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It takes a lot of workouts to look this mediocre, but exercise makes lawyers better

While the headline of this article may suggest it’s about vanity, it’s not. Well, for the most part.

Oct 27, 2026 8:46 AM CDT

Abusive Vows: Starting in 2027, California will ban underage marriage without exception

In September, after a 10-year battle in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bipartisan bill making it illegal for anyone under 18 to get married. The ban, which allows for no exceptions, is being lauded as a much-needed fix to California law that will protect minors, particularly girls, from being either forced into marriage or thrown into situations from which they then struggle to escape.

Oct 27, 2026 8:31 AM CDT

Attorney disbarred after mishandling over $659K in tragic toddler death

A prominent Detroit lawyer has been disbarred and was ordered to pay over $659,000 in restitution after handling a case involving the accidental death of a 3-year-old in which the child’s family never received funds from the wrongful death settlement.

Oct 26, 2026 11:58 AM CDT

Former Florida Bar president faces malpractice suit in estate case

A former president of the Florida Bar is facing a lawsuit that accuses him of malpractice in handling an estate worth an estimated $350 million.

Oct 26, 2026 9:48 AM CDT

When AI training casts survivors as fabricators, survivors pay the price

Lawyers, law enforcement and judges need to understand how to evaluate digital evidence: where a file came from, what its metadata can and cannot tell us, and how to consider other evidence alongside it.

Oct 20, 2026 3:10 PM CDT

Ex-state deputy attorney general accused of making AI-generated child porn

Prosecutors in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, have alleged that a since-fired New Jersey deputy attorney general used artificial intelligence software to produce sexually explicit images of children and circulated them through the communication platform Discord.

Oct 19, 2026 11:58 AM CDT

Federal appeals court rejects qualified immunity for judge who jailed 2 kids

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis last week found that a Missouri judge who locked two children in jail cells was not shielded by qualified immunity.

Oct 19, 2026 9:52 AM CDT

Attorney questioned over AI errors in parental rights appeal

The West Virginia Supreme Court recently confronted an attorney who admitted to including fake artificial intelligence-generated citations in a brief in a parental rights case.

Oct 13, 2026 10:04 AM CDT

Brothers and Bystanders: If fraternities focus on character, why do rape allegations continue?

A recent lawsuit alleging a gang rape took place at a Cornell University off-campus fraternity house has raised concerns about Greek life culture, but lawyers who represent Greek-letter organizations say that if the behavior occurred, it was carried out by individuals, not the organizations.

Oct 8, 2026 12:20 PM CDT

What happens next in Jane Doe’s case against Cornell, the Cornell Seven?

What allegedly happened to Jane Doe at a fraternity party at Cornell University nearly two years ago has captivated the nation. In this complex and still-evolving case, the ABA Journal asked legal experts to weigh in on factors that could help or harm Doe moving forward.

Oct 8, 2026 9:56 AM CDT

Lawyer for defendant seen shackled outside courtroom should have sought mistrial, Oregon Supreme Court says

The Oregon Supreme Court has found that an attorney representing a man whom jurors saw shackled outside a courtroom during his criminal trial should have sought a mistrial.

Oct 6, 2026 10:38 AM CDT

Lawyer allegedly shares e-filing password with disgruntled client; chaos ensues

After a Utah lawyer reportedly gave a disgruntled client their login and password to the state’s e-filing system with instructions that she only look at her own case, she allegedly accessed other files and sent out messages with the intent of damaging the lawyer’s law firm.

Oct 5, 2026 11:22 AM CDT

Judge suspended after indictment over alleged perjury

A Texas judge has been suspended after being indicted on a third-degree felony charge of aggravated perjury.

Oct 2, 2026 12:41 PM CDT

Going the Extra Mile: Jeff Xu helps dozens of New Yorkers with end-of-life needs

For nearly a decade, Jeff Xu has helped low-income New Yorkers who are 60 and older with their wills and other life planning documents through the Volunteers of Legal Service Senior Law Project.

Oct 1, 2026 12:35 AM CDT

Attorney sentenced in Medicaid fraud scheme involving Rolls-Royce collection

An Iowa attorney was sentenced earlier this month to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a Medicaid fraud charge involving phony sales from his Rolls-Royce collection to elderly clients.

Sep 29, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

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