Legal Ethics Roundup: FBI Arrests Judge – AG Hints at More, Prosecutors Resign, Trump Org Fires Ethics Atty & More
Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.
Legal Ethics Roundup: DOJ Attacks Law Firm Mansfield Rule, Conflicts For $1B EO Payments, Lawyer Wellbeing & More
Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Legal Ethics Roundup: Trump Pro Bono Nears $1B, SCOTUS Takes Atty-Client Comms Case, Lawyer Detained @ DTW, Barrett Recusal Standard, DOJ Bans ABA, Judge’s Clerk Boycott OK Per Ethics Rules & More
Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
And it doesn't seem like it's going to return to normal anytime soon.
Sparring With Ethics Guru Stephen Gillers On The Paul Weiss Trump Deal
His defense of Paul Weiss's deal with Trump was bonkers — and I told him so.
Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been (A DEI Hire)?
If lawyers don’t speak out in defense of our profession and the rule of law, then what hope do we have for either?
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Yes, A Supreme Court Justice’s Spouse Makes A Ton From Biglaw Firms. No, This Is Not Actually A Big Deal.
This is not the ethics scandal the Times thinks it is.
Demanding Reparations Because A Slavery Name Is No Longer Honored Is Beyond The Pale
I'd say he has his work cut out for him if he really wants to pursue this claim, but he'll probably take a page out of his ancestor's book and 'outsource' the labor.
Federal Judge’s Ethical Lapse In 100+ Cases
That's... a LOT of cases.
Rules Are Still Rules, Even Now
I am not a fan of social media, one reason being ethical issues that arise.
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Law Students Forced To Urinate While Being Watched By Proctors During Remote Ethics Exam
If they broke eye contact with the screen, their exams would be terminated.
Pence Aide Owns Stock In Pandemic Response Companies Because CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HOW DOES IT GO?
Rules are for the little people.
The Reasonable Snooki Standard
For a lawyer, what is a "reasonable" fee.
Matt Whitaker Deciding To Cosplay As A.G. Is How I Imagine Most Blackface Decisions Come To Pass
Whitaker ignored an ethics opinion and pretended to be A.G. anyway.
Non-Sequiturs: 08.11.17
* SNL's take on the Mooch. [Huffington Post] * Outside of the T14, the news for law schools isn't good. [TaxProf Blog] * Ethics, smethics. The one thing the Trump presidency is good at is making money -- for Trump. [Business Insider] * Penn Law is bucking the GRE trend. [Daily Pennsylvanian] * You aren't being paranoid, they're coming after your civil rights. [The Slot] * Advice for providing legal representation to iGen. [Law and More] * A look at the procedure involved in Sarah Palin's defamation case. [PrawfsBlawg] * Who is next on Trump's Twitter frenemy list? [Salon]