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Judge disciplined for casting ‘public discredit on the judiciary’ on YouTube and in court

The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public warning for a Texas judge, in part because of public comments that she made through her court’s YouTube channel.

Jun 15, 2026 10:16 AM CDT

Federal judge removes 4 plaintiffs and defense attorneys over AI errors

A federal judge in Mississippi on Monday disqualified the plaintiffs counsel and the defense counsel after both parties filed briefs with artificial intelligence-generated mistakes in a dispute over attorney fees.

Jun 10, 2026 9:45 AM CDT

Wills and trust attorney gets 20 years in prison for stealing over $500K from kids’ trust

A San Antonio attorney received a 20-year prison sentence last week after pleading guilty of stealing more than $500,000 from six kids whose parents died in a murder-suicide five years ago.

Jun 9, 2026 9:31 AM CDT

Los Angeles law firm accused of unauthorized practice in Texas, Virginia, Arizona, Iowa and Michigan

Three lawyers associated with California’s DTLA Law Group were charged with operating personal injury practices in jurisdictions where they are not licensed, according to a State Bar of California media advisory. Charges announced Thursday by the bar’s Office of Chief Trial Counsel are against two of the firm’s founding partners,…

Jun 5, 2026 11:56 AM CDT

Legal tech companies make a play for more sports deals

Some things just go together. Fans and foam fingers. Beer and hot dogs. Sports and legal technology? While the latter once seemed like an unlikely pairing, several leading legal tech companies have inked multiyear sponsorship deals with professional sports teams in the last couple of years.

Jun 2, 2026 12:36 PM CDT

No more masks in courtroom, Texas Supreme Court tells judge with autoimmune disorder

Updated: A Dallas County judge in Texas must stop requiring people in her courtroom to wear face masks, even though she has an autoimmune disorder, according to an advisory order issued Friday by the Texas Supreme Court.

Jun 1, 2026 11:04 AM CDT

Ohio proposes steps to expand law school accreditation beyond ABA

The Ohio Supreme Court proposed amendments Thursday to "create opportunities for graduates of non-ABA-accredited law schools” to take the state's bar exam and take formal steps to establish an accreditation process administered by the state.

May 29, 2026 1:47 PM CDT

Former Texas US attorney for the Southern District arrested, charged with felony hit-and-run

The former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas faces felony charges after police say she fled the site of a car crash that injured another driver.

May 22, 2026 11:13 AM CDT

Appeals court upholds jury’s $5M award over attorney groping

A $5 million jury verdict against a San Antonio attorney who grabbed an opposing counsel's bottom in a courthouse lobby was upheld last week by a Texas appeals court.

May 20, 2026 9:55 AM CDT

Lawyer hit with 2 lawsuits alleging use of client trust accounts to run Ponzi scheme

A San Antonio attorney was hit with two lawsuits within weeks of each other, both alleging that he used lawyer trust accounts to collect millions of dollars and then broke promises of huge returns—a move one plaintiff called a Ponzi scheme.

May 12, 2026 9:45 AM CDT

Texas justice of the peace and teen allegedly get into physical fight at Whataburger

A Texas justice of the peace is under investigation after having a verbal exchange with several teenagers inside a 24-hour burger restaurant that later allegedly escalated into physical blows with one teen.

May 6, 2026 11:39 AM CDT

Alabama cuts ABA Legal Ed council from bar licensure process

The Alabama Supreme Court recently voted to change its rules for admissions to the bar that downgrades the involvement of the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, following moves in recent months by Florida and Texas to pull away from the national law school accreditor.

May 5, 2026 10:32 AM CDT

Judge disciplined for casting ‘public discredit on the judiciary’ on YouTube and in court

Federal judge removes 4 plaintiffs and defense attorneys over AI errors

Wills and trust attorney gets 20 years in prison for stealing over $500K from kids’ trust

Los Angeles law firm accused of unauthorized practice in Texas, Virginia, Arizona, Iowa and Michigan

Legal tech companies make a play for more sports deals

No more masks in courtroom, Texas Supreme Court tells judge with autoimmune disorder

Ohio proposes steps to expand law school accreditation beyond ABA

Former Texas US attorney for the Southern District arrested, charged with felony hit-and-run

Appeals court upholds jury’s $5M award over attorney groping

Lawyer hit with 2 lawsuits alleging use of client trust accounts to run Ponzi scheme

Texas justice of the peace and teen allegedly get into physical fight at Whataburger

Alabama cuts ABA Legal Ed council from bar licensure process

Criminal defense lawyer allegedly punched in face after client gets maximum sentence for murder

FTC calls on Tennessee Supreme Court to end reliance on ABA law school accreditation

Inmate says his belief in satanism was improperly used by prosecutors to obtain death sentence

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