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Government

White House preps for legal fight over firings—despite court victory

Jul 16, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

Supreme Court Report

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson draws attention with strong dissents and carefully chosen words

Jul 16, 2025 7:35 AM CDT

Law Students

Law students’ shifting career goals tied to changing interests, compensation, NALP study finds

Jul 15, 2025 2:22 PM CDT

Attorney General

Justice Department unit defending Trump policies is losing nearly two-thirds of its lawyers, report says

Jul 15, 2025 12:57 PM CDT

Constitutional Law

Education funding freeze violates ‘multiple statutory and regulatory commands,’ says suit by Democratic states

Jul 15, 2025 12:34 PM CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court decision allowing mass firings at Education Department ‘is indefensible,’ dissenters say

Jul 15, 2025 9:43 AM CDT

Law Firms

Special master to decide whether Quinn Emanuel lawyers must contribute to $3M sanction

Jul 15, 2025 8:45 AM CDT

ABA

ABA honors 2025 public service award recipients

Jul 14, 2025 12:30 PM CDT

Obituaries

Former ABA president, ‘a towering figure in the legal community,’ dies at 85

Jul 14, 2025 10:34 AM CDT

Criminal Law

Baltimore’s Marilyn Mosby can keep Florida vacation home, court rules

Jul 14, 2025 9:20 AM CDT

Law Students

Planning to attend law school? New student loan restrictions may affect the decision

Jul 14, 2025 8:53 AM CDT

Constitutional Law

2nd Circuit decision upholding New York’s gun liability law is ‘massive victory,’ state AG says

Jul 11, 2025 9:28 AM CDT

Lawyer Pay

Is this the year for associate raises?

Jul 10, 2025 2:58 PM CDT

Ross Writing Contest

Pitt Law grad credits creative writing class for her winning story in ABA Journal’s 2025 Ross Writing Contest

Jul 10, 2025 12:13 PM CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court keeps block on law that allows Florida to prosecute unauthorized immigrants who enter state

Jul 10, 2025 9:49 AM CDT

Legal Education

Deans, law school associations oppose Texas proposal to end ABA accreditation

Jul 10, 2025 9:26 AM CDT

Ethics

Lawyers for MyPillow CEO sanctioned for fake case citations; judge questions their explanation

Jul 10, 2025 9:01 AM CDT

Associates

Didn’t get a summer associate offer? You’re not alone

Jul 9, 2025 12:15 PM CDT

Personal Lives

Meet the lawyer who leaves her Prius for an 1800s time machine

Jul 9, 2025 11:58 AM CDT

The Modern Law Library

Try estate law for a practice with work-life balance, says ‘Lifestyle Lawyer Revolution’ author

Jul 9, 2025 11:33 AM CDT