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ABA Journal's Top Stories of the Week
Friday, July 14, 2017

'No need for octogenarians' on the bench, including those on the Supreme Court, Posner says

Jul 10, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Why should law schools have to require LSAT or GRE? Law deans ask the question

Jul 13, 2017, 2:46 pm CDT

Texas judge is suspended amid allegations she used drugs, sexted a bailiff and hired prostitutes

Jul 12, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

California Supreme Court asserts its authority to determine passing bar exam grade

Jul 12, 2017, 2:10 pm CDT

Orlando cops pull over black state attorney, and the video goes viral

Jul 13, 2017, 11:16 am CDT

Credentials or outcomes: What's the better way to assess lawyer performance?

Jul 13, 2017, 8:00 am CDT

2017 Harper Lee Prize awarded to Boies Schiller lawyer's novel 'Gone Again'

Jul 12, 2017, 11:37 am CDT

Harumph! 7th Circuit chief judge displays irritation with flawed jurisdictional statements

Jul 12, 2017, 8:00 am CDT

Malpractice suit alleges overbilling and 'egregious misconduct' by Trump's law firm Kasowitz

Jul 12, 2017, 9:38 am CDT

Lawyer who filed hundreds of ADA suits barred from practice in Texas federal court for three years

Jul 13, 2017, 8:52 am CDT

Did Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with Russian lawyer violate election law?

Jul 11, 2017, 9:13 am CDT

Judge who got $10K anonymous cash gift seeks guidance on what to do with the money

Jul 11, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Serial ADA suits operated like 'a carnival shell game,' depriving plaintiff of proceeds, judge says

Jul 13, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Lawyer says judge's Facebook comment about being 'tortured' by trial attorney was just a joke

Jul 11, 2017, 4:47 pm CDT

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From the July 2017 Issue

10 Questions

Along the Texas-Mexico border, immigration lawyer Kimi Jackson deals with matters of life and death

Making It Work

Stop apologizing for who you are, advises law partner with children

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Question of the Week

We want to hear from you

What's the strangest hypothetical you've ever had on a law exam?

This week, we noted that Howard University School of Law decided a law professor's exam question related to allegations of improper touching during a bikini wax constituted sexual harassment under school policy.

So, we ask: What's the strangest hypothetical you've ever had on a law exam?

Answer in the comments.

Read the answers to last week's question: Who was your most difficult cross-examination?

Featured answer:

Posted by Public Defender: "The toughest witness I've had to cross-examine was the alleged rape victim. I was raped years ago, and it was emotionally stressful to confront this rape victim. It was difficult to set aside my personal empathy for her and effectively represent my client. In the end—not guilty on both counts of sexual assault."

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You be the judge

An unexpected message

Are this judge, lawyer and witness about to get a ruling from a higher authority? Be sure to vote for the best caption. The winner of our July challenge will see their caption and credit printed in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal.

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