States

Why Colorado judge kept Trump on ballot despite finding he engaged in insurrection

Former President Donald Trump isn’t an “officer of the United States” who can be banned from office under the 14th Amendment for engaging in “insurrection or rebellion” against the U.S. Constitution, a Colorado judge ruled Friday.

Nov 20, 2023 10:26 AM CST

Truth-Selective: ‘The Burial’ illustrates honesty in trial work

But even considering the sometimes-unbelievable trial sequences, The Burial offers various takeaways for practitioners, including being truthful, always, with an eye toward what can sometimes be left unsaid.

Nov 20, 2023 8:45 AM CST

Lawyer pleads guilty to paying federal court clerk for client referrals

A criminal defense lawyer has pleaded guilty to four charges after he was accused of paying tens of thousands of dollars to a federal clerk in the Southern District of New York for referring potential clients.

Nov 17, 2023 2:53 PM CST

Florida’s ban on kids attending drag shows remains blocked after Supreme Court declines to intervene

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to lift an injunction that prevents Florida from enforcing a ban on children attending drag shows.

Nov 17, 2023 10:14 AM CST

Indiana Supreme Court releases proposal allowing grads of nonaccredited law schools to take the bar

The Indiana Supreme Court is now seeking comment on a proposed amendment allowing graduates of non-American Bar Association-accredited law schools to sit for the Indiana bar exam.

Nov 16, 2023 3:53 PM CST

Lawyer reprimanded for feeding deposition answers to vulnerable client who had to be hospitalized afterward

A Massachusetts lawyer who said he whispered deposition answers to a client out of concern for her well-being has received a public reprimand.

Nov 16, 2023 3:11 PM CST

When it comes to deregulation of the legal industry, divisions run deep

The debate on the deregulation of the legal industry is as highly charged as ever. And while many agree there’s a problem, reaching a consensus on the best way forward has proved elusive.

Nov 16, 2023 2:37 PM CST

Lawyer who failed to show up for hearings said he had ‘other stuff to worry about,’ reprimand order says

An Iowa City, Iowa, lawyer has been publicly reprimanded for skipping several parole revocation hearings for appointed clients and causing a client to miss two court dates because of mistakes.

Nov 16, 2023 1:55 PM CST

6th Circuit refuses to toss special master for ‘mild criticism’ in his mistaken ‘reply all’ email

A federal appeals court has rejected a bid to toss a special master from opioid litigation because of a mistaken “reply all” email that included his private notes.

Nov 16, 2023 12:08 PM CST

Saying he wants to ‘go to sleep well tonight,’ lawyer for Trump co-defendant admits leaking proffer videos

Updated: A lawyer representing a county elections supervisor charged in Georgia’s election-interference racketeering case admitted in court Wednesday that he leaked proffer videos of co-defendants to one media outlet.

Nov 16, 2023 10:02 AM CST

Martin Scorsese and Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear discuss making of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

The film Killers of the Flower Moon “underscores the critical importance of the rule of law and the pursuit of justice,” said ABA President Mary Smith, who interviewed director Martin Scorsese and Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear of the Osage Nation in the latest installment of the ABA Presidential Speaker Series.

Nov 15, 2023 2:09 PM CST

Mandatory bar violated First Amendment by posting rainbow flag, wellness advice, 5th Circuit says

Updated: A federal appeals court has ruled for a Louisiana lawyer who alleged that the mandatory state bar association violated his First Amendment rights by spending dues money on speech that is not germane to regulating lawyers or improving legal services.

Nov 15, 2023 9:04 AM CST

Lawyer ran for office in one state while serving in another

Andrew D. Purcell, who was disbarred in Missouri in October and has been assigned a case number by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, learned the hard way that lawyers can get into trouble when they claim to be in two places at the same time.

Nov 15, 2023 8:41 AM CST

Former 3rd Circuit judge, Trump’s sister, dies at age 86

Former Judge Maryanne Trump Barry of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia has died at age 86.

Nov 14, 2023 3:31 PM CST

Partner denied any current relationship with bankruptcy judge, Jackson Walker firm says

A former partner at Texas bankruptcy law firm Jackson Walker denied any current relationship with a bankruptcy judge when the firm questioned her in March 2021, the firm said in a court filing Monday.

Nov 14, 2023 2:53 PM CST