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Death Penalty

Some Tennessee death-row inmates opt for electric chair over lethal injections

Feb 20, 2020 12:29 PM CST

Ethics

Lawyer who withdrew cash from trust account with ATM card gets suspended

Feb 20, 2020 11:51 AM CST

Your Voice

Vision for 2020: A focus on defending the rule of law

Feb 20, 2020 9:57 AM CST

Judiciary

5th Circuit withdraws opinion in which Trump appointee criticized lawyer for appeal to gay bias

Feb 20, 2020 9:56 AM CST

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump agrees he makes AG Barr’s job difficult; fired BigLaw lawyer denies harassment

Feb 19, 2020 4:28 PM CST

Practice Technology

UpCounsel website for freelance lawyers announces it will continue running under new ownership

Feb 19, 2020 3:19 PM CST

Criminal Justice

New podcast from ‘Making a Murderer’ lawyers sheds light on false confessions

Feb 19, 2020 2:22 PM CST

Constitutional Law

Ex-felons in Florida who can’t afford fees and fines are entitled to vote, 11th Circuit says

Feb 19, 2020 12:32 PM CST

Criminal Justice

Op-ed by Harvey Weinstein lawyer spurs prosecutor complaint and gag order

Feb 19, 2020 10:38 AM CST

Judiciary

Federal judge announces resignation amid scrutiny over reprimand for sexual harassment

Feb 19, 2020 10:00 AM CST

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump’s ‘clemency blitz’ helps Blago; federal judges to discuss Roger Stone case

Feb 18, 2020 4:37 PM CST

Legal Education

All full-time ABA employees are eligible for federal loan forgiveness program after litigation settles

Feb 18, 2020 3:36 PM CST

Law Schools

Law schools see an increase in bar passage rates, new ABA data shows

Feb 18, 2020 2:41 PM CST

Ethics

In ‘Bart Simpson-esque’ punishment, lawyer is ordered to pledge compliance with ethics rules in legible handwriting

Feb 18, 2020 1:53 PM CST

Education Law

6-year-old is held without mother’s consent under involuntary commitment law

Feb 18, 2020 12:45 PM CST

Criminal Justice

Grand jury declines to indict defense lawyer for digging up shell casings

Feb 18, 2020 11:52 AM CST

Law Firms

Dissolved law firm has no right to profits in hourly fee matters taken to new firm, appeals court says

Feb 18, 2020 11:01 AM CST

Law Firms

Judge tosses law firm’s suit alleging rival’s ads inflated recoveries

Feb 18, 2020 10:37 AM CST

Law in Popular Culture

Netflix docuseries on former NFL player Aaron Hernandez misses opportunity to separate from the pack

Feb 18, 2020 9:23 AM CST

ABA Midyear Meeting

Pass laws making it easier for Native Americans and those without addresses to vote, ABA House urges

Feb 17, 2020 7:49 PM CST

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