Above the Law

It’s A Ryan Reynolds Joke, Not An Issue Spotter — See Also

Brian Freedman Volunteers His Thoughts On Ryan Reynolds Joke: Not only did no one ask, a judge told him to stop talking!

There Goes The SEC’s Westlaw Access!: Sorry it makes your job harder, but they haven’t been “Trump friendly.”

Will Work For Employment: Rough job market for lawyers in DC.

In Other Employment News, Bonuses!: Knobbe Martens shares the wealth!

American Association of Law Schools Stands Up For The Rule of Law: What will the government backlash be?

Trump Cancels The SEC’s Westlaw Subscription For Probably The Dumbest Possible Reason

The stupid... it hurts.

From Government Lawyer To Private Sector Lawyer: How To Prepare For A Legal Career Change 

Yes, change can be scary.

What Sets 2025’s Digital Health Funding Environment Apart From Previous Years?

This year, venture capitalists in the digital health landscape have many more quality investment opportunities than they did in the past couple years.

Conceiving Next Steps For The IVF Protection Executive Order

Vocal support of the leader of the Republican Party should be all that Congress needs to get these passed handily. Right?

Whatever Your Politics, Join ‘No-Buy Friday’ On February 28 As A Great Economic Experiment

It's an impossibly complex web of moral turpitude out there in corporate America.

Morning Docket: 02.19.25

* KPMG says the era of the Big Four displacing American law firm work is just beginning. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Judge says DOJ got some ‘splainin’ to do about this Adams dismissal. [Law360]

* Serial lateral moves aren’t the dealbreaker they once were. [American Lawyer]

* Musk’s lawyers trying to change Delaware law to authorize his pay proposal to pocket roughly half of the company’s assets as compensation for himself. [CNBC]

* Ethics officials resigning in protest can’t be good. [Reuters]

* Remember when the government made 3-year-olds defend themselves in legal hearings? It’s back! [CBS]

* Atlanta continues its rise as a Biglaw hotspot. [Daily Report]

Federal DEI Ban Hits K-12 — See Also

No More Room For Race Or Its “Proxies” In School: Great in theory, but how do you prove compliance?

No Reaching Across The Aisle: The FTC cuts ties with the ABA.

Another Goodbye To Beijing: Biglaw firm shuts a foreign office.

Sorry For Your Time: California Bar offers test takers a refund.

It Used To All Be So Simple: Rapid deregulation under Trump is hitting corporate legal hard.

Do Lawyers Really Love Their Jobs?

If you're happy and you know it...

The Next Evolution Of AI In Legal Practice

AI is transforming the legal industry, but how can lawyers use it effectively while avoiding ethical pitfalls?

Law Professors Try To Defend Trump’s End To Birthright Citizenship. It Does Not Go Well For Them.

It's officially a pile on.

California Bar Exam Disaster Reaches Its ‘Offer Everyone A Refund’ Stage

Days away from the exam, a measure of accountability.

FTC Cuts Ties With American Bar Association

This is what happens when you speak up for the rule of law.