Above the Law

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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The Seuss Is Loose!

Ninth Circuit rescues copyright claim brought by Dr. Seuss estate over out-of-this-world infringement.

Longtime Competitors Fastcase And Casemaker Merge, Reshaping The Legal Research Landscape

The merger creates a single company under the Fastcase brand that has an estimated subscriber base of more than three quarters of all lawyers in the United States.

Puzzle Over How To Refresh The Old And Dull

The question of how we can reinvent and refresh standard legal services is a puzzle – and it’s a project for 2021.

Lawyer-Moms Who Think Their Life Is Too Messy For Mindfulness Should Read This

Let go of those Google images of what mindfulness allegedly looks like.

Merrick Garland Is Here To Save The Rule Of Law In America

He'll bring integrity back to the role of attorney general.

Nice Litigators Finish First

Litigators can benefit from a civil and courteous attitude toward adversaries and other with whom they interact.

White House Counsel’s Legal Advice: Stay Away From Trump!

That's the stellar legal advice a T-14 law degree gets ya!

Counselor Buttdial Strikes Again

Oh, Rudy, you scamp!

The Basics Of The Second Stimulus Bill: PPP Part Deux, Stimulus Checks, And Student Loan Assistance

Let's review some of the more popular provisions.