Above the Law

Let’s Just Say This Biglaw Firm’s Feelings About Jan. 6 Have Evolved — See Also

DLA Piper Once Told Pence To Invoke The 25th Amendment. Now It’s On Trump’s Jan. 6 Legal Team: The firm called the Capitol attack a ‘reckless and wanton threat to the Constitution.’ Then it signed up to defend the guy accused of causing it.

Cravath Is Just Trolling Associates At This Point: It’s tine to show them the money. Don’t make them wait until November.

Jeanine Pirro Catches A Bar Complaint For The Case The Grand Jury Wouldn’t Touch: The Legal Accountability Center thinks no ethical prosecutor should have brought the case.

Prominent Lawyer, Meet Your Son’s (Alleged) Cocaine Ring: Plus a prosecutor’s hair bows could hand the defense an appeal, and private equity closes its largest law firm deal to date.

Stop Keeping Lawyers ‘In The Loop’ — Make The Loop Worth Being In: Thomson Reuters rebuilt CoCounsel and Greenberg Traurig rolled it out, with a workflow designed to pull attorneys into the process, not audit it after the fact.

Paying For Clout Isn’t A Business Expense: Tax Court Lessons For Social Media Creators

Do not rely solely on social media posts for tax advice, even those from tax professionals.

Morgan & Morgan Is Testing The Limits Of Lawyer Advertising. The Rest Of Us Should Pay Attention.

Should a consumer be able to look at a lawyer advertisement and understand who is actually offering to represent them?

$6 A Gallon Gas, A Huge Recession, Or AI Taking Your Job: Pick 2

Well, not so much 'pick' as 'have forced upon you by economic forces beyond your control.'

LexisNexis And Thomson Reuters ILTA Announcements: Closing The Conference Room Door

When all is replaced by agentic AI, what are the long-term consequences?

In 2021, DLA Piper Wanted Trump Removed Over The Capitol Riot. Today, It’s On Trump’s Jan. 6 Legal Team.

DLA Piper went from 'unfit for office' to defending Donald Trump real quick.

How A New Pentagon Memo ‘Resets’ Industry Requirements, Plus Highlights From TechNet

A new DoD memo affecting Pentagon contractors, plus tech news out of Georgia.

Morning Docket: 08.26.26

* Elon Musk won’t be charged for offering $1 million dollars for people to vote in Wisconsin supreme court election. [Politico]

* Lawyer’s office turned into the coolest part of a Chuck E. Cheese. [Legal Cheek]

* Man arrested for impersonating John Roberts. [ABA Journal]

* Judge orders release of witness to ICE killing. [New Republic]

* Homeland Security infiltrated churches, libraries, and even breweries in trying to round up people in Minnesota. [NPR]

* Judge freezes Ohio law that tried to rewrite the National Voter Registration Act. [Courthouse News Service]

* Following Supreme Court tossing injunction as premature in one case over the attempted Post Office ballot blocking scheme, district court in the other case finds administration violated court order by issuing the final rule. [Election Law Blog]

Today At ILTACON: Kevin Fong Keynote, ILTA Authors Corner, Women Who Lead Reception

ILTACON attendees and legal tech watchers: Here's a rundown of what's set for today in Nashville.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Has Had Enough Of The Shadow Docket — See Also

Ketanji Brown Jackson Read The Shadow Docket To Filth: A blistering dissent on the ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’ the Court keeps building for election challengers.

Clarence Thomas And Ted Cruz Spend A Podcast Agreeing That Ethics Questions Are A Grave Injustice: The on-air thank-you for defending his ethics record doubles as a plug for a new book.

“The Supremes” Come To The High Court: A lovely SCOTUS collectible, starring RBG and SDOC, for a starting bid of $2,000.

How Much Does It Cost For AI To Get It Right? AI costs aren’t just about the model.

He Made A Political Enemy Of The Wrong Man — And It Cost Him The Supreme Court

The finest judge of his era, blackballed by someone he'd insulted.

3 More Questions For A Law School Admissions Expert (Part I)

Today’s applicants need as much help as they can get.

Pablo Arredondo, Casetext Cofounder And Legal AI Pioneer, Joins Clio To Lead Its Expansion Into The Judiciary

The hiring marks Clio’s first dedicated move into the judiciary, an expansion the company describes as the next chapter in its ambition to build technology for the entire legal system.

Law Firms Are Buying AI: But Are They Really Using It?

Don't toss AI in the drawer alongside your gym membership card just yet.

The Evidence That Disappears Before You Ever Get It

In modern personal injury cases, the first race isn't always to the courthouse. Sometimes it's a race to make sure the evidence is still there.