Above the Law

You Can Say Whatever You Want When You’re The Chief Justice — See Also

Chief Justice Roberts Invents Thomas Paine Legacy From New Cloth: If only he were here to defend himself.

Steven Banks Takes Helm As Corporate Counsel: New York is in good hands!

Law Students Call On ABA To Tell Biglaw To Chill Out On Recruitment Speeds: As it stands, everybody is stressed out.

Timing Matters: The DOJ’s attention to detail is lacking in the DC Pipe Bomb case.

Thrice As Nice!: Lowenstein Sandler takes our 17th annual Holiday Card Contest!

Stop Calling It Legal Support: Karl Seelbach Says Deposition Tech Is Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Legal teams have spent too long optimizing the wrong things. It is time to change that.

AI In The Courtroom: Will We Trade The Rule Of Law For Efficiency’s Sake?

How can we ensure transparency in judicial decision-making when it comes to AI?

A Tariff Prediction For 2026

I see ... I see ... the Supreme Court ... . They're making a ... decision.

Job Of The Month: Senior Attorney For Fossil Fuels

This Earthjustice position will focus on oil and gas infrastructure and related projects in the U.S. Gulf region.

Legal Ethics Roundup: Associate Alleges Partner Rape, Rally Ethics For Judge, ND 1st Female Chief Justice & More

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

150 Aircraft, Cyber Effects, And ‘Overwhelming Force:’ How The Venezuela Operation Unfolded

‘Failure of one component of this well-oiled machine would have endangered the entire mission,’ Gen. Dan Caine said of Operation Absolute Resolve.

Morning Docket: 01.05.26

* Refresher on the legal arguments for “killing 80 people to arrest the leader of a sovereign nation for possessing a machine gun.” [One First]

* Student groups appeal to the ABA to intervene and stop the rapid associate hiring cycle. [Law.com]

* Rough year for law schools begins as Trump’s student loan caps start to bite. [Reuters]

* Another lawyer disciplined for billing more hours than exist in a day. [Legal Cheek]

* Lawyer seeks back legal fees from O.J. Simpson estate. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

* Judicial nominations poised to slow this year with lack of vacancies. [ABA Journal]

* Kat Von D wins tattoo IP case at Ninth Circuit. [Law360]

Doing Good Work Used To Pay Off — See Also

Trump Rule Made A Lot Of Public Service Work Ineligible For Loan Forgiveness: There goes helping your fellow man.

Third Amendment Aficionados Perked Up For A Bit: The National Guard can’t sleep on your couch!

Government Immigration Attorney Watch List Gets Leaked: That’s a scary thing to know is out there.

In Bonus News: Norton Rose Fulbright starts the year off right!

Best Of ’25: New Trump Rule Declares Most Public Service Work ‘Illegal,’ Ineligible For Loan Forgiveness

Don't fall for their nonsense, this is a broadside against public service.

Best Of ’25: ICE Accidentally Publishes A ‘Watch List’ Of Immigration Lawyers, Which Is Definitely A Normal Thing For The Government To Do

This is... disturbing.

Year-End Bonuses Are Uncommon At Some Law Firms

Annual bonuses aren't a reality at some smaller firms.

Best Of ’25: Trump’s National Guard Stunt May Finally Give The Third Amendment Its Moment

The Amendment that exists to pad bar exam outlines might be the last line between your Airbnb and a barracks for the deportation police.

CES 2026: The Whole Wide AI World Along With Lots More

Legal tech is legal tech, it’s not consumer technology, right? Wrong.

Best Of ’25: Kim Kardashian Turns Failing The Bar Exam Into An Inspiring Comeback Story

Despite falling short on the bar exam, Kardashian's openness and determination have struck a chord with aspiring lawyers and fans alike.