Above the Law

What Will Universities Do Once Bakke Goes Belly Up?

It is starting to feel real 1950's again.

This Supreme Court Is Bad, But It’s Nowhere Close To Being America’s Most Radical Or Right-Wing

Confidence in the Supreme Court has slipped to its lowest level since Americans began being surveyed on this topic 50 years ago.

There Should Be A Set Definition Of Biglaw

A law firm should possess various characteristics to be described as a Biglaw shop.

The Am Law 200: Biglaw’s Second Hundred Blows The Competition Out Of The Water

Things continue to look up for the firms in the Second Hundred.

How GCs Can Turn Economic Uncertainty Into Opportunity

Join this CLE-eligible webinar to explore specific steps savvy law departments can take today.

Which Law Firms Do You Count On?

We’re asking all in-house counsel to tell us which firms you use most.

BARBRI Teaches Most Important Lesson Of Being A Young Lawyer: Dealing With Passive-Aggressive People

The competition for bar exam prep seems to be getting to some people.

Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That The IRS Can Summon A Law Firm’s Bank Records Without Giving Notice If Their Client Owes Back Taxes

The Court unanimously agreed with the Sixth Circuit.

Small, Rural Communities Have Become Abortion Access Battlegrounds

The quest to enact local bans has become particularly acute in small towns, like West Wendover, Nevada, and Hobbs, New Mexico, which are situated by borders between states that have restricted abortion and states where laws preserve access.

Morning Docket: 05.24.23

* The full Am Law 200 rankings are available. Let’s just put a link here for handy reference. [American Lawyer]

* Speaking of the second hundred, its growth outpaced the first hundred. Which isn’t too surprising because those firms had more room to grow, but it is a sign that business is flowing toward less expensive platforms. [American Lawyer]

* Trump’s criminal trial set for March 25, 2024. So basically after he’s locked up the nomination. [Law360]

* Speaking of Trump, his lawyers are seeking an audience with Merrick Garland complaining about the “ongoing injustice” of being investigated for that documents crime that the DOJ already gave Trump months to fix before his lawyers lied about it. Not predicting a fruitful meeting for the crew. [Reuters]

* The new British Invasion is less entertaining than the Beatles, but then again the Beatles never drafted an executive compensation clause. [Bloomberg Law News]

* New lawsuit contends that Biden must use the Fourteenth Amendment to avoid a government default. Meanwhile, the Biden administration continues efforts to protect the global economy by throwing pennies in a wishing well. [Politico]

Lawyers Willing To Fight, Mergers, And Chastising Congress — See Also

Even At His Own Word, Gorsuch Is Wrong On Civil Rights: I am now suspicious of any balance test he will do in the future.

Not Only Do You Get What You Pay For, It’s Also A Bargain!: Take a look at the value of Biglaw.

You’d Think Harlan Crow Could Pay For Better Arguments Than This: Did a summer associate pen this defense?

Zealous Defense And Offense: Now this is a combative lawyer.

All Aboard The Merger Train!: At least 75%, if we’re being technical.

Partners At The Largest Biglaw Firms Are Billing At Super-High Rates

That'll come in handy for their super-high paychecks.

Unions File Antitrust Complaint Against UPMC & Allege ‘Draconian’ Labor Practices

They alleged that the health system has prevented its workers from being able to advocate for themselves and their patients through ‘a draconian system of mobility restrictions and widespread labor law violations that lock in sub-competitive pay and working conditions.’

Trump Lawyers Struggle To Keep Up With Client’s Constant Defamations Of E. Jean Carroll

Shutting up is free. Defamation will cost ya.

Judge Prevents Mississippi From Creating White-Elected Courts For Black Counties… For Now

Shouts out to Henry Wingate.