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Where The Head Goes The Body Follows — See Also

Midsize Firm Closes After Partners Leave: Taylor Duma closes for good this month.

Is This It For Section 230?: Does the design/content distinction unfairly punish websites for their user’s faults?

Judge Throws Out White Student’s Discrimination Suit Against Howard: Maybe he’ll appeal next February.

Is Your Firm “A Breeding Ground For Misconduct?”: This workplace harassment lawsuit accuses White & Case of being just that.

Harvard Law Students Push School To Divest From ICE: That includes the tech giants and law firms that allegedly work with ICE.

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

Maximize Your Reach: Turning CLE Content Into Long-Term Success

Think of it as giving your presentation a second life.

Legal Professionals Should Usually Get A Lunch Break

Lawyers and legal professionals need to eat, too.

Vision, Ownership, And Profit: What Law Firms Must Fix First

We explore the issues that quietly erode performance inside many firms on this episode of 'Be That Lawyer.'

How Law Firm Pricing Power Really Works And Why Negotiation Alone Is No Longer Enough

New data on global outside counsel rate trends from our friends at Persuit.

Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They’re Actually Cheering For

From the bad-defendants-make-bad-law dept

Could There Be A ‘Soft Opening’ Of H.R. 1 Medicaid Changes?

Experts are split on whether H.R. 1 Medicaid changes in 2027 will roll out gradually or on schedule.

Morning Docket: 03.27.26

* Do you know who won the 2020 presidential election? Because this Trump judicial nominee doesn’t! [National Law Journal]

* UK voting to restrict jury trials. [Roll on Friday]

* Anthropic already secures legal victory in “what the hell is wrong with the Pentagon” case. [Law360]

* Google is not due diligence says department of duh. [Law.com]

* Maduro needs legal bills paid. [PBS]

* “White & Case employee claims he was photographed naked while unconscious at firm retreat” [Legal Cheek]

* Georgia would like its ballots back. [Reuters]

Justices Barrett And Gorsuch Have Fallen Out Of Favor — See Also

Trump Nominateith, Trump Complaineth When He Doesn’t Get His Way: Trump got big mad at his justices at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner.

And Then There Were Eight: Which of these lawyers is most in need of a disbarment?

Michael Flynn Grabs ‘Em By The Treasury: To the tune of $1.25M.

Litigant Swears Up And Down She Isn’t Zooming In From Behind The Wheel: The live footage suggests otherwise.

Jay Clayton’s SDNY Throws ICE Under The Bus: Credibility still matters.

The Biggest Law Firm Partnership Class Ever

A good year for those trying to grab the legal industry's brass ring.

The Laws Of Unintended Consequences

That's the signpost up ahead. Your next stop, the Girardi Zone.

How Savvy Lawyers Balance AI Innovation With AI Responsibility

Are law firms sacrificing long-term expertise for short-term gains?

Stop Networking. Start Showing Up.

If you want to build a practice, focus less on finding new people and more on becoming someone worth finding.

Biglaw’s FOMO Talent Anxiety Now Comes With $50K Signing Bonuses For 1Ls

Law firms that tried to hold the line are caving in fast as rivals snap up future associates.