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Sellout Firms Are Doing Commerce Department Work — See Also

Paul Weiss & Kirkland Are Working To Stay On Trump’s Good Side: Commerce work is on the more neutral end of what they could be doing.

Where Are The Client Service All-Stars?: See if your firm is on the list!

Trump Is Merely A Fraud!: He’s pretty happy about no longer having to pay the $465M as a consequence.

Legal Community Mourns ‘Nicest Judge In The World’: Our condolences to the family of Frank Caprio.

This Isn’t The ‘Get Out Of Jail Card’ You Thought It Was: Prosecutor shocked that police arrested her for trespassing.

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A Secret Weapon For Young Lawyers To Look Like Rainmakers Before They Have An Umbrella

Kellogg Hansen partner talks about the treatise he wrote as an associate.

Legal Community Mourns Loss Of Frank Caprio, ‘Nicest Judge In The World’

A giant in the Rhode Island legal community.

In-House Leaders Say Lawyers At These Biglaw Firms Are Client Service ‘All-Stars’ (2025)

Which firms -- and which lawyers -- came out on top when it comes to excellence in client service?

Paul Weiss & Kirkland Doing Free Trump Commerce Department Work As Part Of ‘Please Don’t Hurt Us, Daddy’ Deals

Wait! I thought they were just going to do work for veterans.

Turn Contract Friction To Flow

Looking for a model that treats contracting as one continuous path rather than a series of disconnected actions? This guide is for you.

Thomson Reuters CEO: Legal Profession Faces ‘Biggest Disruption In Its History’ From AI  

For the first time in more than 300 years, AI is fundamentally rewriting how legal work products are created.

Let The Liar Lie: Embracing The Obstinate Witness

The obstinate witness may be a blessing in disguise.

More Than 100 Organizations Back Bill To Expand Patient Access To Clinical Trials

A coalition of 131 healthcare organizations is backing the Clinical Trial Modernization Act, which aims to expand patient access to clinical trials through financial support and other measures.

Morning Docket: 08.21.25

* This Eric Adams ally corruption story has everything: snacks, questionable lawyering, and a wad of cash. [The CITY]

* A Trump U.S. Attorney in Virginia abruptly resigns. Hmmmm… wonder what’s going on there. [Bloomberg Law]

* Ninth Circuit clears way for Trump to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal. [Reuters]

* Is revenge a good justification for a federal case? We’ll see! [Law and Crime]

* Federal government, nit the courts, is the right mechanism to unseal the Epstein files. I’m sure the Trump administration will act on the any day now! [Law360]

* All the damage Trump can do to elections — it’s a depressing read! [Slate]

Ed Martin Isn’t Too Proud To Beg — See Also

Martin Is Begging Tish James To Resign: He also pleaded with her to not release the letter to the public. So much for that.

Slain Judge Alledged To Be Part Of “Nasty and Sickening” Sex Ring: Forthcoming details may make sense of the in-chambers shooting.

Eric André Gets Second Swipe At Clayton County: The 11th Circuit reversed the original dismissal after “careful review.”

Prioritizing Public Service?: These law schools should be on your radar!

On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer: Sandwich throw-downs and the end of Obergefell?

Of Course A Lawyer Invented That!

A mainstay of the legal practice.

Agentic AI Is The ‘Fetch’ Of Legal Tech And We Need To Stop Trying To Make It Happen

Please stop with the agentic nonsense.

Corporate Clients Aren’t Just Going To Forget About The Biglaw Firms That Made Deals With Trump

In-house leaders are most concerned about 'reputational risks' and 'the impact on their companies.'