Above the Law

They’ve Done Enough — See Also

Trump’s Lawyers Should Be Disbarred: Time for accountability.

Mike Johnson Wants To Impeach Judges: Not the best time to signal that sort of thing.

So Much For Perp Walking Don Lemon: Gotta try harder than that when the law and facts aren’t on your side.

About George Washington And Georgetown Rejecting ICE: No such luck this time.

Interested In Entertainment Law?: These law schools should be on your list!

Preparing The Next Generation Of AI-Literate Lawyers And Leaders 

It is not a discrete product, but a new layer that shapes how nearly every legal task is, or can be, performed.  

A Sad, Pathetic Little Man

Trump is not great.

What If Tariffs Go Away — Or Don’t? How You Can Protect Your Bottom Line With Contract Intelligence

Join us tomorrow at 1p ET, for this CLE-approved webinar.

The Perp Walk Is The Point

Don Lemon remains unsqueezed.

Legal Ethics Roundup: GA Justices Want Jan 6 Lawyer Disbarred, Legal Independence Principles From Fed Judges, Crypto Complaint Against DOJ Atty & More

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.

How You Can Streamline Business Operations With AI 

Some simple, specific ways to go from the theoretical to the practical. 

When Best Practices Hold Legal Teams Back

Best practices protect the past. Next practices prepare the business for what is coming.

Lawmakers Grill Health Insurance CEOs: 4 Key Takeaways

During two House hearings, health insurance CEOs were questioned on rising healthcare costs, vertical integration, and prior authorization.

Morning Docket: 01.26.26

* Prime suspect in massive jewelry heist takes advantage of ICE and gets himself deported… to escape trial! Get ready with that Ocean’s 11 sequel script. [The Guardian]

* Minnesota District Chief Judge delivers blistering response after Eighth Circuit allows DOJ to file end run mandamus over insufficient arrest warrant. [One First]

* More voices calling for local prosecutions against ICE agents. [NY Times]

* Should California create its own bar exam? Despite the real risk that the state’s professional leaders would throw the baby out with the bath water following last year’s disastrous experiment, it seems the majority still understand it’s the right path forward. [ABA Journal]

* Retired NY Supreme Justice Arthur Engoron reflects on his career. [New York Law Journal]

* Disgraced former administration lawyer Jenna Ellis criticizes White House for public relations screening First Lady’s documentary immediately after ICE murdered a man in Minnesota. [Daily Beast]

* Kyle Cheney of Politico collected over 2300 cases of federal judges growing increasingly frustrated at the lawlessness from the Department of Homeland Security. [Twitter]

Firm Finds Itself In Middle Of Fraud Suit — See Generally

Some Clients Can Cost More Than They’re Worth: Biglaw firm named in $735 million lawsuit over deal with troubled client.

The Lindsey Halligan Experiment Ends: Good garage band name though.

DOJ Suggests Deporting The Beatles: Government lawyers continue stress-testing statutory interpretation to see how much nonsense it can get away with.

Supreme Court Draws The Line At Their Personal Finances: The Unitary Executive is all fun and games until someone loses their beach house.

Ty Cobb Says Former Client Trump May Have Dementia: Ya think?

Biglaw Feasts As Midsize Firm Collapses: When one door closes, lateral recruiters open a window.

Biglaw Defamation Fight Escalates Into Mutual Assured Litigation: Long-running Baker McKenzie battle steps up a notch.

Trump Sues JP Morgan: Complaint reads less like a legal filing and more like a mob movie deleted scene.

Federal Judge Accuses Trump Team Of Targeting The First Amendment: This administration is losing the Reagan judges.

How Did The Beatles Get Involved With This? — See Also

DOJ Drops Hypo About Deporting The Beatles?: Why? To fight the great British Invasion that is Please Please Me, I guess.

Former Associate Countersues Baker McKenzie: This fight won’t be calming down any time soon.

MemeLord-In-Chief Flirts With 3rd Term Via Stardew Valley: Everyone involved should have touched grass instead.

Trump Shakes Down JP Morgan: Whoa, even the banks aren’t safe.

Drake Revives Not Like Us Lawsuit For All The Dogs: Will be a shame when they get put down a second time.

Breaking The Ivy League’s Legal Glass Ceiling

A turning point in legal academia.

Pentagon CTO Offers Industry Free Use Of 400 Patents From Gov’t Labs — For A Start

The first 400 patents are ‘the freebie, the door buster’ to get industry excited about an in-progress, unprecedented database linking all 216 DoD labs, Emil Michael told reporters.

Stat(s) Of The Week: Law Schools’ Revolving Door

Which schools had new deans in 2025?