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Tune in to our favorite podcasts of 2024
Home Daily News Tune in to our favorite podcasts of 2024 Year in Review Tune in to our favorite podcasts of 2024 By Lee Rawles December 23, 2024, 9:57 am CST The ABA Journal staff have conversations with fascinating lawyers every day. But in our podcasts, you...
Dive into our favorite long reads of 2024
Home Daily News Dive into our favorite long reads of 2024 Year in Review Dive into our favorite long reads of 2024 By Lee Rawles December 23, 2024, 9:35 am CST The end of the year will hopefully bring you some downtime for leisure reading. We’ve curated a list...
SCOTUS will decide whether Medicaid beneficiaries can sue over state’s defunding of Planned Parenthood
Home Daily News SCOTUS will decide whether Medicaid beneficiaries… U.S. Supreme Court SCOTUS will decide whether Medicaid beneficiaries can sue over state's defunding of Planned Parenthood By Debra Cassens Weiss December 23, 2024, 9:23 am CST The U.S. Supreme...
ABA Rule of Law Initiative receives International Association of Judges Judicial Independence Award
In 80 countries around the world over the past 30 years, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) has worked with lawyers, judges and civil society to promote the rule of law. Key among its programs have been safeguarding the independent judiciary; emphasizing the...
Chemerinsky: Supreme Court confirms conservative leanings in 2024, shows no signs of changing
The last year at the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed what has been clear since President-elect Donald Trump selected three justices between 2017 and 2020: It is a very conservative court. Those who are conservative celebrate this, and those who are liberal decry...
Bryan Garner’s 2024 legal writing tips
Home Daily News Bryan Garner's 2024 legal writing tips Year in Review Bryan Garner's 2024 legal writing tips By Bryan A. Garner December 23, 2024, 8:42 am CST Photo of Bryan Garner by Winn Fuqua Photography. This year, Bryan Garner gave us typography tutelage,...
Poll: Which ABA Journal magazine cover from 2024 was your favorite?
Home Daily News Poll: Which ABA Journal magazine cover from… Year in Review Poll: Which ABA Journal magazine cover from 2024 was your favorite? By Jackson A. Thomas December 20, 2024, 10:35 am CST We covered a wide array of diverse, in-depth and hard-hitting...
Check out our favorite 2024 photo galleries
Home Daily News Check out our favorite 2024 photo galleries Year in Review Check out our favorite 2024 photo galleries By Jackson A. Thomas December 20, 2024, 9:18 am CST Image from Shutterstock. From cartoon captions to court rulings that shaped the Endangered...
5th Circuit judge’s remarks spur talk of Supreme Court audition
Home Daily News 5th Circuit judge's remarks spur talk of… Judiciary 5th Circuit judge's remarks spur talk of Supreme Court audition By Debra Cassens Weiss December 19, 2024, 3:35 pm CST Public remarks by Judge James C. Ho of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Does judge’s reference to ‘little Chinese woman’ show bias? Appellate concurrence sees ‘pure stereotyping’
Home Daily News Does judge's reference to 'little Chinese… Judiciary Does judge's reference to 'little Chinese woman' show bias? Appellate concurrence sees 'pure stereotyping' By Debra Cassens Weiss December 19, 2024, 1:42 pm CST According to two concurring...
2 BigLaw firms reject routine special bonuses as several boutiques match or surpass market rate
Home Daily News 2 BigLaw firms reject routine special bonuses… Lawyer Pay 2 BigLaw firms reject routine special bonuses as several boutiques match or surpass market rate By Debra Cassens Weiss December 19, 2024, 11:00 am CST Above the Law’s bonus tracker...
Litigating the Tower of Pisa fiasco
I have always been interested in mistakes, also known as errors, blunders or, in my best legalese, boo-boos. I am especially interested in historical iconic mistakes. I just read that the city of Bologna, Italy, has two towers, “le due torri,” both closed to...
