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Washington Wrap: DC Law Firms See Revenues Bloom

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From Convict to Counsel: Clearing the Hurdles to Practice

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Justices, Divided, Say Employment Contracts Banning Class Actions Are Lawful

"The policy may be debatable but the law is clear: Congress has instructed that arbitration agreements like those before... Read More

Trump Cannot Block Twitter Users From His Account, Court Rules

U.S. District Judge Naomi Buchwald ruled Wednesday that the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account falls under the U.S. Supreme... Read More

Plaintiffs Firms Call Texas Federal Judge's Contempt Order 'Profoundly Troubling'

Jenner & Block lawyers are calling "radical and profoundly troubling" a Texas federal judge's contempt order against... Read More

The 2018 Am Law 200

The 2018 edition of the Am Law 200 is, in many ways, a study in contrasts. There is a clear and growing gap between... Read More

Big Law Leader Shares Struggles with Alcoholism, Challenges for Profession

Steven Wall, managing partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, says this was his turning point: "The cracks were getting... Read More

Miami Judge Faces Suspension for Directing Racial Slurs at Black Defendants

The judge also discussed six pending cases with a defense attorney, who would later report him. Read More

A Kick in the Pants? Ex-Judge in Infamous 'Pants' Lawsuit Faces 90-Day Suspension in DC

The disciplinary board said former administrative law Judge Roy Pearson Jr. pursued a legal theory in litigation over... Read More


LEGAL EDUCATION | NEWS

From Convict to Counsel: Clearing the Hurdles to Practice

By Karen Sloan and Tony Mauro
A group of law students, professors and formerly incarcerated attorneys say it's time to rethink the character and fitness... Read More





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