More than 30 challengers attempted to unseat Georgia judges in the May 21 nonpartisan primary election, but only three succeeded.
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Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: 'Completely Taken Aback' by Flint Judge's Sanctions Order; Girardi's Lawyers Want Juror Questionnaires to Stem Negative Bias
A federal judge in the cases brought over water contamination in Flint, Michigan, threatened sanctions and a gag order after a defendant’s media campaign threatened a jury trial.
Once 'Unheard Of,' $20M Partner Pay Becomes Standard to Meet at Davis Polk, Simpson Thacher
“The market is the reality and you have to live in that reality. You can’t have your head in the sand,” said industry expert Peter Zeughauser.
Legal Experts Weigh In on ABA's Support of Alternative Pathways to the Bar
The ABA’s policy change indicates that the organization is saying, “We no longer see the bar exam as the end-all and be-all,” said Jo Perini-Abbott, director of the Lewis & Clark Law School Advocacy Center.
Behind Recent 'Progressive' Supreme Court Victories, a Strategic Focus on Text, History
Lawyers hoping to win must appeal to the judicial methodologies in vogue at the high court. These days, that means homing in on statutory text and diving into constitutional history.