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How to build a clientele through contacts, communication and confidence https://t.co/aV01hnnCoA http://pic.twitter.com/Ooee5E8TO0 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 1, 2017

Gunman Who Ambushed Baton Rouge Officers Searched For Police Home Addresses A report following a nearly year-long investigation says the gunman also posted videos urging violence against police before he killed three officers and wounded three, and was himself shot to death. Read more on NPR

Bicentennial Briefs: The Founding of Harvard Law School https://t.co/fkfSTHdEEG #HLS200 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 1, 2017

Many thanks to @LawPay for being a loyal supporter of the @ABAJournal 's Building the 21st Century Law Firm Series https://t.co/GVaBoD0ZzI http://pic.twitter.com/XEQcoj4Tze — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 1, 2017

Many thanks to @NeedlesCMS for being a loyal supporter of the @ABAJournal Building the 21st Century Law Firm Series https://t.co/2Hs2WWdCwX http://pic.twitter.com/CzjxbD3bjO — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 1, 2017

Help the @ABAJournal select the #Web100 -- blawgs, podcasts, firm sites and social. For info and nomination form: https://t.co/4Q2fFSust7 http://pic.twitter.com/hLg8E4lFRZ — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 30, 2017

Pisar family establishes professorship and fund for International Human Rights Clinic https://t.co/C0rUmnQuT7 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 30, 2017

Federal judge finds #immigration officials are mistreating unaccompanied minors https://t.co/GkuPEAnCeH http://pic.twitter.com/fTRbazQCV4 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 30, 2017

Judge orders law firm to pay $3.1M to condo association for negligence enabling contractor fraud https://t.co/5jNEBVHDTt http://pic.twitter.com/NjmkO6gKqj — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 30, 2017

#Trump 's proposed 2018 budget would slash @LSCtweets funding by 24 percent; @ABAesq objects. https://t.co/sqClfF0tIV #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/0hku59hE3Y — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 30, 2017

Friday News Roundup - International A curious warning from the White House to Syria about further use of chemical weapons was just one of the big global news stories this week. Read more on NPR

WATCH: @jonnysun & @zittrain at @Harvard_Law talking Joke Tweets, Memes, & Being an Aliebn Online https://t.co/OhxLfEEymL — Berkman Klein Center (@BKCHarvard) June 30, 2017

New professorship established in honor of Justice Antonin Scalia ’60 https://t.co/1pCbJ4gmSC — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 30, 2017

. @JonesDay partner Eric Dreibrand tapped for post at @TheJusticeDept . https://t.co/xgk90MZ4ij #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/10Is4rHZ4L — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 30, 2017

New @HLSPILAC report examines UNSC and UNGA practice concerning armed non-state actors and int'l human rights law https://t.co/uwDbWoxpx8 http://pic.twitter.com/PpFdSMdG8s — HLS PILAC (@HLSPILAC) June 29, 2017

Cop Shooting Death Cases Raise Question: When Is Fear Reasonable? Many Americans believe that convictions of law enforcement officers for shooting someone while on duty are too rare. But experts say jurors are hesitant to convict cops for making mistakes on the job. Read more on NPR

. @NLawGlobal and @chadbourneparke complete merger to create a firm with about 4,000 lawyers worldwide. https://t.co/46fMX6z5IU #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/01YCQFQMBS — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 30, 2017

#Lawyer who filed petition over missing #MH370 flight has disappeared. https://t.co/ejzBQkmn18 #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/ndsBlQUig1 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 30, 2017

. @HLS_Immigration releases report offering critical recommendations for resettling refugees https://t.co/aPtHqNv7qm — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 30, 2017

#Philadelphia DA Seth Williams pleads guilty and resigns during his #corruption trial. https://t.co/hpakJtytiU #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/1u2D6nyzVb — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 30, 2017

Opioids As The New Big Tobacco A wave of litigation by state attorneys general against the biggest opioid manufacturers and distributors feels reminiscent of lawsuits brought by states in the 1990s against the tobacco industry. Read more on NPR

Florida Police Blame Tennis Star Venus Williams For Fatal Car Accident Police in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., say Venus Williams was at fault in a June 9 car crash that led to the death of the passenger in another vehicle. Jerome Barson, 78, died two weeks later. Read more on NPR

Hawaii Asks Federal Court For Clarification As Travel Ban Goes Into Effect Critics of the new limits on entry into the U.S. from six mostly Muslim countries challenge the administration's definition of "close familial relationship." Read more on NPR

Watch @agordonreed at #AspenIdeas conversation on The State of Race in America https://t.co/T0dgVNrSjj — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 30, 2017

Federal judge orders Alabama to fix 'horrendously inadequate' prison mental health care https://t.co/s50Sb7irZ8 http://pic.twitter.com/imv4qj0YnD — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

White House Panel Asks States For Their Voter Rolls The panel looking into voter fraud allegations wants names, addresses, dates of birth, political party (if recorded) and elections voted in since 2006 for every registered voter in the country. Read more on NPR

