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Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing.
“With more support than ever for innocence claim, Richard Glossip prepped for round 2 at SCOTUS; Convincing a Republican attorney general to advocate against a death sentence is a near impossible feat, but Supreme Court roadblocks could force Oklahoma to execute a man in a conviction it doesn’t accept”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.
Most Law Firms’ AI Strategies Have a Big Blind Spot. Here’s How One Am Law 200 Firm is Solving It.
Most law firms, big and small, that have adopted AI are making the same mistake: they bought a tool for their lawyers and called it a strategy.
“Republicans expect to confirm even more Supreme Court justices if Trump wins; GOP senators anticipate that in a second term, Trump would have at least one Supreme Court vacancy to fill; Democrats hope that prospect motivates their voters this fall”: Sahil Kapur of NBC News has this report.
“More Women Are Being Locked Up for Their Pregnancies Than Ever Before; Thank the Supreme Court”: Law professor Mary Ziegler has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Victim’s Unsealed Testimony Reveals New Details in Epstein Case; The woman testified in a now-settled lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase on behalf of hundreds of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims”: Matthew Goldstein of The New York Times has this report.
“Jack Smith’s Big New Jan. 6 Brief Is a Major Indictment of the Supreme Court”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen — founder of the “Election Law Blog” — has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
“Fifth Circuit Doubles Down on International Shoe“: Maggie Gardner recently had this interesting post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.”