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Watch: Alumni reflect on their HLS experiences https://t.co/k889NxvDAP #HLS200 http://pic.twitter.com/ILwYfhChng — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) August 1, 2017

Charlotte School of Law says it will get federal loan cash; @usedgov says not so fast https://t.co/MA5yU40Bxu http://pic.twitter.com/20PmhB8DCU — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

... what are you considering? — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

A federal #judge tosses a #government brief for “excessive footnoting,” imposes limit on new one. #ABAJournal . https://t.co/S38aQwo3Gl http://pic.twitter.com/jyuxV5IV0v — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Found Guilty Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been found guilty of criminal contempt, stemming from a 2011 racial profiling case. Arpaio faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and a monetary fine. Read more on NPR

Sally Yates On Pattern Of Political Interference At Justice Department Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, who was fired by Trump, says the president's actions undermine the rule of law and threaten to destroy the independence of the Justice Department. Read more on NPR

Tourists Buying Marijuana In Las Vegas Have Nowhere To Smoke It In Las Vegas Recreational marijuana sales are booming in Las Vegas as tourists catch on. But under current Nevada law, there's only one place people can consume cannabis: their private residence. Read more on NPR

A new law school in the Land of the Thunder Dragon https://t.co/rTRZ5glOpb — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 31, 2017

Ex- #Arizona Sheriff #JoeArpaio guilty of criminal contempt for defying fed #court order on #immigration . #ABAJournal https://t.co/jPc3zF8zWm http://pic.twitter.com/Irim9sX0Qr — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Convicted Of Criminal Contempt The former sheriff for Maricopa County, Ariz., was found guilty Monday of willfully ignoring a federal judge's order. The case stemmed from his campaign against illegal immigration. Read more on NPR

. @Scaramucci out as #WhiteHouse communications chief after just 10 days. #ABAJournal . https://t.co/UGvL6Nvze7 http://pic.twitter.com/MvCzSUJgz8 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

Jockeying for black gold in the South China Sea: Jimmy Chalk '18 and Sarah Grant '19 https://t.co/Bf82gcbe9y via @lawfareblog — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 31, 2017

#Facebook friendship could lead to forced recusal of #Florida #judge . #ABAJournal https://t.co/EtFKQ1a7b8 http://pic.twitter.com/1u9QctiTzF — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

#Ginsburg : #Gerrymandering case may be “most important” of upcoming term. #ABAJournal https://t.co/2h509hAfa0 http://pic.twitter.com/WDw1MRTPkW — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

A sitting president can't be prosecuted: @CassSunstein via @BV https://t.co/SNyTZqBvm3 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 31, 2017

. @OKCDefenseLaw : @BetterCallSaul highlights stress and mental illness in the legal profession https://t.co/NnHFSRj4IG http://pic.twitter.com/VrkBHoSGkh — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

Suit claims public defender is unqualified https://t.co/0uilLm3U5N http://pic.twitter.com/Oqcc9OzSB4 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

4 Ways Far-Right Groups Are Winning The PR Battle With Social Media Social media is now helping galvanize the movement far beyond the American West. Read more on NPR

President #Trump in speech to #law enforcement: Don’t be “too nice” when transporting suspects. #ABAJournal . https://t.co/1QTRTopQNH http://pic.twitter.com/pgvae393Xu — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

July 31, 1942: #SCOTUS rules accused Nazi conspirators had no right to access to the civil courts https://t.co/MKEdnzq4RG #thisdayinhistory http://pic.twitter.com/teuRd7iSE6 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2017

New Florida Law Lets Residents Challenge School Textbooks The new bill was pushed by a conservative group critical of the way evolution, climate change and government were being taught in Florida schools. Read more on NPR

Professor Khiara Bridges' simple advice: “Be true to yourself. That’s it.” https://t.co/aYTOl1rVO4 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 31, 2017

Moved to question. Prepared to reason. Called to act. Explore 200 years of Harvard Law School https://t.co/FXjKqdpySf #HLS200 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 30, 2017

#SCOTUS limits where plaintiffs can bring claims in three rulings https://t.co/KSn7WAZClL http://pic.twitter.com/3wdUEGMnFq — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2017

Catch up on the latest scholarly works by Harvard Law School faculty https://t.co/mrXZmQg8Lo http://pic.twitter.com/L3siN07Kp6 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 30, 2017

