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ABA Rule of Law Initiative receives International Association of Judges Judicial Independence Award
In 80 countries around the world over the past 30 years, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) has worked with lawyers, judges and civil…
Chemerinsky: Supreme Court confirms conservative leanings in 2024, shows no signs of changing
The last year at the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed what has been clear since President-elect Donald Trump selected three justices between 2017 and 2020: It…
Bryan Garner’s 2024 legal writing tips
This year, Bryan Garner gave us typography tutelage, the lexicographer rule and a quiz to test your vocabulary. Here’s the full wrap-up of 2024 columns…
Poll: Which ABA Journal magazine cover from 2024 was your favorite?
We covered a wide array of diverse, in-depth and hard-hitting legal topics at the ABA Journal this year. Of the many feature stories that we…
Check out our favorite 2024 photo galleries
From cartoon captions to court rulings that shaped the Endangered Species Act to book recommendations for lawyers, the ABA Journal presents our favorite photo galleries…
5th Circuit judge’s remarks spur talk of Supreme Court audition
Public remarks by a conservative federal appeals judge have “rekindled talk of a possible audition for the Supreme Court,” according to a story by Bloomberg…
Does judge’s reference to ‘little Chinese woman’ show bias? Appellate concurrence sees ‘pure stereotyping’
A California judge who said he was almost amused when a “little Chinese woman” stared him down did not rule against her based on ethnic…
2 BigLaw firms reject routine special bonuses as several boutiques match or surpass market rate
Above the Law’s bonus tracker continues to expand, as an increasing number of boutique law firms announce associate bonuses that match or surpass market rates…
Litigating the Tower of Pisa fiasco
I have always been interested in mistakes, also known as errors, blunders or, in my best legalese, boo-boos. I am especially interested in historical iconic…
In ‘monumental moment,’ Montana Supreme Court rules for youths claiming right to clean environment
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a state law banning consideration of greenhouse gas emissions in fossil-fuel-permitting decisions, citing a state constitutional provision…