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- 1DOJ turns to military lawyers for prosecutors in California and New York▼DOJ enlisting military attorneys as prosecutors in California and NY
The Justice Department is bringing in military attorneys to serve as prosecutors in California and New York, according to an ABA Journal report. The move raises questions about the use of armed forces legal personnel in civilian federal prosecutions, and is drawing attention from legal observers concerned about the blending of military and civilian justice roles.
- 2New study finds stress, drinking, gambling problems among lawyers▼Stress, drinking, gambling among problems lawyers report in new mental health study
A new mental health study finds lawyers reporting high levels of stress, drinking and gambling problems. The findings, covered by the ABA Journal, add to growing concern over wellbeing in the legal profession, where long hours and high-pressure work are widely linked to burnout, substance use and other mental health struggles.
- 3Supreme Court's new term could feature guns, religion, environment cases●Chemerinsky: Guns, religion, environment among potential blockbusters for Supreme Court’s new term
Constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky says the US Supreme Court's new term could bring blockbuster rulings on guns, religion and the environment. Writing in the ABA Journal, he outlines the high-profile disputes before the justices and the potential consequences of their decisions for American law and policy.