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Salaries Are On The Rise! — See Also

Another Biglaw Firm Matches Milbank: Katten Muchin bumps up their salaries!

Keeping Up With The Milbanks: Check to see if your firm is on the scoreboard!

Here Lies Diversity Lab: The FTC successfully harassed the diversity initiative into shutting down.

Alternative Facts And Alternative Histories: The Trump administration tries erasing proof of the failed Jan. 6th coup.

Associate Prosecutor Disbarred Over Law School Stealing: Reminder of how important it is to police the police.

Lawyers Worth Their Fee Know Silence Is Golden: Talking less could make you better at your job.

Former FDA Officials: There’s Opportunity To Rebuild The Agency — But Not The Way It Was

Rick Pazdur, formerly the FDA’s top oncology official, said the FDA is at a critical juncture that could determine the direction of the world’s top regulator of medicines.

Lawyers Should Sometimes Talk Less

Sometimes, silence is the best action.

The Real ‘AI Moment’ In Litigation Is Data Organization, Not Generative Output

Before AI can be transformative, firms must get serious about something far less glamorous: governance

Gina Passarella’s Powerful Talk At Legal Geek: Law Firms That Don’t Face Change May Soon Run Out Of Gas

More sophisticated in-house counsel are not waiting on outside providers to make changes in light of the efficiencies AI and automation can bring.

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

Morning Docket: 06.05.26

* Maduro adding Diddy’s lawyer. [Reuters]

* “Deepfake Mocks Judge Spearheading Judiciary Deepfake Rule” [Law360]

* John Bolton expected to plead guilty. [CBS News]

* Law school deans call for professional independence. [ABA Journal]

* Lawyers among the government workers who lost protections. [Bloomberg Law News]

* The worst horrors rely on enablers. [The Hill]

* Biglaw’s junior classes are down, but it’s not AI’s fault yet. [National Law Journal]

* Dentons partner on leave after cocaine test. [Roll on Friday]

Matching Is Easy When You’re Raking In This Much — See Also

Quinn Emanuel Matches Milbank’s Salary Scale: With $2.7 billion in revenue for 2025, they can afford it!

This Boutique Is Doling Out Milbank Money: Vartabedian Katz Hester Haynes is spreading the riches!

Spring Bonuses!: Dunn Isaacson Rhee announces special bonuses up to $25K!

Shia LeBeouf Pleads Guilty To Battery: He walked away with a slap on the wrist.

Interested In IP?: These schools should be at the top of your list!

Judge Leans Into The Dystopia Of 2026

Corporations voting? What can possibly go wrong?

The AI Consultant Problem: What A Disgraced Immigration Lawyer Teaches About The Perils Of An Unqualified Lawyer Coach

For lawyers and their clients, the risks of hiring an unqualified coach are substantial.

Trump Executive Order On AI Gives Central Role To NSA

The EO creates a 'voluntary framework' for AI developers to give the government early access to their latest tech.

Now Is Not The Time

This new generation of lawyers needs all the intellectual firepower and commitment to the rule of law that it can muster.

Foundation 365, Litera’s AI-Powered CRM Platform For Law Firms, Is Now Available Within Microsoft 365

Litera says five of the Global Top 10 Law Firms and more than 4,000 firms worldwide use Foundation 365.

Boutique Firm Hands Out Spring Bonuses As Compensation Fever Spreads

As firms continue raising pay, this boutique is adding spring bonuses of up to $25,000 to the mix.

Shia LeBeouf Pleads Guilty To Mardi Gras Battery Charges

I'd say don't make a habit of this, but it is already a little too late for that.