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Prosecutor ‘poisoned the morale’ of DA’s office with fake harassment texts, disbarment order says
Home Daily News Prosecutor 'poisoned the morale' of DA's… Ethics Prosecutor 'poisoned the morale' of DA's office with fake harassment texts, disbarment order says By Debra Cassens Weiss January 10, 2025, 9:32 am CST A former prosecutor in Colorado should be...
Arizona judge who championed domestic violence survivors dies at 77
Home Daily News Arizona judge who championed domestic violence… Obituaries Arizona judge who championed domestic violence survivors dies at 77 By Lee Rawles January 9, 2025, 2:54 pm CST Judge Elizabeth “Ellie” Finn served as a judge for more than 42 years...
Oregon law barring secret audio recordings does not violate First Amendment, en banc appeals court says
Home Daily News Oregon law barring secret audio recordings… First Amendment Oregon law barring secret audio recordings does not violate First Amendment, en banc appeals court says By Debra Cassens Weiss January 9, 2025, 11:14 am CST A federal appeals court has...
Alito says his phone call with Trump concerned former clerk
Home Daily News Alito says his phone call with Trump concerned… U.S. Supreme Court Alito says his phone call with Trump concerned former clerk By Debra Cassens Weiss January 9, 2025, 9:09 am CST U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he spoke with...
KPMG asks Arizona to OK alternative business license for subsidiary law firm
Home Daily News KPMG asks Arizona to OK alternative business… Practice Management KPMG asks Arizona to OK alternative business license for subsidiary law firm By Debra Cassens Weiss January 9, 2025, 8:51 am CST A subsidiary of accounting company KPMG US is...
2025 Outlook for Legal Leaders: It’s time to focus on big-picture strategies
For far too long, legal departments have been considered the slow-moving arm of the business. This presumption is true for many reasons—chief among them the fact that the legal department’s primary role is to balance risk with opportunity. Such responsibility...
When should life sentences be overturned? Judge shares how he decides
Home The Modern Law Library When should life sentences be overturned?… The Modern Law Library When should life sentences be overturned? Judge shares how he decides By Lee Rawles January 8, 2025, 9:30 am CST Judge Frederic Block was appointed to the U.S....
Former BigLaw partner, fen-phen lawyer among those granted commutations by Biden
Home Daily News Former BigLaw partner, fen-phen lawyer among… Criminal Justice Former BigLaw partner, fen-phen lawyer among those granted commutations by Biden By Debra Cassens Weiss January 8, 2025, 8:50 am CST A former Jenkens & Gilchrist partner and an...
State chief justice with ‘millions of reasons’ to fire court employees can’t do so unilaterally, top Arkansas court says
Home Daily News State chief justice with 'millions of reasons'… Judiciary State chief justice with 'millions of reasons' to fire court employees can't do so unilaterally, top Arkansas court says By Debra Cassens Weiss January 7, 2025, 3:37 pm CST The Arkansas...
Online ‘gangsta rap’ discussion wasn’t real reason for McCarter associate’s firing, suit alleges
Home Daily News Online 'gangsta rap' discussion wasn't real… Law Firms Online 'gangsta rap' discussion wasn't real reason for McCarter associate's firing, suit alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss January 7, 2025, 12:30 pm CST A former McCarter & English staff...
Giuliani contempt decision blocks him from doing this, putting his Florida condo at risk
Home Daily News Giuliani contempt decision blocks him from… Tort Law Giuliani contempt decision blocks him from doing this, putting his Florida condo at risk By Debra Cassens Weiss January 7, 2025, 10:34 am CST Disbarred lawyer Rudy Giuliani, pictured here in...
Remembering President James Earl ‘Jimmy’ Carter, ever the teacher
By Nicholas W. Allard Educators and students preparing to begin a new semester can make good use of lessons about leadership and purposeful service that can be gleaned from the beautiful life of former President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter. That is especially so...
