Above the Law

More Money, More Law Clerks! — See Also

Latham & Watkins Is Bumping Up Their Clerk Compensation: Check out the new numbers here!

Shon Hopwood Convicted In Domestic Violence Case: He could be facing several more years behind bars.

There Goes Another Litigation Partner!: Goodbye A&O Shearman, hello Freshfields!

Take A Hike!: No seriously, Quinn Emanuel hosts great outdoors trips.

Keep It Simple, Stupid Applies To Lawyers Too: Judge chastises lawyer’s overly purple apology.

Reading Trump’s Mind: The Epstein Files

In Trumpworld, anything that doesn't flatter him must be fake news.

Whither The Law Librarian?

Tomorrow’s librarian will need to be in charge not of a library but of the AI function within a law firm.

Judge Trolls Lawyer Over Flowery Excuses For AI Hallucinations

The judge was not impressed.

No. 2 Biglaw Firm In America Increases Its Bonuses — For Law Clerks!

More money for federal clerks? Yes, please!

Take Our Law Department Compensation Survey!

Lawyers and legal ops: Tell us how much you make and help us share valuable benchmarking information.

Legal Ethics Roundup: Ex-DOJ Ethics Lawyer Speaks Out, Associate Fired for Trump Critique, Judge Visas Stripped, AI & ‘Snitch’ Rule & More

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

Why HHS’ Notice On Federal Public Benefits Harms Both Lawfully Present And Undocumented Immigrants 

Numerous advocacy organizations are sounding the alarm over a recent HHS notice that restricts access to federal benefits for undocumented immigrants, as well as for those lawfully present.

Morning Docket: 07.21.25

* Trump slaps Rupert Murdoch with $10B suit. Or more accurately “SLAPPs.” [CNBC]

* Ohio considers dropping requirement that lawyers come from ABA accredited law schools. [Reuters]

* Kirkland’s business world COO a sign of the times. [American Lawyer]

* Court calls Supreme Court’s bluff and demands to see administration’s plans for gutting federal agencies — [Bloomberg Law News]

* “The Chevron truck’s back and it’s better than ever” doesn’t have the same ring. [Law360]

* Canadian lawyers bemoan loss of civility in profession, which for Canadians probably means someone forgot to say, “bless you” after a sneeze. [Canadian Lawyer]

Firm Wants Lawyers To Defend Their Office Time — See Generally

* Funny You Should Ask…: Kirkland wants to hear from associates about how faithfully they’re following the office policy.

* Just Wait Until They Learn About Diversity Jurisdiction: Law professor’s social media conversation about injunctions triggers backlash over “equity.”.

* Revenge Is A Dish Best Served During Billable Hours: List of greatest acts of revenge includes Biglaw score settling.

* Shingle Hung: Top litigators from capitulating firm set up new boutique.

* Maybe Sit This One Out, Bud: Alan Dershowitz injects himself into the Epstein list discourse.

* Keeping Heads Down: Biglaw firm cuts ties with attorney who wrote Trump criticism.

* Not A Great Run: Law firm slapped with another malpractice suit this year.

Alina Habba To Let The Screen Door Hit Her On Her Way Out Of U.S. Attorney Job (OR MAYBE NOT!)

Honey, tramps like Alina, baby weren't born to run the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office.

Is AI Behind These In-House Microsoft Layoffs? — See Also

This Could Be Some Serious Disruption: A recruiting partner thinks that adopting AI could lessen the need for junior attorneys.

Judge Suspended For Donating Money To Presidential Campaigns: May seem silly, but those are the rules!

Time To Say Bye-Bye To Habba?: We will have our answer by next week!

Let Them Work From Home!: Who wants to be in the office in August?

If You Want To See A *Really* Evil Judge In Action…

He probably violated some cannons of judicial ethics along the way.

Despite Progress, Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Still Falling Short

Healthcare providers are making cybersecurity progress, but serious vulnerabilities remain.

Winning vs. Beating: The Lawyer’s Dilemma In Business And Beyond

Lawyers love to argue every point, but not every point is a hill worth dying on.