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ABA Legal Ed council votes to repeal diversity and inclusion standard

The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted to repeal its diversity and inclusion standard at its quarterly meeting in Chicago on Friday.

May 15, 2026 3:31 PM CDT

State Bar of California recommends state supreme court pick NextGen UBE for 2028

California inched closer to moving away from its proprietary bar exam and adopting the new NextGen Uniform Bar Examination—without a state-specific component, for now.

May 15, 2026 1:37 PM CDT

Appeals court shows some skepticism of Trump’s effort to punish law firms

A federal appeals panel in D.C. expressed some skepticism Thursday about President Donald Trump’s effort to punish prominent law firms, pressing a Justice Department lawyer about sanctions that have been blocked by lower courts.

May 15, 2026 10:06 AM CDT

BigLaw firm commits nearly $1M to summer associates, nonprofits in new program

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is committing nearly $1 million to a new initiative that promotes public service by pairing its summer associates with nonprofit organizations and government agencies around the country.

May 15, 2026 9:51 AM CDT

Trump lawyer picked for appeals court advances to Senate floor

Updated: The Senate Judiciary Committee recently voted to send the federal court judge nomination of one of President Donald Trump's personal lawyers to the U.S. Senate floor.

May 15, 2026 9:35 AM CDT

Employees sue USDA secretary over ‘increasingly proselytizing’ Christian emails

Employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the union representing the agency’s workers are suing the secretary of the deparment over a series of emails promoting Christianity.

May 14, 2026 1:35 PM CDT

Former Brooklyn Supreme Court judge arrested for alleged involvement in real estate fraud schemes

A former Brooklyn Supreme Court justice was arrested Tuesday for allegedly participating in numerous schemes to defraud investors in commercial real estate deals.

May 14, 2026 12:13 PM CDT

Fewer law school grads head to government, public interest or clerkship jobs

The number of law school grads who took jobs in government, public interest and federal clerkship positions decreased in 2025.

May 14, 2026 11:05 AM CDT

DOJ sues DC Bar amid fight over disciplining Trump administration attorneys

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the District of Columbia Bar over its efforts to discipline former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark.

May 14, 2026 10:24 AM CDT

Trump’s New York US attorney pick committed misconduct, disciplinary investigation finds

President Donald Trump’s appointee for U.S. attorney in Albany, New York, was found to have committed professional misconduct, according to the New York judicial committee that reviews complaints against attorneys.

May 12, 2026 2:35 PM CDT

Diversity standard should be abolished, standards committee says to ABA Legal Ed council

The standards committee of the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is recommending that an educational standard mandating diversity and inclusion at law schools be permanently abolished.

May 12, 2026 11:18 AM CDT

Advocacy group sues to stop repainting of landmark DC reflecting pool

An advocacy group asked a federal judge Monday to immediately stop President Donald Trump’s ongoing project to resurface the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool and repaint the bottom of the landmark in a bright blue color.

May 12, 2026 10:47 AM CDT

Legal sector jobs rebound in April, new government data shows

The legal industry has bounced back, gaining 2,400 jobs between March and April, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

May 12, 2026 9:28 AM CDT

Neal Katyal draws criticism over TED Talk revealing AI use in SCOTUS tariffs case

Attorney Neal Katyal revealed last week that he used artificial intelligence to prepare for his argument against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, drawing swift criticism online.

May 11, 2026 9:11 AM CDT

Gala shooting suspect seeks to disqualify DOJ officials

The man charged with trying to kill U.S. President Donald Trump during an attack at a gala in the nation’s capital last month is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from being involved in his prosecution. Cole Tomas Allen said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and District of Columbia…

May 8, 2026 3:18 PM CDT

ABA Legal Ed council votes to repeal diversity and inclusion standard

State Bar of California recommends state supreme court pick NextGen UBE for 2028

Appeals court shows some skepticism of Trump’s effort to punish law firms

BigLaw firm commits nearly $1M to summer associates, nonprofits in new program

Trump lawyer picked for appeals court advances to Senate floor

Employees sue USDA secretary over ‘increasingly proselytizing’ Christian emails

Former Brooklyn Supreme Court judge arrested for alleged involvement in real estate fraud schemes

Fewer law school grads head to government, public interest or clerkship jobs

DOJ sues DC Bar amid fight over disciplining Trump administration attorneys

Trump’s New York US attorney pick committed misconduct, disciplinary investigation finds

Diversity standard should be abolished, standards committee says to ABA Legal Ed council

Advocacy group sues to stop repainting of landmark DC reflecting pool

Legal sector jobs rebound in April, new government data shows

Neal Katyal draws criticism over TED Talk revealing AI use in SCOTUS tariffs case

Gala shooting suspect seeks to disqualify DOJ officials

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