Above the Law

Quitting Biglaw Over Executive Orders Isn’t Just For Third Years — See Also

Biglaw Firm Loses One Of Their Most Experienced Lawyers: The first of many to come?

Jenner And WilmerHale Keep The Fight Going: They want the whole executive order to be enjoined.

Susman Godfrey Targeted By Latest Executive Order: That isn’t even the worst news.

Jay-Z Isn’t Letting Up Off Tony Buzbee: Defamation or SLAPP? The judge will decide.

Finally Making Sense Of The U.S. News Shake-Up: This will make it a lot easier to see where your school placed compared to last year!

Are You Tired Of Winning Yet?: Ruining the economy isn’t some 4-D chess move meant to help the voter base.

Ballard Spahr Accused Of Discriminating Against Former Employee: She alleges gender discrimination and being fired over a disability.

Hollywood Contract Negotiation 101

This Actress' Negotiation Skills Would Make Any Lawyer Proud

What Happened To The People Who Went To Law School Because Of President Trump During His First Term?

While the overall numbers look relatively good, it is the law school that matters.

I Miss My Dad

I'm not always successful in living up to his standards, but I try.

Biglaw Surrender Fallout Continues

And now we have a tracker for that!

How You Can Avoid The ‘Mortal Sin’ Of Billing Practices

Lawyer Claude Ducloux explores the remote law firm environment in these short-form videos and on-demand webinar.

No, Crashing The Stock Market With His Tariffs Definitely Was Not Part Of Donald Trump’s Plan All Along

Presidency by jump scare does not seem to be going so well.

Former Attorney Accuses Ballard Spahr Of Firing Her For Taking Medical Leave

If it's there to use, you can't be mad at people for using it.

Health Execs Criticize Trump Administration For Not Expanding Coverage Of Obesity Drugs

The Trump administration is not finalizing a Biden-era provision that would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, which has disappointed some healthcare leaders.

Morning Docket: 04.09.25

* “Like Oprah Handing Out T14 Titles.” A shocking expression of no confidence in US News and World Rankings. [Law.com]

* Great news for the law firms who caved to Trump! Some coal lease business. That oughta do it. [Law360]

* The Office of the Solicitor General is becoming a ghost town as attorneys bail for the private sector rather than try to defend the indefensible. [Washington Post]

* Jenner and WilmerHale move to end the executive order nonsense permanently. [NY Times]

* Government has a day to show any evidence for deporting Columbia protester. [Reuters]

* Former Skadden attorney outlines why she left. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Lawyer announces million dollar giveaway. [NDTV]

Supreme Court Pretends To Give Due Process Its Due — See Also

Shadow Docket Opinion On Due Process Too Little, Too Late: Based on her dissent, Sotomayor has had enough of it.

The Don Sets Sights On Cadwalader: Will they stand tall or fold over?

US News Royally Messed Up Their Rankings Release: Come for the live ranking discrepancies, stay for the damage control and the seventeen "T14" members.

Respect For Authority Has Its Limits: Vivia Chen squares off with Stephen Gillers.

This Biglaw Firm Rebounded Big Time Last Year

Don't call it a comeback.

Former National Security Officials Take Aim At Trump’s Biglaw Executive Orders In Amicus Brief

No, that's not how national security works.

Biglaw’s Craven Capitulation To Trump Now Under Congressional Scrutiny

Trump's likely unconstitutional Executive Orders aimed at Biglaw -- and the industry's response -- is being probed.

Supreme Court Affirms Due Process Rights For Deportees… WINK, WINK!

Supreme Court: Is that a habeas petition in your pocket, or are you just heading to El Salvadoran hell prison?