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For second time, ABA Legal Education Section seeks public comment on diversity accreditation standard
Following criticism on proposed changes to a law school diversity standard, additional suggested revisions—and clarifications—will be sent out for notice and comment. The action was…
Fired K&L Gates partner is charged with cyberstalking former colleagues
Fired K&L Gates partner Willie Dennis has been charged with four counts of cyberstalking former partners and other colleagues at the law firm. The <a…
Jurors acquit Kyle Rittenhouse, siding with his self-defense claim
Jurors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, acquitted 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges Friday in the shootings of three men, one of them fatally, during racial justice…
How law firms can gain a competitive advantage with financial intelligence
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Rob Stote, the managing director of profitability products at BigHand, a provider of financial and operational productivity software; Michael Grupp,…
Convictions of 2 men for murdering Malcolm X are tossed after new investigation
Updated: A New York judge tossed the convictions of two men in the murder of Malcolm X on Thursday following a 22-month investigation finding that…
Judge orders lawyer jailed so he can be deposed behind bars
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has found a lawyer in civil contempt and ordered him jailed to allow for a deposition behind bars. Judge…
How a law prof is training paraprofessionals to represent immigrants in legal proceedings
Michele Pistone, a professor at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, says there are not enough immigration lawyers and attorneys who take on…