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#YourVoice : From #cliches to banalities and bizarre #word usages, here's why I'm still cranky about #language . https://t.co/lvg09magnt — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 1, 2019

Check out our site's most-read articles in 2018, with updates on the latest developments. #ABAJournal #yearinreview https://t.co/mOp6F0nfyA — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 1, 2019

A #Chicago lawyer has been accused of belittling his opposing counsel during a deposition and then describing the judge’s reaction to his conduct as “robe rage.” https://t.co/v6MjvpKZc4 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 31, 2018

Study from @a2jlab finds people who received pro bono representation in divorce cases were 87% more likely to achieve a divorce than people without it https://t.co/iCyN2XhS3Q — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 31, 2018

Here's the last top tip for #litigators submitted by #AmericanBarAssociation member Robert Guinness of Guinness & Buehler in St. Charles, Missouri! We hope you enjoyed these galleries of tips throughout the months of November and December! #abajournal #thelawyersmagazine #aba pic.twitter.com/Gw7NPnLnte — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 31, 2018

Here's the last top tip for #businesslawyers submitted by #AmericanBarAssociation member Kathryn Natale (retired) in Rye Brook, New York! We hope you enjoyed these galleries of tips throughout the months of November and December! #abajournal #thelawyersmagazine #top10tips #aba pic.twitter.com/1qOWKeooZo — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 31, 2018

Year in review: Looking back at our 2018 covers! Before we jump into 2019, let’s reflect on all our covers from this year. Which one was your favorite? #abajournal #thelawyersmagazine #covers #magazine #design #yearinreview #newyear #newyearseve https://t.co/m1yyyGGLRb — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 31, 2018

Check out our top picks for this year's most important legal tech stories. #yearinreview #LegalTechnology https://t.co/dz92wkq6pC — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 31, 2018

#Chemerinsky : Why 2018 was a pivotal year for the #SupremeCourt . Read more here: https://t.co/MNXUYKZK0q — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 31, 2018

"America’s lawyers need to know that the ABA is working hard to improve lawyer wellness." - ABA President Bob Carlson #PresidentsMessage #ABA #AmericanBarAssociation https://t.co/9Tj4yw2GwY — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 31, 2018

U.S. Citizen Arrested In Moscow On Suspicion Of Spying Russia says Paul Whelan was detained on Friday while on a spy mission. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on espionage charges. Read more on NPR

Watch: Harvard Law School celebrates the 65th anniversary of the first women graduates of HLS https://t.co/uxGRDEn0gz — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 31, 2018

Opioid Makers Face Wave of Lawsuits in 2019 Opioid manufacturers and distributors will be defending themselves against cases brought by thousands of communities around the country. Read more on NPR

In The New Year, Opioid Makers Confront Numerous Lawsuits Opioid manufacturers are facing dozens of lawsuits from state and local governments that blame them for the cost of the epidemic. Lawyers for both sides are due at trial in the coming year. Read more on NPR

Affordable Care Act Can Stay In Effect While Under Appeal, Judge Says The federal judge in Texas issued a stay on the health care law more than two weeks after ruling it unconstitutional due to a recent elimination of a tax penalty on uninsured people. Read more on NPR

#PRECEDENTS - #December 1892: A grand jury indicts #LizzieBorden . Read more here: https://t.co/wLr4JremtS — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 31, 2018

Another "most read" from 2018: Researchers at @BKCHarvard are collaborating with MIT scholars to study driverless cars, social media feeds, and criminal justice algorithms, to make sure openness and ethics inform artificial intelligence https://t.co/bIyeyEP23x — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 30, 2018

House Democrats Form New 'Climate Crisis' Committee This past week Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi announced a new Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Rep. Kathy Castor who will head up the committee in the new congress. Read more on NPR

Politics Lookahead: A New Congressional Class With the new year comes a whole new power dynamic in Washington, as Democrats prepare to take power in the House. Read more on NPR

Since 2012, the #ABAJournal has maintained the #Blawg100 #HallofFame to note consistently outstanding law blogs. The list of best blogs has grown to 60, with five new additions for 2018. #Web100 https://t.co/W1WtTIq9BP — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 30, 2018

“This is a salient issue for law firms. ... Whether in the offices of the firm or in court, attorneys need to know how to react to this type of event,” says Robert Weaver, the Philadelphia-based chief risk and security officer. https://t.co/cmxtzcS3Gi — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 30, 2018

“The more we can encourage victims of crime, generally, to record what has happened as soon as they can, in as much detail as they can, the better it is for the process all together and for everyone,” says Mary Anne Franks of the University of Miami. https://t.co/BrwHWXRYMk — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 30, 2018

Watch: Fall 2018 @hlslib Book Talks https://t.co/X7bzFsSINo — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 30, 2018

N.C. Congressional Seat In Limbo As Voter Fraud Investigation Continues In the race for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, there's still no winner. Investigations into alleged election fraud are still ongoing. And now a court ruling has created even more chaos. Read more on NPR

