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First They Stood Up, Now You Have To Come In — See Also

Jenner & Block Expects Associates In 4 Days A Week: The change is set for March 1st, 2026.

Harvard Law Professor Deported Over Shooting Pellet Gun: The nearby synagogue thinks it was fair game, but that’s not enough to stop antisemitism accusations.

There Goes The Evidence!: The DOJ’s case against James Comey somehow got even weaker.

The White House Is Still Starstruck With Sabrina Carpenter: Could you imagine a more annoying fan?

Quitting Before You Start: Alina Habba steps down from the job she didn’t actually have.

AI Trends Are Shifting The Work In-House: It gets harder for outside firms to justify price hikes when everyone has the same LLM.

Empowering Administrative Professionals To Drive Technology Adoption 

Admins often serve as the quiet bridge holding all the moving parts of a law firm (and its clientele) together.

Like Lawyers In Pompeii: Is Legal Ignoring The Coming AI Trust Crisis? (Part III)

Before the volcano erupts, smart lawyers may want to think twice about investing too heavily in AI or thinking it’s a panacea for all problems.

Stop Outsourcing By Instinct: How Basha Rubin Says Legal Can Turn Vendor Selection Into A Strategic Asset

Intuition is not a strategy.

Bonus Bonanza: Which Biglaw Firms Are Making It Rain On Associates?

Where does your firm stand when it comes to bonuses? Get all the latest updates.

A Vigilante Military

Don't let your partisanship cloud your vision.

First This Firm Defeated Trump’s Executive Order — Now It’s Ordering Lawyers To Spend More Time At The Office

After standing up to presidential intimidation, the firm is now standing firm on office attendance.

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Increase Oversight Of PBMs

A bipartisan Senate bill would boost transparency and oversight of pharmacy benefit managers by changing how they’re paid, expanding reporting requirements and strengthening protections for pharmacies and taxpayers.

Morning Docket: 12.08.25

* Inside the Bernstein Litowitz drama following Musk case. [Financial Times]

* Supreme Court set to hear argument on executing Humphrey’s Executor. [NPR]

* SMU Dedman plans to depart historic area of campus they told everyone they intended to renovate. [Daily Campus]

* Federal judges did not commit ethics violations by reversing retirement plans in light of Trump election. [Reuters]

* Juror accuses fellow juror of “threats, bullying, assault.” Why yes, this is in Florida, why do you ask? [Daily Business Review]

* Supreme Court tees up a decision on the merits in Trump’s claim that he’s erased birthright citizenship from the Constitution. [Law360]

* Jenner & Block call folks back to the office. [American Lawyer]

* Examining Justice Kagan’s dissent from the majority’s “Texas can do a little racial gerrymandering as a treat” order. [One First]

Your Honor, May The Record Reflect… Dicks v. Kuntz — See Generally

Serious Case, Extremely Not-Serious Caption: Get ready to giggle like you’re 12-years old again.

“Shrug” Is Not Really The Response Anyone Who Cares About The Rule Of Law Wanted To Hear: The disciplinary (non) case against Lindsay Halligan.

Say What You Want About Kim Kardashian’s Quest To Become An Esquire: But it sure isn’t a reason to get *rid* of the bar exam. Quite the opposite, actually.

USC Law Drama: The divorce that launched a Title IX investigation, a federal lawsuit, and lots of intrigue.

2025 Is Weird, But I Didn’t Have Digging Up A Supreme Court Justice’s Bones On My Bingo Card: Conservative legal analysts may have lost the plot.

Todd Blanche Chilling Warning To White-Collar Lawyers: Shut up or else.

Trial Lawyer. Fact Witness: Alex Spiro can do it all.

All The Latest Biglaw Bonus Info: In one convenient place.

We Notice If You Notice — See Also

White-Collar Crime Matters If You Disrespect Trump: It’s a very clear “We go after our political enemies” message.

The Art Of Saying Goodbye: Here are some easy guidelines for telling the firm adios.

Tish James Is Unscratched: No luck on that indictment. Sorry Trump!

NYT Sues DOD And Pete Hegseth: They’re fighting to ask the questions the public needs answered.

Spread The Holiday Spirit!: Send in your holiday themed cards for our 17th Holiday Card Contest!

The Biglaw Power Behind The Netflix/Warner Brothers Deal

Of course Biglaw is all over this deal.

With ACA Subsidies Set To Expire And The Open Enrollment Window Closing, Members Of Congress Brainstorm Alternatives

What are the alternatives to extending ACA subsidies for the 22 million people who purchase health plans on the ACA Marketplace? That's the focus of the latest episode of the Debunked podcast.

Micro-Video Funnels: How To Drive Consults From 15-Second Clips

Micro-videos can create momentum driving potential clients to make contact — make sure your firm is ready.

Like Lawyers In Pompeii: Is Legal Ignoring The Coming AI Cost Crisis? (Part II)

It may be too late to completely put AI back in the bottle.