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‘Known Christian conservative’ judge says his ouster over sexual assault reversal was ‘total political hit job’
A judge who declared that a sexual assault defendant had “plenty of punishment” before reversing the conviction has been removed from the bench. Judge Robert…
Longtime civil rights advocate Emmet Bondurant will receive this year’s ABA Medal
Longtime civil rights advocate Emmet Bondurant “has pursued justice with unwavering integrity” throughout his career, according to the ABA, which on Monday announced that he…
What’s new in document automation for lawyers?
If the legal work your firm handles involves lots of document creation, then you would benefit from document automation software. It facilitates quick and easy…
Only 1 out of 5 defendants in this Mississippi county get court-appointed lawyers before indictment
The right to counsel is “tenuous” in a small Mississippi justice court in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, where two judges appointed lawyers for felony defendants in…
Use of ChatGPT to support fee bid is ‘utterly and unusually unpersuasive,’ federal judge says
A federal judge in New York City has reduced a law firm’s fee request by about half after criticizing its use of the artificial intelligence…
NRA general counsel violated statutory duties but caused no monetary harm, jurors find; LaPierre liable for $5.4M
The general counsel for the National Rifle Association was among three senior NRA leaders found to have violated their statutory duties by jurors Friday. Jurors…
As ABA gathers more information on JD-Next, law schools still have to obtain variances to use test
Law schools that want to use the JD-Next exam in admissions will have to continue to seek a variance, the council of the ABA Section…
Justice Thomas hires clerk accused of sending racist text; was she set up by rogue employee?
A graduate of the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School will be clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, despite a prior allegation…
‘Police & the Empire City’ explores race and the origins of the NYPD
In Police & the Empire City: Race & the Origins of Modern Policing in New York, Matthew Guariglia looks at the New York City police…
From Generative AI to Revenue Drivers: Insights from the LawPay and MyCase ‘Legal Industry Report 2024’
The pace of technological change over the past year has been fast and furious. It seems that every day there’s a new announcement, with legal…