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“There is no point at which you can stop working for the type of world that you want to live in” https://t.co/QNTWOW5y33 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 31, 2016

Read the ABA Journal/Ross Short Legal Fiction Contest winner: 'Another Shot,' by Boston-based lawyer Elena Papoulias https://t.co/0NUfuI0yXm http://pic.twitter.com/qhN1EYCUIi — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 31, 2016

A look back at 2016 at HLS https://t.co/qxHdJU0cLP http://pic.twitter.com/JgDth5DjD7 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 31, 2016

Amazon Echo Murder Case Renews Privacy Questions Prompted By Our Digital Footprints Smart devices like the Amazon Echo record snippets of conversation when they're being used. NPR's Scott Simon asks Scott Stein of CNET to explain what happens to the data that is collected. Read more on NPR

New Law Provides Fertility Treatment Benefits To Wounded Veterans Veterans' advocates estimate that as many as 2,000 former service members are possible candidates for in vitro fertilization because of military related fertility problems. Read more on NPR

North Carolina Judge Blocks Attempt To Strip Governor Of Some Powers The North Carolina legislature passed two laws allegedly aimed at curbing the power of the incoming Democratic governor. Read more on NPR

Our Design Director's favorite cover (not including his own) of 2016? Our September Rebels issue! Find out why at https://t.co/XlTxf4t9EZ http://pic.twitter.com/jb2kUCTZ1C — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 30, 2016

For HLS team digitizing Nuremberg documents, ‘a haunting effect’ https://t.co/yZjkRuPAr4 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 30, 2016

Law firms provide innovative family benefits that cater to moms https://t.co/Zz8mbjHPMn http://pic.twitter.com/1eq8ZXFVi7 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 30, 2016

Number Of Police Officers Killed By Firearms Rose In 2016, Study Finds The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says 64 officers were shot and killed in 2016 — an increase of more than 50 percent over 2015. It's the highest since 2011, when the tally was 73. Read more on NPR

Watch: @CohenProf on protecting and promoting NFL player health https://t.co/DzB0CaY4Ai @PetrieFlom @PlayersStudy — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 30, 2016

Forgotten: The Untold Story of D-Day's Black Heroes, at Home and at War https://t.co/y3c57X3lDx via @houstoninst — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 30, 2016

Adnan Syed, "Serial" Subject, Denied Bail Syed, whose conviction for a 1999 murder was the subject of the podcast "Serial", will remain in jail while he awaits a new trial. Read more on NPR

Reflections Of Conservative Icon Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Antonin Scalia's was the strong voice of conservative jurisprudence on the nation's highest court for 30 years. We reflect on the Supreme Court Justice — who died in February — with his own words. Read more on NPR

Obama's Newly-Designated National Monuments Upset Some Lawmakers President Obama has created two new national monuments in Utah and Nevada. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gov. Herbert about his opposition to the monuments and his move to sue the Obama administration. Read more on NPR

Our Senior Designer's favorite cover (not including her own) of 2016? Our June Cuba issue! Find out why at https://t.co/XlTxf4t9EZ http://pic.twitter.com/wLavS2NhLS — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2016

HLS symposium focuses on transparency and freedom of information in the digital age https://t.co/Gg53ZpLzqa @BKCHarvard — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 29, 2016

For sale: your personal data https://t.co/q81zh7cSFQ http://pic.twitter.com/X5vSqDIbGy — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2016

Obama Faces Difficult Choices Amid Stream of Last-Minute Clemency Requests The White House is flooded with last-ditch requests for clemency by several prominent applicants including NSA leaker Edward Snowden and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Read more on NPR

Watch @avermeule 's chair lecture on 'Law's Abnegation' https://t.co/riZx9MufBR — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 29, 2016

Charleston Shooter Won't Call Witnesses, Offer Evidence During Penalty Phase Dylann Roof is facing the death penalty for the 2015 shooting rampage that killed nine black churchgoers. The self-avowed white supremacist also plans to represent himself. Read more on NPR

As We Leave More Digital Tracks, Amazon Echo Factors In Murder Investigation Arkansas police have served a warrant to Amazon looking for possible recordings from a murder scene. Privacy advocates have predicted a wave of cases involving smart home devices and gadgets. Read more on NPR

Cellphones may be the least of your privacy concerns . . . https://t.co/wOMbWCkWQM — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 28, 2016

The #Beatles and #Cuba and Outdoorsy #Lawyers , oh my! Tell us your favorite 2016 #ABAJournal cover at https://t.co/XlTxf4KKwx http://pic.twitter.com/PD6staEI2n — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 28, 2016

