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DOJ Promises Lindsey Halligan Wasn’t A Fake U.S. Attorney — See Also

You Miss 100 Percent Of The Shots You Don’t Take: Trump administration argues that insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan really was a legally appointed U.S. Attorney despite all the facts and law.

Fixing The Court: New law might finally end the Judge Newman stealth impeachment.

What’s A Few Thousand Among Friends: Chief Justice of New Hampshire resigns after payout comes to light.

Death Threats Go To Trial: Man accused of threatening to “skin” federal judge will get his case heard in court.

I’m Going To AI-Proof My Writing By Becoming Increasingly Unhinged In A Way No Machine Would Ever Replicate

It just might be my most powerful tool in resisting the influence of the coming AI overlords.

Law Firm Passive Aggressiveness On Parade

When you think of this firm, do you think 'smaller platform'?

Beyond CLM: The Road To An Agentic Future

Join this CLE-eligible webinar to see where law departments stand — and where they’re headed — when it comes to agentic AI.

Creativity In The Age Of AI: A Lost Art?

Lawyers are in the business of persuading people. That takes human skill and originality. It can’t be replicated by a bot.

Why The US Is Talking About Space Weapons Now

We recap leading headlines from day one of this year's Air and Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference.

Morning Docket: 09.16.26

* Is Biglaw paying too much for lateral partners? [Reuters]

* Trump administration attempting to reinstall Lindsey Halligan. [Politico]

* Morgan & Morgan laying out $1 billion to build internal AI system. System will automate takeover of the few remaining billboards in America without Morgan & Morgan ads. [ABA Journal]

* Crypto bill blocked by many of the lawmakers lobbying for it. [Law360]

* New Hampshire Chief Justice resigns amidst ethics questions. [NHPR]

* Associated Press sues entire federal judiciary over rules designed to restrict information about immigration cases. [Reuters]

* Federal judge accuses DA of criminality because prosecutors had internal disagreements over an exoneration case. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

* Congress contemplates contempt for Leon Black. [CNBC]

* College sports bill passes Senate, proving there’s bipartisan support for making college less expensive but ONLY if it’s at the expense of athletes. [ABC]

Even A Stacked Supreme Court Couldn’t Save Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Rule — See Also

Tweedle Dee, Meet Tweedle Dumb: Disbarred John Eastman joining Professor Amy Wax’s legal team as she fights to get out of the sanctions she earned from the University of Pennsylvania.

Third Time’s Not The Charm. SCOTUS Won’t Let Trump Seize The Mail-In Vote: When the government’s case is this bad, brevity is a mercy.

Managing Partner Accused Of Funding Disney Dreams With Law Firm Dollars: Not-so magical when the disciplinary commission comes after you.

To Work From Home, Or Not To Work From Home: That is the question, and partners would prefer if you worked from the office.

The Oldest Law Firm In The World

Over 450 years and going strong.

Trump’s Own Justices Are ‘A Shell Of Their Original Selves’ For Not Handing Him The Midterm Election

Even a stacked bench has its limits.

The AI Indemnity Arms Race Is Distracting Us From The Bigger Story

Indemnities matter, but they represent only one clause in a much larger governance framework.

Biglaw’s $20 Million Partner Paydays Are Getting Out Of Control

The lateral hiring frenzy is producing some truly astonishing compensation packages, but not every rainmaker lives up to the hype.

The Ninth Circuit Confirms What Should Have Been Self-Evident: A Wager Is A Wager 

The terminology associated with prediction markets may change the perception of gambling, but it does not change the risk associated with it.

Job Of The Month: Elite Litigation Boutique Partner Opportunity

A 'hands-on' role, with depositions, motion practice, court appearances, and brief writing.

Amy Wax Adds Disbarred Coup Lawyer John Eastman For That ‘Accountability Is Persecution’ Energy

A marriage made in loony lawyer hell.