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Making Florida Home: The Legal Realities of Domicile in 2025
by Alexander M. Parthemer
Florida’s legal framework underscores an enduring truth about domicile planning nationwide: The laws that protect you can also just as easily constrain you.
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When AI Listens Too Closely
by Bryan Driscoll
The class action lawsuit against AI company Otter.ai extends far beyond statutory interpretation. It exposes a deeper philosophical rift in U.S. privacy law.
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Law Firms’ Trump Deals Trigger DC Bar Ethics Alert
by David L. Brown
Deals like the ones between the Trump administration and law firms could create conflicts of interest and other ethical issues, the D.C. Bar Association says.
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Pro Bono Hours Dropped at US Firms Last Year.
by David L. Brown
Pro bono work is slipping. A Best Law Firms survey finds fewer US lawyers met their service goals in 2024—a worrying trend for access to justice.
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Legal Job Market Anxiety Growing Amid AI and Economic Uncertainty
by David L. Brown
From automation fears to hiring freezes, lawyers and law school graduates are anxious about the future of legal jobs amid AI and economic challenges.
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The Disconnect in Legal AI Is Real
by David L. Brown
Corporate legal teams are rapidly adopting generative AI to cut costs and reduce reliance on outside counsel, but law firms lag in AI-driven efficiency gains.
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Is AI Killing Lawyer Burnout—And Also Their Jobs?
by David L. Brown
Artificial intelligence may be giving lawyers breathing room at work. But AI may remove the stress of legal jobs by removing them altogether in the future.
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Everyone Wants to Be a Lawyer Now—Blame the Economy (and Politics)
by David L. Brown
Law school applications have surged to a historic 14-year high, fueled by a strong legal job market, rising political activism and lower costs, new data shows.
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ABA Takes Aim at Trump Policies on Law Firms and Immigration
by David L. Brown
The American Bar Association and the Trump administration have been at odds since President Donald Trump returned to office. Now, the ABA is firing back.
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DEI and Pro Bono Crumble as Trump Bulldozes Big Law
by David L. Brown
President Trump's Big Law firm deals seem to be working as intended: Vulnerable litigants are struggling to find pro bono legal support and DEI is under siege.
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Fake Legal Threats at Your Fingertips—What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
by David L. Brown
Could a digital art project that allows anyone to emulate a lawyer-drafted letter signal a new wave of free, open-source tools for legal consumers?
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EEOC Blasted for ‘Shakedown’ of Major Law Firms Over DEI Programs
by David L. Brown
Democrats are asking if the EEOC’s chair illegally coerced firms into providing $1 billion in pro bono legal services for causes approved by the president.
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Will Susman Godfrey's Court Win Upend White House Strategy?
by David L. Brown
Susman Godfrey is the latest firm to win a permanent injunction against a Trump executive order threatening to cut off its access to the federal government.
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ABA Sues Trump for Targeting Law Firms With 'Intimidation Policy'
by David L. Brown
The American Bar Association is suing the Trump administration over executive orders targeting major law firms, aiming to protect lawyers from future federal at
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AI Is Crushing Law School Exams—But Crumbling in Court With Costly Hallucinations
by David L. Brown
A new AI model is acing law school tests. Less encouraging is what continues to happen when firms try to apply artificial intelligence as a drafting tool.
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Trump Admin. Bars ABA From Vetting Judicial Nominees—Again
by David L. Brown
The American Bar Association is once again batting zero with the Trump administration when it comes to vetting judicial nominees.
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