Erasing the News: Should some stories be forgotten? https://t.co/T8FjLIvDou http://pic.twitter.com/SaHZWyZQH8 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 28, 2016

Diversity and U.S. Legal History series focuses on the history of law’s treatment of identity groups https://t.co/UkPUbzFOwV — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 28, 2016

Judge David Barron: “Waging War: The Clash Between Presidents and Congress, 1776 to ISIS" https://t.co/K0QzOe79MQ — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 28, 2016

The Watchers: Assaults on privacy in America | @zittrain weighs in @HarvardMagazine https://t.co/TKYGmr6o4U — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 27, 2016

Anticorruption Bibliography: December 2016 Update https://t.co/Tu9oXBwrG5 via @AnticorruptBlog — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 27, 2016

From Delay To Action: The Supreme Court To Take A Conservative Turn In 2017 Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell took a big gamble in not advancing the nomination of a centrist judge for the Supreme Court, appointed by President Obama. It's about to pay off... big league. Read more on NPR

New Jersey Banking On Shift From Bail Money To Risk Assessment Next month, courts in New Jersey will all but stop using a money-based bail system. Advocates say the new approach is fairer to poor defendants, and could be a national model. But what about the cost? Read more on NPR

For Trump Presidency, Old Ethics Laws Meet New Money-Making Methods Federal ethics laws were written to cover 20th century wealth, such as stocks and bonds. But President-elect Donald Trump derives much of his fortune from his name. What now? Read more on NPR

Todd Stern ’77 caps two decades of work to curb climate change with the landmark Paris accord https://t.co/Zc494lTsLT — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 27, 2016

For Supreme Court, 2016 Had More Question Marks Than Certainty This was a tumultuous year for the U.S. Supreme Court because of the unexpected death of justice Antonin Scalia. In 2017, a new president will likely mean the court will finally get a new justice. Read more on NPR

. @HNMCP celebrates 10th anniversary and growing impact https://t.co/JU6AGVWSdk — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 26, 2016

ABA introduces Blueprint service to help lawyers operate their practices more efficiently https://t.co/cyPt7qD8sE http://pic.twitter.com/31hg89M2Hq — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 26, 2016

Should the public have access to data police acquire through private companies? https://t.co/0tKNzDN4Rk http://pic.twitter.com/gMESlA3CQr — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 26, 2016

Did you miss any of our talks this semester? Catch up on our YouTube channel! https://t.co/rjWEpKXr7S — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 26, 2016

Lawyer Shortage In Some Rural Areas Reaches Epic Proportions In Nebraska alone, there are 11 counties without a lawyer — leaving those seeking legal help in the lurch. Efforts are underway to recruit law students to come back home. Read more on NPR

Litigator expands interrogations into book on presidential history https://t.co/Hu7WqDyb6i http://pic.twitter.com/i5qt2ZPRfI — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 25, 2016

"Artist Henry rather than Professor Henry sound much more risqué and challenging and daring.” https://t.co/gCtQmlX60E — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 25, 2016

Indiana Jones at Law: Attorney discovers business opportunities during his travels https://t.co/OXPzglYBdw http://pic.twitter.com/FRqg7gAhqF — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 25, 2016

“Artists have the right to create, but historians have the right to critique” @agordonreed on correcting Hamilton https://t.co/lpNH0HreoR — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 25, 2016

Don't feel like marathoning #AChristmasStory ? Try @goliathtv , and read the @ABAJournal interview with show creators https://t.co/TtW0BPFNsq http://pic.twitter.com/FTyOuKV9SE — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 25, 2016

ABA leaders praise Department of Justice for introducing implicit bias training https://t.co/95hynlUVGs http://pic.twitter.com/nAOxd0WYOr — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 24, 2016

How can we improve #NFL players' health? Recommendations from @PlayersStudy 's Law & Ethics team https://t.co/4up5Baakcn @PetrieFlom — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 24, 2016

For Latin American legal scholar returning to teach at HLS, ‘academia is activism’ https://t.co/4AYRS0wsTc — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 24, 2016

This 100 Essential Novels Scratch-off Chart doubles as a stylish art print. https://t.co/rNNyGePBSB See the rest of our lawyer gift gallery. http://pic.twitter.com/F9ekzUbdFW — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 24, 2016

European Banks Reach Multi-Billion Dollar Settlement Over Toxic Mortgages In the waning days of the Obama administration, two European banks, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, agreed to multi-billion dollar settlements with U.S. authorities for selling toxic mortgages prior to the financial crisis. The combined payouts will be approximately $12.5 billion. A third bank, Barclays, balked at a deal and is being sued by the Justice Department. Read more on NPR

