Bill Kurtis’ plans to join a Wichita, Kansas, law firm after law school were swept away when a highly destructive tornado swept through Topeka, Kansas, while he was at his part-time job at a TV station in Topeka.

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Producer: Julianne Hill

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Camera/video editor: Bill Ward

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Photos: Associated Press, Getty Images, ABA Journal

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Stock footage: Pond5

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Additional photos and videos courtesy of Bill Kurtis

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Music: PremiumBeat

At CBS News, Bill Kurtis’ legal training helped him cover many high-profile trials, including Charles Manson.

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Producer: Julianne Hill

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Camera/video editor: Bill Ward

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Photos: Associated Press, Getty Images, ABA Journal

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Stock footage: Pond5

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Additional photos and videos courtesy of Bill Kurtis

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Music: PremiumBeat

ABA Journal senior writer Debra Cassens Weiss talks about the most overused words in law firm press releases in one of her latest stories for ABAJournal.com. Read the story here: https://ow.ly/jFUt50WYRgf

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ABA Journal legal affairs writer Anna Stolley Persky on her latest feature story about how U.S. Customs and Border Protection is searching more electronic devices than in the past and how lawyers can safeguard client information when they cross borders. Read the story here: https://ow.ly/ZmOH50WVWr4

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ABA Journal legal affairs writer Julianne Hill discusses her latest feature story about how artificial intelligence could allow animals to have a voice in court proceedings. Read the story here: https://ow.ly/QJy950WTaUG

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Sperm whales socializing in Dominica footage as provided to the ABA Journal by Project CETI. https://www.projectceti.org/

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Synced drone and underwater audio sperm whale footage as provided to the ABA Journal by Project CETI. https://www.projectceti.org/

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Our August-September 2025 magazine is here, along with our online digital edition! Check out the cover story, about whether lawyers are more at risk for gambling addiction. Read also about why the long fight to end the racial disparity in cocaine sentencing continues, how an ABA member is calling for accountability for crimes against Yazidis, and how a jewelry industry lawyer is enjoying a multifaceted career. Read these stories and more at ABAJournal.com/magazine and ABAJournal.com/digital_edition .

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