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Friday, December 8, 2017

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The limited license legal technician is the way of the future of law

December 8, 2017, 8:30 am CST

Justice Department reverses course and urges Supreme Court to overrule pro-union precedent

December 8, 2017, 8:00 am CST

May judges search the internet for facts? ABA ethics opinion sees problems

December 8, 2017, 7:02 am CST

Taser use contributed to more than 20 inmate fatalities in US jails; UN official calls for probe

December 8, 2017, 7:00 am CST

Questions on California bar exam line up with lawyer jobs data, study finds

December 7, 2017, 4:23 pm CST




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Lawyer Slack becomes LawyerSmack, adds functionality and membership fee

December 7, 2017, 3:05 pm CST

Former cop sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting unarmed black man

December 7, 2017, 12:39 pm CST

Lawyer's tardiness wasn't enough of a reason to toss suit, 2nd Circuit rules

December 7, 2017, 11:29 am CST

Lawyer works and sleeps in shack to raise money for her nonprofit law firm

December 7, 2017, 10:30 am CST

Justice Department left 'incorrect impression' in stay request, federal judge tells Supreme Court

December 7, 2017, 9:34 am CST

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In the Magazine

From the December 2017 Issue

Rallying for Reform

Federal criminal justice reform may be languishing, but it's becoming a reality for states with bipartisan support.

Zeroing In

Legislators take aim at zero tolerance school policies.


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This Week's Featured Blawg

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Employment lawyer Christopher Anderson schedules time to make lawyers more successful. His monthly podcast guides business and technology experts in breaking down topics like blockchain, bookkeeping, litigation financing and process management. Anderson's team-consulting background helps focus discussion on what's best for lawyers and their clients.


Question of the Week.

Question of the Week

Can you write a happy legal-themed story in 4 words?

On Wednesday morning, the hashtag #writeahappystoryin4words was trending on Twitter.

Some of the super-short happy stories we found:

Eating without getting fat.

Baby shoes, well worn.

Twitter introduces “Edit” button

Inspired by this, we’d like to ask you: Can you write a happy legal-themed story in four words?

Answer in the comments (and naturally, on Twitter).

Read the answers to last week’s question: Did you or your spouse work during labor and delivery of your child?

Featured answer:

Posted by Late night/early morning/ all day multitasker: “I brought my laptop with me for the birth of both my children. The first time I was induced, the second time I went naturally. Both times the hospital staff told me to put it away.”

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