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Legal Ethics

Sex with Client’s Spouse Is a Per Se Legal Ethics Violation, Top SC Court Says

Partners

Court Tosses Suit Claiming Beveridge & Diamond Partner Squandered Marital Money

In-House Counsel

EU’s Top Court Rejects In-House Attorney-Client Privilege

Work-Life Balance

Repeat Performance: Four Law Firms Make Working Mother’s Top 100 List

Judiciary

Judicial Conference to Vote on Pilot Cameras Project

Video

Alexis Martin Neely: What Are You Going To Do When They Don’t Need Us Anymore?

Law Firms

WilmerHale Asks Judge to Toss Gay Activist’s Pared-Down Malpractice Suit

Judiciary

Illinois Chief Justice Discloses Parkinson’s Disease and Retirement Plans

Women in the Law

Family-Friendly Policies May Be ‘Double-Edged Sword’

Judiciary

7th Circuit Blasts Sentencing Judge for Comments on Hitler’s Dog, Illegal Aliens

Careers

How to Negotiate for Better Compensation After a Low-Pay Job Offer

Careers

President of Children’s Aid Society Took ‘Bizarre’ Risk After Law School

Labor & Employment

Fed’l Judge Cites ‘Insubordination,’ Says Cooley Had Right to Fire Tenured Law Prof

Business of Law

Ex-BigLaw IP Partners Boomerang Back to Foley & Lardner—with Same Small-Firm Rate Structure

Constitutional Law

After 1-Year Wait, Judge Jane Stranch Is Confirmed by Senate for 6th Circuit Seat

Constitutional Law

Law Prof for Fed’l Judge in Impeachment Trial: Claimed Facts Wrong, Record Ever-Changing

Real Estate & Property Law

Planned Law Firm Office Building Sparks Architectural Debate

Evidence

Arbitrator: Crime-Fraud Exception Lets Ex-Toyota Counsel Use Privileged Docs in Whistle-Blow Case

Judiciary

Magistrate’s $79M Powerball Win Is Also a Windfall for His ‘Fearless and Fair’ Predecessor

Criminal Justice

Top County Prosecutor & Executive Assistant Indicted in Political Corruption Case

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