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…
Judge’s threat to add lawyer to pro bono list could be seen as punitive, 6th Circuit says
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…
Federal judge criticizes DOJ’s fee agreement with BigLaw firm, says the amount is unreasonable
Trump campaign’s legal strategy has faltered partly because of legal ethics, law prof says
Ban on therapy to change sexual orientation in minors violates First Amendment, 11th Circuit rules
SCOTUS will consider constitutionality of home search during gun owner’s hospital visit
Trump campaign appeals after federal judge tosses suit, calls one claim ‘Frankenstein’s monster’
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…
Pandemic problems may be defense for law schools not meeting bar passage standard
Responding to attorney feedback, Goldberg Segalla revamps installment-payment bonus program
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…
Resignation of judge who called juror ‘Aunt Jemima’ is ‘binding and irrevocable,’ judicial court says
Federal inmate tried by all-white jury is executed after Supreme Court lifts execution stay
Federal death-row inmate Orlando Hall was executed Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an execution stay issued by a federal judge who said the…
Assistant GC and firm partner discuss the future of client collaboration
Afternoon Briefs: COVID-19 cited in halt to execution; ‘not qualified’ Jones Day associate confirmed to bench
The power of decency in the legal profession
There is a fever in America today. This fever is running at a very high pitch, and it has nothing to do with the pandemic.…
Former general counsel of LeClairRyan agrees to disbarment
Bruce Matson, the former general counsel of the disbanded law firm LeClairRyan, has been disbarred in Virginia after he was accused of misappropriating money…
Some law firms are tweaking partner compensation models because of COVID-19
Bonuses at this law firm will be paid in installments and partly based on ‘realized hours’
Associates at Goldberg Segalla will have to be patient because their bonuses will be paid in installments that stretch far into 2021. Above the…
Immigration lawyer who asserted a right to text in courtroom loses appeal of conviction
An immigration lawyer who refused to stop texting in the courtroom lost her appeal Wednesday before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Richmond,…
Judge rejects plea to sanction Kirkland for associate’s voicemail to lawyer for Trump campaign
Who are some of the lawyers serving on Biden’s agency review teams?
Afternoon Briefs: Bankruptcy judge OKs opioid deal; judge bans immigration arrests at some courts
Florida lawyer is charged with trying to extort NFL player
US can kill its own citizens without review when state secrets are involved, DOJ lawyer argues
A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer argued Monday that the United States can kill its own citizens without judicial review when litigation would reveal state…
Justice Barrett’s husband says he will remain at his law firm
Last appearing in federal court in 1992, Giuliani argues lack of observer access despite dropped claim
Lawyer Rudy Giuliani appeared before a judge to argue a Pennsylvania election case Tuesday, marking the first time since 1992 that he has appeared in…
Biden names former Alito clerk as White House counsel
Constant communication has been key amid COVID-19, law school dean says
Just before students at the University of California at Irvine School of Law were set to return from spring break in March, the university decided…
Afternoon Briefs: Trump campaign loses ballot access case; ex-Knicks player wins appeal
Top Pennsylvania court rules against Trump campaign The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reversed an appellate order that gave observers from the Trump campaign closer access…
Suit alleges 2 Littler lawyers misappropriated ‘voluminous amount’ of group’s intellectual property
Two Littler Mendelson lawyers are accused in a lawsuit of misappropriating a “voluminous amount” of a nonprofit’s password-protected intellectual property. The Nov. 13 lawsuit,…
Cellphone entrepreneur donates $15M to law school
BigLaw firm’s acquisition will produce largest information and discovery law practice in US
Lawyer for Trump campaign complains of ‘abusive’ voicemail from Kirkland associate, asks to withdraw
A lawyer representing the Trump campaign in a federal election case in Pennsylvania asked to withdraw from the representation Monday, a day after she sought…
2 justices dissent over Supreme Court’s refusal to restore COVID-19 safety steps at ‘tinderbox’ prison
Afternoon Briefs: Several states pause jury trials; suit accuses Texas AG of whistleblower retaliation
Several states stop jury trials A surge in COVID-19 cases has led several states to suspend jury trials. They include New York, Maryland, Texas, New…
Has law prof been fired over tweets? He says it might not be technically true—yet
A professor at the University of Miami School of Law is at odds with his school over whether he has been fired for racially insensitive…
Supreme Court puts off action on Trump-related cases; is it waiting for the clock to run out?
The U.S. Supreme Court does not appear to be in a rush to decide legal matters related to President Donald Trump.The Supreme Court has yet…
SCOTUS will decide whether allowing union access to property is unconstitutional taking
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether allowing union organizers to access private property for part of the year amounts to a…
