Above the Law

What If We’re Just Mad This March? — See Generally

ATL Bracket: Which Of These Ghouls Should Get Disbarred First? There are still a few hours left to vote in our annual March anger bracket. Which Trump lawyer’s ethically fraught work most warrants disciplinary inquiry. We have 4 regions worth of matchups… here, here, here, and here.

Back In The Day, Megafirms Cut Local Back Office Staff, Moving It All Offsite… AI Now Comes For Those Jobs: The jobs that were once cheaper in Tampa are now a lot cheaper with Claude.

Judge Calls Out NJ US Attorney’s Office For Three-Raccoons-In-A-Trench-Coat Management Style: Who is actually running the NJ US Attorney’s Office? Because the Trump DOJ’s inability to do anything right is starting to risk putting child predators back on the streets. I mean… other than the ones in the redacted Epstein files.

Todd Blanche Still Laser Focused On Covering Up For Pedophiles: The Deputy AG seems to take a personal interest in blocking anything that might reveal Epstein’s accomplices.

Weil Gotshal Names First Female Executive Partner: Ramona Nee will become Weil’s first woman to hold the executive partner title in firm’s history.

Trump Rage-Posts 1,000 Words About The Supreme Court At 11 PM On A Sunday: With a war in Iran, a China-Taiwan standoff, and DHS in shutdown, the president still found time for a meandering rant about the Court he packed.

Because I Got Sued (Because I Got Sued): Afroman mocked the cops who wrongfully raided his house… so they sued him for hurting their feelings.

Another Day, More Brackets! — See Also

Which Trump Administration Attorney Most Deserves To Lose Their License?: Vote on the winner (?) of the John Eastman region!

But Wait, There’s More!: Vote on the biggest loser in the Stephen Miller region!

Going To Law School With Advocacy In Mind?: These schools should be on your radar!

The Executive Order Fight Heads To The D.C. Circuit: No way this will backfire in the government’s face!

U.S. District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against RFK Jr.: Turns out the vaccine schedule changes are reviewable!

Hegseth Confirms Potential $200 Billion Request For Iran Operations, But Figure ‘Could Move’

‘Obviously it takes … money to kill bad guys so we're going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we're properly funded for what's been done, for what we may have to do in the future,’ said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Stat(s) Of The Week: Is FOMO Fueling Layoffs?

Employers who cut jobs in anticipation of AI efficiencies may end up having to rehire.

People Often Confuse One Attorney For Another

What's in a name?

AI, Automation, And The Modern Law Firm: How Smart Systems Create Leverage

‘The Automation Lady’ explores how to leverage AI in this episode of the ‘Be That Lawyer’ podcast.

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

Bracket Challenge Continues: Which Trump Administration Lawyer Most Deserves To Lose Their License?

You decide the worst!

U.S. District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against RFK, HHS For Its Vaccine Schedule Changes

From the finally dept

Morning Docket: 03.20.26

* James Comey subpoenaed in “grand conspiracy” investigation. [Reuters]

* Simpson Thacher missed a deadline and now client’s merger could collapse. [Roll on Friday]

* Non-equity partners aren’t loving it. [Bloomberg Law News]

* New Antitrust chief tells staff not to worry about criticism and just sit back and be the best rubberstamps for donors they can be. [Law360]

* Epstein’s lawyer claims he had no knowledge of criminal activity. [BBC]

* DOJ sets up another fight over a phony prosecutor. [ABA Journal]

It Isn’t March Madness Without A Bracket! — See Also

Which Trump Administration Lawyers Should Lose Their License The Hardest?: Here’s your explanation on the regions.

And Here’s Where You Cast Your Vote!: Who should be the biggest loser in the Giuliani division?

George W. Bush Appointed Judge Reminds Trump The White House Isn’t His House: He also has no time for the “alteration” excuse.

Total Victory For Afroman!: The most ridiculous trial of the year came through with the right verdict!

Biglaw Partner Teaches AI Class At Columbia Law: That sounds way more interesting than contracts!

The History Of Our Legal Traditions

You've heard it a lot but where does it come from?

Biglaw Partner Primes Columbia Law Students On AI Adoption

Sounds like a fun class!

Business Development Without The Babysitter: A Smarter Model For Working Mothers

Lunch is the most underutilized rainmaking tool in the profession.

Sixth Circuit Slaps Steep Sanctions On Two Lawyers For Fake Citations And Misrepresentations In Appellate Briefs

This may be one of the most significant appellate sanctions rulings yet involving fabricated case citations.