Above the Law

Cyberattacks On Law Firms Are Rising. Here’s What’s Driving It.

The real question isn't whether firms will be targeted, but whether they are prepared.

Morning Docket: 04.07.26

* As we already covered, the new US News law school rankings are out and… they’re wild. [US News]

* Biglaw firms lend support to those fighting the Trump administration. [Reuters]

* DLA Piper pregnancy bias trial kicked off yesterday, with the firm telling jury that it fired associate over her work. [NY Law Journal]

* Supreme Court looks to help Bannon escape conviction. [CNN]

* More scammers impersonating law firms. [Law.com International]

* Drake appeal described as dangerous. [Billboard]

* Third Circuit bets on Kalshi. [Law360]

* Judge loses job after investigation finds lying and efforts to help landlords. [ABA Journal]

Sucks You Got Fired, It’s Saturday Night! — See Also

Pam Bondi’s Firing Gets The SNL Treatment: The Dow won’t stop the humor!

Who Will Replace Bondi?: Expect to see more of Jeanine, Alina, and Harmeet.

Georgetown Law Students Aren’t Looking Forward To Graduation: Hundreds are petitioning the school’s proposed changes.

More Bar Exam Takers Are Getting Extended Time: Is it because of increased access to diagnoses or are people paying for more time?

Have Your Sights Set On Government Work?: These are the schools you need to go to!

Deepfakes And The Future Of Litigation: Are We Ready?

Seeing will no longer be believing; seeing will require verification.

Suppose Portugal Did It

America has gotten away with having a clownish buffoon at the helm because America is the most powerful country on earth.

Trump Team Calls Iran Power Plants ‘Legitimate Military Targets,’ Law Prof Calls That Theory ‘Idiocy’

A top national security law expert says the Trump administration's reasoning wouldn't survive a bar exam.

Why ‘Helpful’ Legal AI Is Often The Least Trustworthy

Lawyers trust systems that feel attentive, situationally aware, and willing to challenge them.

Pam Bondi Gets The SNL Treatment On Her Way Out The Door

There's a lot to ridicule.

Rising Number Of Law Grads Getting More Time For The Bar Exam

Are you getting the most out of your allotted time?

The Best Law Schools For Government Law (2026)

If you're interested in working for the government, you need to see this list.

Legal Ethics Roundup: Bondi Out, Bove Recusal, ‘Strip Law,’ 60% Judges Use AI While Sanctions Continue For Lawyers, Viral Judge Videos & More

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

Why 131 Hospitals Are Suing HHS Over Alleged Underpayment

A group of 131 hospitals has sued HHS over a CMS policy they say improperly reduces Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments. The lawsuit is the latest in a decade-long legal battle over how the agency counts patient days and calculates payments for safety net hospitals.

The Drug Companies Avoiding Trump’s Tariffs — For Now

Generic medicines face no tariffs, though the Trump administration reserves the right to revisit that in the future. Some branded drugmakers face a reduced tariff rate, but that could change if they don’t reach a so-called most-favored nation drug price deal.

Morning Docket: 04.06.26

* On the phenomenon of right-wing legal academics trying to provide cover for the Supreme Court to do whatever they want. [One First]

* Personal injury law firm with a $125 million outside investment. [Bloomberg Law]

* Judge tells Trump administration to pound sand in its quest of race-related data from colleges. [Reuters]

* The terminally online far right has their fav Attorney General candidate. [Politico]

* The Justice Department has *thoughts* about the presidential records act. [ABA Journal]

* The human cost of overturning Roe v. Wade. [Slate]