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Ill. Panel Upholds Life Sentence Despite 'Juvenile Mind' Claim
An Illinois state appeals court has refused to overturn a sentence of life without parole for a man who claims his attorney failed to present an expert at trial to prove that he had "the mind of a juvenile" when he murdered two people.
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BigLaw Firms Seek Partial Exec Order Appeal Consolidation
The four BigLaw firms that sued the White House and Justice Department over executive orders against them related to the clients they represent have asked the D.C. Circuit that the cases be "partially consolidated" amid the government's appeals of its losses, while maintaining the ability to file individual response briefs.
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Ex-NJ Judge Wants To Revive Civil Rights Suit Over Arrest
A former New Jersey state court judge urged a federal court to reconsider the dismissal of her federal civil rights claims against a municipality and its police director, arguing that the court wrongly imposed an excessive evidentiary bar and misread a record of constitutionally deficient internal affairs investigations.
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Ill. Judge Removed For Column Stating Pro-Trump Opinions
A retired Illinois state judge's temporary reappointment to the bench has been canceled after he penned a MAGA-tinged column railing against "draconian Covid lockdowns," "Fauci lies" and "lawfare" against President Donald Trump, which a local bar association called "wildly inappropriate."
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Indiana Judge Was Shot Through Front Door, Cop Says
An Indiana Superior Court judge and his wife were shot by a man standing on their front porch, through their closed front door, according to an affidavit, which noted that the suspected shooter was connected to a man with pending charges in the judge's courtroom.
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Full 3rd Circ. Passes On Alina Habba DQ Challenge
The Third Circuit on Monday declined to reconsider its decision blocking Alina Habba from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, denying the Justice Department's petition for rehearing and leaving intact a decision that sharply curtailed the government's use of creative maneuvers to install interim federal prosecutors.
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Ex-Calif. Judge Takes Aim At Sex Assault Charge
A former California judge said a count of a federal indictment accusing him of sexual assault should be tossed since the alleged victim viewed him as a friend.
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Fla. Bar Clears Gaetz Despite US House Ethics Report
The Florida Bar has decided to not discipline former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who was briefly President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, despite the House ethics committee's findings that Gaetz regularly paid for sex, including with a minor.
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High Court Won't Review Social Security Judge's Removal
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review a Federal Circuit decision upholding the removal of a Georgia-based Social Security judge who was accused of on-the-job misconduct and shoddy work.
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Supreme Court To Define 'Consumer' Under Privacy Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider what criteria consumers need to meet in order to sue under the federal Video Privacy Protection Act, accepting a challenge to a ruling that said a Paramount digital newsletter subscriber could not bring a lawsuit.
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Trio Leading US Atty Office Raises 'Red Flag' For Judge
The same federal judge who disqualified President Donald Trump's former personal counsel Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor asked the government Friday to explain why the "triumvirate of attorneys" now supervising the office was any more legitimate.
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Supreme Court Caseload Hits 160-Year Low
Not since the Civil War has the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in as few cases as it will this term — the latest milestone for the court's shrinking docket, and one attorneys say might have more to do with the high court's culture than its expanding emergency appeals caseload.
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High Court's Med Mal Ruling Won't Spark Rise In Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that a Delaware medical malpractice statute can't be enforced in federal court won't cause a noticeable rise in cases, experts said, but it could lay the groundwork for other cases involving conflicting procedural state laws.
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Ex-Judge's Tax Issues Back License Revocation, Court Told
A North Carolina appeals court should uphold the suspension of a former state court judge's law license over alleged misconduct at his law firm and on the bench, the state bar said, arguing the disciplinary board acted within its power and had sufficient evidence to revoke his license.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in three cases and issued opinions in three others this week, with oral arguments on President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook taking center stage. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.
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DOJ Alumni Back Maurene Comey In Effort To Keep Suit Alive
U.S. Department of Justice alumni and a group that includes attorneys, law professors and former judges have filed briefs supporting former Manhattan federal prosecutor Maurene Comey's call for a New York federal court to reject the DOJ's bid to dismiss a suit over her firing.
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Judges In Colo., La. And Texas Launch Judge-Only AI Forum
Judges from Colorado, Louisiana and Texas on Friday launched the Judicial Artificial Intelligence Consortium, a judge-only educational forum focused on the use of AI in the courts.
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Convicted Ex-Budget Official Gives Up Conn. Law License
With a second corruption trial looming, former Connecticut school construction official Konstantinos Diamantis has agreed to give up his license to practice law in the state and waive his ability to reapply to the bar.
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Dems Push For Another Round Of Jack Smith Testimony
Following former special counsel Jack Smith's congressional appearance, Democrats are looking for him to return once he is able to speak about the second volume of his report on President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents after he left office.
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5 Arrests Made In Shooting Of Indiana Judge, Wife
Five people have been charged in connection with the shooting of an Indiana Superior Court Judge and his wife at their home Sunday following an investigation involving state law enforcement in Indiana and Kentucky and federal agencies.
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Perkins Coie Adds DOJ Vet To Antitrust Group In DC
Perkins Coie LLP has hired the former assistant chief of the Defense, Industrials and Aerospace Section of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, who helped argue that Google had illegally maintained a monopoly over online searches.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as law firms launched new practices, hired attorneys and reported record-breaking lobbying figures. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Goldstein Prosecutors Unveil Conflicting Cash Source Claims
A former lawyer at SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein's firm said Thursday that Goldstein told coworkers that the more than $960,000 in cash he brought off a flight from Hong Kong — the source of which is integral to the government's case — had come from a client.
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Proposed Subpoena Rule Change Raises Victim Privacy Fears
A proposal to loosen restrictions on the use of federal criminal subpoenas would endanger and further traumatize victims of crime, most of whom lack legal representation to fight the invasive demands, victims' rights advocates told a federal rules advisory committee on Thursday.
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Courthouse News Drops Access Suit Against DC Court Clerk
National litigation news outlet Courthouse News Service has voluntarily and permanently dropped claims against a Washington, D.C., Superior Court clerk and the executive officer of the D.C. courts over filing delays, with both sides agreeing to pay their own costs.
Expert Analysis
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How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program
Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.
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Opinion
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Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media?
Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.
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Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes
Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.
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Series
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Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.
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How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers
As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.
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Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools
Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.
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A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion
While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.
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Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
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Series
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Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.