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Fireworks, Firm Raises, And Fantasy Vacations — See Also

The Supreme Court’s Politics Are Becoming A Big Problem: And Americans are catching on.

Compensation Decisions Don’t Wait Around For Biglaw: Boutiques are taking over when it comes to paying their people.

Imagine What America’s Semiquincentennial Could Have Been: America’s 250th anniversary would have been so much better in this alternate universe.

Vacationing at Blackacre: Checking out the vrbo reviews of some lawyerly lairs.

Goodbye Ratings, Hello Benchmarks: If Legal Tech Can Benchmark Attorneys, Shouldn’t  Attorneys Be Able To Ethically Benchmark Back?

The legal profession needs to understand what benchmarks are, how they work, and whether existing ethics rules are equipped to handle them.

Legal Marketing And Business Development: What Lawyers Need To Know To Grow A Practice

Legal marketing and business development are not the same. Learn how lawyers can use both to build visibility, trust, referrals, and a stronger book of business.

Legal Research For Everyone: Inside The CourtListener-Claude Partnership

Suddenly, anyone with a legal problem and a chat window could access verified, authoritative legal materials.

Solos And Small Law Firms: A Market Ripe For Disruption?

It’s pretty clear that the solo and small law market is not capitalizing on the opportunities AI holds.

The Work Is Waiting: How To Get Involved And Lead Voluntary Bar Associations

Volunteering for a bar association gives you a broader view of the profession. It reminds you that the law is a community.

Associate Compensation Scorecard: Elite Boutiques Continue To Outpace Biglaw

Keeping track of who’s leading the market, who’s following, and who’s getting left behind.

AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake.

Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?

In An Alternate Universe Where Trump Isn’t Polarizing, He Could Have Thrown The Greatest July 4th 250th Anniversary Celebration Of All Time

It would have been Yuge.

France Passes Ultra-Fast Fashion Law

Fines will be imposed on ultra-fast fashion retailers like Shein and Temu.

Morning Docket: 07.02.26

* New interview with Justice Breyer talks about the decision to retire. [Bloomberg Law News]

* DOJ loses effort to commandeer state voting rolls. [National Law Journal]

* Speaking of elections, a judge has blocked the Post Office’s claim that they’ll simply not deliver mail-in ballots. [Reuters]

* Former Above the Law editor and birthright citizen David Lat offers his takeaways from Trump v. Barbara. [Original Jurisdiction]

* Panel of experts — including Above the Law alum Elie Mystal — discuss the Supreme Court Term.[Legal AF via YouTube]

* FDIC expert explains “I would’ve been fired” for making the decisions Silicon Valley Bank made. [Law360]

* Two panels put on by Seattle Law breaking down the Supreme Court’s Trans athlete ruling. [YouTube]

Neil Gorsuch’s Sly Dissent– See Also

In-House Counsel May Love Your Law Firm: But is it one of the “Best of the Best”? Find out here.

Neil Gorsuch: Agent Of Chaos: The justice’s dissent in the birthright citizenship case managed to undermine the Trump administration’s whole strategy.

Norton Rose Raises Salaries: Most of Biglaw is still sleeping on associate compensation.

Ty Cobb Has *Thoughts* On Donald Trump’s Crypto Haul: None of it good.

Lawyers Were Trained To Find Answers. Businesses Need Decisions.

The lawyers who will thrive over the next decade are not necessarily the fastest researchers or the most efficient drafters.

‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: Why You Need Structured Intelligence Before Artificial Intelligence

Unpacking one of the most overlooked yet critical challenges in legal work: structural complexity. 

This Biglaw Leader Thinks AI May Trigger Layoffs, But Not At His Firm

Baker Botts' leader says other firms may cut associates as AI reshapes legal work, but insists his firm won't be one of them.