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Lawyer digs into big data for new legal thriller ‘Code 6’
Lawyer and author James Grippando made a name for himself writing legal thrillers, including the bestselling series of novels featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack…
Berkeley Law dean thinks school is on ‘strong legal ground’ after student groups ban Zionist speakers
Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, said he will cooperate in an investigation spurred by a ban…
Amid rumors of merger talks, Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling say they always look for opportunities
A handful of lawyers have left Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling amid reports that the two law firms are in merger talks. Three Hogan…
US News changes its rankings system amid boycotts by most top law schools
U.S. News & World Report is changing its law school rankings system after several law deans announced that they would refuse to provide data to…
Top 10 news stories of 2022
Every year, we like to take a look back at the news events and stories that most resonated with our online readers. This year, the…
Chemerinsky: 2022 contained a week that dramatically changed constitutional law
There are pivotal years in constitutional law: 1787, when the Constitution was ratified; 1791, when the Bill of Rights was adopted; 1868, when the Fourteenth…
Western District of Louisiana is preferred venue for conservative states challenging Biden policies
Republican-led states banding together to challenge Biden administration policies are filing their cases in the Western District of Louisiana, where they can “virtually guarantee” that…
CEO Roundtable With Ari Kaplan: Legal services and legal tech CEOs reflect on 2022 and offer perspectives for 2023
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with leading chief executive officers in a year-end CEO roundtable discussion on Zoom. Ari Kaplan: Welcome to the 11th Ari Kaplan…
5 ABA projects that got off the ground in 2022
Each year, ABA members and staff lead a multitude of projects and initiatives that serve their colleagues and communities as well as improve the legal…
Bryan Garner’s 2022 legal writing tips
This year, Bryan Garner gave us a new game for word lovers, a hypothesis on hyphens and four principles of legal writing that he learned…