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Renee Knake Jefferson
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Doherty Chair in Legal Ethics at the University of Houston | writing at legalethics.substack.com | author of Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court (2020) and Law Democratized: A Blueprint for Solving the Justice Crisis (2024)
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Renee Knake Jefferson @legalethics.bsky.social · Oct 12
A story I never planned to write but needs to be told - pregnant at 50, facing life and death dictated by state lines.

#AbortionIsHealthcare

Buckle up for a wild ride and a long thread 🧵 1/20

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Pregnant at 50, I faced life and death dictated by state borders
The national dialog is appallingly simplistic about the "pro-choice" vs. "pro-life" debate. It fails to capture the complexities.
www.newsweek.com
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Looking for summer reads? 📚packed in my suitcase & stacked by my bed👀https://legalethics.substack.com/p/ler-no-90-a-legal-ethics-summer-reading-list-tatel-litman-mystal-barkow-harris-hayes-mckean-fagan-adichie-arthur-rubin @leahlitman.bsky.social @elienyc.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social & more!
LER No. 93 - A Legal Ethics Summer Reading List (06.16.25)
The Legal Ethics Roundup - your Monday morning tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson
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June 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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When you finally meet your editor of 5+ years in person...

Thank you Clara Platter @NYUPress.bsky.social for helping me get ideas in my head onto pages and out in the world!

#Shortlisted
#LawDemocratized

And thank you @AALS.bsky.social for bringing us together @ #AALS2025 Annual Mtg San Francisco
January 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Though it's two years away, I'm already excited for the International Legal Ethics Conference (ILEC) 2026! It will be at Houston (thanks to the amazing Renee Knake Jefferson @legalethics.bsky.social). If you're interested in ethics, it's a can't miss event!

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ILEC XI 2026 - Save-the-Date!
The next International Legal Ethics Conference will be held at the University of Houston December 2-4, 2026
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December 3, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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Best airport terminal for layover yoga? Hands down Honolulu ☀️ #HNL
November 23, 2024 at 3:02 AM
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Behold, the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law Profs starter pack now exists! If that covers you, let me know if you'd like to be added; just @ me! This was just who I could come up with off the top of my head for now.
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November 17, 2024 at 11:32 PM
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A story I never planned to write but needs to be told - pregnant at 50, facing life and death dictated by state lines.

#AbortionIsHealthcare

Buckle up for a wild ride and a long thread 🧵 1/20

www.newsweek.com/pregnant-50-...
Pregnant at 50, I faced life and death dictated by state borders
The national dialog is appallingly simplistic about the "pro-choice" vs. "pro-life" debate. It fails to capture the complexities.
www.newsweek.com
October 12, 2024 at 3:50 PM
legalethics.bsky.social
Three years of planning the Wallace B. Jefferson portrait…finally got to celebrate! Lots of laughs, a few tears & a true appreciation of what it means to capture a life in a portrait. ❤️
Read Sam Jefferson’s brilliant speech to honor the historic moment: medium.com/@sjefferson9...
October 3, 2023 at 4:04 PM
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New Legal Ethics Roundup!
⚖️Thomas travels; Kagan = SCOTUS ethics "a good thing"
⚖️prosecutor shortage
⚖️judicial ethics + AI
⚖️Trump gag order
⚖️beauty filters & double bind
⚖️Judge Newman suspension
⚖️Menendez indicted, Paxton returns, Garland testifies

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Legal Ethics Roundup No. 9 - A New Indictment, Prosecutor Shortage, SCOTUS (Lack of) Ethics, Unpaid ...
A New Indictment, Prosecutor Shortage, SCOTUS (Lack of) Ethics (Again!), Unpaid Fees, Beauty Filters, Double Binds, Generative AI, Gag Orders & More
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September 26, 2023 at 11:37 AM
legalethics.bsky.social
So I know not everyone is going to be a Swiftie, but this beautiful essay captures so much of what I love about her music. It's worth a read, even if (and maybe especially if) you are not a fan.

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Listening to Taylor Swift in Prison
Her music makes me feel that I’m still part of the world I left behind.
www.newyorker.com
September 4, 2023 at 6:08 PM
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BIG NEWS! I've launched a FREE weekly newsletter about legal and judicial ethics written for anyone who cares about the future of our democracy. Subscribe below and get it delivered to your email inbox every Monday morning. And please share with others!

https://legalethics.substack.com/
August 20, 2023 at 4:14 PM