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Weekly Newsletter
Friday, December 21, 2018

Top stories of the week

From the ABA Journal

Congress passes bipartisan criminal justice reform bill; ABA applauds 'First Step'

Dec 20, 2018, 1:45 pm CST

A Message From Kurent by Tabs3

Small Firms Say They Just Need Billng—We Listened

December 10, 2018, 11:42 am CST

'What is wrong with you?' federal judge asks in order responding to lawyers' 'whiny letters'

Dec 18, 2018, 9:09 am CST

School, sheriff's office had ‘no legal duty’ to protect students in mass shooting, judge rules

Dec 18, 2018, 12:34 pm CST

Does Justice Ginsburg's new jagged-edge necklace carry meaning?

Dec 19, 2018, 7:05 am CST

Galleries

Top 10 tips for litigators

Be courteous to everyone in the courthouse, one experienced trial attorney says. They'll be your advocates.

From the December 2018 magazine

83 ethics complaints against Justice Kavanaugh tossed for lack of jurisdiction

Dec 19, 2018, 10:18 am CST

Town justice accused of neglecting email for more than 3 years resigns after ethics complaint filed

Dec 17, 2018, 7:55 am CST

Avvo's lawyer ratings are protected by the First Amendment, judge rules in false-advertising suit

Dec 20, 2018, 4:25 pm CST

When judges get angry, the most vulnerable suffer; one judge sees his behavior as reminder

Dec 17, 2018, 7:00 am CST

Law school enrollment is up, according to new ABA data

Dec 14, 2018, 2:55 pm CST

'Once Upon a Deadpool' has fun with Christmas, but is it really religious discrimination?

Dec 20, 2018, 2:16 pm CST

ABA Journal Podcasts

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How to avoid burnout and be ‘The Best Lawyer You Can Be’

Stewart Levine's new book combines personal experiences and essays from industry leaders.

Want to predict Supreme Court rulings? Listen to justices' vocal pitch during arguments, study says

Dec 17, 2018, 12:32 pm CST

Scale of clergy abuse of minors much greater than Catholic Church publicly disclosed, Illinois AG says

Dec 20, 2018, 4:03 pm CST

Law firm blames 'idiosyncratic demographic pool' for partner promotion photo showing little diversity

Dec 20, 2018, 8:30 am CST

Is 'spoliation in droves' defamatory? Comments by Kramer Levin and its partners are protected, court rules

Dec 20, 2018, 9:33 am CST

We’re Clark Kents who should dream of being Superman, says public interest lawyer

Dec 18, 2018, 7:00 am CST

Lawyer accuses judge of 'robe rage,' tells opposing counsel to 'certify your own stupidity,' ethics complaint says

Dec 20, 2018, 8:20 am CST

Question of the Week

Do you give holiday gifts to clients and co-workers?

If so, how are you deciding what to get them? Answer in the comments.

Dec 19, 2018, 3:42 pm CST

Cartoon Caption Contest

You be the judge

Splitting hares

Vote for the best caption in our final 2018 challenge. Your choice will appear in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal magazine.

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