Better Call Saul

* A prominent Dallas attorney is accused of agreeing to launder drug money for a share of the profits. Is his name Saul Goodman? [Dallas Morning News]

* A billionaire was purportedly able to cheat on his taxes without going to jail even though his lawyer faces serious charges and possible prison time. [Daily Beast]

* A disbarred New Jersey lawyer has been connected to a company that was at one time worth $100 million despite owning one single deli. Maybe the valuation was based on the quality of its Reuben… [CNBC]

* A lawsuit claims that Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s accuser has compromising photos and communications that would be damaging to Falwell’s family. [Newsweek]

* An Oregon lawyer may be suspended from practice for alleged misconduct during a high school soccer coach dispute. Guess he could be getting the red card… [Oregonian]

* Judge Judy’s lawsuit against a former broadcast partner about allegedly unpaid profits is heating up. Maybe they can resolve their differences on The People’s Court… [Deadline]

* A lawyer for the first woman to face a federal execution in decades is seeking a delay of the execution because the attorney is battling COVID-19. [Yahoo News]

* It has been recently revealed that one of Jeffrey Epstein’s defense lawyers, who got Epstein a “sweetheart” plea bargain in 2009, previously dated a top prosecutor involved with the deal. [New York Post]

* New Jersey policymakers have moved to name a building at Rutgers University after Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who taught at Rutgers Law between 1963 and 1972. [New Jersey Law Journal]

* A lawyer has been sentenced to four years in prison for allegedly smuggling meth to clients in jail. Going to refrain from making a lazy Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul joke here… [Texarkana Gazette]

* A North Dakota lawyer has been disbarred for trying to sell drugs. This might be the perfect mix of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad. [Bloomberg Law]

* Attorney General Barr has reportedly told friends he would like to remain Attorney General if President Trump wins reelection. [Washington Post]

* A former Virginia lawyer has been indicted on federal charges related to financial misconduct. [ABC News]

* The Attorney General of New York is reportedly preparing a list of Trump actions for Joe Biden to undo if he wins the upcoming election. [NBC News]

* Canada Dry has settled a lawsuit alleging that the company falsely claimed health benefits for its ginger ale. They should have advertised how it makes a good chaser instead… [Fox News]

When you finish with The Paper Chase series, get ready to binge Better Call Saul.

* Three members of a $31.7 million fraudulent slip-and-fall ring have been sentenced to prison. Wonder if they got the idea from Slippin’ Jimmy. [Insurance Journal]

* Former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has abandoned her short-lived defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton. [CNN]

* A Louisiana attorney who was suspended from practice for chest bumping a prosecutor has been reinstated as a lawyer. Apparently the chest bump was not like the kind seen in football. [Advocate]

* The Los Angeles City Attorney has sued a company for selling allegedly fake COVID-19 tests. [Orange County Register]

* There is some hope that a TV series based on The Lincoln Lawyer will be produced after all. Thought I already saw the reboot, but realized it was just a Matthew McConaughey car commercial. [Hollywood Reporter]

* Since this website has not published a Lawyerly Lairs article in a while, just wanted to report that a top Chicago criminal lawyer has listed his posh pad for sale. [Crain’s Chicago]

The show successfully turned Saul Goodman into a character worthy of exploration in a prestige drama.

Last week's episode may be the first truly memorable Better Call Saul episode.

* Congratulations to Erwin Chemerinsky, the next dean of Berkeley Law! [How Appealing]

* Speaking of deans, this Yale dean — note, not a dean at the law school — “loves diversity, except for ‘white trash.’” [Instapundit]

* The latest entrant into the FBI director sweepstakes: former senator Joe Lieberman, now senior counsel at one of Donald Trump’s “go-to” law firms, Kasowitz Benson. [Newsweek]

* “Americans like piece of paper? I have piece of paper!” [Althouse]

* In case you were wondering, “Did Rosie O’Donnell ever study constitutional law?” [NewsBusters]

* Legal nerds, let’s get ready to rumble! Professor Gerard Magliocca asks: “Is Justice Story overrated?” [Concurring Opinions]

