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18-year-old law school grad enrolls at Northwestern Law

Jimmy Chilimigras won’t be able to buy alcohol for a few more years. But by then, he’ll have an LLM from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law under his belt.

Sep 23, 2026 12:21 PM CDT

Federal judge convicted of drunk driving takes year of leave for counseling

A Michigan judge who has been on leave for seven months will spend another year on paid leave while he undergoes counseling related to a drunk driving arrest.

Sep 23, 2026 9:34 AM CDT

Fired lawyer’s retaliation case against Louis Vuitton revived

A former in-house lawyer for fashion company Louis Vuitton will get another chance to show that she was fired in retaliation for pursuing sexual harassment complaints against the company after a federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of her case.

Sep 22, 2026 9:22 AM CDT

Double Dedication: Lawyer and sister balances religion and legal practice

As Sister Debra Sciano puts it, she was called to the legal profession before she was called to religious life. “Growing up, my dream always was to be a lawyer and work with families and children,” says Sciano, 68. But after joining the School Sisters of Notre Dame when she was 19 years old, Sciano found that she could dedicate herself to religious and legal practice.

Sep 21, 2026 2:34 PM CDT

I planned my retirement; then cancer filed an objection

At the time, I thought I had created a logical sequence. Examine your life. Make a plan. Prepare financially. Retire with purpose. Enjoy what follows. It was a sound outline—until life called a witness I had not anticipated.

Sep 21, 2026 1:34 PM CDT

So you want to be an entertainment lawyer?

It’s notoriously challenging to break into entertainment law. The entertainment industry is complex and dynamic, encompassing music, film, television, streaming platforms, video games and other digital media. The ABA Journal talked with six entertainment lawyers about the unique paths they took to the practice and the advice they would share with anyone interested in pursuing similar careers.

Sep 17, 2026 10:06 AM CDT

State supreme court chief justice resigns after staffer receives nearly $50K payout

The chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court resigned Tuesday after admitting to violating the judicial code of conduct connected to the removal and reappointment of a former staff member.

Sep 16, 2026 2:46 PM CDT

Judge in rehab after DUI conviction, says he has no plans to resign

An Indiana judge said he has no intention of resigning as he attends full-time treatment following a conviction for drunk driving.

Sep 16, 2026 9:47 AM CDT

Are judges happier than lawyers?

If you’re happy and you know it, swing your gavel. Are judges a happy lot? Compared to lawyers especially?

Sep 16, 2026 9:14 AM CDT

Are you lying? Deception detection expert shares ways to decipher cues

Pamela Meyer has made a career out of spotting deception and observing human behavior. Her business, Calibrate Inc., helps decision-makers recognize hidden signals, improve security awareness and build trust.

Sep 15, 2026 3:02 PM CDT

Penn Law professor brings Trump ally John Eastman onto legal team

Prominent conservative attorney and Trump ally John Eastman has joined the team of lawyers representing Amy Wax, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School fighting a high-profile discrimination case—five months after California stripped him of his law license as he worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Sep 15, 2026 11:27 AM CDT

Helping future generations know history is a reward of historic preservation work, lawyer says

Michelle Arcari Rose is a historic preservation lawyer who currently works as a member of the Fairfax County History Commission in Fairfax, Virginia. Rose, who previously worked as an associate general counsel for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, says what’s at stake in preservation law is our ability to protect and accurately understand our past.

Sep 11, 2026 2:28 PM CDT

Former death penalty attorney creates stand-up comedy show with inspiration from clients

Not long before his debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, death row lawyer-turned-comic Josh Pickar spoke with one of his former clients. The man, who remains incarcerated and awaiting execution, knew the attorney was performing his stand-up show, Getting Off, at the festival and asked him to include one of his jokes. Pickar thought it would fit because his show was about the death penalty.

Sep 11, 2026 10:33 AM CDT

LSAC notifies Iranian students that US sanctions prohibit them from taking LSAT

The Law School Admission Council has notified Iranian students that they are prohibited from taking the LSAT after the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed the suspension of several general licenses in its Iran Sanctions program.

Sep 11, 2026 10:25 AM CDT

Vanderbilt law students will gain access to AI-powered deposition simulations

The Vanderbilt University Law School will offer DepoSim, an artificial intelligence-powered deposition simulation used by many law firms, starting this fall.

Sep 10, 2026 11:10 AM CDT