<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lawyer - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Lawyer news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Objection! How the Federal Rules of Evidence Promote Fair Trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman and Professor Daniel J. Capra reflect on the impact of unification of the rules of evidence and how the Judiciary&rsquo;s rule-making process ensures that the Federal Rules of Evidence keep up with the times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/objection-how-the-federal-rules-of-evidence-promote-fair-trials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/objection-how-the-federal-rules-of-evidence-promote-fair-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bankruptcies Increase 11.9 Percent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bankruptcy filings increased 11.9 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/bankruptcies-increase-119-percent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/bankruptcies-increase-119-percent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judges Outline Accelerated Modernization of Case Management System]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new more secure case management system for the Judiciary is on the horizon under an accelerated schedule, two federal judges told the Judicial Conference of the United States today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judges-outline-accelerated-modernization-of-case-management-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judges-outline-accelerated-modernization-of-case-management-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judiciary Says Courthouses Are in Crisis, Seeks Real Property Authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[The condition of federal courthouses around the country is in a deepening state of crisis, compelling the Judiciary to ask Congress for authority to directly manage properties that are essential to carrying out its constitutional mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-says-courthouses-are-in-crisis-seeks-real-property-authority/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-says-courthouses-are-in-crisis-seeks-real-property-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings Rise 11 Percent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Total bankruptcy filings rose 11 percent, with increases in both business and non-business bankruptcies, in the twelve-month period ending Dec. 31, 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/bankruptcy-filings-rise-11-percent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/bankruptcy-filings-rise-11-percent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judiciary To Remain Open Until Feb. 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the event of a lapse in appropriations at midnight on Jan. 30, the Judiciary will remain open and continue paid operations through Wednesday, Feb. 4, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-to-remain-open-until-feb-5/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-to-remain-open-until-feb-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief Justice Roberts Issues 2025 Year-End Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has issued his 2025 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/chief-justice-roberts-issues-2025-year-end-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/chief-justice-roberts-issues-2025-year-end-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judiciary Learning Center Bridges Gap Between Science and Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Federal Circuit Center for Innovation and Law offers students an immersive learning experience that connects science, technology, civics, and law in the nation&rsquo;s capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-learning-center-bridges-gap-between-science-and-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-learning-center-bridges-gap-between-science-and-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funds Available for Additional Chapter 7 Trustee Payments for FY 2024 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice has advised the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts that it has funds available to transfer to the Judiciary to make additional payments to eligible Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for fiscal year 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/funds-available-for-additional-chapter-7-trustee-payments-for-fy-2024-cases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/funds-available-for-additional-chapter-7-trustee-payments-for-fy-2024-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge John D. Bates Receives 2025 Devitt Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge John D. Bates, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is the 2025 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judge-john-d-bates-receives-2025-devitt-award/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judge-john-d-bates-receives-2025-devitt-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings Increase 10.6 Percent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal and business bankruptcy filings increased 10.6 percent in the twelve-month period ending Sept. 30, 2025, compared with the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/bankruptcy-filings-increase-106-percent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/bankruptcy-filings-increase-106-percent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judiciary Funding Runs Out; Only Limited Operations to Continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judicial branch announced that beginning on Monday, Oct. 20, it will no longer have funding to sustain full, paid operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-funding-runs-out-only-limited-operations-to-continue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-funding-runs-out-only-limited-operations-to-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judiciary Still Operating as Shutdown Starts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, the Judiciary remains open and will continue paid operations through Friday, Oct. 17, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-still-operating-as-shutdown-starts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-still-operating-as-shutdown-starts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judiciary Budget Crisis Could Worsen, Conference Is Told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Judiciary&rsquo;s funding shortfalls could get worse in the coming year, and the effects would be especially severe if federal courts must operate under another full-year continuing resolution, the Judiciary&rsquo;s policy-making body was told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-budget-crisis-could-worsen-conference-is-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/judiciary-budget-crisis-could-worsen-conference-is-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Initiative Opens Doors to Next Generation of Court Professionals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal judges are introducing young people to the Judiciary and sparking their interest in a range of careers in the courts &ndash; beyond the roles of judges and lawyers &ndash; through a national initiative called Open Doors to Careers in the Courts. A new video shows the approach, which starts with students visiting courthouses to interact with court professionals and experience the job functions that keep the wheels of justice turning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/national-initiative-opens-doors-to-next-generation-of-court-professionals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/national-initiative-opens-doors-to-next-generation-of-court-professionals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Students Guide Tomorrow’s Leaders in Novel Civics Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[When U.S. District Judge Richard W. Story observed a nationwide trend showing that a troubling percentage of citizens are unaware of their rights and the role of the Judiciary, he decided to take action to address this civics deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/law-students-guide-tomorrows-leaders-in-novel-civics-initiative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/law-students-guide-tomorrows-leaders-in-novel-civics-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cybersecurity Measures Strengthened in Light of Attacks on Judiciary’s Case Management System]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Judiciary is taking additional steps to strengthen protections for sensitive case documents in response to recent escalated cyberattacks of a sophisticated and persistent nature on its case management system. The Judiciary is also further enhancing security of the system and to block future attacks, and it is prioritizing working with courts to mitigate the impact on litigants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/cybersecurity-measures-strengthened-in-light-of-attacks-on-judiciarys-case-management-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/cybersecurity-measures-strengthened-in-light-of-attacks-on-judiciarys-case-management-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bankruptcy Filings Rise 11.5 Percent Over Previous Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal and business bankruptcy filings rose 11.5 percent in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2025, compared with the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/bankruptcy-filings-rise-115-percent-over-previous-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/bankruptcy-filings-rise-115-percent-over-previous-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding Crisis Leaves Defense Lawyers Working Without Pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program that pays court-appointed private attorneys to represent indigent federal criminal defendants has run out of money, starting the clock on a painful three-month delay in paying these attorneys and their related service providers for constitutionally mandated legal work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/funding-crisis-leaves-defense-lawyers-working-without-pay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/funding-crisis-leaves-defense-lawyers-working-without-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Wiretap Report: Intercepts and Convictions Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal and state courts reported a combined 9 percent increase in authorized wiretaps in 2024, compared with 2023, according to the Judiciary&rsquo;s 2024 Wiretap Report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/2024-wiretap-report-intercepts-and-convictions-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/lawyer_newslocker/2024-wiretap-report-intercepts-and-convictions-rise/</guid></item></channel></rss>