Justice Department
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Government
Congratulations To The 2018 Bristow Fellows
Plus rankings of the law schools and lower-court judges that send the most folks into these prestigious posts. -
Government
The Justice Department Is Trying To Establish Minority White Control For Another Generation
We move ever closer to an apartheid system in America. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Department of Justice
The Justice Department Is Now Actively Producing Fake News
They've put together an entire terrorism report designed to mislead the American people.
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Courts
Justice Department Seemed Wholly Unprepared For Justice Sotomayor's OBVIOUS Questions
Once again, Trump lawyers seem surprised Court is more challenging than Fox and Friends. -
Government
Justice (Department) Delayed, Justice Denied: The DOJ Nominations Backlog
Key DOJ components, such as the Criminal Division and National Security Division, still lack Senate-confirmed leaders. -
Courts
Purge Case Shows Law Is Just Politics By Other Means
People like to think of law as more 'objective' than petty politics; they're wrong. -
Government
Scott Pruitt Already Dancing On Jeff Sessions's Grave
Scott Pruitt is already putting out feelers to claim the job as his own. -
Federal Government, Labor / Employment, On The Job
DOJ Reverses Stance On Transgender Workplace Protections
When will this issue will reach the Supreme Court for resolution? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Department of Justice, Immigration, Justice
Trump Administration Pivots From Grandma Ban, Refocuses On Banning Refugees
I cannot fathom how the Supreme Court thinks there's going to be a clean way to allow any of the travel ban to survive. -
Asians, Department of Justice, Minority Issues
As Asian Americans Become More Pivotal In The Affirmative Action Debate, Both Sides Weigh In
Two opposing viewpoints on affirmative action, from Cory Liu and Jenn Fang. -
Asians, Department of Justice, Minority Issues
Asian Americans Are Being Used As A Wedge To Advance The Anti-Affirmative Action Agenda
Many Asians are actually strong proponents of affirmative action. -
Department of Justice, Justice, Media and Journalism
Jeff Sessions Vows To Make Journalists Famous By Jailing Them For Protecting Sources
Leakers are optimistic, sometimes stupidly so, that things can get better. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.04.17
* The White House announces ten new judicial nominations, including two for circuit courts (previously predicted in these pages). We’ll have more on this later. [Washington Times]
* King & Spalding joins Jones Day and Sullivan & Cromwell as a “feeder firm” for the Trump administration. [Law.com]
* Will the Trump Justice Department’s possible attack on affirmative action succeed? Law professors disagree. [How Appealing]
* Michelle Carter, the woman convicted for basically texting her boyfriend into committing suicide, gets sentenced to 15 months. [ABA Journal]
* White-collar criminal defense lawyers discuss what to expect from the grand jury convened by special counsel Robert Mueller. [National Law Journal]
* The trend continues: fewer law school graduates, better employment statistics. [ABA Journal]
* Elliot Katz, a leading lawyer in the self-driving-car space, motors from DLA Piper to McGuireWoods. [Law.com]
* If you’ll be online in the afternoon on Wednesday, August 16, join me and ABA Legal Career Central for a Twitter chat about career paths for lawyers, especially alternative careers. [American Bar Association]
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Department of Justice, Justice, Politics
Justice Department Attack On Affirmative Action Is The Most Predictable White Man Thing Ever
This is what happens when being white is your only talent. -
Plaintiffs Firms, Politics
Trump Loyalty v. Trial Lawyer Loyalty
Trump's public flogging of Jeff Sessions highlights everything trial lawyer loyalty is not. -
Department of Justice, Justice
Trump Considers Replacing Lannister Attorney General With Actual White Walker
You can always do worse, even when you're starting with Jeff Sessions. -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Solicitor General's Office
What's Going On At The Solicitor General's Office?
A game of musical chairs -- lots of movement into and out of the office. -
Politics, White House Counsel
Trump Runs Out Of Lawyers To Blame For Russia Probe, Casts Aspersions On White House Counsel
That's not how this works, Mr. President. That's not how any of this works. -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Justice, Politics
Witch-Hunt Warning Signs From Special Counsel Robert Mueller
Look at Bob Mueller's team; are there no Republicans in the legal profession? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.21.17
* “Trump’s Most Lasting Legacy? America’s courts.” [The Atlantic via How Appealing]
* Speaking of the Supreme Court, which justice is most frequently first out of the gate when it comes to questioning at oral argument? Adam Feldman runs the numbers. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Floyd Abrams, celebrated First Amendment lawyer and author (affiliate link), laments the sad state of freedom of speech on college campuses today. [Concurring Opinions]
* Well, this is interesting: DOJ Pride, the Justice Department’s group for LGBT employees, will honor Gavin Grimm this year, as Chris Geidner reports. [BuzzFeed]
* Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who’s not exactly a Donald Trump fan, thinks the Donald has a better than even chance of winning reelection in 2020. [Instapundit]
* And he’s not alone, as Ann Althouse’s round-up of reactions to Jon Ossoff’s failed congressional run suggests. [Althouse]