Death (penalty) be not proud: Review of Carol Steiker and Jordan Steiker's latest book https://t.co/1jLTiEFaoE — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 23, 2016

12 months of 10 Questions: Meet some of the fascinating lawyers we profiled in 2016 https://t.co/81Z9Fz3plb http://pic.twitter.com/o1zdFMQ3s5 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 23, 2016

DOJ's Big Bank Settlements Remove Potential Conflict Of Interest For Trump Regulators reached a $7.2 billion deal with Deutsche Bank over toxic mortgage securities. President-elect Donald Trump owes the bank hundreds of millions. Credit Suisse agreed to pay $5.3 billion. Read more on NPR

Students file $5 million class action against Charlotte School of Law https://t.co/sT0oM2IwBn http://pic.twitter.com/3wYF7wlNzR — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 23, 2016

. @CassSunstein reviews Rogue One: it's "vintage Star Wars" https://t.co/t2xag6IIqj — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 23, 2016

Police Arrest Suspect In Toddler's Road-Rage Death In Arkansas The arrest comes nearly one week after the boy, Acen King, was shot while on a shopping trip with his grandmother. Read more on NPR

Video Of Woman's Arrest In Texas Sparks Anger And Internal Police Inquiry What began as a dispute over littering rapidly escalated into a white police officer forcefully arresting a black woman and her two daughters in Fort Worth. Read more on NPR

A French court case against Google could threaten global speech rights: @cbavitz @vivekdotca via @washingtonpost https://t.co/MhEMnACQj0 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 23, 2016

Former Cadwalader partner and self-described fanboy finds success with toy company https://t.co/DfIkzMQqDC — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 23, 2016

Former Cadwalder partner and self-described fanboy finds success with toy company https://t.co/DfIkzMQqDC — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 23, 2016

The top legal stories of 2016: Do you have others? https://t.co/oXJkg2stjb http://pic.twitter.com/SQ8rvlWF5w — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 23, 2016

Reinventing Professionals: Where is the legal industry headed in 2017? https://t.co/MoSn1odQjW http://pic.twitter.com/ZSApZUmqcJ — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 23, 2016

MT @OnLaborBlog : Sharon Block, formerly @NLRB @USDOL , is new Executive Director of the Labor & Worklife Program https://t.co/MBoqK2CTCO — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 23, 2016

Ethel Rosenberg Was Collateral Damage In Soviet Spy Case, Sons Say In 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed on spying convictions. Steve Inskeep talks to Robert and Michael Meeropol, the Rosenberg sons, about their quest to have their mother exonerated. Read more on NPR

Trump Conflicts Could Violate The Constitution On Day 1, Lawyers Say Donald Trump will enter the White House with more potential conflicts of interest than any recent president. Steve Inskeep talks to recent White House ethics lawyers Richard Painter and Norman Eisen. Read more on NPR

Exploring the legal and regulatory implications of the blockchain https://t.co/X5SzPJgFwr — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 23, 2016

Until this year, the 1960s show "The Defenders" was unavailable on DVD https://t.co/OOaS3QG0sC See the rest of our lawyer gift gallery. http://pic.twitter.com/9yuSXAurV6 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 23, 2016

Mistrial Declared In Corruption Case Against Former L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca Baca was accused of obstruction of justice in connection with the beating of inmates and other misconduct within the sheriff's department. The jury was deadlocked on its fourth day of deliberations. Read more on NPR

Former Cadawalder partner and self-described fanboy finds success with toy company https://t.co/OVgR65p3EN http://pic.twitter.com/6ohJBRtncv — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 22, 2016

Repealing and replacing Obamacare might not be as simple as Republicans thought https://t.co/a1E54x0Di9 http://pic.twitter.com/hocjtzOmo7 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 22, 2016

Gallery Owner Arrested For Trafficking Stolen Antiquities Worth Millions Of Dollars Nancy Wiener was arrested for allegedly possessing and selling stolen artifacts through her New York City gallery. The court complaint describes an elaborate conspiracy carried out around the world. Read more on NPR

Harvard Law School: 2016 in review https://t.co/5fjVgtjeIf — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 22, 2016

Law prof who wore blackface violated school’s anti-discrimination policies, report finds https://t.co/gSovZUSxuT http://pic.twitter.com/wYCLZyO5Yn — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 22, 2016

Payday lender Moneytree agrees to $500K federal fine over deceptive practices https://t.co/Uasb6Kz9cF http://pic.twitter.com/8UidMKpWDB — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 22, 2016