Law Firms Opt for Associate Class Year Reductions Instead of Layoffs
In response to economic challenges, law firms are increasingly looking for ways to save money without resorting to layoffs. One…
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Lawyers Suspended for Illegally Poaching Clients and Stealing Confidential Data
Two lawyers in Florida, Jonathon Charles Avery Blevins, and Michael Andrew Adams have been suspended from practicing law after they…
Former Prosecutor Sentenced to Prison for Shocking Stalking Tactic Using Subpoenas
A former homicide prosecutor in Baltimore has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally using subpoenas to…
Report Reveals Solo Lawyers’ Mental Health at Risk Due to Irregular Hours
The majority of solo lawyers want the flexibility to set their own hours, but working irregular and extended hours could…
NALP Foundation Report Reveals High Associate Hiring and Attrition Rates in 2022
The NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education's annual Update on Associate Attrition report released on April 18 shows…
Supreme Court Backs Access to Mifepristone Amid Ongoing Reproductive Rights Battle
The US Supreme Court has ruled to continue the widespread accessibility of mifepristone, a medication used for early pregnancy termination.…
Florida Legalizes Execution of Child Rapists and Implements Lowest Death Penalty Threshold in the Nation
Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has signed a new bill that lowers the state's capital punishment threshold. The new…
Lawyer Found Guilty for Spitting in the Direction of Black Lives Matter Protester, Faces Another Trial
A 67-year-old Wisconsin lawyer, Stephanie Rapkin, was found guilty of misdemeanor disorderly conduct on Wednesday for spitting in the direction…
Lawyers Score Staggering $787.5M Victory Over Fox in Defamation Case
Fox Corp has settled a $787.5m defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over the broadcasting of false claims that Dominion's…
Republicans Push to Ban Transgender Student Athletes from Competing
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill that would ban transgender women and girls…
Supreme Court Postpones Ruling on Abortion Pill Restrictions Until Friday
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed deciding on the abortion pill restrictions until Friday, reports the Washington Post. The…
Federal Appeals Court Invalidates California’s Natural Gas Regulation Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has struck down a law in Berkeley, California, that prohibited the…