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Staff Layoffs And AI Penalties — See Also

Trump-Fighting Firm Lays Off Staff: Best of luck to the former Perkins Coie staffers.

Using AI Has Its Consequences: Life in prison may be a little much!

Former Skadden Fellows Share Their Thoughts On The Program Changes: They don’t seem too happy.

Looking For The Best Practice Areas And Regions?: Check out Vault’s 2026 ranking!

Midsize Law Firm Challenges And Opportunities In The World Of AI

AI can enable midsize law firms to do things they never could before.

Legal Ethics Roundup: CA Upholds Eastman Disbarment; Toxic Work Culture For Federal Clerks; ABA Sues Trump; Honoring Juneteenth & More

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.

Jeffery Kruse On What Legal Teams Get Wrong About Contracts And How To Fix It

Too often, contracts are treated as formal legal documents instead of practical business tools.

Vault’s Top Law Firms By Practice Area And Region (2026)

Which law firms are considered to be at the top of their game? Let's find out!

Ba- Ba- Ba-, Ba- Bomb Iran

Trump faces a crisis only if he must make a hard decision.

Operation Midnight Hammer: How The US Conducted Surprise Strikes On Iran

The operation included more than 125 US aircraft, ‘dozens’ of aerial refueling tankers, a guided missile submarine, and approximately 75 precision guided weapons.

Morning Docket: 06.23.25

* Kilmar Abrego Garcia released pending trial. [Axios]

* In addition to massively expanding the deficit, Congress is also planning student loan caps that will crowd out law school access for many. [Reuters]

* White nationalist receives law school prize from Trump judge over paper arguing that constitutional protections should only apply to white people. [NY Times]

* UK judge warns that citing AI-hallucinated cases could carry maximum sentence of life in prison. [AP]

* Lateral market for energy lawyers heating up. Get it, because energy is… whatever. [Bloomberg Law News]

* AI could drive the next big class action. Honestly, AI could BE the next big class action. [Law.com]

* On the other hand, this civil rights lawyer secured a big victory with the help of AI. [Business Insider]

Latest In Supreme Court Opinions Reveal The Truth About Who The Justices Really Are — See Generally

Neil Gorsuch Tries To Get Cute With The Majority Opinion: It doesn’t end well for him.

Embarrassing Courtroom Moment Caught On Camera: Maybe this is the real reason the Supreme Court shies away from cameras in the courtroom.

Of Course, SCOTUS Doesn’t Need Cameras In The Courtroom To Attract The Worst Kind Of Attention: They have Samuel Alito for that.

The New Vault Biglaw Rankings Already Feel Hopelessly Stale: But that’s what happens when the survey closes before the biggest industry story in a generation. Which is good news if your firm capitulated to Donald Trump.

But There Isn’t A Ton Of Good News For Biglaw Firms That Bent A Knee To Trump: Lots — and lots — of bad news though.

New Law School Rankings Drop: From none other than Above the Law.

Mistaken Honorifics In The Courtroom — See Also

Attorney Calls Judge “Honey” During Oral Argument: At least he immediately caught himself!

Ketanji Reads Gorsuch’s Textualism Argument For Filth: She’s not pulling any punches!

FASORP Takes Michigan Law School To Court: They’ll keep throwing the “You Hate White Men!” accusations until something sticks.

Which Firms Are The Biggest The Big Apple Has To Offer: See if your firm gets named!

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AHIP CEO On The Budget Bill: ‘We Are Very Concerned About The Impact On Coverage’

During AHIP 2025, AHIP executives discussed the impact the proposed budget bill could have on Medicaid and the individual market.

Building A Successful CLE: Structuring Content With Value, Ethics, And Humor

Steps for crafting a presentation that truly resonates with your audience.

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.