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Legal Ethics

Lawyer’s Sanction Hiked After Calling Ethics System a ‘Hideous Aberration of Justice’

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Criminal Courts Should Provide a Brady Checklist, ABA Says

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ABA Backs Independence of Law School Clinical Courses

Juries

Jurors Less Likely to Convict Defendants Wearing Glasses, Say Lawyers and 2008 Study

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Congressman Lewis: A Rule of Law Revolution

Bar Associations

Puerto Rican Bar President Jailed After Violating Gag Order in Suit Seeking Dues Refunds

Legal Ethics

NY Rule Will Bar Judges from Hearing Cases if Litigants, Lawyers Made Large Contributions

Careers

If You Are an Ex-Supreme Court Clerk and Good Looking, Susman Godfrey Wants You

U.S. Supreme Court

An Anniversary Approaches for Justice Thomas: 5 Years Without Speaking in Arguments

Personal Lives

Want a Long Marriage? Be Very Nice to Your Spouse, Ex-Foley Hoag Partner Says

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Candidates Make Their Pitches in Three-Way Races for President-Elect, House of Delegates Chair

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ABA Young Lawyers Want Law Schools to Provide Better Jobs, Salary Data Up Front

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Harvard Professor Announces Launch of Project to Study Impact of Emerging Economies on Lawyers

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Legal History and Popcorn Mix at Special Showings of Redford Film ‘The Conspirator’

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Future of Law Panel: Change with the Times or Find Another Line of Business

Appellate Practice

Last Week You Saw Larry Tribe’s Name on US Supreme Court Brief, This Week You Don’t

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Long-Forgotten Film on the Nuremberg Trials Helps Rekindle Interest in the Holocaust

Business of Law

Raid on Clark Thomas Lures 8 Lawyers to New Texas Office of Midsize Minn. Firm, Bowman and Brooke

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Litigation Finance Cos. Make a Case for Their Industry to Ethics 20/20 Commission

Sentencing/Post-Conviction

Crim Defense Colleagues Throw Going Away Party for Mickey Sherman, Headed to Club Fed

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