As Asian Americans Become More Pivotal In The Affirmative Action Debate, Both Sides Weigh In
Two opposing viewpoints on affirmative action, from Cory Liu and Jenn Fang.
Asian Americans Are Being Used As A Wedge To Advance The Anti-Affirmative Action Agenda
Many Asians are actually strong proponents of affirmative action.
Most Law Firms’ AI Strategies Have a Big Blind Spot. Here’s How One Am Law 200 Firm is Solving It.
Most law firms, big and small, that have adopted AI are making the same mistake: they bought a tool for their lawyers and called it a strategy.
Jeff Sessions Vows To Make Journalists Famous By Jailing Them For Protecting Sources
Leakers are optimistic, sometimes stupidly so, that things can get better.
Morning Docket: 08.04.17
* The White House announces ten new judicial nominations, including two for circuit courts (previously predicted in these pages). We'll have more on this later. [Washington Times] * King & Spalding joins Jones Day and Sullivan & Cromwell as a "feeder firm" for the Trump administration. [Law.com] * Will the Trump Justice Department's possible attack on affirmative action succeed? Law professors disagree. [How Appealing] * Michelle Carter, the woman convicted for basically texting her boyfriend into committing suicide, gets sentenced to 15 months. [ABA Journal] * White-collar criminal defense lawyers discuss what to expect from the grand jury convened by special counsel Robert Mueller. [National Law Journal] * The trend continues: fewer law school graduates, better employment statistics. [ABA Journal] * Elliot Katz, a leading lawyer in the self-driving-car space, motors from DLA Piper to McGuireWoods. [Law.com] * If you'll be online in the afternoon on Wednesday, August 16, join me and ABA Legal Career Central for a Twitter chat about career paths for lawyers, especially alternative careers. [American Bar Association]
Justice Department Attack On Affirmative Action Is The Most Predictable White Man Thing Ever
This is what happens when being white is your only talent.
Trump Loyalty v. Trial Lawyer Loyalty
Trump's public flogging of Jeff Sessions highlights everything trial lawyer loyalty is not.
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
Trump Considers Replacing Lannister Attorney General With Actual White Walker
You can always do worse, even when you're starting with Jeff Sessions.
What’s Going On At The Solicitor General’s Office?
A game of musical chairs -- lots of movement into and out of the office.
Trump Runs Out Of Lawyers To Blame For Russia Probe, Casts Aspersions On White House Counsel
That's not how this works, Mr. President. That's not how any of this works.
Witch-Hunt Warning Signs From Special Counsel Robert Mueller
Look at Bob Mueller's team; are there no Republicans in the legal profession?
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Non-Sequiturs: 06.21.17
* "Trump's Most Lasting Legacy? America's courts." [The Atlantic via How Appealing] * Speaking of the Supreme Court, which justice is most frequently first out of the gate when it comes to questioning at oral argument? Adam Feldman runs the numbers. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Floyd Abrams, celebrated First Amendment lawyer and author (affiliate link), laments the sad state of freedom of speech on college campuses today. [Concurring Opinions] * Well, this is interesting: DOJ Pride, the Justice Department's group for LGBT employees, will honor Gavin Grimm this year, as Chris Geidner reports. [BuzzFeed] * Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who's not exactly a Donald Trump fan, thinks the Donald has a better than even chance of winning reelection in 2020. [Instapundit] * And he's not alone, as Ann Althouse's round-up of reactions to Jon Ossoff's failed congressional run suggests. [Althouse]
Robert Mueller Assembles An All-Star Legal Team
A great team of investigative lawyers, or the greatest team of investigative lawyers?
Making The Case For Firing Jeff Sessions
Tell us how you really feel, Liz.
The Lax, La La Land Approach To Leaking
The Justice Department announced the first prosecution of a leaker during Trump’s tenure.
Trump Proves His Own Lawyers Have Been Lying To The Courts Regarding The ‘TRAVEL BAN’
Trump admits his Travel Ban is a Trojan Horse, before the courts accept it within the Constitutional walls.