ABA Journal

The ABA Journal, which has been around since 1984 (and was previously known as the American Bar Association Journal from 1915 to 1983 and the Annual Bulletin from 1908 to 1914), is a monthly magazine focused on legal professionals. It serves as the main publication for the American Bar Association and states that "half of the nation's 1 million lawyers read it each month." Additionally, it has an online presence through the ABA Journal Online website and the ABA Journal eReport newsletter.

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US suspends security clearances for two lawyers at WilmerHale as it challenges Trump's executive order

21 hours ago | abajournal.com | Debra Cassens Weiss

Home Daily News US suspends security clearances for two lawyers… Law Firms US suspends security clearances for two lawyers at WilmerHale as it challenges Trump's executive order The Trump administration has suspended security clearances for two lawyers at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, a law firm that sued after it was targeted in a punitive executive order. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/Sipa via the Associated Press) The Trump administration has suspended security clearances for...
Supreme Court justices weigh in-cautiously-on Trump’s attacks on the judiciary

21 hours ago | abajournal.com | Mark Walsh

Home Web First Supreme Court justices weigh in—cautiously—on… Supreme Court Report Supreme Court justices weigh in—cautiously—on Trump’s attacks on the judiciary U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor addresses the ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section's at an event in Washington, D.C., in May. (Photo by M2 Creatives Photography/ABA Media Relations) It’s spring, and with their oral arguments for the term largely over (save one unusual added session set for Thursday), U.S....
Sanctions imposed for 'collective debacle' involving AI hallucinations and 2 firms, including K&L Gates

22 hours ago | abajournal.com | Debra Cassens Weiss

Home Web First Sanctions imposed for 'collective debacle'… Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Sanctions imposed for 'collective debacle' involving AI hallucinations and 2 firms, including K&L Gates A special master has imposed a $31,100 sanction against K&L Gates and a second law firm for submitting a brief with “bogus AI research.” (Image from Shutterstock) A special master has imposed a $31,100 sanction against K&L Gates and a second law firm for submitting a brief with “bogus AI research.”...
Pipeline internship program used by prestigious law firms discriminates based on race, group contends

1 day ago | abajournal.com | Debra Cassens Weiss

Home Daily News Pipeline internship program used by prestigious… Diversity Pipeline internship program used by prestigious law firms discriminates based on race, group contends A law firm fellowship program for incoming law students is “the largest racially discriminatory hiring pipeline program in the legal field,” according to a charge of discrimination. (Image from Shutterstock) A law firm fellowship program for incoming law students is “the largest racially discriminatory hiring pipeline...
Does Qatar’s gift of a luxury plane to US violate the emoluments clause?

1 day ago | abajournal.com | Debra Cassens Weiss

Home Daily News Does Qatar’s gift of a luxury plane to… Constitutional Law Does Qatar’s gift of a luxury plane to US violate the emoluments clause?
Lawyer with huge social media following is accused of performing 'no legal work of value' for several clients

1 day ago | abajournal.com | Debra Cassens Weiss

Home Daily News Lawyer with huge social media following is… Ethics Lawyer with huge social media following is accused of performing 'no legal work of value' for several clients A California lawyer with more than 60,000 Instagram followers is accused in an ethics complaint of taking fees from several clients while producing “no legal work of value” in return. (Image from Shutterstock) A California lawyer with more than 60,000 Instagram followers is accused in an ethics complaint of taking fees...
Florida judge is accused of sharing 'objectively unrealistic' fake recording with editorial board

1 day ago | abajournal.com | Debra Cassens Weiss

Home Daily News Florida judge is accused of sharing 'objectively… Judiciary Florida judge is accused of sharing 'objectively unrealistic' fake recording with editorial board Judge Lauren Peffer of Broward County, Florida, is facing ethics charges for citing a book she never read and providing a fake recording she didn’t fully review or vet to bolster her claim that the judiciary has an image crisis. (Photo from the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida) A judge in Broward County, Florida, is...
6 firms resolved EEOC probes with pro bono deals, they told state attorneys general

2 days ago | abajournal.com | Debra Cassens Weiss

Home Daily News 6 firms resolved EEOC probes with pro bono… Law Firms 6 firms resolved EEOC probes with pro bono deals, they told state attorneys general Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Milbank are among six law firms that resolved probes of their diversity practices by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, they told state attorneys general. (Photo by David Zalubowski/The Associated Press) Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Milbank are among six law firms that resolved...
Firing squad mostly missed South Carolina inmate’s heart, causing him to ‘scream and groan,’ lawyers say

2 days ago | abajournal.com | Debra Cassens Weiss

Home Daily News Firing squad mostly missed South Carolina… Death Penalty Firing squad mostly missed South Carolina inmate’s heart, causing him to ‘scream and groan,’ lawyers say This photo provided by South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Mikal Mahdi. (South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP) The April 11 firing squad execution of South Carolina inmate Mikal Mahdi was “a massive botch” because the bullets “largely missed his heart,” according to a report filed by his...
Court’s religious training order for attorneys ‘plainly exceeded remedial bounds,’ 5th Circuit says

2 days ago | abajournal.com | Debra Cassens Weiss

Home Web First Court’s religious training order for attorneys… Civil Rights Court’s religious training order for attorneys ‘plainly exceeded remedial bounds,’ 5th Circuit says Three in-house counsels from Southwest Airlines will no longer be required to attend religious-liberty training. (Photo by Wenjie Zheng / Shutterstock.com) A federal appeals court ruled last week that a federal judge erred when he required lawyers for Southwest Airlines to attend “religious-liberty training” for failing...