In the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, a newly reconfigured Supreme Court is expected to consider a raft of hot-button issues from…
How to empower working moms during the coronavirus pandemic
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Carolyn Elefant, an attorney who focuses her practice on energy and environmental matters and the author of several books,…
Lawyer censured for sexual innuendos in conversations with judge and judicial assistant
A Colorado lawyer has been publicly censured for sexual innuendos in speaking with a magistrate judge and judicial assistant. Lawyer Phillip Malouff Jr. of La…
Meet Joan Larsen, a former Democratic volunteer, who is another potential SCOTUS nominee
U.S. Circuit Judge Joan Larsen, a conservative judge on President Donald Trump’s…
Disbarred lawyer is convicted even though twin took responsibility for the crime
A disbarred lawyer faces up to five years in prison after jurors convicted him Friday of faking an order in a child custody case involving…
Disbarred lawyer is convicted even though twin took responsibility for the crime
A disbarred lawyer faces up to five years in prison after jurors convicted him Friday of faking an order in a child custody case involving…
Federal judge, a Trump appointee, tosses lawsuit alleging 558 ADA suits were racketeering enterprise
A federal judge in Atlanta has said he will sanction a lawyer who filed a RICO suit against two lawyers who filed hundreds of lawsuits…
Federal judge, a Trump appointee, tosses lawsuit alleging 558 ADA suits were racketeering enterprise
A federal judge in Atlanta has said he will sanction a lawyer who filed a RICO suit against two lawyers who filed hundreds of lawsuits…
Afternoon Briefs: Ginsburg clerks line Supreme Court steps; cop indicted in Breonna Taylor case
Ginsburg clerks serve as honorary pallbearers A “small army” of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s former law clerks stood in rows on the steps…
Afternoon Briefs: Ginsburg clerks line Supreme Court steps; cop indicted in Breonna Taylor case
Ginsburg clerks serve as honorary pallbearers A “small army” of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s former law clerks stood in rows on the steps…
ABC’s ‘Judd, for the Defense’ and discovery obligations through the years
For this installment in my column, I initially set out to write one of my “look back” pieces on a legal-centric television show focused on…
ABC’s ‘Judd, for the Defense’ and discovery obligations through the years
For this installment in my column, I initially set out to write one of my “look back” pieces on a legal-centric television show focused on…
Lawyer who says courthouse security guard tackled him and dragged him outside can sue, judge decides
A federal judge has refused to toss a suit by a lawyer who says he was tackled by a security guard at a courthouse in…
Lawyer who says courthouse security guard tackled him and dragged him outside can sue, judge decides
A federal judge has refused to toss a suit by a lawyer who says he was tackled by a security guard at a courthouse in…
ABA leads effort to recruit lawyers as poll workers to ensure ‘free and fair elections’
Judge resigns after accusations of unwanted kissing
A judge in Onondaga County, New York, has resigned after he was accused of unwanted kissing of two female staffers. Michael Hanuszczak, 64, resigned on…
Judge resigns after accusations of unwanted kissing
A judge in Onondaga County, New York, has resigned after he was accused of unwanted kissing of two female staffers. Michael Hanuszczak, 64, resigned on…
Political appointee intervened in review of Bolton book with apparent aim to block publication, official says
A political appointee with little or no training in reviewing manuscripts for classified material was assigned to review former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s book…
Political appointee intervened in review of Bolton book with apparent aim to block publication, official says
A political appointee with little or no training in reviewing manuscripts for classified material was assigned to review former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s book…
Constitutional scholars sound warning on SCOTUS and the separation of church and state
The separation of church and state is a concept that is often talked about, but there’s hardly a national consensus on what that should look…
California law school gets donation that’s said to be ‘one of the biggest in history’ from tribe to university
The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, a California tribe, has donated $15 million to the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law to…
Afternoon Briefs: Mueller prosecutor has regrets in tell-all book; federal courthouse is a hurricane casualty
Book by Mueller prosecutor says more could have been done A book by Andrew Weissmann, a former prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller said the…
Ethics charges allege judge defied order to delay hearings and issued no-show warrants
A Cleveland municipal judge is facing ethics charges after holding court hearings despite a rescheduling order because of the coronavirus pandemic, and then issuing…
Is Trump trying to stack prison-sentencing agency with right-wing allies before the election?
