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Hello? Yes, This Is Me Speaking — See Also

Florida AG Makes Himself A Request He Couldn’t Refuse: Really strange way to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

ICE Circulated A Secret Memo That Tells Agents To Bypass The Whole “Warrant” Thing: Thanks to SCOTUS rulings, there isn’t much recourse if they barge in either.

Win Your Judicial Races The Normal Way, Folks: That means no attempts to extort the competition!

Noticing Truth Social Doesn’t Make It Official: Nor does not replying count as process.

You Have To Work To Get Trial Experience: Some advice and preparation will get you where you need to be.

On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer: Word to the wise, don’t flirt too hard in North Carolina!

Litera Brings Agentic AI To Mobile With New iOS App For Litera One Platform

The app addresses a practical challenge facing lawyers who need to maintain productivity across multiple devices and locations.

Proposed Evidentiary Rule 707: Addressing A Nonexistent Problem Instead Of Real Ones

Offering Rules like 707 that aren’t needed seems like an effort to appear to be doing something while avoiding things we don’t want to talk about.

The Bigger They Are The More Column Inches They Get

Remember the maxim: Don't do anything you don't want to see on the front page.

How Young Lawyers Get Trial Experience (And Why It Still Matters)

If you’re a young lawyer waiting for permission to get trial experience, stop waiting.

A GC’s Guide To The Modern Merger: Mastering Complex Transactions In Uncertain Times

Join us to explore how your law department can address emerging issues for today’s dealmakers. CLE credit is available.

SCOTUS Skeptical that Truth Social Is Real Life

Solicitor General Sauer needs to touch grass.

Congress’ New Healthcare Package: 7 Things To Know

The proposal maintains key programs like CMS coverage for telehealth and hospital-at-home care, but stops short of renewing enhanced ACA premium tax credits.

Morning Docket: 01.22.26

* ICE instructed its agents that they don’t need warrants to bust into houses. These Crim Pro issue spotters are just getting lazy. [Civil Discourse]

* Meanwhile, Eighth Circuit lifts restriction against ICE pepper spraying random protesters. [The Guardian]

* Elizabeth Holmes looking for Trump to offer clemency. Maybe she should offer to cut him in on her next company. [Law360]

* The conservatives on the Supreme Court will quickly trade in their contrived, ahistorical “philosophy” to save their personal stock portfolios. [Balls and Strikes]

* Biglaw made big bucks off of lobbying. [National Law Journal]

* Judge blocks government from searching materials seized from Post reporter. [Washington Post]

* Law firm hosted its annual MLK Day oratory competition for fourth- and fifth-graders. [Foley & Lardner]

There Goes Lindsey Halligan — See Also

Benchslaps Work After All!: No more U.S. Attorney roleplay.

Shooter Attacks Judge And His Spouse: The assailant shot them in their home.

Looks Like Trump Is Taking Liberties With The IEEPA: What will SCOTUS decide?

Georgetown Students Wants ICE Out Of The Career Fair: This isn’t the first time the students have stood on the school’s moral principles.

LexisNexis Wants To Help You Manage Your Workflow: Think of all the time you’ll save reading this!

These Supreme Court Justices Got The Money

It's a unique honor.

The War Trump Repeatedly Promised To End In 24 Hours Still Rages A Year Later — And It Won’t End This Year Either

At least 53 times Trump said he would settle the war between Russia and Ukraine quickly.

Strategies For Stepping Into Your Greatest Personal And Professional Self

Success requires diligence in setting boundaries to prevent derailment from your goals.

Former Biglaw Partner Calls Out Trump’s ‘Palpable’ ‘Dementia’ And ‘Cognitive Decline’

Trump's 'always been driven by narcissism' but this is something new -- and terrifying.

LexisNexis Unveils Oodles Of Legal AI Workflows

You're not hallucinating, there's a lot of automation help on the way.