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Judges Under Fire: Now more than ever, judges are the targets of attacks that largely result from their case rulings

According to the webinar panelists and others in the legal space, social media has had a bullhorn effect—it’s helped to spread dissatisfaction about judicial rulings in a political landscape brimming with divisive issues such as immigration, reproductive rights and voting.

Jul 27, 2026 9:17 AM CDT

Financial pressures lead law deans to leave their posts, new study finds

The average tenure for law school deans has shrunk from 10.3 years in the 1950s to 2.8 years since 2020—and financial pressures are largely to blame.

Jul 24, 2026 9:11 AM CDT

Bar association helps young lawyers refine business etiquette skills

For the past six years, Kate Mills has represented a wide range clients in complex commercial disputes, including insurance matters, intellectual property disputes, professional negligence, and many others. Each practice area brings its own unique challenges. Another challenge that she’s faced? Learning how to hold a plate, a wine glass and a napkin while shaking someone’s hand at the same time.

Jul 23, 2026 12:27 PM CDT

What connects Matt Damon and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson? College theater class

Anyone who’s ever been in a college theater class knows that your scene partner is often randomly picked by your professor.

Jul 23, 2026 10:23 AM CDT

Turn the Beat Around: How a Dallas law firm stepped up to save the local music scene

Independent live music venues and performing arts centers across the country are struggling and even closing in the wake of increasing expenses and decreasing profits. This trend is especially evident in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as a recent rash of closures slashed the number of performance spaces available to artists and audiences. Recently, the Mullen & Mullen Law Firm stepped in via the Mullen & Mullen Music Project. In 2025, the organization launched two annual initiatives: a free weeklong music festival called Jambaloo and a $20,000 prize honoring a new album from a local artist.

Jul 22, 2026 12:28 PM CDT

Latham & Watkins lawyer appears in new HBO comedy series and says experience was ‘pretty good’

Andrew Clubok, the global chair of Latham & Watkins’ securities and mergers and acquisitions litigation practice, believes in stepping out of his comfort zone. He tells lawyers just starting their careers to “be curious, be prepared and seek out opportunities that stretch you.” Clubok recently followed his advice by acting alongside comedian and writer Larry David and actor and comedian Michael McKean in David’s latest HBO series, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America.

Jul 21, 2026 11:13 AM CDT

Runners With a Cause: Attorney's nonprofit helps legal and law enforcement professionals facing mental health challenges

George Rios III was hard at work as a litigation attorney when he ran into the metaphorical wall. The Dinsmore & Shohl partner found himself facing mental health challenges, including the isolation of COVID-19 in 2020. The San Diego lawyer picked up running in law school to deal with stress, and post-pandemic, he would step away from his desk during lunch to run. Rios soon encouraged other legal professionals to make time for exercise. In May 2024, Running for the Law, a nonprofit Rios founded that focuses on mental wellness in both the legal profession and law enforcement, held its first 5K.

Jul 20, 2026 10:26 AM CDT

Why would a lawyer want to be board-certified?

In 2023, Nishi Kothari decided to become board-certified in insurance law. Meeting the requirements, which were established by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, was no small feat. Among them, Kothari needed to show she had practiced for at least five years and had at least three years of experience in insurance law, with at least 30% of her time devoted to insurance law matters. She also had to provide five peer references, complete 60 hours of approved CLE in insurance law and pass a six-hour exam.

Jul 20, 2026 9:46 AM CDT

Audit of California bar exam disaster blames poor planning, contract failures and rushed timeline

A rushed timeline, poor planning, contract failures and a host of questionable decisions are to blame for California’s disastrous launch of a proprietary bar exam in February 2025 that led to $5.1 million in costs plus millions more in lost revenue and legal costs, according to a report from the state auditor released Thursday.

Jul 10, 2026 1:29 PM CDT

Trump’s go-to attorneys take unusual steps for a sitting president

After burning through a list of big-name attorneys whose advice he often rejected, President Donald Trump has turned to a group of less-known civil litigators as his personal lawyers.

Jul 10, 2026 11:18 AM CDT

University of Chicago Law School restricts AI, bans personal devices for 1Ls

To “discourage the offloading of work to AI tools” while not deterring its use, the University of Chicago Law School is adjusting its artificial intelligence policy that will now ban phones and laptops in 1L courses and mandate that exams happen in class without access to the internet, electronic files or apps.

Jul 10, 2026 10:09 AM CDT

From Canvas to Courthouse: Mural to be unveiled in appeals court reflects visitors and staff alike

When Atlanta artist Ralph Gilbert was commissioned to paint a mural in the Florida Second District Court of Appeal in St. Petersburg, Florida, he knew that he had a lot of listening to do. He wanted to paint a mural that portrayed the role of the courthouse to the people who visited it and the staff who worked there every day.

Jul 9, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

Early-career lawyers lean on AI every day, new NALP study finds

Nearly half of early-career lawyers consider artificial intelligence to be an “essential” part of their daily work.

Jul 8, 2026 3:49 PM CDT

Foes to Friends: Personal injury attorney reflects on what he’s learned from rivals

Throughout my career, I have learned a lot from my “adversaries.” One such adversary was the late great Ross D’Apice, a Brooklyn defense attorney and legend who passed away several years ago.

Jul 8, 2026 2:51 PM CDT

‘Oyez, oyez;’ Supreme Court’s last official crier is dead at 102

George Hutchinson’s words were far from the most important spoken during Brown v. Board of Education. But they were the first.

Jul 8, 2026 9:40 AM CDT

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