ABA President Patricia Lee Refo is calling on Congress to immediately pass a renewed moratorium on housing evictions and provide essential economic relief to rental…
These 7 larger law firms got the $10M maximum in coronavirus pandemic loans
When the government offered forgivable loans to keep businesses afloat and workers on the payroll during the novel coronavirus pandemic, dozens of larger law firms…
AG Barr appoints special counsel to investigate illegality in probe of Russian election influence
U.S. Attorney General William Barr disclosed Tuesday that he has appointed Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham as a special counsel to investigate any illegality by…
On World AIDS Day, 9 organizations receive HIV Legal Services Fund grants
The ABA’s HIV/AIDS Impact Project announced Tuesday, on World AIDS Day, that nine organizations will receive grants of up to $150,000 each to improve the…
DOJ probed possible bid to pay for presidential pardon, unsealed opinion says
The U.S. Department of Justice has investigated whether an individual offered a substantial political contribution in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to a redacted…
Should immigrants here illegally be excluded from census? SCOTUS justices consider delaying decision
During telephone oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, the justices appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s plan to exclude immigrants in the…
Meet Sidney Powell, the conspiracy-minded lawyer who vowed to ‘release the kraken’ in election suits
Lawyer Sidney Powell, who promised to “release the kraken” in lawsuits challenging election results, got a jump-start on her career, earning her college diploma in…
How can aging judges know when it’s time to hang up the robe?
Lawyers involved in the gun debate are primed for the Supreme Court to take the next big case
ABA joins with dozens of law schools to address issues in police practices
Letters from Our Readers: Justice fighter
Firms team up to tackle systemic race issues
BigLaw litigation partner uses his platform to fight for civil rights
Meet a new chief public defender in Texas working to end criminal justice disparities
Friends remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her longtime association with the ABA
Law enforcement is using location tracking on mobile devices to identify suspects, but is it unconstitutional?
COVID-19 and a slow economy have forced law firms of all sizes to cut costs
Since the pandemic started, contract review software providers have raked in millions in funding
Planners hope all-virtual Techshow 2021 will attract a wider audience
What law firms and legal organizations should consider before creating their own apps
Since the pandemic started, contract review software providers have raked in millions in funding
How can lawyers find flow?
There’s a formula for effectively explaining caselaw
What law firms and legal organizations should consider before creating their own apps
Planners hope all-virtual Techshow 2021 will attract a wider audience
Model rule revision allows attorneys to help pro bono clients in need
Laura Farber gives her all to both local and national causes like the Tournament of Roses
Our ‘profession is changing,’ says ABA President Patricia Lee Refo
You can help determine the ABA’s goals for the 117th Congress
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Law school debt is delaying plans for recent grads
Afternoon Briefs: Another Trump campaign loss in court; donor sues to get back $2.5M
Top Pennsylvania court tosses challenge to mail-in ballot law Republican plaintiffs waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging a 2019 Pennsylvania law that allowed…
DOJ rule change would allow some executions by firing squad and electrocution
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday published a final rule change that would allow federal executions to be carried out in any manner allowed…
Afternoon Briefs: Trump pardons Michael Flynn; lawyer suspended for cyberattack knowledge
Trump pardons former national security adviser Flynn President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded…
Lawyer recounts the life and legacy of the mysterious man behind Pilates
In 1963, John Howard Steel was a 28-year-old attorney with a challenging litigation practice, an unhappy marriage and a stiff neck. At the urging of…
Supreme Court considers Trump’s plan to adjust census based on immigration status
En banc 5th Circuit allows Medicaid defunding of Planned Parenthood
Medicaid patients don’t have a right to sue over a state’s decision to end Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, the en banc 5th U.S. Circuit…
Judge who forced child into lockup, traded F-words with defendant, loses retention bid
A Cook County, Illinois, judge shown on video forcing a child into a holding cell is only the second judge in the county to lose…
Afternoon Briefs: Judiciary committee will get new top Dem; top Pennsylvania court rejects 5 election suits
Feinstein steps down as top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is stepping down as the top Democrat on the…
Bail reform in this county didn’t have any impact on new criminal activity, new study says
Bail reform in the county that includes Chicago had no impact on new criminal activity or violent criminal activity of defendants who were released before…
DOJ makes no ‘overt moves’ to investigate claims of widespread voter fraud conspiracy
Even though U.S. Attorney General William Barr has loosened restrictions on investigating voter fraud, there has been no public announcement of any investigation, according…
Cravath announces two bonuses of up to $140K and Paul Weiss follows
A BigLaw firm known for setting the market rate for associate bonuses announced Monday that it will pay two bonuses this year.Cravath, Swaine & Moore…
Shop safely this Black Friday and Cyber Monday with our 2020 Gifts for Lawyers guide (gallery)
Regardless of what you’re celebrating this year, it’s plain that the holiday season is going to look a bit different because of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Can being forced to listen to ‘Baby Shark’ be considered cruel and unusual punishment?
A destructive and debilitating ice storm recently hit my home state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, where I live, took a great deal of damage. For…
Years of service: Mark Daniel Maloney reflects on journey with Rotary International
Afternoon Briefs: Trump campaign eschews conspiracy-minded lawyer; NJ law protects judges’ privacy
Trump campaign distances from lawyer Sidney Powell The Trump campaign has distanced itself from lawyer Sidney Powell after she made unsupported claims that voting machines…
2020 in review: Legal software for working remotely
2020 was my third year writing this legal technology column for the ABA Journal. When I put pen to paper—so to speak—to write my first…
Building for good: ABA construction lawyers give back to their communities
Afternoon Briefs: Peremptory challenge curbs allowed; more federal courts halt jury trials
Juror shortages lead to curbs on peremptory challenges Judges in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, are allowed to ban or reduce peremptory challenges in civil cases to…
Law grad who flunked bar exam gets prison time for creating law firms and practicing law
A 2014 graduate of the Stetson University College of Law was sentenced to prison time Wednesday for practicing law even though she flunked the bar…