ABA president @LindaKleinLaw expresses concerns in letter to @GovernorVA about inmate scheduled for execution https://t.co/8v1fvnVaB1 http://pic.twitter.com/yGNCbyb1Pe — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

New @thenetmonitor @BKCHarvard report on where and why internet content is blocked around the world https://t.co/99KnLV3kDd — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 29, 2017

#GOP lawmakers call on Ginsburg to recuse herself in #TravelBan case https://t.co/pihYlsAUMk http://pic.twitter.com/VRPFX3DADl — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

Refugee Groups Consider Legal Options To Challenge Travel Ban NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Betsy Fisher, policy director at the International Refugee Assistance Project, about the guidelines for President Trump's reinstated travel ban. Read more on NPR

White House Outlines Plans To Roll Back Refugee Resettlement Program The State Department is spelling out plans for cutting back on refugee resettlement as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling this week on the travel ban. Read more on NPR

White House Puts More Pressure On Sanctuary Cities To Comply With Immigration Law The Trump administration is intensifying its conflict with cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Republicans in Congress are adding to the pressure. Friday is the deadline for sanctuary cities to respond to the Department of Justice. Read more on NPR

Prosecutors Face Challenges Convicting Police Officers Involved In Shootings Several high-profile prosecutions of law enforcement officers have ended in acquittal or hung juries. A big reason: a Supreme Court ruling called Graham v. Connor, and the instructions juries get as a result. Read more on NPR

Refugee Advocates Prepare For New Challenges Under Travel Ban NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Linda Hartke, president of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, about how President Trump's revised travel ban will affect refugees. Read more on NPR

Feeling Targeted By The Travel Ban President Trump's travel ban will get its day in Supreme Court in the fall. Read more on NPR

The Land Of Lincoln Is Penniless: Is It A Warning Or An Outlier? Unlike cities, states can't legally go bankrupt. So what happens if Illinois keeps avoiding its bills? Read more on NPR

Too Close For Comfort: Insiders Worry About DOJ Lawyers Speaking at White House Recent appearances by the attorney general and a U.S. attorney at the White House podium have some current and former Justice Department officials worrying about law enforcement independence. Read more on NPR

Judge tosses suits claiming insurance investigators hacked into lawyers' outside database https://t.co/2iGgikqVru http://pic.twitter.com/aahsiOL4G4 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

Are legal services on the cusp of disruption? We explore the changes on the horizon for the legal profession https://t.co/BKuw3GrMyb — HLS CLP (@HLS_CLP) June 29, 2017

... thank you for the rewteets -- we appreciate you! — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

New methodology results in shakeup in top 10 ranking of family-friendly #law firms for 2017. https://t.co/LgSj02Ryrr #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/VVTyH6ukU0 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

Along the Texas-Mexico border, immigration lawyer Kimi Jackson deals with matters of life and death https://t.co/yeqq3XE6DW http://pic.twitter.com/K3CzOEZUxA — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

Two state AGs to investigate #Trump lawyer #Sekulow over millions reportedly funneled from nonprofit. https://t.co/gZ8waFWBd0 #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/zoj5uOI06G — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

As Trump's travel ban takes effect questions remain: @HmnRghtsProgram 's Gerald Neuman weighs in via @NBCNews https://t.co/qqVokKv2gu — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 29, 2017

@Harvard_Law Prof and @BKCHarvard Co-Dir Mark Wu explaining connectivity gaps in Asia at @wef #AMNC17 http://pic.twitter.com/I4UxmdPb2K — Urs Gasser (@ugasser) June 29, 2017

How prepared are law firms for cyber breaches? And how often are firms being attacked? https://t.co/sn7eWyxXcQ #CyberSecurity #cyberattacks http://pic.twitter.com/WuDh13nHjG — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

Hagens Berman fires back at lawyer who claims firm breached his employment contract https://t.co/ZmzA4rOgUQ http://pic.twitter.com/AtqALs9su8 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

Federal prosecutor at @USAO_Kansas admits she listened to recordings of attorney-client conversations, filing says https://t.co/aE1oMQtIKu http://pic.twitter.com/rOfxWwqbRG — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

US reportedly defines 'close family' ties that will exempt immigrants from travel ban https://t.co/llXuepRqiZ http://pic.twitter.com/HaBgt28vqy — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 29, 2017

With a path to law school shaped by hardship and doubt, Mario Nguyên '17 hopes to empower the powerless https://t.co/9IjhRBZRFD — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 29, 2017

Trump's Travel Ban Is Set To Take Effect On Thursday The administration is expected to issue guidance on how it plans to implement the ban. The Supreme Court partially lifted an injunction until it can hear arguments about its legality in the fall. Read more on NPR

Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge To Calif. Gun Carry Law The case challenged the state's right to impose limits on people openly carrying guns in public. Since 2010, the high court hasn't heard a Second Amendment case frustrating both sides of the debate. Read more on NPR