Federal judge acknowledges his civics presentations to politically affiliated club violated ethics code
Home Daily News Federal judge acknowledges his civics presentations… Judiciary Federal judge acknowledges his civics presentations to politically affiliated club violated ethics code By Debra Cassens Weiss January 7, 2025, 8:47 am CST The judicial council of...
2 BigLaw firms flip-flop on associate special bonuses, agreeing to pay market rate
Home Daily News 2 BigLaw firms flip-flop on associate special… Lawyer Pay 2 BigLaw firms flip-flop on associate special bonuses, agreeing to pay market rate By Debra Cassens Weiss January 6, 2025, 3:48 pm CST Hogan Lovells and Perkins Coie have decided to pay...
Law grads with past substance-use disorders suffered disability bias in quest for license, DOJ says
Home Daily News Law grads with past substance-use disorders… Disability Law Law grads with past substance-use disorders suffered disability bias in quest for license, DOJ says By Debra Cassens Weiss January 6, 2025, 3:15 pm CST According to the U.S. Department...
Judicial Conference declines to refer Justices Thomas, Jackson to DOJ for probes over alleged disclosure issues
Home Daily News Judicial Conference declines to refer Justices… U.S. Supreme Court Judicial Conference declines to refer Justices Thomas, Jackson to DOJ for probes over alleged disclosure issues By Debra Cassens Weiss January 6, 2025, 12:00 pm CST The U.S....
Federal judge dropped from now-sealed suit over alleged underage drinking at his home
Home Daily News Federal judge dropped from now-sealed suit… Judiciary Federal judge dropped from now-sealed suit over alleged underage drinking at his home By Debra Cassens Weiss January 6, 2025, 9:31 am CST A federal judge has been dropped from a December...
Launch into 2025 with our Mind Your Business roundup
Home Daily News Launch into 2025 with our Mind Your Business… Mind Your Business Launch into 2025 with our Mind Your Business roundup By Lee Rawles January 2, 2025, 3:30 pm CST As you gear up for a productive 2025, check out our Mind Your Business advice from...
Chemerinsky: What can we expect from SCOTUS in 2025?
U.S. Supreme Court Predictions for the coming year are always tempting, but in hindsight often seem foolhardy. No one in December 2019 could have anticipated the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. And in December 2023, no one could have envisioned the political roller...
Top 10 Your Voice columns of 2024
Home Daily News Top 10 Your Voice columns of 2024 Year in Review Top 10 Your Voice columns of 2024 By Lee Rawles December 24, 2024, 9:00 am CST Illustration by Lee Rawles/Shutterstock. At the ABA Journal, we revel in our readers’ passion and engagement. Most...
Top news stories of 2024
Home Daily News Top news stories of 2024 Year in Review Top news stories of 2024 By Lee Rawles December 24, 2024, 8:00 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Every year, we like to give our readers a peek behind our analytics and share which of our stories got the...
Kansas nears ‘constitutional crisis’ because of attorney shortage, justice says
Home Daily News Kansas nears 'constitutional crisis' because… Judiciary Kansas nears 'constitutional crisis' because of attorney shortage, justice says By Debra Cassens Weiss December 23, 2024, 3:50 pm CST A shortage of lawyers in rural Kansas is straining the...
New Jersey bar can reserve positions for members of underrepresented groups, appeals court says
Home Daily News New Jersey bar can reserve positions for… First Amendment New Jersey bar can reserve positions for members of underrepresented groups, appeals court says By Debra Cassens Weiss December 23, 2024, 2:22 pm CST A state appeals court has ruled that...
BigLaw is taking an ‘uneven approach’ to bonuses
Home Daily News BigLaw is taking an 'uneven approach' to… Lawyer Pay BigLaw is taking an 'uneven approach' to bonuses By Debra Cassens Weiss December 23, 2024, 12:11 pm CST Several BigLaw firms have yet to announce bonuses, while others are refusing to follow...
