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Hiring The Wrong Product Counsel Is A Silent Product Risk

Hiring well is only one part of the equation. Developing the skill set is the other.

Job Of The Month: Brand New, Ultra Rare Partnership Opportunity

The client is a top Am Law firm. No book required.

Legal Ethics Roundup: ‘Streets Of Minneapolis,’ Boasberg Ethics Complaint Tossed, $4K/Hour Fees, Judge OK Playing Fantasy Football & More

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

Watching Politicians On Television

I know what they're going to say before they open their mouths.

Is It Time To Change The Independent Dispute Resolution Process Of The No Surprises Act?

The No Surprises Act protected patients from surprise bills, but its Independent Dispute Resolution process has become controversial as insurers accuse some providers of exploiting it at scale.

Morning Docket: 02.02.26

* Biglaw grapples with Epstein list cameos. [NY Post]

* Delaware Supreme Court rewrites settlement to give Elon Musk the kind of personal party he desperately kept asking Jeffrey Epstein for. [Delaware Business Court Insider]

* Oh, right, here’s the background on that quip. [Daily Beast]

* Trump’s election law pronouncement blocked. [Courthouse News Service]

* State Supreme Court cool with law school renaming. [ABA Journal]

* In the UK, Supreme Court chief warns of AI deciding cases, replacing time-honored system of relying on inbred nobles. [LegalCheek]

* Cristina Rodríguez begins tenure as Yale Law dean. [Yale Daily News]

Whole New Meaning To Judicial Restraint — See Generally

Judge Learns Handcuffing Lawyers Is Frowned Upon: Texas judge charged after allegedly cuffing an attorney mid-hearing.

Disbar Them All: Lawyers have to come together as a profession and make sure the Trump administration’s lawyers never practice again.

Judge Skeptical That Trump Can Unilaterally Blow Up Historic Buildings: The East Wing is gone, but the legal fight continues.

Tip For Professor Richard Epstein… Shutting Up Is Still Free: Law professor who faceplanted on COVID insists now declares he’s figured out that everyone has been wrong about the Fourteenth Amendment for a century or so. He is incorrect.

Law School Merger Mania: Regional institution is exploring long-distance merger.

Stroock Calls It After 150 Years: The storied firm dissolves, reminding everyone that nothing is forever.

Law Firm Jet Crash Leaves No Survivors: Tragically, a firm-owned plane went down with no survivors.

Judge Charged For Handcuffing Attorney — See Also

Didn’t Teach The Lesson You Intended To: Not a smart move from a judge.

Nothing Says Fighting The KKK Like Arresting Black Journalists: The Don Lemon arrest is just the tip of the iceberg.

Trump Sues IRS For $10B: You can just make up whatever numbers you want when you’re president.

The FTC Is Coming For The Mansfield Rule: They’re trying to turn hiring minorities in to a Sherman Act violation.

Death Is Off The Table: Luigi Mangione scores huge legal win.

The Biglaw Firm Working To Overturn One Of Sports’ Biggest Injustices

An important step in Chiles's quest for her rightful bronze medal.

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

Epic vs. Health Gorilla: Inside The Battle Over Who Controls Your Medical Records

Epic’s lawsuit against Health Gorilla is less about one alleged data misuse scheme and more about a deeper fault line in healthcare interoperability.

It’s ‘Flood The Zone Friday’ As DOJ Arrests Black Journalists Under KKK Act, Probes Criminal Charges For Minneapolis, And Drops (A Sliver Of) The Epstein Files

The DOJ is completely off the rails today.

Economic Resilience For Law Firms Starts With How You Operate Day To Day

Economic conditions are reshaping how law firms operate, plan, and grow. Rising costs, shifting client expectations, and longer decision cycles mean firms are approaching financial planning with greater care and intention.

Building A Modern Solo Practice: How AI Is Changing What’s Possible For Lawyers

One lawyer's experience moving from Biglaw environments into solo practice offers a grounded perspective, on this episode of ‘Be That Lawyer.’

Federal Judge Drops Death Penalty In Luigi Mangione Trial

Due process!