Above the Law

After JAG Firings, A Difficult Truth About Military Legal Independence

Maj. Trent Kubasiak, an Army JAG officer, says the decision by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to fire the top three service JAGs should lead to a moment of reflection among military lawyers.

Morning Docket: 03.04.25

* California prepares to move back to all in-person testing, which is fine as long as they have tons of small testing locations throughout the state. But they probably won’t and this will go back to the money-wasting nightmare it already was. [Reuters]

* Casey Anthony takes to social media to launch legal advocate career. [Guardian]

* Lawyers sanctioned for judge shopping in multi-judge courthouse. Judge shopping in single judge courthouses still somehow fine. [ABA Journal]

* Another firm goes to 4-day office weeks. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Delaware legislators considering blowing up state’s economy to help Elon Musk raid Tesla assets. [Delaware Online]

* Clarence Thomas fumes after Supreme Court declined opportunity to crack down on more college campuses for trying to address bias. [Law360]

* Former judges want probe into proposed Eric Adams dismissal. Um… not sure we need much “further inquiry” to figure this one out. [New York Law Journal]

See You At The Firm! — See Also

Biglaw Announces New Office Attendance Policy: Enjoy the commute!

Biglaw Firm Looking To Make Sure Gen Z Lawyers Get The Training They Need: Should help flatten out the learning curve for adopting law firm expectations.

South Dakota Program Could Replace The Bar: Community service beats studing — bar none!

Marco Rubio Clearly Didn’t Want To Be There: Sure a bunch of people who finally got the big job share the same sentiment.

The Networking Chef: Mastering Consistent, But Not Overpowering, Conference Follow-Ups

Like a culinary artist, your task is to take these raw interactions and craft them into memorable, long-lasting relationships.

The Next Step In Legal Document Automation

LexisNexis’ ‘multi-doc’ feature for Automated Templates will add new efficiencies to your practice. Here’s how. 

South Dakota’s Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service

Great way to start off a legal career!

Donald Trump, NATO, And The Market For Kids’ Desks

To each generation its own fears.

Marco Rubio Has More In Common With A Biglaw Associate Than You May Think

Rubio does *not* look like he's having a good time.

How MyCase Accounting Transforms Legal Bookkeeping

This complete system built for lawyers simplifies the complex world of law firm finance.

Marketing Roundup: Generating ROI, Driving Associate Retention, Finding Opportunity In Retirement

What you missed this month from the Legal Marketing Association.

Top Biglaw Firm Will Require 4 In-Office Work Days Each Week, Starting In Spring 2025

The firm is stressing the importance of 'in-person collaboration' in making this move.

The Promise And Peril Of Price Transparency Under Trump’s New Executive Order

Some experts think greater price transparency could reduce healthcare costs by fostering more competition, while others are concerned about the potential effects on hospital-payer negotiations, as well as the practicality of enforcing these requirements.

Morning Docket: 03.03.25

* Fresh off announcing massive profits, Paul Weiss decides it simply cannot function without forcing lawyers into the office 4 days a week. [American Lawyer]

* Gibson Dunn recruiting ad suggests that Gen Z lawyers are busted… girl, we know. (Which, to be fair, probably has a lot to do with the above Paul Weiss decision) [LegalCheek]

* Trump/Musk administration’s mass, arbitrary cuts raise trade secret concerns as ranks of disgruntled former employees grow. Who could’ve predicted this except everyone? [Law360]

* There are so many lawsuits over Trump’s haphazard handling of the first month of his presidency that Bloomberg created a handy tracker. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Jury convicts man in murder of Palestinian child. [Reuters]

* Frightening story spreading through social media over the weekend about an attorney seeing his client nabbed and whisked away by ski mask wearing ICE agents. [Newsweek]

Elon Steals Multibillion FAA Contract From Verizon — See Also

The Rich Get Richer: Being able to do whatever you want has its benefits!

HLS Students Push School To Divest From Israel: Votes will be cast in March.

Scary Good Talent: Firms put off hiring the attorneys fired by Trump administration for fear of backlash.

See You At The Awards!: The Counsel of the Year Awards will be held in March!

A Member Of The Big Four Gets Even Bigger!: KPMG can now offer legal services in the US!

Supreme Court Justice Knows What He Likes

Why mess with success?