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ABA honors 2025 public service award recipients

Obituaries

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

Criminal Law

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

Law Students

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

Constitutional Law

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

Lawyer Pay

Is this the year for associate raises?

Ross Writing Contest

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

U.S. Supreme Court

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

Legal Education

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

Ethics

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

Associates

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

Personal Lives

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

The Modern Law Library

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

U.S. Supreme Court

Lone dissenter Jackson slams SCOTUS for ‘casually’ overriding judge who blocked US job-cuts plan

Ethics

ABA ethics opinion addresses jury selection discrimination from consultants and AI technology

Criminal Justice

Disbarred lawyer who disappeared is sentenced for stealing client money, including funds for woman’s care

Personal Lives

Twin daughters of BigLaw couple among Texas flood victims; ‘we are devastated,’ family says

Constitutional Law

Lawyer for ABA, foreign-aid recipients tells DC Circuit US must spend appropriated ‘pots of money’

Criminal Justice

After attorney work stoppage, some criminal defendants released over lack of representation in this state

Ethics

Fired California bar executive director should get 30-day suspension, panel says, citing ‘duty to be truthful’

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