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Tennessee high court maintains ban on nonlawyer ownership of law firms, fee splitting. ow.ly/y91150ZZR4n #accesstojustice

Tennessee high court maintains ban on nonlawyer ownership of law firms, fee splitting

Outside investors, private equity included, will remain shut out of ownership in Tennessee law firms after the state’s highest court turned down a push to relax the long-standing restrictions.

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Federal judge didn't answer questions, instead emailed sealed court documents to over 100 people. ow.ly/Pkyn50ZZOrl #ethics #legalethics @sfw70II
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Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney for repeatedly failing to appear in court. ow.ly/btPn50ZZNGg #ethics #legalethics

Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney for repeatedly failing to appear in court

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday disbarred an attorney for failing to appear in court over 50 times within two years and failing to communicate promptly with clients.

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Governors' races in Colorado, Michigan put former law deans on ballot. ow.ly/SFGY50ZZNpU @juliannehill

Governors' races in Colorado, Michigan put former law deans on ballot

Next month, voters in Colorado and Michigan will decide whether a former law dean should be elected governor of their respective states.

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Law in Popular Culture: Meet 11 lawyers in National Baseball Hall of Fame. ow.ly/yMkp50ZZLyW
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Nearly all in-house teams send less work to outside counsel, new report shows. ow.ly/caJO50ZZLkn @amandasrobert

Nearly all in-house teams send less work to outside counsel, new report shows

More than 50% of in-house teams have cut back on work that they send to outside counsel, and another 44% intend to take similar steps in the coming year, according to Everlaw's In-House Innovation...

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Hofstra University says it had no responsibility to help bar candidate in cardiac arrest. ow.ly/Q7wG50ZZKym #barexam #legaleducation @juliannehill

Hofstra University says it had no responsibility to help bar candidate in cardiac arrest

Hofstra University has asked a New York judge to dismiss the lawsuit of a July 2025 bar candidate who suffered cardiac arrest while taking the bar exam at the Long Island, New York, school last year,...

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Taking a Stand: ABA House adopts policies on professional independence, legal education and more. ow.ly/uJx450ZUaa2 #ABA #ABAInsider @ABAesq
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Meta Hit With $25B Judgment After New Mexico Judge Finds 'Systematic Pattern of Deception' www.​law.​com/2026/10/21/meta-hit-with-25b-judgment-after-new-mexico-judge-finds-systematic-pattern-of-deception/
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Legal Educators Raise Concerns Over Law Degree Portability, Standardization as ABA Awaits DOE Decision www.​law.​com/2026/10/21/legal-educators-raise-concerns-over-law-degree-portability-standardization-as-aba-awaits-doe-decision-/
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Tennessee Supreme Court Rejects PE Law Firm Ownership www.​law.​com/2026/10/20/tennessee-supreme-court-rejects-pe-law-firm-ownership/
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Inside Jones Day's Fintech Startup Accelerator www.​law.​com/2026/10/20/inside-jones-days-fintech-startup-accelerator-/
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Written for antitrust practitioners and pharmaceutical industry professionals, "The Pharmaceutical Industry Antitrust Handbook" is a comprehensive resource on the key antitrust issues facing the pharmaceutical industry. Learn more at bit.ly/3UaTjjM. @abaantitrust
Cover of "Pharmaceutical Industry Antitrust Handbook, Third Edition," published by the American Bar Association's Antitrust Law Section. The background is purple with white text and geometric line designs.

ALT Cover of "Pharmaceutical Industry Antitrust Handbook, Third Edition," published by the American Bar Association's Antitrust Law Section. The background is purple with white text and geometric line designs.

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Florida Bar Puts Employee On Leave Over Racist, Violent Messages To College Football Player abovethelaw.com/2026/10/flor…

Florida Bar Puts Employee On Leave Over Racist, Violent Messages To College Football Player - Above...

It also violates the Bar's internal social media policy.

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Being A Juror In A High-Profile Court Case Could Be Exciting, But It Comes With A Huge Cost abovethelaw.com/2026/10/bein…

Being A Juror In A High-Profile Court Case Could Be Exciting, But It Comes With A Huge Cost - Above...

A jury's purpose is not to produce a verdict that pleases the public.

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Elite Trial Firm Raises The Stakes With Clerkship Bonuses Starting At $150K abovethelaw.com/2026/10/elit…

Elite Trial Firm Raises The Stakes With Clerkship Bonuses Starting At $150K - Above the Law

Robins Kaplan will offer former clerks up to $175,000 to bring their chambers experience to the firm.

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Who Will Control The AI Relationship: In-House Or Outside Counsel? abovethelaw.com/2026/10/who-…

Who Will Control The AI Relationship: In-House Or Outside Counsel? - Above the Law

Everyone here should care.

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Private Equity Can’t Own Tennessee Law Firms, But It Can Still Get A Piece Of The Business abovethelaw.com/2026/10/priv…

Private Equity Can’t Own Tennessee Law Firms, But It Can Still Get A Piece Of The Business - Above...

The state Supreme Court preserves the ownership ban without tightening restrictions on outside investment.

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Even Elena Kagan Is Done Giving The Supreme Court Majority The Benefit Of The Doubt abovethelaw.com/2026/10/even…

Even Elena Kagan Is Done Giving The Supreme Court Majority The Benefit Of The Doubt - Above the Law

Kagan picked a fight two weeks before the midterms. Politely, of course.

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Parody Video Describes Private Equity Rolling Up On Law Firms abovethelaw.com/2026/10/paro…

Parody Video Describes Private Equity Rolling Up On Law Firms - Above the Law

The viral 'PE guy' monologue is a joke, but the MSO structures he's riffing on are very real.

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