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Congress should exempt Puerto Rico from shipping law, ABA House says
A nearly century-old shipping regulation is hampering Puerto Rico’s economic and physical recovery in the wake of Hurricane Maria last year, and Congress should enact…
Plan to drop law school entry exam requirement withdrawn before ABA House vote
The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar withdrew a resolution before the ABA House of Delegates on Monday that…
New membership model will mean lower dues, free CLE and customized content for ABA members
A new dues structure that starts in September 2019 was overwhelmingly approved by the ABA House of Delegates on Monday during the ABA Annual Meeting…
Bryan Stevenson calls on lawyers to get uncomfortable and deepen commitment to justice
Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, urged his fellow attorneys to deepen their commitment to justice, be willing to get…
Why do experienced female lawyers leave? Disrespect, social constraints, ABA survey says
Women in law already face unique challenges, but for those practicing more than 20 years, the likelihood of continued longevity becomes even more stark.…
Would Scalia have shifted on death penalty if he’d heard pope’s decree? Maybe, Chicago cardinal says
Just hours after Pope Francis declared the death penalty “inadmissible” in all cases, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago urged elected officials and leaders to…
Immigrant children begin appearing in court without lawyers or parents
Most immigrants facing deportation wouldn’t climb onto a table during their court hearings. But then again, most 3-year-olds don’t go to court without parents or…
FBI overestimated the number of encrypted phones while arguing for workarounds
The FBI has admitted that it overestimated—by potentially 550 percent, sources say—the number of cellphones investigators cannot access due to encryption.The miscount was…
Erwin Chemerinsky named to lead Berkeley Law
Erwin Chemerinsky has been selected as dean for the University of California Berkeley School of Law. Chemerinsky, the founding dean of University of California Irvine…
Amazon’s Alexa can now track billable hours
Corrected: As noted in its near-ubiquitous ad campaign, Amazon’s artificially intelligent virtual assistant, Alexa, can interact with users, give them important information like weather and…