A recent study from #cybersecurity analysts at the universities of #Michigan , #Pennsylvania and #TelAviv found that LCD screens “leak” a frequency that can be processed by #artificialintelligence to provide a hacker insight into what’s on a screen. https://t.co/k7lGZCbz7x — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 30, 2018

Effects Of Government Shutdown Ripple Across Country As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, workers across the country are starting to feel its impact. Read more on NPR

Government Shutdown Stalls Backlog Of Immigration Cases NPR's Don Gonyea talks with San Francisco-based immigration judge Dana Leigh Marks about how the government shutdown is affecting the immigration courts. Read more on NPR

"I found myself ... battling severe depression. I’d suffered for many months after my father’s death. I was confronted with a choice: give up, believing I was a victim of circumstance, or fight. It was then that happenstance delivered an answer." https://t.co/7exFfFsKbm — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2018

2018 in Review : Check out our top 10 most-read legal news stories of 2018! #yearinreview #legalnews https://t.co/qIOmyI98tk — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2018

From the #December issue: “Don’t start transferring assets out of your name, out of your husband’s name or between the two of you. There will be a trail, and this will not put you in a good light," says Guinevere Moore of #JohnsonMoore in #Chicago . https://t.co/UzhqThCEtO — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2018

More from our most popular posts of 2018 ... Algorithms and their unintended consequences for the poor https://t.co/W37KAJBS4O — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 29, 2018

This year, the eight members we profiled have been fighting for immigrants, human trafficking survivors, criminal defendants, at-risk children, legal aid organizations, amateur athletes—and their fellow attorneys. #MembersWhoInspire #ABA #YourABA https://t.co/eA3XAUFmos — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2018

Here's another tip for litigators submitted by @americanbarassociation member Jen Lipinski of Gordon & Partners in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida! There are only a few #top10tips left—see them all in the December ABA Journal! #thepractice #tips #tipsforlawyers pic.twitter.com/J14ukqREPE — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2018

It’s time to promote our #health : The #ABA mobilizes on multiple fronts to address #wellbeing in the legal profession. #ABAPresident #AmericanBarAssociation #PresidentsMessage https://t.co/3rWGERojFa — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2018

Haben Girma ’13, the first deaf-blind student to graduate from HLS, discusses her advocacy on behalf of individuals with disabilities and her work at the intersection of law, education and civil rights https://t.co/Rzpc1TEgEd — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 29, 2018

Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes of 2018! #ABA #abajournal #podcast https://t.co/Lx5ptYhw6x — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2018

Here's a tip for #businesslawyers submitted by #AmericanBarAssociation member Kevin Peek of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard in St. Louis! There are just a few #top10tips left—see them all in the December ABA Journal! #thepractice #tips #tipsforlawyers pic.twitter.com/DZbkoQ941x — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 29, 2018

Mumia Abu-Jamal Granted Right Of Appeal After Decades In Prison A Philadelphia judge has ruled that Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal — after decades in prison — can appeal his 1982 conviction for killing Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. Read more on NPR

Relax with our favorite long reads of 2018! #features #yearinreview #abajournal https://t.co/YylWOVgtrY — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 28, 2018

Friday News Roundup - Domestic All in all it's just another shutdown for the wall. Read more on NPR

Year Of The Woman? Women in politics, art, pop culture and sports reached great heights in 2018. But there were also reminders of inequality. Read more on NPR

#ABA -backed #legislation will help domestic violence survivors get #probono legal help. https://t.co/VIErS1vE8i — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 28, 2018

12 of the most fascinating lawyers of 2018! #10questions #qanda #abajournal #yearinreview https://t.co/PBviKrqaen — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 28, 2018

Vote for your favorite caption by Monday, Dec. 31, and see the winner in the magazine! Go to https://t.co/BxmfdWVzKS . #abajournal #thelawyersmagazine #December #cartoon #cartooncaptioncontest #cartoonpoll #decembercaptioncontest #rabbit #hat #magic https://t.co/pWvSTszlUW — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 28, 2018

#YearinReview : What were 2018's most important legal tech stories? #ABAJournal Legal affairs writer Jason Tashea takes a look back on the biggest news in #law and #technology . https://t.co/IK1imd5xZ6 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 28, 2018

A fancy outfitted rig can get you a lot of attention, even in legal services. #Kentucky ’s Legal Aid of the Bluegrass recently learned this first-hand after equipping a 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van with a #mobile #lawoffice . https://t.co/YdbMDxsKdp — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 28, 2018

ICYMI: One of our top posts from 2018 ... Attorney General of the Navajo Nation, Ethel Branch ’08 aims to strengthen tribal law and native voices https://t.co/Pj1dTfJQvV — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 28, 2018

On Day 6 Of Shutdown, Government Remains At Impasse The Senate will be in session today, but most lawmakers remain away from Washington, with no signs of progress towards ending a partial government shutdown in its sixth day. Read more on NPR

