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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.13.18

* Brett Kavanaugh admits he played dice, but not for money. If you believe that, I've got some $80K baseball tickets to sell you. [Huffington Post] * When you hear about people ignoring authorities and remaining in the path of a hurricane, you may not think of lawyers, but some attorneys in the path of Florence are embracing the opportunity to finally get some work done. [Law.com] * El Chapo's lawyer may have a conflict of interest. Saul Goodman couldn't be reached for comment. [NY Post] * D.C. Circuit set to hear case about the IRS's obligation to turn over Trump's tax returns. This is another of those cases where losing is its own victory -- the tax returns are almost certainly less interesting than how aggressively he's fighting this. [National Law Journal] * Alyssa Milano partners with the Vera Institute of Justice promoting the SAFE Families Fund to protect immigrant families targeted by the government. [San Diego Union Tribune] * Trump's divorce lawyer has sold a tell-all book. That's either a marketing lie or he has some client confidentiality issues. [Page Six] * "Strangely my most memorable case was also in some respects my least enjoyable" -- the best way to make a mark is to leave a scar. [Legal Cheek]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.06.18

* Congratulations to Quinn Emanuel partner Alex Spiro and Jose Baez, of Casey Anthony fame, on a big win: a full acquittal in the securities-fraud trial of David Demos. [Bloomberg] * Do you feel that the Supreme Court is taking its sweet time in releasing opinions this Term? Adam Feldman confirms that it's not your imagination. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Consovoy McCarthy Park, the elite litigation boutique led by a group of conservative former SCOTUS clerks, welcomes its newest partner: Jeffrey Harris, former associate administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and former law clerk to Chief Justice Roberts. [National Law Journal] * Are law school graduates getting "good" jobs? Professor Derek Muller has a novel idea: why don't we ask them? [PrawfsBlawg] * The Colorado congressional race featuring two NYU Law alumnae, incumbent Diana DeGette and challenger Saira Rao, reflects a divide in the Democratic Party more broadly. [NBC News] * Criminal defense lawyer Joel Cohen argues against reading too much into an individual's invocation of the Fifth Amendment -- even if the individual happens to be Donald Trump or someone connected to him. [The Hill] * Criminal defense lawyer Elizabeth Kelley interviews Stanford law professor Paul Goldstein about his biting and funny law school satire, Legal Asylum (affiliate link). [AuthorChats] * Speaking of books, if you'd like to support the Jersey City Free Public Library -- and enjoy some delicious Filipino food by celebrity chef Dale Talde -- please join me this Thursday, May 17, for what should be a great evening! [Jersey City Free Public Library]

By David Lat