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Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Blocking 3D-Printer Guns The judge said the untraceable weapons could end up in the wrong hands. But it's unclear how effective the order is since some gun plans have already been online for four days. Read more on NPR

Applications to #lawschools are up by 8 percent even as the number of lawyer jobs continues to slide. #legaleducation https://t.co/BzPUEzlVLn via @sfw70II and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/chqxTPkjFk — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) August 1, 2018

A secondary investment of $500M is secured by legal services giant @LegalZoom . #legaltechnology https://t.co/1I3nNdqqnQ via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/X6tOdt7Jan — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) August 1, 2018

Lawyers in Serbia go on a weeklong strike after Dragoslav #Ognjanović , who was part of the legal team that defended Slobodan #Milosevic , is shot and killed. #criminaljustice https://t.co/hp6pMwGUeq via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/Q6mwOhsxVo — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) August 1, 2018

Calling the government's relief request premature, #SCOTUS refused to stay a lawsuit filed on behalf of 21 youths who claim a right to a climate capable of sustaining human life. #climatechange https://t.co/qrkI6Uz4ze via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/fQrCE7R4SP — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) August 1, 2018

In #TheLincolnLawyer , @McConaughey does his work out of the back of a Town Car. How many legal-themed movies have you seen as you take a peek at the @ABAJournal 's updated gallery of the top 25 legal films of all time. https://t.co/aczWKGlB7w . pic.twitter.com/exEuIv8u0u — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) August 1, 2018

What should law schools teach law students about technology and innovation? WATCH: Tech, Law, and Law Teaching https://t.co/6WJNEZerql — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 31, 2018

#YourVoice : Does adoption of the uniform #barexam foreshadow uniform regulation? #legaleducation #a2j https://t.co/c4LPnUnRpH via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/dP3O3svT1n — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

A lawsuit by #Trump supporters over violence inflicted upon them at a 2016 #California rally can proceed, the #9thCir rules. #civilrights https://t.co/JvmhXOY1Uv via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/RzxJPa77sq — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

Several States Push Back On 3D-Printable Gun Access NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about the state lawsuit filed against the Trump Administration to block access to 3D guns. Read more on NPR

Blueprints For 3D-Printable Get Green Light In Texas The State Department has settled a lawsuit that allows a Texas-based company to publish blueprints for guns that can be downloaded from the Internet and 3D printed at home. Read more on NPR

. @LegalZoom announces $500M secondary investment; CEO says an initial public offering could happen in the future. #legaltechnology https://t.co/xsMcNmVg1x via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/SRaVJQI35r — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

Paul Manafort's Trial For Alleged Bank And Tax Fraud Begins The trial for President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort begins Tuesday. Manafort has been charged with alleged bank and tax fraud by special counsel Robert Mueller. Read more on NPR

Despite the number of lawyer jobs decreasing, applications to #lawschools are up 8 percent. https://t.co/wBPZh5cEhz via @sfw70II and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/873lSExvT5 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

“That confusion as to why the world changed when you crossed the Navajo Nation boundary line was a driving question for my youth and my life.” https://t.co/pROADRpvJO pic.twitter.com/73ZcmnNmeV — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 31, 2018

Lawyers in #Serbia in weeklong strike after one who helped defend Slobodan #Milosevic is shot and killed. #criminaljustice https://t.co/1zrlXeHnl2 via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/qbycIuDS9r — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

Sheriffs: Elected. Empowered. Accountable? From Nottingham to Sheriff Joe, how do we understand the role of these local law enforcers? Read more on NPR

Bringing blockchain to the Cowboy State https://t.co/XoSYYYe4oz — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 31, 2018

Capital Gazette Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges Jarrod Ramos is accused of entering the Annapolis, Md., newsroom armed with a shotgun on June 28 and murdering John McNamara, Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, Wendi Winters and Rebecca Smith. Read more on NPR

Manafort Trial Begins In Federal Court In Virginia The first day of the tax and bank fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort began Tuesday. It is the first trial to come out of Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation. Read more on NPR

#SCOTUS refuses stay in a #climatechange lawsuit brought by 21 youths who claim a right to a climate capable of sustaining human life. #environmentallaw https://t.co/mAMLvBgx1s via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/mXotr499bU — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

The federal gov't no longer policing for-profit schools is bad news for civil rights, argue 5 scholars from @Harvard_Law & @LawyersComm , on #HLRBlog "For-Profit Schools’ Predatory Practices and Students of Color: A Mission to Enroll Rather than Educate" https://t.co/CwgjdfKkPT pic.twitter.com/LE9jbnI21e — Harvard Law Review (@HarvLRev) July 30, 2018

A trial for former #Trump campaign chair #PaulManafort on tax evasion, bank fraud and other charges begins today in #Virginia . #criminaljustice https://t.co/etKZEtLwUa via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/LFv7Zdxyfb — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

Does the adoption of the uniform #barexam foreshadow uniform regulation? #legaleducation #YourVoice https://t.co/DM2ZZBklrJ via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/LXHUjN2EtU — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