Supreme Court Gets Involved In Mysterious Case Involving Mueller Probe Noel King talks to Amy Howe, a Supreme Court reporter, about an unnamed company which asked the high court to pause a subpoena it got related to the Russia probe. Read more on NPR

Nassar Survivor On How USA Gymnastics Handled Abuse Crisis It's been a turbulent year for USA Gymnastics. Noel King talks to former gymnast Trinea Gonczar, about how the organization has dealt with the Larry Nassar abuse scandal, CEO issues and bankruptcy. Read more on NPR

#YourVoice : Public interest attorney takes cue from #Superman , aspires to be super-lawyer. https://t.co/c2XaIK82L5 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 28, 2018

For more than two decades, state courts have wrestled with how to settle disputes over frozen #embryos when couples divorce or otherwise split. Read more in the #December #ABAJournal magazine here: https://t.co/cuXqTBA8Lk — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

Watch: In “Learning from the Past to Appreciate the Present,” Professor William Alford ’77 draws from Confucius and Contemporary China https://t.co/JwLtfQUlFi — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 27, 2018

'WSJ' Report: Psychiatric Hospitals With Safety Violations Remain Accredited NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Stephanie Armour about her investigation of how many psychiatric hospitals with troubling safety records continue to receive accreditation. Read more on NPR

On Day 6 Of Shutdwon, Government Remains At Impasse The Senate will be in session today, but most lawmakers remain away from Washington, with no signs of progress towards ending a partial government shutdown in its sixth day. Read more on NPR

Report: Shootings Were The Leading Cause Of Law Enforcement Officer Deaths In 2018 A report out today from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund shows an increase in officer deaths in 2018. Shootings were the leading cause of deaths this year, up 13 percent from 2017. Read more on NPR

Check out this tip for litigators submitted by @ABAesq member Neal Zaslavsky of the Law Office of Neal S. Zaslavsky in #WestHollywood , #California ! Come back to our page throughout the rest of the month to see all the #top10tips for #businesslawyers and #litigators ! pic.twitter.com/ZVWXUc5l9u — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

Take a glance at this tip for business lawyers submitted by @ABAesq member Courtney Fong of CompTIA in #Chicago ! Check out our page throughout the rest of the month to see all the #top10tips for #businesslawyers and #litigators , and read more in the #December ABA Journal! pic.twitter.com/2MDJYUTORy — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

Here’s a clip from the latest episode of the #LegalRebelsPodcast with ABA Journal Senior Writer Stephanie Francis Ward and Monica Goyal, founder of #MyLegalBriefcase and #AluvionLaw . Listen to the full #podcast at https://t.co/vOrlxxkiR7 ! https://t.co/TWiZ8JgCq1 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

Mary Anne Franks: “If you can coerce someone into having sex with you, there is nothing to stop you from being able to coerce somebody into using an application that makes it seem that you consented.” #LegalTechnology #BusinessofLaw #December https://t.co/djWeg3gwr6 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

After H.S. Wrestler Told To Cut His Dreadlocks Or Forfeit, Adults Come Under Scrutiny In a video that has been viewed millions of times, the young black man has his hair cut by a team trainer so he can compete. The referee, who is white, has been investigated for racist conduct before. Read more on NPR

Check out some of our favorite #questions and #answers from 2018, and click to learn more about these fascinating people! #10Questions #yearinreview #openingstatements https://t.co/vazAGLb5DU — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

Relax with our favorite long reads of 2018! #yearinreview #features #longreads #abajournal https://t.co/z0UevcrVbA — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

Meet 8 #ABA members who inspired us in 2018! #AmericanBarAssociation #MembersWhoInspire #YourABA #yearinreview https://t.co/4Psy3GqhUA — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

Looking for a new listen? We've picked 3 of our favorite 2018 episodes from each of the #ABAJournal 's 3 #podcasts , plus an episode from our special series from 2018, Asked and Answered: Lived and Learned. #LegalRebels #AskedandAnswered #ModernLawLibrary https://t.co/DjD2y6wux1 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

“Lawyers today face daunting challenges from the risk of #data breaches and #cyberattacks that can lead to disclosure of client confidences,” says Barbara S. Gillers, chair of the #ABA Standing Committee on #Ethics and Professional Responsibility. https://t.co/F6DViRZ04H — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

More Police Officers Died From Gunfire Than Traffic Incidents In 2018, Report Says "Firearms-related fatalities were the leading cause of officer deaths, with 52 officers shot and killed in 2018," the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says. Read more on NPR

The deadline is fast approaching for the Reginald F. Lewis Fellowship for Law Teaching. Applications due Jan. 4, 2019! More information: https://t.co/puQ76SD3TQ — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 27, 2018

#LegalRebels #Podcast : Young lawyers can be #technophobes too, says legal tech entrepreneur Monica Goyal. https://t.co/dLnWGMTUhP — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) December 27, 2018

For more than 100 years, Harvard Law School’s Ames Moot Court Competition has been one of the most prestigious competitions for appellate brief writing and advocacy in the nation https://t.co/3MzndD426d — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) December 26, 2018