Above the Law

ICE Has Kidnapped The Staff At My Favorite Burrito Shop

These are kidnappings, plain and simple.

Baker McKenzie Blamed AI For Massive Layoff, But The Problem Is Much More Complicated

AI won't impact all firms equally.

New UN Forum Seeks Busting Space Traffic Cooperation Barriers

US officials say they hope the talks spur greater transparency from China in particular about satellite operations.

Morning Docket: 02.11.26

* Trump administration tried to indict lawmakers who accurately described the military’s obligation to not follow illegal orders. Jeanine Pirro couldn’t get a grand jury would indict. [NY Post]

* Accreditation function looks to become even more autonomous from rest of ABA. [Law.com]

* FBI raid on Georgia elections facility included government sharing classified intelligence data with crackpot lawyer rehashing debunked claims. [Politico]

* Judge Rakoff rules that materials that the defendant shared with attorneys were not privileged and confidential because they were created with assistance from a third-party AI service. [Law360]

* The Eastern District of Virginia takes another hit as white-collar chief bolts to start own firm. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Law professors argue that states should be able to write their own labor laws. [The Hill]

Huge Merger Causing A Lot Of Separation — See Also

Perkins Coie Considers Paying Partners To Stay: Will retention bonuses prevent them from bleeding out?

Top Attorney At Goldman Wants To Minimize Epstein Connections: Thousands in gifts and sweet nicknames suggest more than just a professional relationship, no?

Cooley Chills Out The Early Recruitment Frenzy: Law students are thankful!

Thousands Of Law Students Call For The Federal Officer Accountability Act: Strengthening the Constitution takes a lot of support!

FAMU Law Puts The Black Back In Black History Month: They got a little too overzealous with legal compliance and corrected course.

The DOJ Wants To Shuffle Off Its Problems: Blaming it on Congress won’t help!

Rümeysa Öztürk Nets Another Win Against The Government: Another win for free speech!

This TV Attorney Gets Around

This is one way to lateral.

How You Show Up In The Room Matters More Than You Think

Every interaction is a deposit or a withdrawal.

The Executive Branch Discovers Judicial Independence, Hates It

They're just crowd-sourcing impeachment targets now.

From Curling To Constitutional Crisis: Team USA Athlete Calls ICE Shootings ‘Wrong’

Minnesota lawyer and curler Rich Ruohonen publicly condemns ICE on the world stage.

Judge Rules There Was No Reason To Detain Or Deport Grad Student Over A Damn Op-Ed Piece

In other news, water is wet.

OK, We Need To Talk About What These Kathryn Ruemmler/Jeffrey Epstein Emails Really Mean

Ruemmler's nothing-to-see-here Epstein defense is not actually helping.

Top Biglaw Firm Pumps The Brakes On Early Recruiting In A Rare Win For Law Students

Cooley is giving students time instead of hiring ultimatums.

How Perkins Coie Harnessed Data-Driven Insights And Bolstered Client Service

Litera recently celebrated a group of innovative customers that are utilizing their Foundation platform in transformative and unique ways. Here, we’re profiling how an elite firm is staying on the cutting edge.

Thousands Of Law Students Demand Congress Allow The Constitution To Apply To ICE

Congress could solve the immunity problem... they just don't want to.

FAMU Puts ‘Black’ Back In Black History Month After Clearing Up Bad Legal Interpretation

Black is back, baby!