Legal Affairs Writer
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Amanda Robert, a legal affairs writer, joined the ABA Journal staff in 2019. She previously worked for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer as an assistant editor and staff writer, and for Legal Newsline as a contributing writer. She also handled communications for a national intellectual property law firm and was a reporter for Illinois Times and the Centralia Daily Sentinel in Southern Illinois. She earned a Master of Arts degree in journalism from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication, with a certificate in social justice, from Saint Louis University.
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Apr 27, 2023, 09:30 am CDT
ABE’s annual grant program sends $300K to 12 innovative projects
Apr 26, 2023, 11:50 am CDT
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Apr 24, 2023, 04:07 pm CDT
ABA notifies members of stolen data
Apr 21, 2023, 01:56 pm CDT
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Apr 21, 2023, 11:23 am CDT
Associate hiring and attrition remain above average in 2022, new NALP Foundation report says
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Lawyers likely to see large payouts in $787.5M Fox defamation case
Apr 21, 2023, 09:47 am CDT
Senate Judiciary Committee calls on Chief Justice Roberts to discuss ethics
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Apr 20, 2023, 12:33 pm CDT
Attorneys nationwide prepare for Law Day celebrations
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Court watch movement is growing in numbers and public attention
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ABA announces 2023 Margaret Brent Award recipients
Apr 11, 2023, 08:47 am CDT
