Above the Law

In His Last Two Weeks, Ajit Pai Finally Finds A Backbone And Refuses To Move Forward With Trump’s Ridiculous 230 Attack

Thanks for the bare minimum.

Apparently Russia Hacked Our Courts Because What Else Could Go Wrong?

Everything's going great!

Lawmaker Who Livestreamed Himself Storming Capitol Gets Charged, Refuses To Resign Because He ‘Committed No Criminal Act’

'We're in! Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!' He got charged with a crime -- and has now resigned.

A Day Like No Other

Keep those insurrectionist, maskless bodies out of Southern California.

How Do I Research For A Lateral Interview?

Here are some helpful, publicly available resources.

Yikes, It’s Not Even Been A Year Since Law Schools Were Honoring Lin Wood

Flashback Friday!

Republican Attorneys General Association Encouraged Supporters To Attend Wednesday’s Action At The Capitol

They asked 'patriots' to 'continue to fight to protect the integrity of our elections.' And fight they did.

Scalia Gives Josh Hawley’s Whiny Argle-Bargle About Canceled Book Deal Major Side-Eye

Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of his own actions.

Will They Be Held Accountable, And If So For What?

While Donald Trump is only president for another few days, it’s important he be prosecuted.

And Now BOTH Biglaw Lawyers Have Resigned Over The Trump Call

There's an unfortunate theme to this whole week.

Call Upon Departmental New York Disciplinary Committee To Disbar Rudy Giuliani

Even before urging that a mob engage in 'combat' during a coup attempt, Rudy Giuliani was an embarrassment to the legal profession.

Mick Mulvaney, Who Promised A Graceful And Peaceful Presidential Transition, Makes His Own Craven And Hasty Exit

If Exegesis Capital will invest based on the ex-chief of staff’s ability to read people in Washington, we might steer clear.

Morning Docket: 01.08.20

* A Tennessee lawyer has been suspended from practice for allegedly taking controlled substances from an evidence room while serving as a prosecutor. Maybe he wanted to see if the drugs were legit…? [ABC News]

* Former Attorney General William Barr has condemned President Trump’s alleged role in the riot that occurred at the U.S. Capitol earlier this week. [New York Daily News]

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So. You Survived Your First Coup. — See Also

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Remember That Call Donald Trump Had Trying To Bully Georgia Election Officials That Kicked Off Our Week Of Attempted Coups? Turns out a second Biglaw partner was on the call. We’re looking at you, Fox Rothschild.

One Of Yesterday’s Insurrectionists Is A Lawyer: And he used to have a job. Not anymore.

Viral Hero Of D.C. Is From Biglaw: Some good news from the attempted coup, and the definitive answer on how you should bill yesterday.

Biglaw Firm Wants The 25th Amendment Enacted: You and me both, and what you really need to know as the 25th Amendment gets its moment in the spotlight.

Donald Trump Is A Pariah: Another lawyer abandoned him in election litigation and the White House Counsel tells staffers to avoid the president.

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