Former Ninth Circuit Judge Makes Lateral Move To Top 20 Biglaw Firm
This former federal appellate judge left a lifetime appointment to work as a Biglaw partner, and now he's moving to another firm.
Former Federal Judge Explains Why Supreme Court’s Decisions In Dobbs, Bruen Led To Him Stepping Down
Members of the legal community have long wondered why Paul Watford quit the bench at such a young age. Now we know that the Supreme Court played a role in his decision.
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
From The Bench To Biglaw: Judge Paul Watford Lands At Top 50 Am Law Firm
This former federal appellate judge left a lifetime appointment to work as a Biglaw partner.
Ninth Circuit Judge Plans To Leave The Bench, Return To Private Practice
It better be the job of a lifetime for him to leave a lifetime appointment.
Coming Attractions: An Excellent Event, And An Exciting New Podcast
Please join us on February 2 for a celebration of the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Hillary Clinton’s Supreme Court Shortlist: 11 SCOTUS Possibilities
Not an official list, but still an impressive collection of contenders.
The Next Chapter In Legal Tech Innovation: Introducing Protégé™
Meet LexisNexis Protégé™, the new AI assistant that leverages personalization choices controlled by the user or their organization to optimize the individual’s AI experience.
Morning Docket: 03.14.16
* Now that the Supreme Court shortlist has been whittled down to just three appellate judges, people are speculating as to whether we're on track to see our first Asian-American nominee. Sri Srinivasan, the front-runner whose "ethnic identity would be the real novel factor here," could be the high court's first Hindu justice. [Washington Post] * Those on the left, however, apparently have objections to Judge Srinivasan's nomination. During his time at both O'Melveny & Myers and the DOJ, he supported companies accused of gross human rights abuses -- a "deeply disturbing" record for someone being considered for SCOTUS. [The Hill] * Oopsie! Somebody wasted $250K! On Friday, Judicial Crisis Network launched an ad campaign against Judge Jane Kelly of the Eighth Circuit's possible nomination to the nation's highest court. You can "[t]ell your senator Jane Kelly doesn't belong on the Supreme Court" all you want, but this is a bit of a moot point now. [POLITICO] * Since "simply claiming that an attorney's conduct was fraudulent does not allow plaintiffs to circumvent attorney immunity," the Fifth Circuit tossed a suit alleging that Proskauer Rose and Chadbourne & Parke helped to conceal R. Allen Stanford's $7.2B Ponzi scheme. Stanford is serving a 110-year sentence. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg] * You snooze, you lose: "[W]e find it impossible not to conclude that [Nikita] Mackey slept, and was therefore not functioning as a lawyer during a substantial portion of the trial." The Fourth Circuit vacated a man's conviction and 30-year sentence because his lawyer slept "almost every day" of his trial, for at least 30 minutes. [WSJ Law Blog]
Supreme Court Shortlist Narrows: And Then There Were Three
We're one step closer to a Supreme Court nominee.
The Latest In The Supreme Court Nomination Carousel
It's been a month since Justice Scalia died... are we any closer to having a nominee?
The Pros And Cons Of Potential Supreme Court Nominees
Tongue-in-cheek look at potential SCOTUS nominees.
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
Here's how you can spend more time practicing law, and less time sorting, sifting, and summarizing.
Who Will Obama Nominate To Replace Scalia — A Gambler’s Guide
We place odds on the potential nominees for Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court seat.
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: New Year, New Hires
We have many new hires to report -- including one young lawyer who has previously graced our pages.
Some Federal Judicial Congratulations — and a Bit of Trivia
Which circuit judge has the most former clerks who are now judges themselves? And how is Judge Kozinski spending the Memorial Day weekend?
Morning Docket: 10.19.11
* The AT&T/T-Mobile antitrust suit is so big that not even Big Government law can handle it. The DOJ is bringing in even bigger guns with a partner from Biglaw firm Munger Tolles. [Bloomberg] * Obama has nominated former Kozinski clerk, Paul Watford, to the Ninth Circuit. Way to go, because he’s kind of cute. […]