Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.07.25

* Trump orders DEI review of "leading law firms" in full Dick the Butcher moment. [National Law Journal] * Meanwhile, firms don't need DEI to have diverse offices say employment lawyers preparing to bill for innovative "IDE" advice [ABA Journal] * Georgetown Law responds to conspiracy crank Ed Martin claim that he won't hire from schools with diversity programs. [The Hill] * Law firms sitting on piles of cash are telling media they're concerned about the uncertain economy -- in other words they're not giving raises. [Reuters] * Goodwin embeds first-years with clients. [Bloomberg Law News] * The administration is creating a strategic fake money reserve for some reason. [Law360]

By Above the Law on March 07, 2025 8:58 am

* Trump orders DEI review of “leading law firms” in full Dick the Butcher moment. [National Law Journal]

* Meanwhile, firms don’t need DEI to have diverse offices say employment lawyers preparing to bill for innovative “IDE” advice [ABA Journal]

* Georgetown Law responds to conspiracy crank Ed Martin claim that he won’t hire from schools with diversity programs. [The Hill]

* Law firms sitting on piles of cash are telling media they’re concerned about the uncertain economy — in other words they’re not giving raises. [Reuters]

* Goodwin embeds first-years with clients. [Bloomberg Law News]

* The administration is creating a strategic fake money reserve for some reason. [Law360]