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By Barbri
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.06.17

* Hey, sometimes the Supreme Court falls for bad data. [NY Times] * Lessons in professional responsibility: people frown upon lawyers telling people, "I think you should commit suicide." [NY Post] * How much of Tiffany Trump's law school fate is based on being the daughter of the president, asks newspaper willing to blindly speculate on her test scores to undermine her credibility as a student? [Washington Post] * Dewey know who didn't trust the troubled firm? [Law360] * JAMS facing trial in mediator résumé padding case. [The Recorder] * Make Target great again. [National Law Journal] * Covington settles its conflicts case with 3M. [Am Law Daily]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.01.17

* Amazon is struggling to protect law enforcement from turning the Echo into a permanent wiretap. Maybe they should ask Alexa if she can find some caselaw. [Law.com] * Is this the next Solicitor General? [National Law Journal] * In case you missed it, a bunch of whiny snowflakes are complaining that law schools don't respect their opinions. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * If you're wondering what life might be like in a totalitarian version of America, consider this profile of Jones Day. [American Lawyer] * Kellogg Huber is now Kellogg Hansen for those keeping score at home. [Kellogg Hansen] * Summer Associate hiring hit a wall last year. Not a good sign for the fragile 3-hour lunch industry going forward. [Am Law Daily] * Dewey & LeBoeuf's Stephen DiCarmine has gotten the government's documents surrounding the Frank Canellas plea deal. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.28.17

* So, is the Ninth Circuit really the court that gets most frequently overturned by the Supreme Court? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Buckle in marijuana enthusiasts, it's going to be a long four years. [Huffington Post] * Is there ideological discrimination in law school hiring? A debate. [TaxProf Blog] * Death penalty sentences are down. Does the Dallas District Attorney want to change that? [Slate] * You can stop talking like a lawyer. [Law and More] * RIP to partner Andrew Thompson. [Cravath]

By Kathryn Rubino