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U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Kagan calls for a way to enforce Supreme Court ethics code

Annual Meeting

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will speak at ABA Annual Meeting

Practice Technology

Beyond Traditional Tools: Leveraging AI for efficient law practice management

Mind Your Business

7 steps to successful crisis management

First Amendment

Punishing first grader for ‘Black Lives Mater’ drawing violates First Amendment, appeal argues

What's on the Shelf?

Chicago lawyer writes about being GOAT at New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest

Judiciary

97-year-old federal appeals judge should be suspended another year for exam refusal, panel says

Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court justices are writing more concurrent opinions to accompany rulings

Legal Education

Class of 2020 moves jobs, has less debt and is concerned about mental health, study says

Practice Technology

How ShareFile helps firms keep pace with changes in law practice

Legislation & Lobbying

Bill would restore Chevron deference doctrine, create advocate to help citizens participate

Legal Education

Is this a key moment for the bar exam?

LGBTQ Legal Issues

Michigan is latest to ban ‘gay and trans panic’ criminal defense

Trials & Litigation

Victim advocate fired for misdirected ‘panties’ email sues district attorney’s office for its comments

U.S. Supreme Court

$30 million gift will fund center to push for Supreme Court overhaul

Criminal Justice

After Supreme Court limits prosecutors fighting corruption, what comes next?

Law Firms

Defunct law firm Schnader Harrison loses bid to dismiss ERISA suit over handling of retirement money

Members Who Inspire

ABA Medal recipient puts democratic principles and indigent defense at center of long career

Ethics

Lawyer gets stayed suspension after response to one-star review; is ‘offensive personality’ a violation?

Federal Government

Who is Doug Emhoff? Harris’s husband could be the first first gentleman

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