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In an #amicus brief filed last week, @ABAesq says the U.S. should continue to make asylum available for victims of crimes not addressed by immigrants’ home countries. https://t.co/7AMeKxr6YX via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/C37bYhYJYw — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

#5thCir blasts a #Houston lawyer whole presented two orthopedic surgeons as experts, but made a $10K donation to one's favorite charity before a trial -- and post-trial payments of $65K afterward. https://t.co/PdMMWWnZr8 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/nkQCJ5TgUI — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

#SCOTUS Justice #Sotomayor to undergo shoulder surgery Tuesday followed by several months of physical therapy. https://t.co/meQGFTBPhf via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/8rdct49buV — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

#SCOTUS to hear #Missouri inmate's claim that a rare medical condition involving blood-filled tumors would make death by lethal injection "gruesome and painful." #deathpenalty . https://t.co/4hGV9k0dqf via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/e8xbl4wIFK — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

Professor Mary Ann Glendon receives the Evangelium Vitae medal from @ND_EthicsCenter https://t.co/ZuhvKV7ISo via @Crux — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 30, 2018

Closing Arguments Heard In DOJ's Lawsuit To Block Potential AT&T, Time Warner Deal Closing arguments in the Department of Justice's lawsuit to block AT&T from buying Time Warner were heard Monday. The trial marks the first time in 40 years the Justice Department has sued to block a merger between companies in different lines of business. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wall Street Journal telecom reporter Drew FitzGerald. Read more on NPR

Fourteen women accusing @Uber drivers of sexual assault ask the company's board of directors to be released from arbitration so they may pursue a class-action lawsuit. #consumerlaw https://t.co/g5d4DuY3YB via @jamiehhwang and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/ai9A5NYLIl — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

Mick Mulvaney shows why we need to radically change our elections: @lessig via @washingtonpost https://t.co/vamQI28wk2 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 30, 2018

Three @MoFoLLP associates allege in a $100M class-action suit that the "mommy track is a dead end." #lawfirms https://t.co/yZVciBVORx via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/vXkQKaX3Wd — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) files amicus brief challenging U.S. Attorney General’s efforts to restrict gender asylum https://t.co/U4ZqBph7kh @HlsImmigration — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 30, 2018

#SCOTUS to consider cy pres awards that give no money to class-action plaintiffs. https://t.co/Ti25UB9ewt via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/27ZdKrT9zF — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

VIDEO: Couldn't join us on 4/9? Watch now as @JeannieSuk & @ngertner ( @Harvard_Law ) & @LFeldmanBarrett ( @Northeastern / @harvardmed ) discuss the law & #neuroscience of #CrimesofPassion ! Part of the Project on Law & Applied #Neuroscience w/ @mghclbb . https://t.co/qL6dyoEa4W — Petrie-Flom Center (@PetrieFlom) April 30, 2018

. @FloridaCoastal says it's investigating a response to @ABAesq saying the law school remains out of compliance with accreditation standards. https://t.co/nSdWl6iaaI via @sfw70II and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/NKuJPZwvSw — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

Is Lady Justice the cat's meow for these canine lawyers? Send us your best caption for our May contest! https://t.co/UGHtte1nP5 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/xTGJwV54rd — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

“Meeting with vendors, we were able to gain a sense of what they really needed, and began to develop a guide that would help with legal issues such as their taxes and personal banking and benefits.” https://t.co/nLIhOP8LDw — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 30, 2018

With eight-figure annual salaries, some star partners at #lawfirms are valued like Hollywood celebrities or pro athletes. https://t.co/0xb3fl3Gs8 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/f6KfjofANp — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

We have added the Regional Haze Rule rollback to our tracker. Many thanks to @Harvard_Law and @Kennedy_School JD/MPP student Laura Bloomer for her meticulous research and writing on this. https://t.co/l0d3EAnpUI — Harvard Law E&ELP (@HarvardEELP) April 30, 2018

A federal judge in #LosAngeles stays #StormyDaniels ' lawsuit for 90 days, says an indictment against @MichaelCohen212 appears "likely." #trials #litigation https://t.co/hDWANMa9B3 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/HCi6ig3Ot4 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

