionality of concealed-carry law after SCOTUS remand

New York residents can’t carry handguns in sensitive locations and must show evidence of good moral character when applying for a concealed-carry license.

Oct 28, 2024 2:07 PM CDT

ABA President Bay urges ICE to notify counsel when transferring detainees

In a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ABA President William R. Bay called attention to a “concerning trend” involving transfers of detained people from the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego without the required notice to their attorneys.

Oct 28, 2024 9:56 AM CDT

Business etiquette classes boom as people relearn how to act at work

More than two years after employers began urging white-collar workers back to offices, Americans are still reckoning with the ripple effects of pandemic-induced disruption when it comes to workplace behavior. The years spent apart from colleagues have rusted workers’ social skills, and new ways of working have spawned a host of fresh etiquette issues.

Oct 24, 2024 3:56 PM CDT

Can Trump constitutionally install his nominees with recess appointments? Would Scalia be ‘aghast’?

Members Only: Make your voice heard in the ABA Legislative Priorities Survey

Mississippi Senate paid Black lawyer ‘significantly less’ than white colleagues, DOJ suit alleges

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy

As Trump wins White House, special counsel weighs how to end trials

Supreme Court will hear Louisiana map case with impacts for Black voters

DOJ will send monitors to 86 counties for Election Day, the most in two decades

Judge who allowed secretary to work remotely didn’t violate ethics rules, state supreme court says

2nd Circuit sticks to its guns on constitutionality of concealed-carry law after SCOTUS remand

ABA President Bay urges ICE to notify counsel when transferring detainees

Business etiquette classes boom as people relearn how to act at work

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Columbia law prof facing probe over campus-protest comments says firm ‘abruptly’ dropped her as client

Texas AG sues pediatrician over gender-affirming care for youths

Florida lawyer says she used trust account funds to avoid becoming homeless

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