As the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar considers a further retreat from diversity, equity and inclusion accreditation standards, public comments on the matter brought mixed responses.

Jimmie “Chris” Duncan is now the 117th death row inmate to avoid wrongful execution with the help of the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project. Last week, the Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision that overturned Duncan’s first-degree murder conviction, citing new evidence that upended the prosecution’s entire theory of the crime.

When Atlanta artist Ralph Gilbert was commissioned to paint a mural in the Florida Second District Court of Appeal in St. Petersburg, Florida, he knew that he had a lot of listening to do. He wanted to paint a mural that portrayed the role of the courthouse to the people who visited it and the staff who worked there every day.

Nearly half of early-career lawyers consider artificial intelligence to be an “essential” part of their daily work.

These days, talk about law schools inevitability includes the word “accreditation,” and the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is at the center of the conversation. The ABA Journal posed questions to Daniel Thies, the council’s chair, about the council’s role, law school accreditation and accreditation of the council itself.

ireworks have become a staple of Fourth of July celebrations throughout the country, and 49 states and Washington, D.C., permit nonprofessional—or consumer—fireworks, but they vary as to what’s considered legal. In states like Virginia, for example, only nonexplosive fireworks like fountains and sparklers are allowed. However, amid safety concerns, some cities, counties and towns are further restricting the types of fireworks they allow within their borders and stepping up enforcement.