Where are the #law jobs for the Class of '18? @sfw70II talks with Valerie Fontaine of the #LosAngeles -based legal search firm SeltzerFontaine in this Asked and Answered #podcast . https://t.co/AXTr0M9h7A via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/TUFxhlVoES — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

Now Available! Volume 4, Issue 3 of The Practice: Character and Fitness https://t.co/kX5sLMS4IX — HLS Center on the Legal Profession (@HLS_CLP) March 26, 2018

. @khanacademy and @Official_LSAT to offer free test prep to all starting June 1. #lawstudents https://t.co/3HV513c1XO via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/VrdmmvWo7i — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

Leave #immigrationlaw precedent on asylum for crime victims intact, @ABAesq urges in an amicus brief. https://t.co/Vi07RHrOfT via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/37gq0B6f36 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

#5thCir overturns $151M award citing "serious evidentiary errors by the judge and "deceptions" by a high-profile #Houston lawyer, who made a pre- #trial donation and sent post-trial checks with thank-you notes to two experts. https://t.co/cCWQj4d4Do via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/x2m3F3fiSi — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 30, 2018

Can creative expression programs for #inmates help change the narrative? #criminaljustice #openingstatements https://t.co/zefSRKwfwj via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/oGM4voHgaY — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2018

“We want people to look at it, to see how beautiful it can be, and say THAT is what the Philippines is if you only take care of it.” https://t.co/h5NTCfhdL2 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 29, 2018

Pick one of the three finalists in this month's cartoon caption poll before midnight CT tonight! https://t.co/xNcjgdcbyB via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/nIatAx37oT — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2018

A New Approach To Incarceration In The U.S.: Responsibility Authorities in Massachusetts want to cut the recidivism rate for men ages 18 to 24. They're trying a new program based on a German model that teaches responsibility as a means to greater freedoms. Read more on NPR

Check out our gallery of #RichardNixon through the years, and follow a link in the slides to read an excerpt of the new book #NixoninNewYork by @ABAJournal Assistant Managing Editor @victorli2000 . https://t.co/po4Pbd2GVb pic.twitter.com/IazhnRpNMq — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 29, 2018

Conservatives On The Courts The Senate confirmed President Trump's 15th appeals court nominee. It's a strategy endorsed by the conservative Federalist Society. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to professor Jonathan Adler. Read more on NPR

Migrant Caravan Nears U.S. Border Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to immigration attorney Nicole Ramos of the group Al Otro Lado who is helping the Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. Read more on NPR

Thoughts on what awaits HLS and the legal profession https://t.co/vIBaLBjdND — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 29, 2018

70 Years Later, Memorial Held For Unarmed Black Man Fatally Shot By Police It's a familiar headline: An unarmed black man is shot and killed by police. Community members are upset and demand justice. But this isn't a story that happened last month. It was 70 years ago. Read more on NPR

A formal ethics opinion released earlier this year by @ABAesq notes that lawyers must mind the duty of confidentiality when it comes to public commentary -- including on social media. #ethics https://t.co/SZHb43uJk7 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/wFKhRyWrlt — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 28, 2018

Getting the Right People on the Global Magnitsky Sanctions List: A How-To Guide for Civil Society https://t.co/IP52cy8PW9 via @AnticorruptBlog — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 28, 2018

Working side hustles in the sharing economy has helped @financialpanthe forge a path to financial independence. Read our cover story at https://t.co/I7oDs3UI0H via @JennyBDavis and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/t54I0Mgywf — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 28, 2018

Texas Voter ID Law Stands For Midterm Elections, Court Rules Arguments that the law disproportionately affected black and Latino voters were deemed insufficient in the U.S. Circuit Court's decision. Read more on NPR

Find out how a stint in a #NewYork law firm in the '60s revived #RichardNixon 's political and presidential prospects before his downfall. Read an excerpt of "Nixon in New York" by @victorli2000 of @ABAJournal . #legalhistory https://t.co/UW4Lz1OVXQ pic.twitter.com/y6fmZWg7jM — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 28, 2018

Professor @TBrownNagin has been named dean of @RadInstitute https://t.co/ao0HvZiJCh — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 28, 2018