* Shearman & Sterling partner (and podcaster) Richard Hsu is joining the Major leagues — legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, that is. [LinkedIn]

* Randy Maniloff interviews celebrated lawyer/author Scott Turow, whose new book, Testimony (affiliate link), just came out. [Coverage Opinions]

* An argument in favor of protecting your cellphone with your thumbprint and a password. [Katz Justice]

* “If you had to choose a law partner from the characters in Better Call Saul, who would you choose?” [Guile is Good]

* If you’re a law student interested in ediscovery, check out this contest, sponsored by kCura. [kCura via PR Newswire]

Better Call Saul is a very good show, but it has something of an identity problem.

Here are the awards (which run the gamut from serious to irreverent).

Some fun facts that television critic Harry Graff recently learned about Better Call Saul.

* Drugs, sex, and death. A lawyer lands in hot water after his teenage lover dies. [CNN]

* The Good Wife took its final curtain call, and it was pitch perfect. [Slate]

* Properly preparing for the LSAT might make you a little difficult to take in social situations. But you probably knew that already. [Pre-law Guru]

* Should this lawyer tone down his ads? They’re very… Better Call Saul. [Law and More]

* A lawyer’s run for a Florida state judgeship is cut short over 20 cents. The devil is indeed in the details. [Miami Herald]

* Where did that case come from? An analysis of where cases before the Supreme Court originate. [Empirical SCOTUS]

Despite a few narrative bumps, the fact that our TV critic Harry Graff can write an entire column on Better Call Saul that focuses on two non-leads shows the care the show takes with each and every character.

* Students at Villanova Law School got the day off to recover after Kris Jenkins’s epic buzzer beater and the school’s first NCAA men’s basketball championship in 30 years. [NBC Philadelphia]

* University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law has a great plan to help students deal with stress: puppies! [Daily Utah Chronicle]

* Tracing Mahatma Gandhi’s peace disobedience protests, which began 86 years ago this week, back to his roots as a lawyer. [Guile is Good]

* If you send a text, and the person you send it to reads it while driving, could you be found liable for an injuries they cause while driving distracted? This scenario, seemingly taken from a law school fact pattern, just might be true. [Personal Injury Attorney Blog]

* An in-depth look at how Zubik v. Burwell relates to other First Amendment free exercise cases. [Empirical SCOTUS]

* Are there actually practice pointers you can pick up from watching Better Call Saul? [Reboot Your Law Practice]

Minor criticisms aside, culture critic Harry Graff is enjoying this season of the show and looks forward to where it goes with two key characters.

The second season premiere of Better Call Saul represents a solid start, according to culture columnist Harry Graff.

Meet the genuine Saul Goodman as he prepares to defend a sex trafficking case involving some "hoes."

Culture columnist Harry Graff looks back on the year that was in law-related television, books, and movies.

We hope that Bob Odenkirk-moderated games of bingo become a law firm summer associate event staple.

* “He said what he wanted people to hear and he didn’t fully answer questions.” St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch of Ferguson infamy spoke at Missouri Law yesterday. We understand there was some sort of an “incident” with the SBA as well. We may have more on this later. [KBIA]

* “Don’t panic; you’re bound to get something eventually.” California had some of the worst employment statistics for law graduates after the recession. If you’re a member of the Lost Generation, these stories may resonate with you. [California Lawyer]

* New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was federally indicted on corruption charges yesterday for allegedly accepting more than $1 million worth of gifts and campaign contributions in exchange for political favors. Way to do Jersey lawyers proud. [AP]

* Jury selection begins on April 27 for the criminal trial against the former members of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s top brass. The prosecution dropped three counts, but Joel Sanders and the Steves must still defend themselves against 100 others. Yikes! [New York Law Journal]

* Gordon Smith, one of the writers for Better Call Saul, doesn’t think the show’s portrayal of lawyer life will inspire young people to “run out to become attorneys.” After all, Jimmy McGill’s home and office haven’t exactly been depicted as “glamorous.” [WSJ Law Blog]