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Cake incident was 'breaking point' for general counsel, her $20M bias lawsuit says

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Apr 5, 2019, 2:25 pm CDT

Fired BigLaw paralegal must pay $35K sanction in dropped suit against law firm, 7th Circuit says

Apr 29, 2019, 9:16 am CDT

2 judges attending judicial conference were shot in White Castle parking lot

May 1, 2019, 12:47 pm CDT

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Second chances after incarceration

Ending mass incarceration won’t succeed without giving people second chances. In a new series, the ABA Journal reports on former inmates rebuilding their lives, and the laws, regulations and policies they encounter.

From the May 2019 magazine

16% of Americans think Clarence Thomas is chief justice, ABA civics survey finds

May 1, 2019, 6:00 am CDT

Lawyer disbarred for abandoning clients after moving cross-country to 'play jazz'

May 2, 2019, 1:52 pm CDT

Chemerinsky: What SCOTUS rulings are we still waiting for?

May 2, 2019, 6:00 am CDT

City attorney and public defender call for judge to step down after accusations of partiality

Apr 29, 2019, 7:30 am CDT

Trial between Oberlin College and local bakery tackles First Amendment questions

May 2, 2019, 1:15 pm CDT

What will be the hot careers for the Class of 2019?

Apr 29, 2019, 6:00 am CDT

Jobs for Class of '18 overall see modest increase; do the numbers tell us why?

Apr 29, 2019, 4:36 pm CDT

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Counselor, counselor on the wall

Send us your best caption for this fairy-tale cartoon. The winner of the May challenge will see their caption and credit printed in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal magazine.

Socialite grifter convicted, despite help from courtroom stylist

Apr 30, 2019, 7:30 am CDT

Public defender had PTSD from representing sex offenders, EEOC says in disability suit

May 1, 2019, 7:30 am CDT

‘Belongingness’ is important to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

May 2, 2019, 6:30 am CDT

Why we chose to shut down commenting on ABAJournal.com

Apr 29, 2019, 12:00 pm CDT

Sr v. Jr: Suit pits dad against son over right to use first and last name

May 2, 2019, 7:30 am CDT

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What will be the hot careers for the Class of 2019?

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