* When the economy tanks again next year, will Biglaw be ready? [Law360]
* Lawyers are now using Janus to strike down mandatory bar fees. Let’s just watch everything burn. [National Law Journal]
* For lawyers, Boston is the new Houston. [American Lawyer]

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* Jeff Sessions straying as close to the line as he can in telling immigration judges to just ignore legal defenses and deport people on sight. [Courthouse News Service]
* A thorough analysis of White House statements on immigration law. It turns out they don’t have any idea what they’re talking about. [Forbes]
* “There she is/a $100K suit over legal fees…” Miss America sued by Fox Rothschild. [Press of Atlantic City]

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* John Bolton’s now attacking the International Criminal Court. If you had that on your official “Erosion of International Norms Bingo Card,” then congratulations. [NPR]