Alena Allen, a former interim dean at the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) School of Law, and "nationally recognized figure in legal education," will become deputy director at the Association of American Law Schools on Aug. 1.       

The Maryland Court of Appeals reinstated a man's murder conviction, finding a state's witness did not need to be qualified as an expert to testify that cellphone users can adjust a cellphone's ability to track and collect location data.       

An Ohio attorney received a one-year suspension for multiple ethics violations after a disciplinary investigation revealed that he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a client and made false statements about his conduct to opposing counsel, a police chief and a municipal court.       

The Ohio bar may drop the question about mental health status from its character and fitness application, in part due to a law student petitioning the state Supreme Court to do so.       

"If an attorney who has committed multiple felonies is ever to be reinstated—a debatable proposition in itself—at a minimum he or she must demonstrate a complete acceptance of responsibility and extraordinary remorse and rehabilitation," U.S. District Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the District of Massachusetts wrote in his order filed Tuesday.       

The Supreme Court might be done with patent eligibility for the foreseeable future. Practitioners say that, if there is still a path to review, it's going to require early and careful preparation.       

Once the Port Authority received its supply of masks, a new policy continued the restriction on "political or social protest" masks and added a section detailing which masks may be worn.       

By putting their money—that is, their billable hours requirements—where their mouth is, firms will demonstrate they are serious about mental health and well-being—and reap valuable benefits for their bottom line, too.       

"The lesson I learned was to never give up and also never settle."       

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In recent weeks, insurance companies have racked up even more wins in business interruption cases. But earlier this month, a state appellate court broke rank, providing a potential avenue to victory for some policyholders even as so many others have proven to be dead ends.       

Latham & Watkins and its client, VTB Bank, have already missed two deadlines to get substitute counsel to file an appearance notice, and requested, in a letter addressed to a federal judge, an additional two-week extension until July 7.       

Litigation over a fizzed $100 million dispensary sale and a rule restricting Florida marijuana users' possession of guns advanced this week.       

It's not easy to make substantive changes in legacy firms. But new boutiques aren't shackled to the same structures.       

In this marketplace, one thing is abundantly clear: To remain competitive, you must adapt. So how can you adapt in a way that meets the increased expectations of today's client? Focus on client experience.       

Mikal Watts predicted hundreds of thousands of cases. "Indeed, counsel anticipate that this will be one of the largest multidistrict litigations in the history of the United States," he wrote in a motion this month before the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.       

In this week's episode, author, political commentator and former Big Law attorney Sophia Nelson discusses the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rulings regarding abortion and gun control, the legal industry's increasing inability to remain silent on political and social issues and shifting attitudes toward mental health and diversity in the profession.       

The University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) School of Law will soon be getting a new dean who is very familiar with the position.       

"Even accepting the assertion that the manufacturer was 'located in Macao,' the delivery of the batteries to Ohio shows that LG Chem had some connection to Ohio," the high court said.       

"Even though I'm a retired state judge, we're all lumped together with the U.S. Supreme Court. When they're held in low esteem, so are we and we need to remedy that," one state judge said this past week.      Related StoriesBench Report: What Judges Really Think About a SCOTUS Ethics Code + A Law Prof Dishes on Administrative Stays - EnclosureBench Report: Is It Time to Arm Judges? Plus, a Contempt Charge for a Former Jurist - EnclosureBench Report: In Wake of Threat to Kavanaugh, Ex-US Judge Reflects On Judicial Security - Enclosure 

"We cannot conclude that a kitchen mixer falls within the same general class as the items enumerated in section 8104-A(1)(A) through (F)," Associate Justice Andrew M. Horton wrote on behalf of the majority. "Other than being a machine, the mixer does not meet the criteria we defined in New Orleans Tanker: it is not a transportation device, it is unlikely to be transported, it is unlikely to come into contact with the general public, and it is unlikely to be covered by an insurance policy."       

