Above the Law

The Top Biglaw Firms In Chicago (2026)

Say hello to the most prestigious law firms in the Windy City.

Department Of Justice Investigates School With Majority White Faculty For Racial Hiring Bias

You'll never guess the reason why!

Supreme Court Declares Open Season On Public Education

The justices smuggled strict scrutiny into the schoolhouse gates — and accidentally left the whole curriculum hostage to culture war cosplay.

Supreme Court Unpersons Nationwide Injunctions, Babies, Rule Of Law

On the plus side, you'll be able to find parking at that courthouse in Amarillo now.

‘Elite’ Biglaw Merger Approved, Poised To Become $2 Billion Firm

Make way for the next New York Biglaw giant. Congratulations!

3 Powerhouse Women At The Heart Of Evolving Florida Condo Law

The personal and corporate intersect in condo law.

MAGA Attorney Threatens To Sue Journalists Over ‘Unpatriotic’ Reporting; Gets The Exact Response He Deserves

You actually can't sue the Times just because you don't like what they report. Even if you're the president.

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

Two Judges, Same District, Opposite Conclusions: The Messy Reality Of AI Training Copyright Cases

From the blind-judges-and-the-ai-copyright-elephant dept

Morning Docket: 06.27.25

* McDermott & Schulte approve merger. [Law360]

* Looming deadline in Perkins Coie case may signal if the DOJ sees any path forward. [National Law Journal]

* Former Justice Anthony Kennedy says “democracy is at risk.” Yeah, buddy, and whose fault is that? [Politico]

* “Veteran DOJ Watchdog’s Exit Spurs Fears of Lax Trump Oversight.” Spurs? [Bloomberg Law News]

* Justice Department to harass the University of California over hiring practices. Their faculty is 77 percent white or Asian and has a higher proportion of white people than the state does but… sure. [Reuters]

* Lawyer accused of hitting Fat Joe’s process server with car. [ABA Journal]

* Ken Chesebro disbarred. [NBC News]

Milbank Rediscovers How To Stand Up For Itself — See Also

Milbank Fights Back Against Trump Order: Better late than never!

Emil Bove III Speaks At Judicial Confirmation: He doesn’t have the strongest memory.

Florida Law School Dean Misses The Point: The problem isn’t that he got an A, it’s that THE JUDGE THOUGHT THIS WAS A WORTHY PAPER.

Vault Ranked The Best Summer Associate Programs: Check it out!

What’s The Deal With Midsize Firms?: How big are they, actually?

A Big Thanks To Our Advertisers

We really like working with you.

Threats Against Federal Judges Are Reaching Epic Proportions

It's a pretty disturbing trend.

Conservative Judges Are Refusing To Retire, Denying Trump The Chance To Further Besmirch The Courts

These judges actually respect the judiciary and the rule of law.

Law School Dean Shrugs Off Trump Judge Giving Top Grade To ‘Constitution Is For White People’ Paper

It's a lot of words where a shrug emoji would have sufficed.