ABA Journal

Our Summer 2026 magazine is here! Read about how the ABA is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S., meet a bare-knuckle fighting lawyer, & learn why some want better laws protecting child influencers. Become a member to read this premium content: ABAJournal.com/magazine .

This personal injury lawyer wanted to push his limits, so he took up bare-knuckle fighting. ow.ly/8uhS50ZipyT #interalia @AnnaStolleyP

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court for over roughly $230,000 in unpaid legal fees it says is owed by Minaj, according to court records obtained by TMZ. ow.ly/R3AX50ZntRo

In 2012, then ABA President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III recognized Sen. Lindsey Graham with the ABA Congressional Justice Award during ABA Day. That same year, Graham delivered the keynote address at the Association's Annual Meeting. ow.ly/1ENa50ZntIf

"I think of my father often. ... He taught me three things about running a restaurant. We didn’t know it at the time, but I would one day apply these same three lessons to running a courtroom." ow.ly/jTNn50ZnpGW

U.S. Justice Department leaders are requiring its prosecutors to maintain at least 25 open cases in a push for statistics to prove that it’s doing more work with fewer attorneys on staff. ow.ly/m9Tk50ZnpA7

Several BigLaw firms that have built their own artificial intelligence tools have initiated plans to share them with clients or other firms. ow.ly/VbBQ50Znpyz

The news comes on the heels of the state auditor’s report last week that blamed the troubled exam on a host of questionable decisions that led to $5.1 million in costs, plus millions more in lost revenue and legal costs. ow.ly/WnfO50Znpwl

Artificial intelligence dominated this year’s Techshow. ow.ly/bSnL50Ziptm #BusinessofLaw #legaltech #ABA @amandasrobert

ost legal departments aren’t measuring the return on their investment into artificial intelligence, according to a new report from alternative legal services provider Axiom. ow.ly/nJW250Zn0U0

Basketball players who graduated high school in 2022 are heading to courts in several states, seeking injunctions to block the NCAA from enforcing new rules that allow a fifth year of eligibility that they feel excluded them from the new guidelines. ow.ly/XV6W50Zn0Rk

Kimberly Panian and Hoi Yee Baxter have sued the Justice Department, claiming a “no-telework” policy at the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review endangers the health of disabled employees. ow.ly/s8bc50Zn0PV

When it comes to accreditation and the ABA Legal Ed council, what does it all mean? ow.ly/hfrH50ZlivR #ABA #legaleducation @juliannehill @ABAesq

Former lawyer disciplined in 2 states after he allegedly engaged in relationship, sex with clients. abajournal.com/news/article/f… #ethics #legalethics

From Canvas to Courthouse: Mural to be unveiled in appeals court reflects visitors and staff alike. ow.ly/5jWQ50Zm5Gx @AnnaStolleyP

After state AG's indictment for alleged intimidation, malfeasance, Louisiana Supreme Court steps in. ow.ly/LXZ150ZkHMH @amandasrobert

Attorney disbarred following child sex crime conviction. ow.ly/FZMF50ZlHQ1 #ethics #legalethics

Power Surge: Al-fueled boom in data centers has been big business for lawyers. ow.ly/tJZo50Zg5TP #businessoflaw #legaltech

Taylor Swift wins poetry copyright suit just days after marrying Travis Kelce. ow.ly/QCVS50ZlgJy #copyrightlaw

Judge faces possible fine for more than 900 political donations to left-leaning causes. ow.ly/Ff3050ZkJMP #ethics #legalethics @johnobrien34

Your Voice - Foes to Friends: Personal injury attorney reflects on what he’s learned from rivals. ow.ly/jB9V50ZlNA4 #YourVoice @BlockOToole