#MeToo And The Law Was Bill Cosby's conviction a victory for the #MeToo Movement? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with lawyer Carrie Goldberg about how the movement has potentially changed the courtroom. Read more on NPR

Watch: Enabling the World Through Disability Rights with Michael Stein, Fengming Cui, Alonzo Emery and @HabenGirma https://t.co/xDkzRWWHYG @HLSPOD #HLS200 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 27, 2018

A former lawyer for @TheJusticeDept , who was also a federal judge, will oversee a review of documents seized during the @MichaelCohen212 raids. https://t.co/4oQea9P1WL via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/IQQuS8XxlA — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

The parents of #OttoWarmbier sue #NorthKorea over the death of their son, who was blind, deaf and comatose when he was returned from custody to the#US. #internationallaw https://t.co/3oh2A8cdB6 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/EzybQP5NXr — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

Moving the legal profession and legal education into the 21st century and beyond is one goal of an April 30 summit at @vanderbiltlaw called SoLI: The Summit on Law and Innovation. https://t.co/zW3NfI3m1w via @ABAJournal — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

Why Prosecutors In Bill Cosby's Case Focused On Addressing Misconceptions About Rape NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Barbara Ziv, the forensic psychiatrist who testified at the retrial of Bill Cosby, about the focus that the prosecution put on educating the jury about common misconceptions around rape. Read more on NPR

The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) files amicus brief challenging U.S. Attorney General’s efforts to restrict gender asylum https://t.co/RzywIYPNYe @HLS_Immigration — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 27, 2018

A federal judge tosses a lawsuit by former #Trump campaign chair #PaulManafort that challenged the jurisdiction given special counsel #RobertMueller . https://t.co/XK7I3Sa9bp via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/l0mu1u02AX — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

The Harvard Law School Project on Disability is happy to debut its newly revised and accessible website, https://t.co/4hqfyGZL2I . Stop by, take a look around and let us know what you think! — HPOD (@HLSPOD) April 27, 2018

A would-be #judge scheduled to face trial next week on official misconduct and false impersonation charges is found dead in her suburban #Chicago home. https://t.co/M1SWbqEoqY via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/yctYAtn0PK — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

. @ABAPresident @HilarieBass asks Congress to increase @LSCtweets funding from $410M in FY2018 to at least $482M. https://t.co/cqK5jN0TR7 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/HvErbS6BRd — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

Bill Cosby's Crimes and the Impact of #MeToo on the American Legal System: @JeannieSuk via @NewYorker https://t.co/QqJax6yzhj — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 27, 2018

#BrownvBoardofEducation was a turning point in American history, but two of #Trump 's judicial nominees won't answer questions regarding the decision by #SCOTUS . https://t.co/0oFzavQ4gR via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/WyLdtUMYkn — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

'Allegedly' No More: Cosby Conviction Marks A New Chapter For #MeToo As pop culture critics and onetime fans try to sort out Bill Cosby's legacy, it's possible this all boils down to a simple message: What was once overlooked, will be overlooked no longer. Read more on NPR

A bizarre crime involving bolt cutters, a machete and hazmat suits over a minor debt leads to an #Alabama lawyer's long sentence. #criminaljustice https://t.co/1IpPFeQuT5 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/FdZhQ2TEw6 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

Australian High Court Justice reflects on how legal systems deal with alternative facts https://t.co/tnfwQHHb1a — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 27, 2018

A former federal judge who is now a @BracewellLaw partner will review documents seized in @MichaelCohen212 raids. https://t.co/o5ZGwO7WFC via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/xaeK2vfS5s — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

#NorthKorea is sued by the parents of #OttoWarmbier for his death. #internationallaw https://t.co/03NAz5FG1w via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/1CZO96oRgV — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 27, 2018

Bryan Stevenson '85, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, discusses the opening of the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice (aka, the lynching memorial) https://t.co/EMu1yxvajQ via @washingtonpost — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) April 27, 2018

The percentage of women in the federal judiciary is the same as that of men with 10 common male names. https://t.co/hPPTGibFor — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 26, 2018

Nearly 50,000 lawyers in 24 states answered an @ABAesq survey on #probono work. https://t.co/YEylhCz49m @ABACtrProBono — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) April 26, 2018