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From the ABA Journal

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Leader of Justice Department unit is demoted after questions about bias, 'sexualized' workplace

April 2, 2018, 9:05 am CDT

Chemerinsky: The travel ban and the Supreme Court

April 2, 2018, 8:30 am CDT

ABA launches clemency information clearinghouse for death penalty cases

April 2, 2018, 7:45 am CDT

McDermott reportedly plans to hire about 50 DLA Piper lawyers

April 2, 2018, 7:00 am CDT

Juror faints after watching graphic video of lawyer accused of trading sex for legal services

March 30, 2018, 3:55 pm CDT

Immigration backlog grows as Trump administration curtails administrative closures

March 30, 2018, 3:07 pm CDT

Revived under Obama, Pell grants for prisoners program expires soon

March 30, 2018, 2:30 pm CDT

Coffee must carry cancer warning, California judge rules in tentative decision

March 30, 2018, 1:32 pm CDT

'Serial' subject should get new murder trial because of ineffective assistance, appeals court says

March 30, 2018, 12:41 pm CDT

Foley & Lardner, Gardere announce merger

March 30, 2018, 11:05 am CDT

Jurors acquit widow of Pulse Nightclub gunman

March 30, 2018, 10:24 am CDT

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