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Friday, December 16, 2022

Top Stories of the Week

From the ABA Journal

3 law schools dinged for low bar pass rates



Should disbarred lawyers be given second chances?


Hofstra University law school gets criticism from ABA about faculty diversity


Help Wanted: Self-described GOAT law firm seeks associate with kindergarten-acquired skills, dial-up internet

 

From the December-January 2022-2023 Magazine

Former NBA lawyer is changing the game with holistic legal consulting for athletes

When she joined the Clippers in 2015, Nicole Duckett was the first Black woman to serve as a chief legal officer for any NBA team. In July, she founded Nikki Duckett Collective, a full-service legal consulting firm that provides holistic representation to ambitious elite athletes.

'Complicit bias' and 'lawfare' among top new legal terms in 2022


Supreme Court will consider ban on encouraging illegal immigration in case of 'adult adoption' promoter


Justice Jackson uses originalism to undercut 'conservative juristocracy'


10th Circuit upholds sanctions for lawyers who filed election suit on behalf of every US voter


Suspension recommended for judge who called defendant 'Quick Draw' and police officer 'Mr. Know It All'


Texas AG seeks records from immigration nonprofits, seeks funding sources for 'border invasion' aid


Being a judge is among top five jobs for importance of stress tolerance, ranking says

Mind Your Business

How an Am Law 200 firm created an incubator program for associates to learn business, leadership skills

An intrepid cavalier King Charles spaniel inspired a microincubator program aimed at giving associates room to develop leadership skills, foster creative thinking and facilitate collaboration with colleagues in different locations and practice areas. »Read more

Who's afraid of the big bad lawyer?


Last T14 law school announces stance on US News rankings; which two are staying in?


Law firm revenue growth moderates as expenses grow; top 50 firms see biggest productivity drop


UChicago Medicine partners with legal aid lawyers to offer legal help to victims of violence


How an Am Law 200 firm created an incubator program for associates to learn business, leadership skills


Vietnam vet carries combat skills and a desire to serve others into the courtroom


Law firm gives staff nonfungible tokens for mental health services

 

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