Above the Law

Arizona Republic Investigation Finds Consumer Harm, Loopholes, And Conflicts Of Interest In Arizona’s Legal Regulatory Reform

The program was intended to make legal services cheaper and more accessible for Arizona residents.

The Rural Care Crisis Is An Economic Issue, Not Just A Public Health One

During a panel at ViVE in Los Angeles, healthcare leaders outlined how access to care underpins the economic stability of rural America.

Morning Docket: 02.24.26

* NY Bar Exam’s response to snowstorm canceling flights nationwide… the show must go on! [ABA Journal]

* More FOIA suits over Biglaw Pro Bono Payola deals. [National Law Journal]

* Neal Katyal says his clients want their tariff refunds. If they get them, we’ll all surely see those rebates passed on to the consumer the same way they passed on the tariffs, right? [NPR]

* Former ICE lawyer testifies that the system is dangerously broken. See, now, here’s a lawyer abiding by his ethical duties as opposed to many, many others. [NBC News]

* Gibson Dunn loses case over former partner’s retirement pay. [Reuters]

* Thomson Reuters CoCounsel hits a million users. [Artificial Lawyer]

* State of the Union poised to get awkward for Supreme Court. [MSNow]

Where Were You During Chief Justice Robert’s Humiliation? — See Also

“I’ll Never Forget This” To “An Embarrassment” In A Year’s Time: Trump shamed the hell out of Republican justices that didn’t see it his way.

Aileen Cannon Knows Better Than To Go Against Trump: Nothing say “checks and balances” like protecting the president!

Law Student Dams Car Into The Hoover: The apparent terrorist attack leaves far more questions than answers.

Bad Time To Be The Example: Tech accountability case gets sidelined by lack of tech accountability.

State Supreme Justice Trades Gavel For Chalkboard: Finally, a Con Law professor that knows their stuff!

Why High-Trust Contracts Closed Faster In 2025, Without Being Simpler

Speed and simplicity do not always go together.

ABA’s Defunct Diversity In Law School Standard Moves Toward Getting Repealed

This looks to be the first time the ABA will repeal a standard in full.

Did Baker McKenzie Just Give Biglaw Permission To Blame AI For Mass Layoffs?

After cutting hundreds of jobs and citing artificial intelligence, the firm may have given competitors cover to follow suit.

You Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Gotta Hand It To Chief Justice Roberts

Ditto for Barrett and Gorsuch.

In Shocking Twist, Judge Aileen Cannon Sides With Donald Trump. Again.

She knows what side her bread is buttered on.

Law Student Attempts Terrorist Attack On Hoover Dam System

Albany Law School 2L drove a rental car loaded with weapons and explosives into dam's power substation.

Before We Predict The End Of Lawyers, Let’s Take A Deep Breath

Despite all the hype, in many ways it’s still more or less business as usual.

State Supreme Court Justice Tries Her Hand At Teaching Con Law

She's definitely done the reading!

Oh, The Irony: Tech Accountability Case Sidelined By Lawyer’s Tech Violations

Courthouse tech rules are not actually optional.

Shutting Down Was Just The Beginning For This Midsize Firm — Now It’s Time For Bankruptcy

A once-prominent midsize firm moves from dissolution to liquidation in six weeks.

Jeffrey Epstein’s Debt To Society

You owe it to yourself to be consistent.