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The Lawyer’s Guide To The Holidays

The holidays should be fun, invigorating, and life-affirming. Let's focus on what matters.

The Courtroom Tech Maze No One Asked For

Court restrictions can stifle curiosity about technology and negatively impact adoption rates.

J.P. Morgan Eyeing Both Defense Startups And Legacy Firms For $10B Investment Push: Execs

Under the bank's new Security and Resilience Initiative, executives told Breaking Defense one key priority is funding nuclear submarine construction.

Morning Docket: 12.04.25

* Should lawyers take a civility oath to cut down on bad behavior? Please stop laughing. [Reuters]

* Republicans launch bid to end dual citizenship. [Newsweek]

* Taking the temperature of London Biglaw associates. Unlike all most temperatures from London, this doesn’t require a calculator to convert into something comprehensible. [Law.com International]

* Harvey raises more money. [NY Times]

* Another CEO scammer pardoned by the pro-CEO scammer administration. [Law360]

* Catching up with attorney after Jeopardy! appearance. [Law.com]

* Latest legal thesaurus is out. [ABA Journal]

Messy Law School Breakups Aren’t Just For Students — See Also

Law Professor Files Title IX Complaint Mid Divorce: The school is ready for the court battle.

Today’s Bonus Announcement!: McKool Smith is sharing the wealth!

Biglaw Firm Moves For Texas!: Fennemore Craig associates are about to eat a lot of good barbecue!

College Quarterback Asks Trump To Make Playoffs Great Again: That’s not how the government works.

FTC Sets Its Sights On ABA Accreditation: They say its about consumer protection, but its probably just administration vindictiveness.

College Quarterback Asks Trump For Executive Order Expanding Playoffs, In Case You’re Wondering About The Quality Of Civics Education

Even football programs with the best academics struggle with civics.

Another Biglaw Firm Takes the Texas Plunge

Biglaw keeps getting bigger. And now, so does Fennemore.

A Bad Week For Trump’s Fake U.S. Attorneys

And a shorter summer associate program.

The (Economic, Rhetorical, And Physical) Beatings Will Continue Until The Presidential Approval Rating Improves!

There is no shortage of physical beatings rained down by agents of this administration, spurred by Trump's personal directives.

Top Law School Accused Of ‘Sham’ Title IX Investigation In Wake Of Professors’ Divorce

A messy divorce, an alleged student affair, retaliation claims, twins.... This story has it all.

Higher Drug Prices, No Tariffs: U.K. Trade Pact Shows How Trump Is Coaxing Countries To Pay More For Meds

The new trade agreement’s parameters could shape deals the Trump administration is pursuing with other countries.

This Firm Is Keeping It ‘Kool’ With Supersized Attorney Bonuses

Big-time bonus bucks for big billers at this firm.

Morning Docket: 12.03.25

* Elite law firms are doing all the heavy lifting among the Am Law 50. [American Lawyer]

* Trump administration continues firing immigration judges en masse. [Reuters]

* Reviewing Biglaw cafeteria options. In the UK, but still. [Legal Cheek]

* Law professors’ divorce gets USC Law sued. [ABA Journal]

* It’s Tech vs. Media as amici line up in the ROSS and Westlaw copyright battle. [Legaltech News]

* A new documentary chronicles what it’s like to argue before the Supreme Court. [Bloomberg Law News via YouTube]

* Daniel Richman looking to block DOJ from digging into materials seized years ago. [CBS News]

* Law firm referred to DOJ over misconduct allegations. [Law360]

Legal Gatekeepers Leave Gate Open For Lindsey Halligan — See Also

Virginia Is For Responsibility Abdicators: Virginia State Bar throws their hands up instead of holding Lindsey Halligan responsible.

They’re Digging Up Skeletons. Literally: Conservatives want to dig up William O. Douglas’s bones to own the libs.

More Bonuses!: Sidley Austin, Sheppard Mullin.

Once, Twice, Three Times The Fentanyl: Alabama lawyer accused of trying to kill her husband, among other things.

The Supremacy Clause Gives And Takes Away: State-level workers’ rights fall through because of federal preemption.

Alex Spiro, Attorney And Witness: Judge lets rare occasion fly in Twitter price manipulation case.

King & Spalding Appellate Attorney Dies Climbing New Zealand’s Tallest Mountain: We extend our condolences.

A Law School Good Enough For Batman

Billionaire. Batman. Lawyer.