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Alito Doesn’t Think Trans Children Deserve The Strict Scrutiny Standard — See Also

The Majority Of The Supreme Court Gave The Okay To Discriminate Against Trans Children: That said, Alito’s concurrence really goes the extra mile.

Want To Know The Best Law School Ranking?: Ours! Read ATL’s Top 50 Law School Ranking fresh off the presses.

Vault Scored Law Firms By Prestige: The ranking seems unmarred by the major prestige hit the Cowering Nine suffered.

Paul Weiss Is A Poacher’s Paradise!: Even more partners are leaving the firm for Dunn Isaacson Rhee.

Bad Luck For Willkie Farr: The firm just lost 13 attorneys to Cooley over kneeling to Trump.

Enjoy Your “National Security Risk”!: Trump plans to extend the window before the TikTok ban goes into effect. Again.

Rising Healthcare Costs: What Employers Are Doing To Manage Expenses, Per Mercer

To deal with rising costs, employers are leveraging high performance networks, variable copay plans, and exclusive provider organization plans.

IRS Issues Memorandum Stating That Taxpayers Who Were Scammed Out Of Their Money Online Could Be Eligible To Claim A Theft Loss Deduction

Proving specific intent will still be a challenge.

A New Middle Eastern War Ignites, Markets Swing On Early Bets That Trump Will Chicken Out Again

With the Israel-Iran conflict, we are not talking merely about shipping products around the world: we are talking about people's very lives.

Willkie Farr Gets Slammed For ‘Grave Mistake’

This is what happens when you refuse to stand up for the rule of law.

The Jerk Store Called, They’re Not Running Out Of Lawyers

Also, the role of bar associations in 2025.

GCs And Law Firm Attorneys: Perfect Together?

Join us for a CLE program that reveals findings from a new survey exploring the relationship between private practice lawyers and in-house counsel in the age of AI.

Legal Geek North America 2025: Quick Talks, Big Ideas, And Plenty Of Networking

There was a sense at Legal Geek that the legal profession is standing at a fork in the road, with lots to think about in the brave new world of AI.

The 2025 ATL Top 50 Law School Rankings Are Here!

Find out which school is back on top and who else made the rankings this year.

Vault 100 Rankings: The Most Prestigious Law Firms In America (2026)

These rankings come from an alternate universe, where Trump hadn't yet threatened some of the most elite law firms in the nation.

Morning Docket: 06.18.25

* Partners who bailed on Willkie leave no doubt about the motivation, publicly calling out the firm’s “grave mistake.” [American Lawyer]

* Elon Musk sues New York over law requiring social media companies to publicly disclose if they’re even trying to moderate content. [BBC]

* It’s a day that ends in “y” so Paul Weiss lost more partners over its Trump deal. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Judge strikes down administration’s performative transgender passport policy. [Reuters]

* Florida AG held in contempt. There’s a certain former Florida AG who could be next. [Law360]

* Time to boot the billable hour. [Corporate Counsel]

* Disciplinary charges for judge over taking too long to make decisions. [ABA Journal]

Time To Step Up Those Proposals — See Also

Your Firm Needs To Step Up Their Pitches: Less time assembling proposals, more time improving how you propose.

Bribery?! In This Economy?!: American bribery gets a blessing. Bribing to another nation’s benefit? Not so much.

NYC Comptroller Gets Arrested For Asking ICE Agent For Judicial Warrant: Since when is asking procedural questions a criminal offense?

Does Your Firm Recognize Juneteenth?: Let’s enjoy the holiday before Trump cancels it for being too woke.

Will The TikTok Ban Be Deferred Again?: It can’t be that much of a security risk after being available for six months!

The Justice Making Bank On Books

Profitable side hustle.

Future-Proofing Legal: What It Takes In 2025

Modern legal departments are navigating a perfect storm.

More Biglaw Partners Are Itching To Leave Firms That Made Deals With Trump

And if not for their notice periods, they'd have already left.