Jared Kushner Is In The Spotlight. But Is He In the Tradition Of American Nepotism? Because of his many roles at the White House, President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner draws controversy. Previous presidents hired family members too, but those staffers had political experience. Read more on NPR

Bicentennial Lecture Series: Joe Singer on the history of federal Indian law https://t.co/CKAX5QK94R #HLS200 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 29, 2017

HLS Authors and Auteurs https://t.co/TKxrRgYAEL — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 29, 2017

Cop to Counsel: Former police officer serves the homeless as a social worker and attorney at @One80Place https://t.co/G0rnHubYgH http://pic.twitter.com/qoNQzCBCN2 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 29, 2017

Could Trump Pardon Himself? Probably Not. No president in history has done that, but some likely have contemplated it. Read more on NPR

It's Now Illegal To Text While Crossing The Street In Honolulu Laws that ban tapping on a phone while driving have become common, but in Hawaii, a new escalation targets pedestrians. Read more on NPR

Finance meets humanities—really https://t.co/n8kKHdGO3h — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 29, 2017

"I had a couple of interviews, and when people talked to me about where I went to law school, they cringed." https://t.co/jZ8yqBVtmc http://pic.twitter.com/XZ4GF0ZeDK — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 29, 2017

Michael Klarman: Social reform is about "trying to educate public opinion in support of social change” https://t.co/yLoMwM7YN7 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 29, 2017

President Vows To 'Eradicate' MS-13 Gang Trump told a crowd gathered in Long Island that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were "liberating our towns" from gang violence. Read more on NPR

DC Circuit tells @FAANews : “Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat” needs more review. #ABAJournal https://t.co/aT7C6DsWBz http://pic.twitter.com/WTuih76hHl — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

Foxconn's U.S. plant helps Apple fend off iPhone import tariffs: Mark Wu weighs in via @technology https://t.co/N5TcbdB2eI — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 28, 2017

White House Lawyer Is Top Pick for Open Court Seat, and Controversy Could Follow Gregory Katsas has a sterling legal pedigree. But his service in the Trump White House could play an important role in any confirmation hearings if he's selected as a federal appeals court judge. Read more on NPR

Judge grants inmate his wish for execution warrant https://t.co/SJFE8A0JDU http://pic.twitter.com/Fx3it2FwFY — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

Former Priest And Convicted Child Abuser Paul Shanley Released From Prison Shanley, 86, was convicted in 2005 of repeatedly raping a boy over a number of years in the 1980s. Other alleged victims voiced dismay that the defrocked priest was released into the community. Read more on NPR

Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., the man who dealt the biggest blow to mass incarceration https://t.co/uJghqBetpI @ProfRonSullivan — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 28, 2017

. @InfilawSystem investors let out of students' fraud lawsuit against Charlotte School of Law https://t.co/LsVrX1otid http://pic.twitter.com/KotvnCJhGe — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

20 House Republicans seek second special counsel to investigate #Clinton , #Lynch , #Comey over #emails . #ABAJournal https://t.co/HKh000zm9i http://pic.twitter.com/sMJzbJyoyr — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

Businessman Paints A Terrifying And Complex Picture Of Putin's Russia Allegations of murder, blackmail and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of corruption. William Browder's story has it all — and he shared it Thursday with a Senate panel investigating Russia. Read more on NPR

#Debt collection #law firm pays $1 million to settle a suit filed by #Massachusetts attorney general. #ABAJournal . https://t.co/smPGMxHctY http://pic.twitter.com/W2a1jWgQEd — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

A new technology fellowship multiplies the impact of Harvard’s legal clinics https://t.co/Naib082DRm — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 28, 2017

#California man sues #pokemongo developer over #Chicago festival marred by technical issues. #ABAJournal https://t.co/miitNzYPej http://pic.twitter.com/naxI6ZtgOw — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

Top Lawyer For Civil Rights At Justice Department Leaving After Roughly 6 Months Thomas Wheeler led the Justice Department's civil rights unit through a period of transition. He told lawyers he never intended to stay in the job permanently. Read more on NPR

#JeffSessions tells #TuckerCarlson the criticism leveled by President #DonaldTrump is "kind of hurtful." #ABAJournal https://t.co/6NUFQIDw28 http://pic.twitter.com/Rc6wJd0X7h — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

Probate judge accused of slowing docket because of denied pay raise wins class-action appeal https://t.co/JuiIjvQ6pk http://pic.twitter.com/7A3YpHb5eF — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

