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Criminal Justice

Trump backs sentencing reform bill that shortens mandatory minimums, expands ‘safety valves’

Nov 15, 2018 9:29 AM CST

Law Firms

Overwhelmed with personal tasks? Kirkland & Ellis provides a solution

Nov 15, 2018 7:30 AM CST

American Bar Association

ABA backs legislation that would bar housing bias against people based on income source

Nov 14, 2018 4:30 PM CST

Attorney General

Justice Department memo says Trump had legal authority to appoint Whitaker as acting AG

Nov 14, 2018 12:58 PM CST

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will consider racial gerrymandering case; could standing issue affect health law?

Nov 14, 2018 11:19 AM CST

Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Poll: Which angel-devil-themed caption is whispering to you?

Nov 14, 2018 10:29 AM CST

U.S. Supreme Court

‘Tough as nails’ Ginsburg was reportedly back in her office, planning to resume workouts

Nov 14, 2018 9:13 AM CST

Juries

El Chapo trial begins amid heavy security; one juror is dismissed because of anxiety

Nov 14, 2018 8:30 AM CST

Question of the Week

Have you ever won elected office?

Nov 14, 2018 8:00 AM CST

Careers

Michelle Obama got this advice after confiding to her mother that she hated being a lawyer

Nov 14, 2018 7:30 AM CST

Legal Rebels Podcast

Make room for chatbots at your firm, LawDroid founder says

Nov 14, 2018 6:00 AM CST

Law Schools

Dean Chemerinsky recommends removing Boalt name from use at Berkeley Law

Nov 13, 2018 4:40 PM CST

Attorney General

Maryland challenges appointment of acting AG Whitaker as illegal and unconstitutional

Nov 13, 2018 4:25 PM CST

U.S. Supreme Court

Justices clash in death-penalty cases; Thomas concurrence highlights brutal murders

Nov 13, 2018 3:27 PM CST

Law Schools

Group asks fellow Harvard Law students to boycott Kirkland & Ellis

Nov 13, 2018 1:00 PM CST

First Amendment

CNN files First Amendment suit against Trump for revocation of reporter Jim Acosta’s press pass

Nov 13, 2018 12:24 PM CST

Election Law

Judge tells lawyers in Florida recount battle to ‘ramp down the rhetoric’; Georgia delay ordered

Nov 13, 2018 9:39 AM CST

U.S. Supreme Court

Kavanaugh keeps a low profile since his confirmation, breaks with conservatives in a few votes

Nov 13, 2018 8:30 AM CST

Law Firms

Law firm wins $12.M judgment against telemarketer that spoofed its phone number in consumer calls

Nov 13, 2018 7:30 AM CST

Your Voice

Are alimony rules antiquated in an era of greater equality?

Nov 13, 2018 6:30 AM CST

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