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Lawyer Pay

This BigLaw firm may be the first to announce special bonuses this summer; will it be the last?

Aug 2, 2022 12:17 PM CDT

Criminal Justice

Magistrate judge resigns after he is charged with threatening man in vegetables dispute

Aug 2, 2022 11:55 AM CDT

Legal Education

Law school applicants and applications have decreased, new LSAC data shows

Aug 2, 2022 10:20 AM CDT

First Amendment

2nd Circuit partly rules for jury-nullification advocate challenging limit on protests near courthouses

Aug 2, 2022 9:58 AM CDT

Annual Meeting

ABA honors 5 female trailblazers with Margaret Brent awards

Aug 2, 2022 8:40 AM CDT

Diversity

ABA amicus brief asks Supreme Court to uphold use of race-conscious admissions policies

Aug 1, 2022 2:16 PM CDT

Judiciary

Abortion-rights lawyer who argued SCOTUS abortion decision is nominated to federal appeals court

Aug 1, 2022 12:57 PM CDT

Pro Bono

Attorneys advocate for cancer patients and their caregivers through longtime ABA project

Aug 1, 2022 11:57 AM CDT

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer flips the bird at opposing counsel after judge leaves the bench in Infowars host Alex Jones’ defamation case

Aug 1, 2022 11:53 AM CDT

Judiciary

Federal judge’s $216K, contingency-fee separation agreement with county leads to public reprimand

Aug 1, 2022 10:22 AM CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

ABA urges Supreme Court to hear case of inmate convicted based on faulty DNA evidence

Aug 1, 2022 8:38 AM CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: With Supreme Court shift on Indian law, will it reconsider a recent landmark ruling?

Aug 1, 2022 8:36 AM CDT

Feature

Forced Labor? Migrant detainees claim exploitation at corporate-run detention center

Aug 1, 2022 3:30 AM CDT

Feature

Psychedelic Rx: Legal battles aim to expand patients’ access to psilocybin and other hallucinogens

Aug 1, 2022 3:00 AM CDT

President's Letter

Congress needs to enact legislation and provide funding to ensure the safety of our judges

Aug 1, 2022 2:40 AM CDT

Letters from Our Readers

Letters: Cultural Clash

Aug 1, 2022 2:30 AM CDT

Business of Law

Warm Welcome: Law firms are using wellness programs to recruit new lawyers

Aug 1, 2022 2:20 AM CDT

Technology

Going Viral: Once unpopular, QR codes have taken off, thanks to the pandemic

Aug 1, 2022 2:10 AM CDT

Storytelling

6 storytelling do’s and don’ts for lawyers

Aug 1, 2022 2:00 AM CDT

Bryan Garner on Words

4 principles of legal writing Bryan Garner learned from clerking at the 5th Circuit

Aug 1, 2022 1:50 AM CDT