Stephanie Francis Ward
@legaleditrix.bsky.social
I'm an assistant managing editor at the ABA Journal. Most of my career has been spent as a reporter, and I am now helping other reporters get & write great stories. My opinions are mine.
Speaking at a recent webinar, Duane Morris partner Jonathan Segal asked attendees what they thought of employers having a social media policy banning posts celebrating death. The responses surprised him. #employmentlaw
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September 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Speaking at a recent webinar, Duane Morris partner Jonathan Segal asked attendees what they thought of employers having a social media policy banning posts celebrating death. The responses surprised him. #employmentlaw
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www.youtube.com/shorts/EdZML... If you're hiring a lawyer, check to make sure they are liscensed! Each state posts the information online. And if you are a lawyer, keep your eyes open to make sure no one has stolen your idenity, and is impersonating you online.
Scammers, immigration and fake ABA logos
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August 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Know someone who’s changing the legal industry or the way lawyers practice? Submit their names for consideration as a Legal Rebel! Nominations are open now! #ABAlegalrebels americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Wse this form to nominate a person for recognition in the ABA Journal's Legal Rebels project.
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July 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Know someone who’s changing the legal industry or the way lawyers practice? Submit their names for consideration as a Legal Rebel! Nominations are open now! #ABAlegalrebels americanbar.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
“I take bits of the time period I like,” says Adelaide Beeman-White. www.abajournal.com/web/article/...
Meet the lawyer who leaves her Prius for an 1800s time machine
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
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July 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“I take bits of the time period I like,” says Adelaide Beeman-White. www.abajournal.com/web/article/...
"There's just such a long track record of law firms and the legal industry in general not taking bullying seriously," says Liane Davey.
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PS: Do you have any stories about successfully confronting a bully? I love to hear them.
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PS: Do you have any stories about successfully confronting a bully? I love to hear them.
June 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"There's just such a long track record of law firms and the legal industry in general not taking bullying seriously," says Liane Davey.
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PS: Do you have any stories about successfully confronting a bully? I love to hear them.
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PS: Do you have any stories about successfully confronting a bully? I love to hear them.
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I love Brian Steel's objection after Kid Cudi said "fuck" on the witness stand in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial today.
Prosecutor: "What was your reaction to your car being set on fire?"
Cudi: "What the fuck?"
Steel: "Objection."
Judge Subramanian: "That's overruled."
Prosecutor: "What was your reaction to your car being set on fire?"
Cudi: "What the fuck?"
Steel: "Objection."
Judge Subramanian: "That's overruled."
May 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I love Brian Steel's objection after Kid Cudi said "fuck" on the witness stand in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial today.
Prosecutor: "What was your reaction to your car being set on fire?"
Cudi: "What the fuck?"
Steel: "Objection."
Judge Subramanian: "That's overruled."
Prosecutor: "What was your reaction to your car being set on fire?"
Cudi: "What the fuck?"
Steel: "Objection."
Judge Subramanian: "That's overruled."
Brooks Holland, who teaches legal ethics at Gonzaga University School of Law, says that announcing blanket affidavits questioning a judge's competence in a press release was a “strong move.” #legalethics #judiciary
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Judge who accuses city attorney's office of lying takes her concerns to the state bar
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June 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Brooks Holland, who teaches legal ethics at Gonzaga University School of Law, says that announcing blanket affidavits questioning a judge's competence in a press release was a “strong move.” #legalethics #judiciary
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Check out this article: "The Next Day" www.abajournal.com/magazine/art...
The Next Day
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May 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Check out this article: "The Next Day" www.abajournal.com/magazine/art...
Munger has filed amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie in its lawsuit against the DOJ. 504 law firms signed on, including Arnold & Porter, Grossman, Kecker and Manatt. www.mto.com/wp-content/u...
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April 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Munger has filed amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie in its lawsuit against the DOJ. 504 law firms signed on, including Arnold & Porter, Grossman, Kecker and Manatt. www.mto.com/wp-content/u...
Remember when the pandemic started, & Twitter was the best way to get breaking news? Now it’s LinkedIn. Crazy times.
