If law firms are providing free legal services to government agencies as part of their deals with Trump, it could implicate a federal statute, with federal officials—but not the law firms—facing repercussions, several legal observers raised.

       

Process presents unique challenges and potential public exposure, underscoring importance of honesty, careful document preservation, and reliance on qualified legal counsel.

       

Even though the director of the law school's Public Defender Project is being laid off, the program will continue, according to the law school.

       

The MBE national mean scaled score for July was 142.4, 0.6 points higher as compared to the July 2024 mean of 141.8, according to NCBE's announcement.        

“Wax does not allege facts showing she was discriminated against because she was speaking on behalf of any protected class. She did not associate with any person or persons who were in a protected class. She did not support any protected class, Judge Timothy Savage of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania wrote in his 52-page opinion.

       

In a recent law.com video podcast, Blackstone Law associate Lara Heckman talks about how her firm's AI tools have made her a faster and more effective lawyer.

       

Announcing this year's honorees for the New Jersey Legal Awards, including finalists for two of the Law Journal's most prestigious awards: Attorney of the Year and Law Firm of the Year.

       

"There's no reason for us to accept the narrative that AI belongs to just a few people," said Benjamin Prud'homme, vice president of Mila, a Quebec-based AI research institute.

       

Wondering where everyone is right now? They're probably at home or abroad, thanks to one of several perks law firms are offering employees to ease the shift to more in-office days.

       

"So many lawyers want to talk first. But the most important part of communication—especially for a lawyer—is the ability to listen," Brown said.

       

The U.S. Transportation Department said the station is known more as a center for vagrancy than a hub for commerce and travel.

       

Elon Musk is "fighting for frontier land territory in the next [technology] war," Armstrong Teasdale partner Monte Mann said of the billionaire businessman's possible motive for having his social media and generative artificial intelligence companies file an antitrust complaint against Apple and OpenAI.

       

U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell allowed the U.S. Department of Justice to present oral arguments at a Sept. 29 dismissal hearing in class actions alleging price-fixing in the granulated sugar industry.

       

Blackstone Law associate Lara Heckman talks about how AI has made her a better and faster attorney despite initial skepticism.

       

“Simply put, subject to certain exceptions, an aggrieved individual must first exhaust any remedies within the administrative tribunal before seeking judicial relief, and the failure to exhaust is fatal to the plaintiff's lawsuit, Illinois Appellate Court Justice David W. Ellis said.

       

“If you had been updating your subscription model in anticipation of the click-to-cancel rule, your best course of action is to complete the play,
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough wrote in a note to clients.        

"You need to have that drive, a clear vision of that goal you are working towards, to keep you motivated. I'm a goal-setter; anything I put into motion, I'll see through. So, when you set a goal, go for it. Trust your instincts."

       

       

For legal marketers LinkedIn remains a valuable social media platform in the toolbox. And despite the buzz around newer platforms or shifting algorithms, its role in marketing has only grown more central.

       

A pending merger would boost the Chicago-based business' revenue by about 50%.