9th Circ. rules against monkey | Side hustles pay off for lawyers | Judge ousted after berating wheelchair user

Weekly Newsletter
Friday, April 27, 2018

Top stories of the week

From the ABA Journal

Monkey has no statutory standing in selfie case, 9th Circuit rules

April 24, 2018, 8:00 am CDT

A Message From Thomson Reuters Practical Law

Go Digital or Go Home: What NY's e-Filing Requirement Means to Litigators

April 23, 2018, 9:32 am CDT

These lawyers balance full-time practices with a side hustle that pays

From the May 2018 issue

Judge banned from bench after berating woman in wheelchair

April 23, 2018, 9:46 am CDT

In the Magazine

From the May 2018 issue

Side hustle

These lawyers balance a full-time practices and a for-pay side project

Outside help

Specialists show lawyers how to use social media to advertise effectively

Oops! Kobach lawyer files document with all-caps notation 'Probably not worth arguing?'

April 26, 2018, 7:00 am CDT

ABA president applauds DOJ for reversing decision to close immigrant education program during review

April 25, 2018, 3:19 pm CDT

Oregon bar associations’ statements on white nationalism criticized as political

April 24, 2018, 8:56 am CDT

Washington Supreme Court hopes to curb implicit bias in jury selection with new rule

April 25, 2018, 8:00 am CDT

Senate Judiciary Committee approves bill to protect special counsel; is it constitutional?

April 26, 2018, 2:14 pm CDT

Top 10 female-friendly and family-friendly law firms named

April 23, 2018, 10:29 am CDT

Fewer entry-level positions in most job categories for 2017 law grads, new ABA data shows

April 20, 2018, 5:14 pm CDT

Cooley Law back in compliance, ABA accreditation committee says

April 26, 2018, 9:25 am CDT

How did broken windows policing change the legal landscape?

April 25, 2018, 8:30 am CDT

Which lawyers spend the most time on pro bono? ABA survey has answers

April 26, 2018, 3:59 pm CDT

Michael Cohen plans to invoke the Fifth Amendment in Stormy Daniels case

April 26, 2018, 10:27 am CDT

Former Fisher & Phillips partner is convicted of felony murder in wife's death

April 23, 2018, 4:16 pm CDT

Lawyer set to be recognized for volunteer work loses award over no-contest plea in sex case

April 23, 2018, 7:00 am CDT

Secret of David Copperfield's signature trick revealed in slip-and-fall suit by audience volunteer

April 23, 2018, 1:25 pm CDT

This Week's Featured Blawg

From our Blawg Directory

Bridging the Week

Bridging the Week recaps and discusses the top financial and regulatory news of the prior week, particularly in international financial services, futures, securities and cryptocurrencies.

ABA Journal Podcasts

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The Modern Law Library

How broken windows policing changed the legal landscape in 'Misdemeanorland'

Question of the Week

We want to hear from you

How do you use social media to market your practice?

Do you maintain social media accounts or have a staffer or vendor do it for you? Do you eschew social media entirely? Answer in the comments.

Read the answers to last week’s question: Do you ever send handwritten notes to professional contacts?

Featured answer:

Posted by Anon: “A few years ago I attended a legal writing training presented by a fairly well-known scholar in the field. On handwritten notes, he shared an observation that immediately rang true, and which I think is apt here (paraphrased, of course): think of the times you’ve received a handwritten card or note in the mail; among a few or maybe several pieces of other mail, it’s always the first thing you open.”

Cartoon Caption Contest

You be the judge

Spring ahead

Vote on or before Sunday, April 29 for the best reader-contributed caption. The one that's ahead in our poll will appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine.