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Best pro bono law firms open the door to justice for all In partnership with Pro Bono Ontario (PBO), the first edition of Canadian Lawyer’s 5-Star Pro Bono Firms recognizes the crucial contributions of the inaugural 20 awardees and the invaluable access to justice they provide nationwide.  In Ontario alone, the best pro bono firms in 2022 helped PBO serve …

BRAINERD — J. Brad Person, partner in the longstanding Breen & Person law firm in Brainerd, and city attorney for Baxter, Crosslake, and Jenkins and Hill City in Aitkin County, was suspended from practicing law for a minimum of four months. Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson suspended Person in an order issued Sept. 28 after the Office …

ChatGPT logo and AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration// Acquire Licensing Rights A New York lawyer submitted a brief citing six non-existent judicial decisions produced by ChatGPT Lawyers must ensure competency and confidentiality when using AI, experts warn May 30(Reuters) – A New York lawyer is facing potential sanctions over an …

The High Court of Justice on Thursday was hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister, which critics say is designed to protect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has been working to reshape the justice system while he is on trial for alleged corruption. Petitioners are asking the court to annul the …

Kim Kardashian often makes the headlines for her gorgeous looks, great fashion choices, and occasional controversies, but as some of you might remember, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star has also been in the news due to her dedication to qualify as a lawyer. But what happened to this dream which the 42-year-old reality TV star first revealed in 2019? …

Former President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at the judge overseeing his trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil fraud lawsuit in Manhattan.  The former president referred to Judge Arthur Engoron as a “rogue judge” while speaking to reporters inside the courthouse, claiming the judge had undervalued his properties in a partial summary judgment handed down last …

The Attorney General’s Office on Sunday rejected Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s claim that it has a conflict of interest over the government’s spyware commission of inquiry, telling him it was obligated to speak up if the government exceeds its authority. In a letter to Levin, Deputy Attorney General Gil Limon said the Attorney General’s Office was concerned the commission could …

NEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) – The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial on Tuesday imposed a gag order – promising sanctions for any violations – on the former U.S. president and others in the case after Trump took to social media to lash out at the judge’s top law clerk. Justice Arthur Engoron of the New York state …