Above the Law

Legal Ethics Roundup: Attacks On Law Firms, Ethics Of Lawyer NDAs, Sanctions On Fake Cases, ABA Rule Of Law & More

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

Biglaw Firm Scrubs Pronouns From Attorney Signatures Without Telling Anyone

But seemingly only in the United States.

Judges No Longer Need To Stop Federal Law Clerks From Applying To ‘Political’ Jobs While Clerking

Times have certainly changed.

Lawyers In The Room: How Joining Customer Conversations Drives Business Wins

Being in the room lets you catch the risks others might miss.

SXSW Opening Keynote Stresses Social Health In The Workplace And Beyond: The Missing Link In Law Firm Culture

If law firms truly want to enhance collaboration, they need to provide a reason to be in the office beyond just 'because we said so.'

Space Development Agency Again Postpones Launch Of First ‘Operational’ Data Relay, Missile Warning Satellites

SDA originally had hoped to begin launching the Tranche 1 Transport and Tracking Layer constellations for its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture stationed in low Earth orbit in September 2024.

Morning Docket: 03.10.25

* Man who complained about weaponized government weaponizes the government against law firms. [Independent]

* Law firms are shocked SHOCKED by order they refuse to talk about. [American Lawyer]

* In fun experiment, Paul Clement was asked to show an ounce of professional integrity or sign off on a bribe. WHAT DID HE POSSIBLY CHOO…oh, you already know. [NY Times]

* More senior DOJ officials fired. [Reuters]

* Administration demands Google divest from Chrome. I guess somebody hasn’t paid their Trump toll yet. [Law360]

* Admin also dropping sexual abuse charges against day care. Probably found a place for the Tate’s to work! [Bloomberg Law News]

* Don’t call your colleagues “The Idiot.” “An idiot” is fine and probably warranted but don’t say “the.” [Legal Cheek]

I Know I Said You Could Do It, But How Dare You! — See Also

Alito Doesn’t Like Being Taken Seriously: No, courts can’t review *those* executive decisions!

Georgetown Law Comes Out Swinging: They won’t be bullied by Ed Martin.

Trump Wages War Against Law Firms: Will the EEOC come for your firm next?

Split Futures: Will The Law look like Barrett or Jackson’s version of The Good?

Not Enough Fight In The DOGE: Tiny agency challenges Musk’s branch.

Let’s Keep The Judiciary Non-Political: Sounds nice, but where does overturning an election land on the scale?

The Legal Job Market Is Going Nuts Right Now

Compared with 2024, things are looking up.

Ex-NSA Cyber Chief Warns Of ‘Devastating Impact’ Of Potential DOGE-Inspired Firings

Texas Chief Justice Tells State Bar To Keep It Classy In Judiciary Address

Guess protecting democracy is a partisan issue.

With Threats On The Rise, Safety Concerns Are Becoming All Too Real For Federal Judges

Threats made against the judiciary have increased 'exponentially' -- and that's not a good thing.

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

A Lawyer’s Quest To Help Victims Of Abuse

The importance of trauma-informed lawyering has never been more clear.