Above the Law

Biglaw And Its Discontents — See Also

Taking The Protest To The Orange Shoe Firms: Use that free speech!

This Biglaw Firm Is Committed To The Green: DWF makes plans to grow their own forest!

Lawyer Arrested After Apparent Mental Breakdown: Rest is a key part of maintaining your mental health.

Judge Ho Is Auditioning For The Supreme Court Again: This time he’s throwing the current Court under the bus to do it.

Remember When Buying Something Meant You Owned It?: Nintendo’s new user agreement means you better fall in line if you want to play along.

This Week On Thinking Like A Lawyer: Organizing sea shells by the sea shore nets Kash Patel’s attention.

Nintendo Changes User Agreement That Allows It To Permanently Disable Your Expensive Game Console If You Break The Rules

What could possibly go wrong?

Alignment: Self-Care That Reflects Your Values And Goals

Self-care isn’t separate from how you live. It’s embedded in it.

Billables Are Not The Same As Cash Flow. Here’s Why That’s Important.

Findings from the MyCase 2025 Legal Industry Report.

Capitulating Biglaw Firms Draw Protesters Over Their Trashy Trump Deals

As noted by Rise and Resist, 'Real lawyers don't give in without a fight.'

Persecuting Foreign-Born Scientists Will Guarantee America Falls Behind Economically And Militarily

To survive over the next three years, this has to be about raw, unadulterated national self-interest.

The Changing Landscape Of Ransomware: Why Healthcare Organizations Are Paying Less

Threat actors continue to refine their strategies, and the financial incentives for cybercrime persist. However, the combination of stronger defenses, regulatory pressure, and industry collaboration is starting to shift the balance in favor of defenders.

Morning Docket: 05.21.25

* An open letter to Clarence Thomas. If we print it out and wrap it in luxury vacation tickets he just might read it. [The Nation]

* Supreme Court jumps in to stop Maine’s state legislature from censuring its own members. Eager to hear the Originalist case for this one. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Meta tries to end its monopoly case mid-trial. Judge does not like this. [Law360]

* DOJ opens criminal probe into NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo over COVID testimony to Congress, which might be the weakest possible criminal case that could hypothetically be made against Andrew Cuomo. [CNN]

* Why is every story that begins, “Prominent South Carolina lawyer…” so good? [ABA Journal]

We Have The Data To Prove It! — See Also

The Legal Industry Doesn’t Stand With Trump’s Bullying: Read the survey for yourself!

Habeas Corpus? I Hardly Know Her!: Kristi Noem messes up the most softball question possible on habeas corpus.

That Can’t Be Good For Ratings!: How will (not) bending the knee impact Biglaw rankings?

Judge Goodwin Liu Makes A Few Jokes About Due Process: Now that’s a great graduation speech!

What’s In A Name?: Orange Shoe? Yellow Bellied? How should the Pro Bono Payola firms be addressed?

The Supreme Court TV Show That Never Was

It might be a more interesting pitch today.

Basic Ethics Breaks Supreme Court Because Too Many Justices Have Book Deals

Should we be worried that the Supreme Court can't function sometimes?

Marketing Roundup: Legal Storytelling, Crisis Communication, And Media Relationship Strategies

Insights from the Legal Marketing Association.

Elton John Calls Government ‘Losers’ For Letting Tech Firms Skirt Copyright Laws

The ‘Tiny Dancer’ singer is a huge proponent for the next generation of artists.

Takeoff: Launching A Technology-Focused Personal Injury Firm

This episode of 'Adventures in Legal Tech' explores one PI lawyer's path to success — and what he'd like to see legal tech providers develop.

Billionaire Says Biglaw Firms That Brokered Deals With Trump Are Persona Non Grata

Oof, this could be bad for Biglaw's bottom line.