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…
Cuban American judge and SCOTUS contender’s record on voting rights, executive power could be contentious
Cuban American judge and SCOTUS contender’s record on voting rights, executive power could be contentious
A top SCOTUS contender, Amy Coney Barrett is likely to draw scrutiny for decisions on abortion, campus sex assault
A top SCOTUS contender, Amy Coney Barrett is likely to draw scrutiny for decisions on abortion, campus sex assault
Trump plans to nominate a woman to replace Ginsburg; who are the top contenders?
Trump plans to nominate a woman to replace Ginsburg on Friday or Saturday; who are the top contenders?
California Supreme Court lawyer shares supervised practice idea for unsuccessful bar applicants
California Supreme Court lawyer shares supervised practice idea for unsuccessful bar applicants
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
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 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
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…
Will partner offices shrink to associate size after the pandemic?
BigLaw firm is punishing 5 departing partners in bonus clawback dispute, petition says
Fertility doctors used their sperm for pregnancies, contrary to patients’ wishes, 2 lawsuits allege
Ohio chief justice, a Republican, stands up for Democratic judge blasted by GOP for ballot drop box decision
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
Does age and gender affect judges’ sentences? New study suggests nuanced answer
Have COVID-19 bonus wars begun? Milbank matches higher scale for special bonuses
‘Driver’ in Fatal Self-Driving Uber Crash Charged With Homicide
The back-up driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber that killed a pedestrian is now facing negligent homicide charges. Learn more on FindLaw’s Courtside.
AG Barr defends authority to overrule career prosecutors, criticizes BLM for using deaths as ‘props’
6 strategies to get a perfectionistic lawyer off the ledge
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…
CNN defamed me by falsely reporting my impeachment views, Alan Dershowitz says in $300M suit
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…
Police and prosecutor misconduct contributed to over half of false-conviction cases, new study finds
Lawyers, nurse raise concerns about need for hysterectomies performed at ICE detention center
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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…
