* Faster lawyers don’t necessarily mean better lawyers sounds like something a client would say just before demanding an overnight answer. [Law.com]
* Jurists rallying behind judge charged with obstruction for not letting ICE demean the judicial system by turning it into stakeout location. [National Law Journal]
* Prosecutors seek 15 year sentence for Manafort’s former son-in-law. Maybe Skadden can write a report justifying his actions? [Politico]
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* Shenzhen is coming and Biglaw has a new market to figure out. [American Lawyer]
* JP Morgan traders accused of 8-year racket. This is in contrast to the more broadly defined 220-year racket the company’s been up to. [Law360]
* White House ordering more people to ignore subpoenas, so that’s a super development for the rule of law. [Courthouse News Service]
* While the UK endures a constitutional meltdown, here are fun facts about their Supreme Court. [Legal Cheek]