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People walk back to Tijuana from San Diego at San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Mexico, on April 2nd, 2019.

News in Brief

What Back-and-Forth Decisions on the ‘Remain in Mexico’ Plan Mean for Asylum Seekers and Their Lawyers

In the last 10 days, the Remain in Mexico plan was blocked by one judge, only for that judge's preliminary injunction to be stayed by another court.

Jack Herrera

Residents facing eviction from their homes stage a protest led by a statue of the Virgin de Guadalupe holding an eviction scroll.

Economics

How Cities Can Save Money by Providing Lawyers for Tenants Facing Eviction

The city of Philadelphia has launched a pilot program that provides legal services for low-income tenants in housing court—and it's already seeing results.

Karim Doumar

Marc Kasowitz departs after speaking at the National Press Club on June 8th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

News in Brief

Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Boasted About Getting Preet Bharara Fired

Marc Kasowitz, President Trump's lawyer in the Russia investigation, has bragged he was behind the firing of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

Justin Elliott & Jesse Eisinger

News in Brief

Could Lower LSAT Scores Be a Good Thing for the Legal Profession?

I’ve written dozens of letters of recommendation for law school applicants over the years, but two stand out.…

James McWilliams

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Public Defenders: Heroes, but Human

The debate about how to alleviate excessive caseloads continues.

Lauren Kirchner

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Remembering the Drug Court Revolution

Stories from the 25th anniversary celebration of the nation’s first drug court.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

Imagine There’s No Law; It’s Easy If You Try

Law professor David Friedman offers a libertarian thought experiment in which the concept of law — i.e. rights enforcement — is determined by the marketplace, and not the political process.

Emily Badger

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Law Without (As Many) Lawyers

In a podcast conversation with law and economics professor Gillian Hadfield, she expounds on ways to bring more legal services to Americans without requiring vast new armies of expensive lawyers.

Dan Watson

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Legal Services Wanted; Lawyers Need Not Apply

Why a globalized U.S. economy requires new legal infrastructure devised and controlled by innovators (who will probably be something or someone other than law firms or lawyers).

Gillian K. Hadfield