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Lawyer seeks damages after his snowmobile crashes into Black Hawk helicopter
Home Daily News Lawyer seeks damages after his snowmobile… Trials & Litigation Lawyer seeks damages after his snowmobile crashes into Black Hawk helicopter By Debra Cassens Weiss March 6, 2024, 10:01 am CST A Massachusetts lawyer is awaiting a judge’s...
‘When Rape Goes Viral’ looks at why cases like Steubenville happen
Home The Modern Law Library 'When Rape Goes Viral' looks at why cases… The Modern Law Library 'When Rape Goes Viral' looks at why cases like Steubenville happen By Lee Rawles March 6, 2024, 9:51 am CST Three high-profile cases of sexual assault in 2012 followed...
Fourth BigLaw firm closes office in China
Home Daily News Fourth BigLaw firm closes office in China Law Firms Fourth BigLaw firm closes office in China By Debra Cassens Weiss March 6, 2024, 8:16 am CST Perkins Coie is closing its Shanghai office while emphasizing that it remains committed to its China...
Group representing immigration judges told to get approval before speaking publicly
Home Daily News Group representing immigration judges told… Immigration Law Group representing immigration judges told to get approval before speaking publicly By Debra Cassens Weiss March 5, 2024, 3:28 pm CST A group representing immigration judges has spoken...
Federal judiciary seeks more money for security amid rise in threats
Home Daily News Federal judiciary seeks more money for security… Court Security Federal judiciary seeks more money for security amid rise in threats By Debra Cassens Weiss March 5, 2024, 2:46 pm CST The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building in...
Lawyer accused of spying on Muslim colleagues gives up law license
Home Daily News Lawyer accused of spying on Muslim colleagues… Ethics Lawyer accused of spying on Muslim colleagues gives up law license By Debra Cassens Weiss March 5, 2024, 12:25 pm CST A lawyer has resigned from the bar after he was accused of spying on his...
Newer law school in Florida gets provisional accreditation from the ABA
Home Daily News Newer law school in Florida gets provisional… Law Schools Newer law school in Florida gets provisional accreditation from the ABA By Debra Cassens Weiss March 5, 2024, 11:12 am CST The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar...
Did ‘grand bargain’ fail to materialize in Trump ballot case? Metadata leads to speculation
Home Daily News Did 'grand bargain' fail to materialize in… U.S. Supreme Court Did 'grand bargain' fail to materialize in Trump ballot case? Metadata leads to speculation By Debra Cassens Weiss March 5, 2024, 10:07 am CST The U.S. Supreme Court left “a big clue...
Lawyer mistakenly filed ‘verbatim copy’ of opponent’s brief, leading to loss for Romantics band member
Home Daily News Lawyer mistakenly filed 'verbatim copy' of… Trials & Litigation Lawyer mistakenly filed 'verbatim copy' of opponent's brief, leading to loss for Romantics band member By Debra Cassens Weiss March 5, 2024, 8:20 am CST Bassist Mike Skill...
Lawyers seek over $288K per hour in attorney fees, payable in Tesla stock, for suit toppling Elon Musk’s compensation
Home Daily News Lawyers seek over $288K per hour in attorney… Law Firms Lawyers seek over $288K per hour in attorney fees, payable in Tesla stock, for suit toppling Elon Musk's compensation By Debra Cassens Weiss March 4, 2024, 1:28 pm CST The three law firms...
DA acknowledges unwarranted prosecution of woman for ‘clearly not criminal’ abortion
Home Daily News DA acknowledges unwarranted prosecution of… Ethics DA acknowledges unwarranted prosecution of woman for 'clearly not criminal' abortion By Debra Cassens Weiss March 4, 2024, 9:20 am CST The district attorney in Starr County, Texas, has agreed to...
Why I Created a Legal Podcast: To learn, connect and grow
I don’t know about you, but I didn’t have a law school class on networking, business development or client service. Even during my time as a law firm associate, training on these professional skills was informal (at best) but mostly observational as I listened...
