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Friday, October 27, 2023

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Bank robber who became Georgetown Law prof faces new criminal charges



NCBE extends current bar exam until 2028, NextGen test will include family law


BigLaw firm's 'misrepresentations and passive obstreperousness' prevented witness testimony, judge says


NYU School of Law illegally disfavors white men in law review selection, suit alleges

 

From the October-November 2023 Magazine

Former NSA and CIA general counsel has made it her mission to strengthen national security through civic education

Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has spent decades dealing with national security. Today, Parker's focus isn't spies, surveillance or foreign governments. It's education—specifically, inadequate civic education from elementary school to graduate school.

There's an 'urgent need' to support female lawyers with children, new ABA report shows


Making It Work for Working Moms (and Dads): How law firms can support new parents


Did the 'BTK Killer' have more victims? Oklahoma sheriff and district attorney spar over cold case


Law prof pay has dropped 24% in real dollars this decade


Friend's RV loan to Justice Thomas was apparently forgiven before principal fully paid, new Democratic report says


Police shootings of dogs spark Fourth Amendment lawsuits, challenges to qualified immunity


The ABA Well-Being Pledge Turns 5: Progress made, progress needed

Business of Law

Some attorneys are using ChatGPT to help them practice more efficiently

Attorneys across the globe are tapping into a not-so-secret resource that is saving them time, money and brain expenditure. They're using generative artificial intelligence--specifically, large language models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT—to perform a range of tasks. »Read more

DOJ will connect with pro bono tech platform


Was Ted Nugent country singer? 4th Circuit judges clueless


Suspect in fatal shooting of judge found dead 1 mile from abandoned vehicle


Lawyer's antisemitic rant leads to ouster from bar post and government job


Fired BigLaw associate alleges evaluation was defamatory, detractors caused emotional distress


Lawyer accused of submitting fake news article isn't sure whether judge signed $268K sanction order


After once-liberal lawyer pleads guilty in Trump RICO case, his law prof mentor offers explanation

 

The Modern Law Library

How reckoning with trauma can help you, your clients and the legal profession

"Trauma-Informed Law: A Primer for Lawyer Resilience and Healing" seeks to suggest not only how lawyers can provide better client service to traumatized people but also how lawyers, law students and judges can deal with their own traumas.

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