#9thCir : Lawsuit by #Trump supporters over violence at 2016 #California rally to go forward. #civilrights https://t.co/MOEZVq1dVk via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/hxz4hbaBTM — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

Democrats' Weak Hand Will Be Displayed During Kavanaugh Nomination Battle Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met Sen. Joe Manchin Monday, the first Democrat to do so. Democrats don't have much leverage in the confirmation battle, just as Republicans planned it long ago. Read more on NPR

Campaign Finance Laws And Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh As a federal appeals judge, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh upheld some campaign finance laws while slamming their underlying principles. Read more on NPR

Jury Selection To Begin In Ex-Trump Campaign Manager Manafort's Trial The fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort begins Tuesday. Noel King talks to former federal prosecutor Chuck Rosenberg about the case and how it relates to the Russia probe. Read more on NPR

Morning News Brief: Paul Manafort, California's Carr Fire Jury selection begins shortly in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign head Manafort. The Carr Fire forces evacuations near Redding. And, the president says he's willing to meet with Iran's leaders. Read more on NPR

Manafort Heads To Court As First Defendant In Mueller Probe To Face Trial The bank and tax fraud case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is the first special counsel prosecution to go to trial. Read more on NPR

Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration To Block 3D-Printed Guns The lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order to bar the government from lifting export control restrictions, and stop a company from posting downloadable gun plans online later this week. Read more on NPR

Federal Judge Orders Government To Seek Consent Before Medicating Migrant Children The court ruled the government must abide by a decades-old court settlement affecting the detention of migrant children. Read more on NPR

A class action lawsuit doesn't argue the legality of #Trump 's #travelban but that the process for exceptions to it is deliberately designed to provide few waivers. #immigrationlaw https://t.co/jPzTy0J508 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/lgYTFfAmR2 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

A #NewJersey domain broker is sued by #Prince 's estate for #cybersquatting on the https://t.co/iy4WlYeswa website. #internetlaw https://t.co/5hsq9Ob3HU via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/8beSrECTyM — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

What will these lawyer mice find when they exit this maze? Justice? Cheese? Send us your best caption for our monthly cartoon contest before midnight on Sunday, Aug. 12 for a chance to be selected as one of three finalists! https://t.co/Ls3iL9mOnw via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/lmFNNsi2tD — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

Curious about what #SCOTUS nominee Brett #Kavanaugh 's position is on guns? #2A https://t.co/PtUYAYFCG5 via @sfw70II and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/Mmw3I9kIiE — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

Watch | Constitutionalism and Courts: A conversation with justices from high courts around the world https://t.co/mzepD01CiK — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 31, 2018

Three weeks after opening their #Philadelphia office, @Holland_Knight again looks to @reedsmithllp to double lawyer headcount. #lawfirms https://t.co/asnfkcG3n4 via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/EmD6yZPdBH — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

. @ThePostMovie depicts the Watergate-era rivalry between two of the nation's top newspapers and the pressure of publishing of sensitive material against governmental wishes. View the @ABAJournal 's updated gallery of the top 25 legal films of all time. https://t.co/HAyxSFyEXS pic.twitter.com/cRvYLT09DL — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 31, 2018

At 85, Ruth Bader #Ginsburg says she doesn't plan on leaving #SCOTUS anytime soon: "I think I have about at least five more years." #RBG #NotoriousRBG https://t.co/l84kLaqsma via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/xQm4artrcY — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

Three #lawfirms and eight #tech companies partner to build a new #blockchain -based platform for smart contracts. https://t.co/GmOaUfDGYy via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/fvLhIhOlWd — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

Security expert and former Navy SEAL Ty Smith shares tips on avoiding on-the-job violence when he speaks with the @ABAJournal 's @sfw70II in this Asked and Answered #podcast . https://t.co/vwsKZwQjEi . pic.twitter.com/HKHtpVraFA — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

Blake Strode ’15 heads St. Louis civil rights law firm fighting the criminalization of poverty https://t.co/bTVrXl6jpQ — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 30, 2018

New Documents Released As Part Of Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Anemona Hartocollis about new documents revealing information about Harvard University's admissions processes. Read more on NPR

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Weighs In Ahead Of Brett Kavanaugh's Testimony NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse D-R.I., about what he's hoping to learn about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from his testimony and requested documents. Read more on NPR

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia was the first Democratic senator to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday. Manchin could be the swing vote in the narrowly divided Senate. Read more on NPR

A class action lawsuit -- #EmamivTrump -- alleges that #travelban waivers are wrongfully denied. #immigrationlaw https://t.co/cr5uxicbns via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/XiYnGGOIRF — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

WATCH: What Does A Tech Positive Future Look Like? a conversation with @EFF 's Cindy Cohn and @Harvard 's @Zittrain https://t.co/sVG7v3ORpE — Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society (@BKCHarvard) July 30, 2018

The estate of the late artist #Prince is suing a #NewJersey -based internet domain broker over cybersquatting of the https://t.co/iy4WlYeswa website. #internetlaw https://t.co/Kh1L8OP3xl via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/SXgi7vbhX4 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