Does narrowed question in Trump immunity case benefit special counsel? Some commentators think so
Home Daily News Does narrowed question in Trump immunity… U.S. Supreme Court Does narrowed question in Trump immunity case benefit special counsel? Some commentators think so By Debra Cassens Weiss February 29, 2024, 3:09 pm CST The U.S. Supreme Court avoided...
Kasowitz Benson sues former Gibson Dunn partner for nearly $500K in latest suit seeking legal fees
Home Daily News Kasowitz Benson sues former Gibson Dunn partner… Law Firms Kasowitz Benson sues former Gibson Dunn partner for nearly $500K in latest suit seeking legal fees By Debra Cassens Weiss February 29, 2024, 2:34 pm CST Kasowitz Benson Torres is seeking...
Some taking California bar exam say Cow Palace venue was so cold it may have affected their test results
Home Daily News Some taking California bar exam say Cow Palace… Bar Exam Some taking California bar exam say Cow Palace venue was so cold it may have affected their test results By Debra Cassens Weiss February 29, 2024, 10:02 am CST “I was so cold in the...
Is SCOTUS making it harder to teach constitutional law? Profs ‘depleted’ and taken aback by ‘velocity’ of change
Home Daily News Is SCOTUS making it harder to teach constitutional… Law Professors Is SCOTUS making it harder to teach constitutional law? Profs 'depleted' and taken aback by 'velocity' of change By Debra Cassens Weiss February 27, 2024, 3:10 pm CST The U.S....
Partner ran office ‘like a toxic boys club locker room,’ fired Thompson Hine lawyer alleges
Home Daily News Partner ran office 'like a toxic boys club… Law Firms Partner ran office 'like a toxic boys club locker room,' fired Thompson Hine lawyer alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss February 27, 2024, 1:07 pm CST A fired income partner at Thompson Hine has...
‘Known Christian conservative’ judge says his ouster over sexual assault reversal was ‘total political hit job’
Home Daily News 'Known Christian conservative' judge says… Judiciary 'Known Christian conservative' judge says his ouster over sexual assault reversal was 'total political hit job' By Debra Cassens Weiss February 27, 2024, 10:44 am CST A judge who declared that...
Longtime civil rights advocate Emmet Bondurant will receive this year’s ABA Medal
Home Daily News Longtime civil rights advocate Emmet Bondurant… Bar Associations Longtime civil rights advocate Emmet Bondurant will receive this year's ABA Medal By Amanda Robert February 27, 2024, 10:11 am CST Longtime civil rights advocate Emmet Bondurant...
What’s new in document automation for lawyers?
If the legal work your firm handles involves lots of document creation, then you would benefit from document automation software. It facilitates quick and easy document assembly by creating templates that reduce redundant data entry. Historically, this type of...
Only 1 out of 5 defendants in this Mississippi county get court-appointed lawyers before indictment
Home Daily News Only 1 out of 5 defendants in this Mississippi… Sixth Amendment Only 1 out of 5 defendants in this Mississippi county get court-appointed lawyers before indictment By Debra Cassens Weiss February 27, 2024, 8:22 am CST The right to counsel is...
Use of ChatGPT to support fee bid is ‘utterly and unusually unpersuasive,’ federal judge says
Home Daily News Use of ChatGPT to support fee bid is 'utterly… Technology Use of ChatGPT to support fee bid is 'utterly and unusually unpersuasive,' federal judge says By Debra Cassens Weiss February 27, 2024, 8:20 am CST A federal judge in New York City has...
NRA general counsel violated statutory duties but caused no monetary harm, jurors find; LaPierre liable for $5.4M
Home Daily News NRA general counsel violated statutory duties… Verdicts & Settlements NRA general counsel violated statutory duties but caused no monetary harm, jurors find; LaPierre liable for $5.4M By Debra Cassens Weiss February 26, 2024, 12:41 pm CST...
As ABA gathers more information on JD-Next, law schools still have to obtain variances to use test
Home Daily News As ABA gathers more information on JD-Next,… Legal Education As ABA gathers more information on JD-Next, law schools still have to obtain variances to use test By Debra Cassens Weiss February 26, 2024, 11:43 am CST Law schools that want to use...
