Above the Law

New Site From Suffolk Law Dean Andrew Perlman Catalogs AI Policies At 128 Law Schools

For each school, the archive links to the underlying source, including student handbooks, honor codes, dean’s memoranda, strategy statements, and program pages.

Daffodil Health Launches No Surprises Act Dispute Management Solution

Daffodil Health launched an AI-powered solution to help payers manage No Surprises Act disputes by automating claims review, negotiations, and arbitration workflows.

Morning Docket: 08.04.26

* Supreme Court will not block massive judgment against Palestinian groups linked to past terror attacks. [PBS]

* Blanche set to get out of committee after duping holdouts with flimsy promise. [Reuters]

* DOJ making another pitch to force Susman Godfrey off executive order case. [Law360]

* Law designed to stop the KKK being used against the Trump administration. Honestly… that tracks. [NPR]

* Sidley picks up team from Hogan Lovells. [Bloomberg Law News]

* John Oliver dares Buc-ee’s to sue him after exposing the companies aggressive litigation griefing of businesses with animal mascots. [ABA Journal]

* States sue over latest round of tariffs. [CNBC]

The Explosive Look Inside Paul, Weiss — See Also

The Man Now Running Paul, Weiss Reportedly Didn’t Want A Trans Partner Working On His Clients: Before Scott Barshay took the corner office, he allegedly decided Lex Korberg was bad for business.

Upon Further Reflection…: Jeanine Pirro declined to further imperil her law license by pushing the insane Reflecting Pool theory. It’s probably going to cost her the job.

Should Boris Epshteyn Approve Paul, Weiss’s Website? A Firm Actually Discussed It: Plus a dropped Pentagon client and a lawsuit the firm talked itself out of — inside the NYT’s account of a firm that stopped being its own master.

Pretending This Slush Fund Order Is Real Is An Insidious Form Of Gullible: Sens. Cornyn and Tillis got their written commitment but we’ve seen this movie before.

Attention Moot Court All-Stars: Check out the top 10 best schools for moot court here.

Some Law Grads Were Actually Able To Take The Washington Bar Exam — And They Deserve Diploma Privilege Too

A law dean says technical failures and uncertainty tainted the experience for every single July examinee.

Did Paul, Weiss Partners Seriously Debate Running The Firm’s Business Past Stephen Miller?

Dropped clients, a killed lawsuit, and a debate over letting the White House vet its website.

Donald Trump Likely To Fire Jeanine Pirro For Having One Foot In Reality

Judge Jeanine backed out before another humiliating defeat. Trump isn't happy.

Counting Trump’s Many Victories

Trump's right: He always wins.

The Trump Slush Fund Is Dead. Long Live The Trump Slush Fund.

Blanche will be confirmed. The fund will be back. And if you don't realize that, well, you aren't paying attention.

Matthew Thomas Is Right: Good Legal Judgment Can’t Be Automated

The future of in-house law isn't about competing with AI on speed.

The Best Law Schools For Moot Court (2026)

Which law schools are offering students the best courtroom training opportunities?

Descrybe Open-Sources Its Legal Research Plumbing

Anthropic's own legal repo tells lawyers to connect a research tool before they do anything else. Descrybe is ready to be the thing on the other end.

Legal Ethics Roundup: The ‘Unethical’ DOJ, A Biglaw Firm’s Court-Required Ethics Training, ‘Bending The Knee’ To Trump & More

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

Blanche Pantsed By Trump Rants

'I love you, sir!'