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3 murder cases are dismissed in a week partly because of absent or unprepared prosecutors
The St. Louis circuit attorney’s office is struggling with high turnover and apparent issues with the case management, and that is having an impact on…
Lawyer tweets that minorities don’t have to feel guilty about BigLaw career, garnering over 1,200 likes
A Hispanic lawyer who works as a public defender apparently struck a nerve when she offered some career advice on Twitter. “PSA: Law students of…
Chicago’s lakefront is an accident of history, but can it teach us how to preserve land for public use?
Chicago’s lakefront, with its parks, museums, beaches and public spaces, is an accident of history. But can we take lessons from that history to create…
Lawyer gets reprimand for responding to negative online review with embarrassing client information
A lawyer who revealed a client’s criminal record and name when countering a negative online review violated an ethics rule that bans revelation of information…
How one bankruptcy software company had a banner year despite filings hitting a low
When COVID-19 began hitting the United States hard in spring 2020, Janine Sickmeyer was among those in the bankruptcy world who thought that there would…
Films like ‘Adaptation’ can give lawyers a window into how to construct compelling narratives in court
The film Adaptation, directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, is particularly relevant for lawyers struggling with telling stories effectively both inside and…
Do we need to rethink how we handle classified leaks?
As the 50th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers case approached, First Amendment scholars Lee Bollinger and Geoffrey Stone knew they wanted to mark the occasion…
Donor disclosure requirement violates First Amendment rights of association, SCOTUS rules
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday that California’s donor disclosure requirement violates the First Amendment. The high court struck down a policy of the…
Trump Organization says CFO is ‘pawn’ for politics in criminal prosecution; indictment alleges tax fraud
Updated: The Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, have been charged with a 15-year scheme to defraud tax authorities by awarding off-the-books…