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* The First Amendment takes another knock: Sarah Palin is suing the New York Times for defamation. [New York Times]
* Prosecutors are taking on the blue wall of silence, charging three police officers in the allegedly coverup in the Laquan McDonald shooting. [Chicago Tribune]
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
* Nikki Haley may have violated the Hatch Act with an itchy Twitter finger. [NPR]
* Breaking down Donald Trump’s claims about the attorneys working with Mueller on the Russia probe. [Washington Post]
* The Trump administration’s media blackout could have implications for the Supreme Court. [The Hill]
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
* What were the sharpest dissents this Term? [Law360]
* Alabama was ordered to improve prison conditions for mentally ill inmates. [Jezebel]