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Do you have what it takes to break into esports?

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Work for Canadian residential school survivors informs lawyer's debut novel

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Wiretapping's origins might surprise you

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How–and why–Kazakhstan gave up its Soviet-era nuclear weapons

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Ex-Tesla attorney leveraged her contract expertise into a book and thriving LinkedIn community

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'No Equal Justice' shares George Crockett Jr.'s civil rights legacy

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The justice system is the antagonist in retired judge's legal thriller novel

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Tough decision to make? Here’s how to break it down like a lawyer

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Regulate cryptocurrencies and fintech products before it's too late, urges author

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Need to sharpen your legal writing? 10th Circuit Court judge shares his tips

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Outcomes in state supreme courts aren't as simple as Blue vs. Red

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In 'All Her Little Secrets,' the death of an attorney's boss could bring her secrets to light

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Our favorite pop culture picks in 2021

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America's fights over medical treatment choices didn't start with COVID-19 and Ivermectin

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Discover the man behind 12 Angry Men, and the real-life case that inspired him

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Want to change a veteran's life through pro bono? There's a manual for that

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How SCOTUS enabled police abuses of civil rights–and what we can do about it

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How to market your legal services to Hispanic clients

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A tale of love, loss and conservatorships in the Golden Age of Hollywood

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How LinkedIn can help lawyers develop and market their brands

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How neurodiverse lawyers can thrive in the profession–and change it for the better

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Can the raucous history of Chicago's lakefront teach us how to preserve land for public use?

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Do we need to rethink how we handle classified leaks?

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Summer reading and a book coming to the silver screen

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'Vice Patrol' examines how police and courts enforced anti-gay laws before Stonewall

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Little-known labor history is illuminated in union attorney's new book

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Are you good in a crisis? There may be a growing practice area for you

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Sen. Mazie Hirono speaks out in 'Heart of Fire'

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Increasing revenue while cutting down on billable hours? 'AI for Lawyers' says it's possible

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'Watergate Girl' give an inside look at special prosecution team that brought down Nixon

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Interested in infectious disease litigations? Before you accept a case, read this

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What can Texas tell us about the rise and fall of the death penalty?

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Why do barristers wear wigs? 'Dress Codes' explores fashion and the law

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How your firm can use technology to build business and keep clients

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'White Fright' author discusses historical lynch mobs and the attack on the Capitol

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Our favorite reads from 2020

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Former corporate lawyer draws inspiration from her family for her tireless clemency work

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Lawyer recounts the life and legacy of the mysterious man behind Pilates

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Having a hard time connecting with your witness? Try these tips

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Knowing when to tell your client 'no,' and other ethical dilemmas

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Voting rights attorney tells a tale of dark money chicanery in 'The Coyotes of Carthage'

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The case for separating Church and State

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'Demagogue' tells the story of Sen. Joseph McCarthy's rise and fall

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6 key numbers that can diagnose the financial health of your law practice

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Convicted of a crime that never occurred? It happens all too often, law prof says

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How well-meaning social reforms created 'Prison by Any Other Name'

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How feminism worsened mass incarceration–and how it can stop

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What does police abolition look like?

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What's lost when jury trials vanish?

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Meet 9 American women shortlisted for the U.S. Supreme Court before Sandra Day O'Connor

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Insider's guide to succeeding in law school

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Journalist investigating wrongful convictions turns lens on white-collar criminal case

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Develop your horse sense with equine law

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What should you read about COVID-19? We asked an epidemiologist

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How to achieve vocal power in and out of the courtroom

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Two families connected by LA riots collide in 'Your House Will Pay

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How safe is your right to vote?

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The court of public opinion: Why litigation PR is a critical component of a case

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How to kick off 2020 with more productive business meetings

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Our favorite reads of 2019

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What goes on in the mind of a sentencing judge?

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The Education of Brett Kavanaugh

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How to master the jury selection process

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Fighting for 9/11's first responders

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New book addresses critical legal issues, policies and strategies surrounding smart technology

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African American farmer’s legal battle to save his family farm is focus of ‘Catfish Dream’

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How power dynamics in the workplace shield perpetrators of sexual harassment

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Debut novelist's tale of Sri Lankan refugees wins the Harper Lee Prize

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How to train your expert

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Founder of The Slants talks about the band's free-speech fight

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How the Great Recession changed American law firms

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How to become a federal criminal

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A curmudgeon's guide to surviving and thriving in BigLaw

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Public-Speaking Skills Every Lawyer Should Master

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The strange tale of the 'Voodoo Reverend' and Harper Lee's lost true-crime book

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Why tech tools can hold both promise and peril for policing

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Networking for Introverts

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A look back at Lizzie Borden

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Former JAG captain draws from history and sports for diversity advice

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From Columbine to Parkland: How have school shootings changed us?

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Building blockchain expertise into a practice area that pays

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The Supreme Court’s colorful history with alcohol gets a look in ‘Glass and Gavel’

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How introverted lawyers can harness their traits for success

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How to avoid burnout and be “The Best Lawyer You Can Be”

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3 trial court judges share the tough cases that stuck with them

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How this lawyer turned a love for sports into his career

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Ken Starr shares his side of the Clinton investigation in 'Contempt'

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How to stop worrying and learn to love data-driven law

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We need to talk about abortion, says author of 'Scarlet A'

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How to be (sort of) happy in law school

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Can you become a better lawyer in 5 minutes a day? This author thinks so

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What would it mean to impeach a president?

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Meet the nominees for the 2018 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

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How Anthony Comstock's anti-obscenity crusade changed American law

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How Nixon used a law firm stint to resurrect his political career and win the presidency

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How can we fight to reduce bias? 6th Circuit judge shares her thoughts

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How broken windows policing changed the legal landscape in ‘Misdemeanorland’How broken windows policing changed the legal landscape in ‘Misdemeanorland’

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Roe v. Wade had a broader impact than the public realizes, says author of 'Beyond Abortion'

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Uncovering the secret history of how corporations gained their civil rights

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Dark tale of 'The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist' brings wrongful convictions to light