* You better get ready, because the next month at the Supreme Court is going to be a complete sh*tshow. From the scandalous trademarks to the census citizenship question to partisan and racial gerrymandering to race in jury selection to double jeopardy, this could get pretty crazy. [CNN]
* From the “totally not at all obstruction” file: According to a recently released transcript, one of Donald Trump’s lawyers asked Michael Flynn’s attorney for a “heads up” if any of the information Flynn planned to give Robert Mueller would be damaging to the president. [Big Law Business]
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* In somewhat related news, the Justice Department rejected a judge’s order to release transcripts of Michael Flynn’s conversations with the Russian ambassador during the presidential transition. [New York Times]
* Want to feel old? Today is the last day that the LSAT will be administered as a fully paper-and-pencil test. The next administration will be a hybrid before the exam becomes all digital. [Law.com]
* Another day, another Biglaw firm falling prey to a cyber scam. In case you missed it, the email accounts of two DLA Piper attorneys were compromised which led to some fishy monetary requests transactions occurring. [Am Law International]
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