Australian Police Bring Sexual Assault Charges Against Catholic Cardinal Cardinal George Pell, a key adviser to Pope Francis, has been ordered to appear in a Melbourne court next month. The Archdiocese of Sydney says he will return from Rome to fight the charges. Read more on NPR

FBI Agent Is Indicted On Charges Of Lying About Fatal Oregon Refuge Shooting The charges against the agent were brought amid lingering animosity over the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to protest restrictions on use of federal lands. Read more on NPR

The Three Lives of James Madison: Watch @NoahRFeldman 's talk at #AspenIdeas https://t.co/tgumpNMh2D — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 29, 2017

After Abuse Scandal, USA Gymnastics Says It Will Take Steps To Protect Athletes The organization's board unanimously adopted 70 recommendations of an independent report. But some say the governing body's pledge to do better isn't enough. Read more on NPR

. @DLA_Piper working with @FBI in wake of widespread #malware attack. https://t.co/3XnXh1G6Ny #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/lnpJUwDXm3 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017

Federal Appeals Court Paves Way For Ohio To Resume Lethal Injections It was a contentious decision that split the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges in an 8-6 vote. A lower court had halted executions. The judges focused on the effects of the sedative midazolam. Read more on NPR

South Dakota Meat Producer Settles 'Pink Slime' Suit Against ABC News A South Dakota meat processor has settled its defamation and libel suit against ABC News after a disputed 2012 report on the company's "finely textured beef" that ABC called "pink slime." Read more on NPR

Death Penalty Debate Heads To Florida's Supreme Court Lawyers squared off in a Florida court Wednesday over whether the governor has the right to remove capital cases from a state prosecutor who opposes the death penalty. Read more on NPR

Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project court victory helps disabled parolees https://t.co/lYBC2zvrHe — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 28, 2017

Trump Travel Ban Could Be Implemented Thursday The administration is expected to outline how the limited travel ban will work, following the Supreme Court's lifting of stays blocking the executive order. Read more on NPR

Navigating #drone laws has become a growing and lucrative legal niche https://t.co/Lf7vmWbb5u http://pic.twitter.com/OsBeEFSVpE — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017

What hacks have you learned from years of #BusinessTravel ? https://t.co/VZe1RXnRu3 #QuestionOfTheDay http://pic.twitter.com/mzlnobm45s — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017

. @ABC settles suit claiming ' #PinkSlime ' stories defamed beef company https://t.co/40dgZiykzl http://pic.twitter.com/cEAtLXHgyg — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017

Death Penalty Dispute Makes Its Way To Florida Supreme Court Orlando's chief prosecutor said she wouldn't seek the death penalty, so the governor reassigned her murder cases. She sued to get them back. On Wednesday, the dispute went to the state's high court. Read more on NPR

Back to law school—after being chief justice https://t.co/Kt2AaRSN4a — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 28, 2017

. @abalcc talks careers with @msjdorg president @RaychelleTasher at 2 p.m. ET today. Follow #LegalCareerChat to join the discussion. http://pic.twitter.com/25ZmMImz6T — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017

. @sarahpalin files lawsuit against @nytimes for alleged defamation in editorial. #ABAJournal https://t.co/pm6CgY8xgi http://pic.twitter.com/iKG46hInQg — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017

What Should The U.S. Do About North Korea, Syria and Iran? Ambassador Wendy Sherman, the chief U.S. negotiator on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, discusses what should be done about Iran, North Korea and the other main national security challenges facing the Trump administration. Read more on NPR

Seattle's Fight For $15, Three Years Later A new study is making waves after finding that the city's minimum wage hike actually hurt its workers. Read more on NPR

White-shoe firm @SteptoeLLP accused of pay bias in a #lawsuit by female former associate. #ABAJournal https://t.co/28vNy80D5w http://pic.twitter.com/yU7NMSP7EX — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017

Report from @HLS_Immigration offers recommendations for resettling refugees https://t.co/xML06Gghlc — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 28, 2017

Former @Dentons associate arrested and charged in extortion plot; sought $210K, art from #BigLaw firm. https://t.co/oxcVOj3rqC #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/jIvdEouzQk — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017

Once Reserved For Spies, Espionage Act Now Used Against Suspected Leakers President Woodrow Wilson signed the Espionage Act to target spies during World War I. The Obama administration used it against suspected leakers, and now the Trump administration is doing the same. Read more on NPR

Bill would overturn state high court decision holding women can't revoke consent after sex begins https://t.co/FO3makJv2Y @JeffJacksonNC http://pic.twitter.com/TNKHy26ZJH — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017

What corporate bankruptcy can teach us about morality: @desaimihira on @Marketplace https://t.co/FYgorX2doT — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 28, 2017

The Rarely Used Espionage Act Makes A Vigorous Comeback It was 100 years ago this month that President Wilson signed the Espionage Act to deal with spying against the U.S. in World War I. The Obama administration has used it the most of any administration. Read more on NPR

Ex-client’s suit claims @DuaneMorrisLLPmisrepresented expected costs; highlights projection issues. https://t.co/LwQb7xPDcO #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/zPXKZmGH7g — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 28, 2017