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Law Schools

More top law schools boycott US News rankings, but some lower-ranked institutions are reluctant to withdraw

Nov 21, 2022 1:47 PM CST

Lawyer Pay

Baker McKenzie announces year-end bonuses of up to $115K; it’s ‘nothing but crickets’ for 2022 special bonuses

Nov 21, 2022 12:34 PM CST

U.S. Supreme Court

Calls mount for binding SCOTUS ethics code after anti-abortion crusader alleges Hobby Lobby leak

Nov 21, 2022 10:52 AM CST

Law in Popular Culture

2022 Gifts for Lawyers Guide: 13 ideas to kick off shopping this Black Friday and Cyber Monday (photo gallery)

Nov 21, 2022 9:08 AM CST

Obituaries

Lewis Roca mourns death of ‘passionate lawyer and advocate’ after she is found slain with family

Nov 21, 2022 8:37 AM CST

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: 2 suits against Trump are tossed; lawyers jump to BigLaw from virtual firm

Nov 18, 2022 3:23 PM CST

Legal Education

ABA Legal Ed council advances proposal to make law school admissions tests optional

Nov 18, 2022 2:42 PM CST

Attorney General

Veteran prosecutor is appointed as special counsel to oversee 2 ongoing probes involving Trump

Nov 18, 2022 2:07 PM CST

Practice Technology

For mobile data collections, product business manager is ‘looking forward to the needle moving forward’

Nov 18, 2022 12:34 PM CST

First Amendment

Federal judge blocks Florida’s ban on ‘woke’ instruction by public universities

Nov 18, 2022 11:55 AM CST

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court declines to block 4 executions in 2 days; 1 inmate spared, for now, because of vein issues

Nov 18, 2022 10:00 AM CST

Practice Management

What most worries law firm business leaders? Cyberattacks, economy and associate pay, new report says

Nov 18, 2022 9:21 AM CST

Criminal Justice

Texas lawyer is accused of spiking wife’s drinks with abortion drug

Nov 17, 2022 1:23 PM CST

Second Amendment

Convicted welfare fraudster had no Second Amendment right to own gun, 3rd Circuit says

Nov 17, 2022 11:39 AM CST

Bar Exam

Pass rates for first-time bar-takers decrease; are online classes the cause?

Nov 17, 2022 11:03 AM CST

Constitutional Law

Trump could conceivably run for president and even govern the US from prison, legal scholars say

Nov 17, 2022 9:47 AM CST

Prosecutors

Liberal Philadelphia DA is impeached by Pennsylvania House; what are the allegations?

Nov 16, 2022 3:54 PM CST

The Modern Law Library

‘By Hands Now Known’ shines light on cold cases of lynchings and racial violence

Nov 16, 2022 3:30 PM CST