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President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov)
Jul 20, 2026

Trump administration discloses subpoenas to law firms in fight with ABA

The DOJ has subpoenaed 14 law firms over trump executive orders amid a lawsuit by the ABA alleging unlawful policy targeting firms.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks as he hosts his second 'Rose Garden Club' dinner in honor of Police Week at the White House in Washington on May 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
May 14, 2026

US appeals court questions Trump’s push to punish major law firms

The Trump administration faced a skeptical federal appeals court panel in its bid to revive executive orders punishing four major U.S. law firms.

More Maryland law firms are adopting artificial intelligence tools that help them streamline their practices. From helping with discovery to helping craft opening arguments, firms say the technology has come a long way in the past decade. (Depositphotos)
Jan 26, 2026

More MD law firms adopt AI as the technology evolves

Maryland law firms are increasingly using artificial intelligence to streamline discovery, drafting and analysis as AI adoption accelerates.

From left, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson listen as President Donald Trump speaks during the 60th presidential inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)
May 9, 2025

Justice Sonia Sotomayor says lawyers should fight amid turmoil in nation’s legal system

Justice Sonia Sotomayor said lawyers should stand up and fight in battles faced by the nation’s legal system.

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Apr 24, 2023

American Bar Association network compromised; member data leaked to third party

The American Bar Association said an unauthorized third party gained access to its computer network, obtaining usernames and passwords of members.

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Oct 5, 2022

Remote work, flexibility increasingly important to young lawyers, ABA survey finds

Remote work remains an attractive option for lawyers, and young lawyers in particular are more likely to make it a priority, a new American Bar Association survey found.

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Apr 29, 2022

Most Americans support a federal holiday for voting, ABA survey finds

Two-thirds of Americans support the creation of a federal holiday for voting, according to the American Bar Association's annual Survey of Civic Literacy.

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May 1, 2020

Md. Judiciary may let law grads practice due to COVID-19

With cancellation of the July bar exam a possibility, the Maryland Judiciary is considering whether law school graduates denied an opportunity to take the test this summer should be permitted to […]

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Jun 19, 2019

UB School of Law sees greater independence under new revenue model

The University of Baltimore School of Law will move to a new business model next month that separates its budget from the rest of the university, a move intended to […]

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Jun 7, 2019

Incoming MSBA president seeks to promote the value of membership

Towson attorney Dana O. Williams will take over as president of the Maryland State Bar Association at a time when changes implemented by the organization a couple of years ago […]

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May 1, 2019

ABA’s civic literacy survey yields ‘troubling’ results

John Roberts might need a better press agent. Less than half of the American public knows Roberts is chief justice of the United States, a position he has held since […]

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Apr 23, 2019

ABA sees uptick in two-year bar pass rate

Nationwide, nearly 90% of 2016 law school graduates who sat for the bar exam within two years of graduation have passed, according to figures released by the ABA Section of […]