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Cake incident was ‘breaking point’ for marginalized general counsel, her $20M bias lawsuit says

Rod Rosenstein praises Trump’s goals and DOJ independence in resignation letter

Socialite grifter convicted, despite help from courtroom stylist; she allegedly fooled law firms

Attorney’s wife tells advice columnist she’s fed up with lawyer jokes

Jobs for Class of ’18 overall see ‘modest increase’ but with fewer graduates than last year

Longest-serving black federal judge, known for civil rights and wiretapping rulings, dies at 96

Fired BigLaw paralegal must pay $35K sanction in dropped suit against law firm, 7th Circuit says

City attorney and public defender call for judge to step down after accusations of partiality

Trump re-election campaign has topped $8M in legal fees in 2 years

New program will pay some law school admittees to defer studies and work in public interest

Move to a paperless law firm with these scanning tools-READY

How do you make meaningful social media connections?

Public defenders ask to step down from Parkland shooting case

New law school survey tracks inclusiveness of LGBTQ+ individuals

Attorney sues French luxury brands company for sexual harassment and retaliation

Florida corrections department lawyer resigns after Facebook rant

Cooley Law gets new dean with academic support background

All InfiLaw suits against the ABA appear to be headed to resolution

Why tech tools can have promise and peril for policing

Criminal defense attorney and judge settle suit over alleged retaliation involving recording

Law school group helps first-gen law students get ‘a leg up’

ACLU challenges attorney over sexual relationships, time out of practice

Be competent in AI before adopting, integrating it into your practice

Former congressman suspended for lying about ‘ugly lesbians’ comment

Utah bar investigation into polygamy could raise other legal challenges

Bar pass rate for 2016 law grads shows little movement; which law schools did best?

Federal judge rejects BigLaw firm’s sanctions request in gender bias suit

BigLaw firm isn’t liable to investors for lawyer’s work for Ponzi schemer, 5th Circuit rules

Alleged phony lawyer arrested for creating fake website with Cravath bios

Judge complains court filings are being used to deliver information to news media

Lawyer held in contempt for spending $390K in frozen funds spends 2 weekends per month in jail

Do you think apprenticeships are an acceptable substitute for law school?

Lawyer says she’s entitled to crime victim protections for alleged secret police recording at her office

Nonprofit law pioneer applauds ‘low bono’ growth

BigLaw global chairman’s death after leave for health issues highlights stress of law practice

Judge claims lawyer threatened to release her intimate photos for case leverage; he alleges extortion

Judge tosses law firm’s suit seeking $9.75M bonus fee in divorce case

Kim Kardashian West wants to skip law school and become a lawyer this way

Lawyer who says she was unaware of her suspension for 15 years hopes to win reinstatement

Lawyer’s ethics complaint targets 5th Circuit judge for alleged ‘vitriolic’ dissent

Coding legal applications with no code can be ‘easy and intuitive,’ says app developer CEO

New bill would end ‘bureaucratic nightmare’ for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

36-count indictment accuses lawyer Avenatti of stealing from clients; max sentence could be 335 years

Trump’s sister, a federal appeals judge, resigns amid ethics inquiry

15 lawyers have left this law firm, whose head count is shrinking

Jones Day says gender bias lawsuit painted ‘distorted picture’

How introverts can make networking work for them

BigLaw firm seeks sanctions against plaintiff, firm in suit alleging ‘mommy track’ bias-READY

Judge faces possible suspension for quizzing woman about how to avoid rape, ‘infantile’ remarks to staff

This Supreme Court justice emphatically says they’re not retiring

Client and lawyer, a ‘willful enabler,’ sanctioned over $1M for ‘simply obscene’ condo litigation

Appeals court overturns civil penalty against foreclosure law firm

Former Willkie co-chair plans to plead guilty in college cheating scandal

Ernst & Young entity acquires Thomson Reuters’ business; should law firms worry?

Would millennial lawyers trade pay for better work-life balance? A significant percentage say yes

Lawyer suspended for telling tenant he is worthless and should commit suicide

Female lawyers describe ‘fraternity culture’ at Jones Day in $200M sex-bias lawsuit

Former federal prosecutor makes history as Chicago’s first black female and openly gay mayor

What advice do you give your clients about social media?

Lawyer who blamed sleep apnea for case inaction faces 3-year suspension

Equality Act would afford federal protections to LGBTQ+ individuals, ABA president says

BigLaw firm criticized for lack of diversity is now No. 1 for black lawyers, new report says

This lawyer was so burned out she gave up practice and studied well-being; what’s her stress advice?-READY

Former managing partner involved in Bush v. Gore charged with resisting arrest

Lawyer fingerprinting in this state turns up over 2,200 convictions unknown to bar-READY

Justice system helmed by black women serves community

Do court bans on electronic devices impede access to justice?

10 Questions: Prosecutor uses her experience as a survivor to advocate for domestic violence victims

Beating the odds, lawyer mentors at-risk youth

Judges who wed couples can’t refuse same-sex unions, ABA ethics opinion says

Day-to-day reality of depression may not look like you think

Google Plus’ shutdown brings up ethical, legal questions about companies’ data retention obligations

Are law firms invoking obscure contractual clauses to delay lateral moves? Or does it just seem that way?

Freelance attorneys benefit from growing demand

Margaret Cassidy founded a group to connect and boost female lawyers