President Donald Trump has quietly nominated a slate of tough-on-crime former prosecutors to run a powerful agency that writes the sentencing rules for the entire…
Bar exam in hotel rooms offered test-takers social distancing and private bathrooms
Afternoon Briefs: Justice Ginsburg will lie in state; 2 lawyers are sentenced in extortion plot
Justice Ginsburg will be first woman to lie in state at Capitol The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday from complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas, the Supreme Court has announced. NPR…
Seyfarth Shaw announces some layoffs while rolling back salary cuts
Seyfarth Shaw has announced that it is returning staff members to full 2020 salaries, restoring attorney compensation, and bringing back some furloughed employees. But the…
Afternoon Briefs: Self-driving car crash leads to charge; ABA center will monitor trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
Backup driver for self-driving car is charged after crash death A backup driver for an Uber self-driving test vehicle has been charged with negligent homicide…
Afternoon Briefs: Judge blocks postal changes; bedroom backdrop for SCOTUS justice’s Constitution Day remarks
Federal judge blocks US Postal Service changes Ruling from the bench Thursday, U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian of Yakima, Washington, blocked U.S. Postal Service changes…
Incensed judge orders every federal prosecutor in Manhattan to read her decision
U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan of the Southern District of New York is so incensed by government conduct in the prosecution of an Iranian…
October online bar is less than a month away, and test-takers report significant software problems
Afternoon Briefs: Bill Gates Sr. dies at 94; federal judiciary seeks $500M for better security
Bill Gates Sr., lawyer and ABA Medal winner, dies at 94 Lawyer and 2009 ABA Medal winner Bill Gates Sr. has died at age…
A look at Netflix’s ‘Longmire,’ Indian Country and the battle for jurisdiction
Being born and reared in western Oklahoma, I was always fairly familiar with the tribes in that area. Even though I don’t have any American…
Lawyers, nurse raise concerns about need for hysterectomies performed at ICE detention center
Immigrants at a privately operated detention center in Georgia and a whistleblower nurse have provided accounts of “jarring medical neglect” and questionable hysterectomies performed on…
No bathroom break allowed? Suit says rules for remote bar exam discriminate against disabled grads
A lawsuit by law graduates who have disabilities says they will be forced to take the California bar exam in person because of a failure…
This Louisiana judge continues to innovate during the COVID-19 crisis
Judge Scott Schlegel’s history of utilizing technology in his Louisiana courtroom to make life easier for attorneys and members of the public has come in…
Afternoon Briefs: Police reform part of Breonna Taylor settlement; state chief justice dies
Louisville will pay $12M to family of Breonna Taylor The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit by…
Davis Polk announces special bonuses that top Cooley’s and promises year-end bonuses, too
Davis Polk & Wardwell has announced special bonuses of up to $40,000 for U.S. associates while also promising year-end bonuses that likely will be no…
Judge kicked off case after bashing 6th Circuit’s computer sophistication, refusing to budge on sentence
A federal judge in Memphis, Tennessee, has been kicked off a child pornography case after criticizing the computer sophistication of appellate judges and refusing to…
Recent bar admittees offer study strategies to stay focused in stressful times—including the pandemic
Pay gap has widened for male and female partners in larger law firms, new report says
The pay gap between male and female partners is growing, partly because compensation for male partners is increasing at a faster rate than that of…
BigLaw firm confirms layoffs, doesn’t say whether lawyers are affected
Winston & Strawn has confirmed staff layoffs in connection with its formation of a new resource center that will deliver professional support services to lawyers…
Cooley announces ‘appreciation bonuses,’ commits to year-end bonuses at least this high
Cooley has told its associates that they will receive “special appreciation bonuses” to recognize their “resilience, sacrifice and commitment” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Above…
Former US Rep. Trey Gowdy on being a prosecutor: ‘That’s the job I want to be known for’
Afternoon Briefs: Godmother feels betrayed after law firm money theft; state AG staffer probed over BLM buttons fuss
Bookkeeper accused of embezzling $740K from godmother’s law firm A former bookkeeper and office manager accused of embezzling $740,000 from a Rhode Island law firm…
State attorney general said he thought he hit deer when he struck and killed pedestrian, authorities say
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg told authorities that he thought he hit a deer after striking and killing a pedestrian Saturday night, according to…
California law deans ask for open-book bar exam, citing fires, racism and tech issues
A group of deans from ABA-accredited law schools in California have asked the California Supreme Court to change its online October bar exam to an…
Indicted alderman among lawyers and judges who partnered in investment club
Two judges in Cook County, Illinois, partnered with lawyers in an investment club, including a Chicago alderman indicted on corruption charges. The two current judges…
Prosecutor working on probe of Russia inquiry resigns; will findings be released before election?
A federal prosecutor working on an inquiry into the origins of the government’s probe of Russian election influence has resigned from her position without explanation.The…
