505 ABA Journal ABA Journal Podcast articles.
A Tennessee lawyer shares how her lawyerly research techniques prepared her to dig into her family’s history to develop characters in her novel focused on three generations of Black women and spanning seven decades.
Sep 27, 2023 8:40 AM CDT
“A founding father” of bar exam software cautions that human knowledge and judgment are needed to make sure that AI-generated writing is accurate.
Sep 25, 2023 8:15 AM CDT
Is it only a matter of time before we’re back to being physically present in the office at least five times per week? Or will the virtual or hybrid arrangements that have taken hold be as resilient as the billable hour?
Sep 13, 2023 8:15 AM CDT
Sep 6, 2023 8:15 AM CDT
The investigation of federal judges falls under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act, and it doesn’t happen nearly as often as it should, says the president and founder of the Legal Accountability Project.
Aug 28, 2023 8:16 AM CDT
Aug 23, 2023 8:11 AM CDT
Whether it was the idea that stress was just part of the job or that taking time out for your wellness was a sign of weakness, the legal industry has not always made mental well-being a priority. Some law firms are trying to change that.
Aug 16, 2023 10:14 AM CDT
The year was 1961. Freshly minted attorney James J. Brosnahan had been on the job as a federal prosecutor in Phoenix for two days when he was handed his first trial: a capital murder case.
Aug 9, 2023 8:38 AM CDT
According to two New York partners, the increase started with the #MeToo movement in 2017, when an article was published about former film producer Harvey Weinstein.
Jul 31, 2023 8:06 AM CDT
Jul 26, 2023 8:07 AM CDT
Large language models such as ChatGPT are all the rage these days. But this isn’t the first time that a promising piece of legal technology upended the legal industry.
Jul 19, 2023 8:07 AM CDT
“If you don’t have it in writing, you’re out of luck.” That’s the common wisdom you’ll hear. But while getting an agreement in writing is a best practice, in some cases you might have more options than you think to enforce a unwritten agreement.
Jul 12, 2023 9:00 AM CDT
Winning a 2003 landmark U.S. Supreme Court case expanded a gay lawyer’s Supreme Court practice, he says, and looking back, it’s his favorite case.
Jun 26, 2023 8:42 AM CDT
While directed at young children, a lawyer’s book also speaks to lawyers who are moms, letting them know that being both can be a busy but fulfilling life.
Jun 21, 2023 8:39 AM CDT
In the United States, there has been very little movement toward establishing a regulatory framework at the federal level for artificial intelligence. Why is that?
Jun 14, 2023 8:51 AM CDT