Above the Law

* According to President Trump's lawyers in a confidential memo sent to special counsel Robert Mueller, the President can't obstruct justice because the Constitution allows him to "if he wished, terminate the inquiry, or even exercise his power to pardon." Tell that to Bill Clinton. [New York Times]

* President Trump was complaining via tweet about the costs of the special counsel's "Russian Hoax Investigation" this weekend, but as it turns out, the costs of the President's trips to Mar-a-Lago dwarf the costs of Mueller's legal bills, so there's that. [The Hill]

* Speaking of the Russia investigation, despite numerous past denials, Trump's lawyers also admitted in that confidential memo that the President "dictated" his Donald Trump Jr.'s statement on his 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians where he reportedly hoped to get dirt on Hillary Clinton. [Slate]

* Rudy Giuliani says that he doesn't think it's a good idea for President Trump to testify before Mueller because "our recollection keeps changing." That's an eloquent way of saying that they're having trouble keeping their fibs in line. [CNN]

* The latest U.S. jobs report was just peachy, but the story for lawyers was a little less rosy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal profession lost about 200 jobs last month, and about 1,000 jobs since last May. [American Lawyer]

* Which lawyers and law firms scored the most SCOTUS arguments this Term? Adam Feldman has the tally. [Empirical SCOTUS]

* And speaking of the Supreme Court, what can lawyers learn from linguists about Heller and the Second Amendment? [LAWnLinguistics]

* Adam Kolber discusses the phenomenon of "judicial bulls**t" -- and wonders whether the justices would fail Philosophy 101. [Daily Journal via PrawfsBlawg]

* Are Justice Neil Gorsuch's long-winded concurrences contributing to the Supreme Court slowdown this Term? Andrew Hamm crunches some numbers. [SCOTUSblog]

* Many of the major precedents in the school free-speech context feature liberal students -- but conservative kids can play this game too. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]

* Lex Machina's latest foray into litigation analytics covers the world of trade secrets. [Dewey B Strategic]

* Relativity: not just for ediscovery anymore. [Artificial Lawyer]

REMEMBER THE JUDGE WHO SUED A DRY CLEANERS FOR $54 MILLION OVER MISSING PANTS? The judicial disciplinary committee does. THE LAW STUDENT WHO TOOK A FINAL WHILE IN LABOR: Has graduated from Harvard Law School. HERE ARE THE LAW SCHOOLS THAT OFFER THE MOST TUITION HELP: They're not located in any place I'd want to live, but if you can suck it up for three years, these are good deals. MEET THE GUY WHO LAUNCHED SIMPSON THACHER, HOUSTON: I bet this guy could hit a three pointer too. WHEN THE REVOLUTION COMES, WE SHOULD START IN FLORIDA: It's normal for states to be racist, Florida seems to revel in it. Elie Mystal is the Executive Editor of Above the Law and the Legal Editor for More Perfect. He can be reached @ElieNYC on Twitter, or at elie@abovethelaw.com. He will resist.

It's bar exam prep time -- are you ready?

Iowa's fetal heartbeat law is stayed, for now.

Notes to my (legal) self.

Don’t be offensive or demean people. Hopefully, that needs no further explanation.

Whoever heard of an 'LL.B.-Advantage' job?