Above the Law

What will next year's data show?

Standardized testing such as the bar exam is likely to stay, for better or for worse.

From young attorneys to the Chief Justice, a lot of lawyers are dropping the ball.

Citing new space-based threats, Rome and Washington pledge to work more closely in orbit and are paving the way for US space launches from Italian soil.

* Biglaw's big billables slowing urge to reimagine pricing. [Bloomberg Law News]

* DA launching a secret investigation into a judge based on conspiracy theories she found online just one of the reasons she's losing her law license. [9News]

* New records reveal that Judge O'Connor still holding a ton of Tesla stock as he presides over Elon Musk's case against Media Matters. Respect the grift! [NPR]

* Legal market still terrible at representation. [Reuters]

* Biglaw discrimination suit ends as former associate abandons appeal. [American Lawyer]

* Defense contractors caught in massive bribery scheme will pay $1 billion in exchange for DPA. [Law360]

* Government AI caught $1 billion in fraud last year. And, no, that's not just the aforementioned defense contractors. [CNN]

A New, Physical Law School Is On The Way!: Good news for Alaska!

Close Reading Must Not Be His Forte: If Joe Deters doesn't understand "Boneless," you think he gets statutes?

Tax Crimes Come To Roost: Ex-Biglaw partner sentenced to prison time.

The Part Of Partnering No One Likes: It isn't all just easy money.

Cheers To Second Chances: New Jersey Supreme Court extends olive branch to some former attorneys.

I hope for the judges' sake most of them retire before then.

He joins a handful of other Black lawyers who are successfully leading Am Law 200 firms.

The Garden State believes in second chances.