Above the Law

Funding For SDA’s Next Missile Tracking Contracts Diverted To Troop Payments: Sources

‘When the funding will be authorized, given the shutdown and all the fun there, is a question mark,’ one industry source told Breaking Defense.

Clio Completes Historic $1 Billion vLex Acquisition, Announces $500 Million Series G At $5 Billion Valuation, Plus Exclusive Interview With CEO And CFO

This is the largest deal in legal tech history.

Morning Docket: 11.11.25

* Supreme Court to hear major mail- in ballot election case. What could possibly go wrong? [Law.com]

* Donald Trump treats the Supreme Court like his personal fixers, again. Probably because that’s how they act… [Law360]

* Major legal tech player Clio get $5 billion valuation. [Reuters]

* What’s this? The Department of Justice is actually acknowledging a federal judge’s authority? Weird. [Law and Crime]

* Christine Pelosi is running for office. Not her mother’s congressional seat, but for the California Senate. [The Hill]

* A look at the judicial nominees thus far in the Trump II era. [National Law Journal]

* It’s good to be at the top of the Biglaw heap! Revenue is up for the top 50 firms. [American Lawyer]

* There’s a mass exodus at the Department of Justice… and not many replacements. [ABA Journal]

Can’t Spell Paul Weiss Without Donald Trump — See Also

Heckler Tells It Like It Is At The New York Bar Foundation Gala: Tough crowd, earned criticism.

Remember The Paper Trail!: Might not be a Rule 26(g) violation, but mind your manners.

Keeping Hope With The Kardashians: Kim channels her energy toward passing the bar next time!

Davis Polk Announces $25k Public Service Summer: Do some good and get paid for it!

The Champ Is Here!: Check out the winner of this year’s legally themed costume contest!

Biglaw As An Effective Gateway To The NFL

The NYU Law alum had a fascinating career.

Why Identity Politics Should Dictate The Democratic Presidential Nominee In 2028

A solution that may not cost Democrats the presidency.

Davis Polk Commits To Pro Bono Work With $25k Stipend For 1Ls

Do some good and get paid for it!

Kathy Griffin Only Wants ‘Trumper Lawyers’ On Her Legal Team

The outspoken comedian is seeking legal muscle, not political alignment.

Reagan Judge Quits To Lead The #Resistance

But tell me again how it's only crazy liberals who have a problem with Donald Trump's war on the rule of law.

Law Schools Are Lying To Students About Judicial Clerkships

What do you call it when law schools withhold negative information about judges from students and try to prevent them from accessing candid clerkship information beyond the school’s approved resources? Lying. 

First Rule Of Being A ‘Petty-Ass Bitch’ Lawyer Is You Do Not Go On Instagram And Talk About Being A ‘Petty-Ass Bitch’ Lawyer

Lawfluencing moment ends in federal discovery dispute.

ATL’s Legally Themed Halloween Costume Contest: The Winner (2025)

Who was the lucky winner of this year’s law-themed Halloween contest competition?

Legal Ethics Roundup: Federal Alaska Judge Disbarred, Detainees’ Rights To Talk To Lawyers, The Ethics Of ‘AI Slop’ In Court Pleadings & More 

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.

Heckler Asks ‘For Trump?’ As Paul Weiss Describes Pro Bono Work At Gala Dinner

Brad Karp heard it from both protesters outside and a heckler inside at Friday's New York Bar Foundation gala.

The AI Playbook For Contracting: What In-House Legal Teams Need To Know

Join us for this webinar to learn how to build an AI-powered legal department that drives tangible business results! CLE credit is available.