Opioid suits can’t be based on nuisance law in Ohio, top state court rules in $650M win for pharmacies
Home Daily News Opioid suits can't be based on nuisance law… Tort Law Opioid suits can't be based on nuisance law in Ohio, top state court rules in $650M win for pharmacies By Debra Cassens Weiss December 12, 2024, 3:23 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. A...
Jones Day has hired nearly 100 SCOTUS clerks in a dozen years; how many are in this year’s class?
Home Daily News Jones Day has hired nearly 100 SCOTUS clerks… Careers Jones Day has hired nearly 100 SCOTUS clerks in a dozen years; how many are in this year's class? By Debra Cassens Weiss December 12, 2024, 12:43 pm CST Jones Day has hired 10 former U.S....
Top Montana court allows gender-affirming care for trans minors during litigation, citing privacy protections
Home Daily News Top Montana court allows gender-affirming… Privacy Law Top Montana court allows gender-affirming care for trans minors during litigation, citing privacy protections By Debra Cassens Weiss December 12, 2024, 11:52 am CST The Montana Supreme Court...
California judge admonished for doing this after telling newbie attorney to stop shaking her head
Home Daily News California judge admonished for doing this… Judiciary California judge admonished for doing this after telling newbie attorney to stop shaking her head By Debra Cassens Weiss December 12, 2024, 10:21 am CST Judge Thomas R. Adams has been a judge...
Federal judge will no longer tolerate lawyers’ barbed briefs and ‘expletive-laden phone calls’
Home Daily News Federal judge will no longer tolerate lawyers'… Trials & Litigation Federal judge will no longer tolerate lawyers' barbed briefs and 'expletive-laden phone calls' By Debra Cassens Weiss December 12, 2024, 9:00 am CST A federal judge in...
Prosecutor who sent nude photos to federal judge ‘felt trapped,’ thought she had no choice, cited letter says
Home Daily News Prosecutor who sent nude photos to federal… Judiciary Prosecutor who sent nude photos to federal judge 'felt trapped,' thought she had no choice, cited letter says By Debra Cassens Weiss December 11, 2024, 2:57 pm CST An assistant U.S. attorney...
Supreme Court justice’s teen dream comes true with Broadway walk-on role
Home Daily News Supreme Court justice's teen dream comes… Judiciary Supreme Court justice's teen dream comes true with Broadway walk-on role By Debra Cassens Weiss December 11, 2024, 11:21 am CST U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will appear in a...
$1M-plus bonuses will be paid to ‘multiple associates’ at this prominent law firm
Home Daily News $1M-plus bonuses will be paid to 'multiple… Lawyer Pay $1M-plus bonuses will be paid to 'multiple associates' at this prominent law firm By Debra Cassens Weiss December 11, 2024, 10:10 am CST “Multiple associates” at Boies Schiller Flexner are...
Car-racing costs can’t be deducted by lawyer as marketing expense, 10th Circuit rules
Home Daily News Car-racing costs can't be deducted by lawyer… Tax Law Car-racing costs can't be deducted by lawyer as marketing expense, 10th Circuit rules By Debra Cassens Weiss December 11, 2024, 8:48 am CST A solo personal injury lawyer can’t the costs of...
2024 in Review: Generative AI dominated legal tech
Image from Shutterstock. The year 2024 has been a momentous year for legal technology. Generative artificial intelligence continues to gain traction in an industry not known for adopting tech quickly or efficiently.More money is flowing into legal tech than...
Indiana’s former AG says dropped groping suit ends ‘odyssey of unfounded allegations’
Home Daily News Indiana’s former AG says dropped groping… Trials & Litigation Indiana’s former AG says dropped groping suit ends 'odyssey of unfounded allegations' By Debra Cassens Weiss December 10, 2024, 3:00 pm CST A civil lawsuit against former Indiana...
Lawyers who critique critical race theory may challenge Connecticut’s anti-bias ethics rule, 2nd Circuit says
Home Daily News Lawyers who critique critical race theory… Lawyer Discipline Lawyers who critique critical race theory may challenge Connecticut’s anti-bias ethics rule, 2nd Circuit says By Debra Cassens Weiss December 10, 2024, 12:45 pm CST (Image from...
