Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.21.26

* Research suggests that most clients still expect a lawyer to dress up. [Legal Cheek] * Legal Eagle describes the present political landscape as "multiple Watergates per week," which seems a little unfair to Nixon, frankly. [WIRED] * Emory students want the school to do more about violent threats they're getting. [WSBTV] * Appellate courts put more weight on decisions of fellow circuits than you might suspect. [National Law Journal] * Trump's Labor Secretary steps down amidst wild scandal. [Law360] * Tariff refund system launches. [Reuters] * State fears jury list includes dead people, but have they made sure the jurors weren't just coming to grips with a 4-week contract breach trial. [ABA Journal] * Is vibe coding a key skill for lawyers? [Bloomberg Law News]

By Above the Law on April 21, 2026 9:04 am

* Research suggests that most clients still expect a lawyer to dress up. [Legal Cheek]

* Legal Eagle describes the present political landscape as “multiple Watergates per week,” which seems a little unfair to Nixon, frankly. [WIRED]

* Emory students want the school to do more about violent threats they’re getting. [WSBTV]

* Appellate courts put more weight on decisions of fellow circuits than you might suspect. [National Law Journal]

* Trump’s Labor Secretary steps down amidst wild scandal. [Law360]

* Tariff refund system launches. [Reuters]

* State fears jury list includes dead people, but have they made sure the jurors weren’t just coming to grips with a 4-week contract breach trial. [ABA Journal]

* Is vibe coding a key skill for lawyers? [Bloomberg Law News]