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The Supreme Court's East Wing ruling casts doubt on decades of precedent recognizing aesthetic injury as sufficient for standi...

This second annual back-to-school quiz tests California attorneys' knowledge of hearsay and other evidence rules through 10 pr...

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From fraudulent transfers and strategic bankruptcies to hidden assets and sham entities, family law attorneys need actionable ...

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As AI evolves, the meaningful question is not whether AI will touch judicial work but whether it will do so thoughtfully or ha...

Seven ways counsel can test conviction before mediation so confidence remains useful when it meets a skeptical room.