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Death Penalty

Judge blocks 4 federal executions, rules DOJ protocol doesn’t follow law

Nov 21, 2019 12:15 PM CST

Ethics

Lawyer who suggested then abandoned ‘Breaking Bad’ money laundering plot is indefinitely suspended

Nov 21, 2019 11:18 AM CST

Fifth Amendment

Child porn suspect can’t be forced to disclose computer password, state supreme court rules

Nov 21, 2019 10:38 AM CST

Legal Education

Law schools with accreditation issues see bar exam improvement, but will they hit 75% pass rate?

Nov 21, 2019 10:21 AM CST

Personal Lives

Do you have room at your table? SOLACE calls for lawyers to host those spending Thanksgiving alone

Nov 21, 2019 7:00 AM CST

Your Voice

Top tips for lawyers to stay in control of their business development

Nov 21, 2019 6:30 AM CST

Ethics

Judge who shared ‘foreign mud’ article on Facebook is reprimanded for partisan posts

Nov 20, 2019 4:39 PM CST

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Prosecutor killed in ‘freak accident’ in courtroom; lawyer accused of filing suits for nonclients

Nov 20, 2019 3:47 PM CST

Juries

Class action says Mississippi’s DA’s office has a pattern of wrongfully excluding black jurors

Nov 20, 2019 2:13 PM CST

Judiciary

Estate of executed man has no standing to obtain DNA testing, judge rules

Nov 20, 2019 11:53 AM CST

Question of the Week

How do you show your gratitude to clients and co-workers?

Nov 20, 2019 11:03 AM CST

Lawyer Pay

How do the states stack up? Lawyers make the most and least money in these areas

Nov 20, 2019 10:55 AM CST

Second Amendment

Judges grapple with red flag laws authorizing removal of guns from people who are dangerous

Nov 20, 2019 10:26 AM CST

Judiciary

SCOTUS ranks dead last for transparency on Fix the Court list; how did other courts fare?

Nov 19, 2019 4:35 PM CST

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: House seeks grand jury info to determine Trump’s truthfulness; billionaire storms out of court

Nov 19, 2019 3:32 PM CST

Ethics

Lawyer who made news with smoldering courtroom pants faces possible discipline

Nov 19, 2019 2:01 PM CST

Criminal Justice

Lawyer accused of bringing gun to law office that fired her

Nov 19, 2019 11:21 AM CST

Criminal Justice

Oft-quoted money laundering expert is himself charged with the crime

Nov 19, 2019 11:10 AM CST

Military Law

Trump pardons 2 military service members and reverses demotion of third

Nov 19, 2019 10:28 AM CST

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Chief justice blocks Trump accounting subpoena; Ginsburg’s back at work

Nov 18, 2019 4:36 PM CST

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