Will these lawyer mice find justice when they exit the maze? Send us your best caption for our monthly contest! https://t.co/7ZqQOXjBPW via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/wjfLqxIzz4 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

What is #SCOTUS nominee Brett #Kavanaugh 's stance on guns? https://t.co/7l5sC9fxdQ via @sfw70II and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/jVb6f1347n — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

Consensus around any one approach remains elusive, but states (and even other jurisdictions) are innovating different forms of paraprofessionals in law to address an array of problems in the delivery of legal services https://t.co/pYOtp6bJyQ — HLS Center on the Legal Profession (@HLS_CLP) July 30, 2018

. @Holland_Knight again looks to @reedsmithllp to expand its new #Philadelphia office. #lawfirms https://t.co/8VooqD08Hu via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/7TNg0b0SRF — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

No admissions events in your area? No worries! Join us online throughout the fall at our virtual information sessions: https://t.co/3bt5wZ5ou8 — HLS J.D. Admissions (@hlsadmissions) July 30, 2018

REPOSTING: Ruth Bader #Ginsburg : I hope to stay on #SCOTUS for at least five more years. #RBG #NotoriusRBG https://t.co/tJIelVGapo via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/SEqgTuh3eJ — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

#Law firms and #tech companies team up to develop a new #blockchain -based platform for smart contracts. #legaltechnology https://t.co/q5liqYhRHY via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/dO79sAjDQe — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

Retired Navy SEAL Ty Smith of Vigilance Risk Solutions focuses on workplace violence prevention in this @ABAJournal Asked and Answered #podcast with @sfw70II . https://t.co/IA0x6WIjvt pic.twitter.com/WPRIVgEZWX — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 30, 2018

Trial Starts Tuesday For Ex-Trump Campaign Chairman Manafort Rachel Martin talks to former federal prosecutor Seth B. Waxman, who lays out what's at stake in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman and lobbyist Paul Manafort. Read more on NPR

“The level of expertise of the faculty and staff, the incredible students, and the phenomenal resources of the law school allow us to be a nimble program that can respond to the needs of clients and, more broadly, to the rule of law in the world.” https://t.co/Y28OSUTS8G pic.twitter.com/G9aQbD62LY — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 30, 2018

Clients are pushing outside counsels to adopt stricter #cybersecurity standards and protections. #digitaldangers https://t.co/rRJCAY4GJL via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/nUr2wvbuyE — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 29, 2018

'Quiet Skies' TSA Surveillance Program Targets Americans Without Warrant The Boston Globe reports TSA air marshals are surveilling ordinary Americans not suspected of any crime. NPR's Michel Martin asks law professor Jonathan Turley about the legality of such a program. Read more on NPR

. @lovingthefilm tells the story of a married interracial couple's legal battle that found its way to #SCOTUS . Check out the @ABAJournal 's updated gallery of the 25 greatest legal films of all time. https://t.co/z2ytVYVcid pic.twitter.com/KMm51bXWH6 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 29, 2018

What are the @FCC 's plans after millions of comments during the #netneutrality debate came from #bots used stolen or misused identities? #technology https://t.co/eqET7HqSr9 via @LawScribbler and @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/MlBn6M0v85 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 29, 2018

#BigLaw firms work together to influence how #blockchain #technology will operate in the future. https://t.co/1hc816p3pv via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/Rc9sP6Zop5 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 29, 2018

A Political Career Used To Precede A Supreme Court Appointment. Not Anymore A political career was once regarded as fine preparation for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. But that was long ago. What's changed? Read more on NPR

A lawsuit accuses 49 #Alabama sheriffs of pocketing meal money earmarked for inmates. https://t.co/J3cMH2Dk50 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/cSgr41f3uo — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2018

Philadelphia Will Not Renew Contract With ICE Philadelphia is terminating its long-running contract with federal immigration officials, which allowed agents to access an arrest database allegedly used to target unauthorized immigrants. Read more on NPR

Even As Social Services Group Looks To Help Reunited Families, 'There's No Trust' The Trump administration says more than 1,800 children have been reunited with their parents. Caren Barrientos of Lutheran Social Services tells Michel Martin the separation left the children with an indescribable look of loss. Read more on NPR

"These solutions can make the industry better and more inclusive. I can’t wait to see what comes out of it in terms of the next big idea for inclusion and the law.” https://t.co/OkRkJCDTp8 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 28, 2018

"There’s no reason that a professor should stand on a stage and lecture to students." https://t.co/JJflLZ9xbN pic.twitter.com/zLmJZFLwAj — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) July 28, 2018

Prior to breaking out in @theblackpanther , @chadwickboseman portrayed one of the most historic figures in #SCOTUS history. Check out the @ABAJournal 's updated gallery of the 25 greatest legal films of all time. https://t.co/Aswd567PXz pic.twitter.com/T3K8HlpWdF — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2018

. @BryanAGarner : Strive for clarity and context in emails that address #legal questions. https://t.co/xGlpmNYmSo via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/tDWVr8mBGM — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) July 28, 2018