March 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Remember when the pandemic started, & Twitter was the best way to get breaking news? Now it’s LinkedIn. Crazy times.
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"We have a real issue, and not just in BigLaw, with not speaking up about things until after they happen, with being reactive and not proactive. That’s why statements often feel unsatisfying or performative," says Rachel Cohen.
"We have a real issue, and not just in BigLaw, with not speaking up about things until after they happen, with being reactive and not proactive. That’s why statements often feel unsatisfying or performative," says Rachel Cohen.
Former Skadden associate says ABA inspired her letter asking BigLaw to push back on White House executive orders
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
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March 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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"We have a real issue, and not just in BigLaw, with not speaking up about things until after they happen, with being reactive and not proactive. That’s why statements often feel unsatisfying or performative," says Rachel Cohen.
"We have a real issue, and not just in BigLaw, with not speaking up about things until after they happen, with being reactive and not proactive. That’s why statements often feel unsatisfying or performative," says Rachel Cohen.
The goal is to have alumni help employees with employment issues, congressional or criminal investigations, matters related to whistleblowing and what to do when approached with a task the employee believes may be illegal, unethical, or unprofessional.
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As DOJ employees fear what comes next, alums form group to help
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
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March 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The goal is to have alumni help employees with employment issues, congressional or criminal investigations, matters related to whistleblowing and what to do when approached with a task the employee believes may be illegal, unethical, or unprofessional.
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Anora is a wonderful film, & deserves many Oscars. www.npr.org/2025/02/26/n...
How 'Anora' breakout star Yura Borisov crafted a sensitive 'brute'
Borisov, who plays the hired henchman Igor in Anora, is the first Russian actor to be nominated for an Oscar in decades. The film has a total of six nominations, including for best picture.
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February 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Anora is a wonderful film, & deserves many Oscars. www.npr.org/2025/02/26/n...
Tuned in to Super Bowl to see if Kendrick Lamar did anything controversial. Wound up obsessed with who made his pants, which are amazing.
February 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Tuned in to Super Bowl to see if Kendrick Lamar did anything controversial. Wound up obsessed with who made his pants, which are amazing.
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A beautiful story about a dad who was a great dad until the very end.
A beautiful story about a dad who was a great dad until the very end.
February 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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A beautiful story about a dad who was a great dad until the very end.
A beautiful story about a dad who was a great dad until the very end.
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“We are reorienting what litigation means and what it can do. We are building community and trying to help people feel safe and find joy,” Chase Strangio, the first known transgender lawyer to argue a SCOTUS case.
“We are reorienting what litigation means and what it can do. We are building community and trying to help people feel safe and find joy,” Chase Strangio, the first known transgender lawyer to argue a SCOTUS case.
Helping people feel safe and find joy are primary goals of this lawyer
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January 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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“We are reorienting what litigation means and what it can do. We are building community and trying to help people feel safe and find joy,” Chase Strangio, the first known transgender lawyer to argue a SCOTUS case.
“We are reorienting what litigation means and what it can do. We are building community and trying to help people feel safe and find joy,” Chase Strangio, the first known transgender lawyer to argue a SCOTUS case.
Watching The Brutalist. How in the hell did I miss that the film has an intermission?
January 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Watching The Brutalist. How in the hell did I miss that the film has an intermission?
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"https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/employees-shareholders-and-others-can-get-confused-about-an-organization-counsels-client-aba-formal-opinion-offers-suggestions-for-clarity" #legalethics
"https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/employees-shareholders-and-others-can-get-confused-about-an-organization-counsels-client-aba-formal-opinion-offers-suggestions-for-clarity" #legalethics
What are ethical obligations for an organization’s counsel when giving legal advice to constituents?
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January 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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"https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/employees-shareholders-and-others-can-get-confused-about-an-organization-counsels-client-aba-formal-opinion-offers-suggestions-for-clarity" #legalethics
"https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/employees-shareholders-and-others-can-get-confused-about-an-organization-counsels-client-aba-formal-opinion-offers-suggestions-for-clarity" #legalethics