#ICE officials rip federal #judge for decision halting deportations of 1,400 #Iraq nationals. #ABAJournal https://t.co/YxDNlKgROc http://pic.twitter.com/Mh3P6XrW3Q — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

Survey: Expected retirements likely to place additional pressure on overworked #government #lawyers . #ABAJournal https://t.co/FFztoIaUHO http://pic.twitter.com/5JSMrJSx2H — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2017

. @scrawford : Microsoft is hustling us with “white spaces” https://t.co/BP9HuIc9UI via @WIRED — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 28, 2017

Justice Department Argues Sexual Orientation Not Protected By Civil Rights Laws The Justice Department this week took the position that sexual orientation is not protected under civil rights discrimination laws. That contradicts a circuit court ruling from earlier this year. Read more on NPR

Texas Inmate Executed; Supreme Court Rejected Bid For Delay A 46-year-old death row inmate argued his previous lawyers were incompetent — one of them had been disbarred. But courts denied his motion to halt the execution. Read more on NPR

#Podcast with @LindaKleinLaw gives a sneak peak into the @ABAesq annual meeting next month in #NYC . #ABAJournal . https://t.co/2XEMdRWwNF http://pic.twitter.com/SrRjGiT0it — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 27, 2017

From @BKCHarvard 's @YouthandMedia project: a study in building a safe #digital space for young #makers . https://t.co/hBBlXsriKB http://pic.twitter.com/fCrHvz8EOg — Digital Initiative (@digHBS) July 27, 2017

Reaction To Trump's Plan To Ban Transgender People From The Military The president's announcement that he will ban transgender people from the military is generating strong reaction. Some say it's a diversionary tactic. Others say trans people affect unit cohesion. Read more on NPR

Kansas Governor Ends Tenure As One Of Least Popular In Country Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has been nominated to a State Department post, ending his tenure as one of the least popular governors in the country. Read more on NPR

Montana Governor Says Why He Signed Letter To Reject Health Care Law NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Governor of Montana, Democrat Steve Bullock, about a bipartisan letter he signed to with his colleagues to oppose the "skinny repeal" of the Affordable Care Act. Read more on NPR

Senate Republicans Continue Effort To Pass Health Care Law Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell forced Republicans to take a vote on a measure that would have repealed parts of Obamacare and saw that effort fail. The Senate will continue those efforts. Read more on NPR

Attacks On Sessions Could Be A Red Line For GOP Senators Sen. Lindsey Graham warns President Trump that there will be "holy hell to pay" if Attorney General Jeff Sessions is fired. Other Republicans are making clear that they support the embattled Sessions. Read more on NPR

Trump’s tweeted transgender ban Is not a law: @JeannieSuk via @NewYorker https://t.co/NCeqEUht1Y — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 27, 2017

. @stoelrives is the latest law firm to downsize after letting go of 17 staffers. #ABAJournal . https://t.co/gCYrm5nrAA http://pic.twitter.com/7s90y6F6KP — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 27, 2017

Intersectionality and the Careers of Black Women Lawyers: Results from the Harvard Law School Black Alumni Survey https://t.co/kWEhUBRdC4 — HLS CLP (@HLS_CLP) July 26, 2017

Suit by timeshare operator: Timeshare Exit Team acts as an illegal law referral service. #ABAJournal . https://t.co/UhoPHB5gE6 http://pic.twitter.com/q0DEdKKXJN — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 27, 2017

#Trump , #Sessions reportedly heading to an “uneasy détente.” #ABAJournal https://t.co/jQcaIxMoXi http://pic.twitter.com/a3Fbki7c1E — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 27, 2017

No immediate ban on #transgender people in the #military , Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman says. #ABAJournal https://t.co/pfJWNGczPc http://pic.twitter.com/RFGBJdyKsZ — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 27, 2017

A look back at the beginnings of Harvard Law School https://t.co/by0Q5H5RyQ #HLS200 http://pic.twitter.com/b0ygWOjJqZ — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 27, 2017

From @MarshallProj : Condemned to death—and solitary confinement. #ABAJournal https://t.co/yYKYlF44vK http://pic.twitter.com/cV6LjThLqC — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 27, 2017

Lawyer’s e-discovery error led to release of confidential info on #WellsFargo 's wealthier customers. #ABAJournal https://t.co/sPtNSuWLbB http://pic.twitter.com/gWogfPVCKy — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 27, 2017