E. Martin Estrada was nominated earlier this month to serve as U.S. attorney for the Central District of California.       

"If you're a company and you can avoid talking about a controversial issue, that's the easier way out because there are employees and customers on both sides of this issue," said Rob Chesnut, a former general counsel and chief ethics officer for Airbnb.       

"My advice is to develop and prioritize the skills that make a great rainmaker, and the path to firm leadership will open right up."       

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James R. Freed, appointed city manager in 2014, listed his title on Facebook as a father, husband, city manager and chief administrative officer for the citizens of Port Huron.       

This is a far cry from the penalty the NLRB can currently impose on employers who stall contract negotiations: simply ordering the employer to start bargaining.       

The Colorado Supreme Court has reversed an Appellate Division ruling that said a "strong presumption" should be applied in a claim that a general partnership is, in fact, operating as an investment contract.       

The demand for Cipollone's testimony represents a significant escalation in the committee's effort to pressure the former White House counsel to cooperate with its investigation.       

With their legislative agenda stalled, Democrats in Congress are using corporate investigations to please their political base, attorneys said.       

Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who gave a dramatic behind-the-scenes account of the Trump White House on Jan. 6, is counseled by two veteran Alston & Bird litigators, Jody Hunt and William Jordan.       

"When a party agrees to a non-judicial forum for dispute resolution, the party should be held to that agreement," the court said.       

The plaintiffs' attorney, Mark G. Weinberg of the Law Office of Mark G. Weinberg, called the decision "harsh": "[F]olks who have served their time are forced to wear a GPS for the rest of their lives. There's no getting your crime behind you, ever."       

Sergeant Stefani McMichael-Gombar was suspended for a private Facebook post which allegedly violated the Phoenix Police Department's Social Media Policy, according to the opinion. Although the content of the post was not included in the court record, the Phoenix New Times reported that a team of Philadelphia attorneys had published "hundreds of offensive Facebook posts" made by Phoenix Police Officers.       

"So much of the learning process in law is informal—we learn by observing and doing and making mistakes and correcting them. But having a vibrant, official mentoring program is critical to provide a "space" where both mentor and mentee come together."       

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Alexandre is set to succeed Zelda B. Harris, who has served as interim dean for the past year.       

The trustee, Elissa Miller, had filed a motion to turn over the $750,000 earrings, claiming that Tom Girardi purchased them in 2007 with a check drawn against a Girardi Keese client trust account that held settlements over diabetes drug Rezulin.       

When cyber defenses work, there is a human tendency to become complacent. If you fall into this perception trap, you will quickly find yourself in survival mode — scrambling to restore and recover, and in a position where the best explanation was that the attack was somehow "unexpected." The global cyberthreat is also still very real.       

The petition was circulated in the wake of Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning 'Roe v. Wade.'       

Then-White House counsel Pat Cipollone told the aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, that White House officials could be investigated for obstruction of justice or defrauding the United States if the president personally marched to the Capitol with his supporters.       

"Obviously, all law practice is stressful, but criminal practitioners are dealing with a human being's freedom, and sometimes even their life. That is a weight that cannot be quantified," attorney Jude Faccidomo said.       

Concluding that "amendment would be futile," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected a bid by a class of female employees to collect a more than $3.5 million judgment entered just before their employer, John Varvatos Enterprises, filed for bankruptcy.       

A Virginia attorney has consented to having his license revoked after a state bar disciplinary investigation revealed that he engaged in a fraudulent       

"To lean into what makes you different. Being my authentic self and using my voice has made the difference."       

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A Washington, D.C., attorney who admitted to negligently misappropriating an elderly client's funds while serving as a court-appointed conservator has received a reciprocal seven-month suspension in Maryland and Virginia.       

In its first application of the Daubert standard regarding the admissibility of expert testimony, the Maryland Court of Appeals has affirmed that a trial court acted within its discretion to admit a scientist's testimony about the use of photogrammetry to identify a murder suspect's height, despite an unknown degree of uncertainty in the measurements.       

This week, we're exploring legal academia's reaction to Friday's U.S. Supreme Court opinion overturning two landmark precedents protecting abortion as a constitutional right.