The Biglaw Firms That Said No To Trump
Guess which big firms had no interest in representing the president...
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.
Schenck Price Works Smarter with Lexis+ AI and Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Wachtell Lipton Partner George Conway Withdraws From Justice Department Consideration
Conway cited family reasons as the basis for his decision, but other considerations might have played a role.
Why Don’t You Tell Us How You Really Feel About This Lawyer Turned Politician?
The good senator really doesn't like this guy.
No One Wants These Jobs
The Trump regime has taken politicizing the role of attorneys to new heights.
5 Possible Reasons Why Michael Flynn Is Now Turning Over Documents
Flynn's decision to cooperate is fraught with peril, and it's unlikely he's doing it without a good reason.
Learning After Law School
Once you’ve got your law degree, how do you keep your professional skills up to date? Share your perspective in this brief survey, and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card.
Lawyerly Lairs: George And Kellyanne Conway’s $8 Million Mansion
This prominent presidential adviser and her husband, a longtime Biglaw partner, are living large.
Trump Continues To Make The Government A ‘Safe Space’ For Racism
Trump is dismantling civil rights, but not on Twitter, so maybe you didn't notice?
Non-Sequiturs: 05.26.17
Ed. note: Above the Law will not be publishing on Monday, May 29, in honor of Memorial Day. We'll see you on Tuesday, May 30 -- which is when we plan to issue our latest ATL Law School Rankings. * A Texas police chief is under investigation for allegedly calling a woman a "black bitch" after an altercation in a Walmart parking lot. The police chief was giving his 14-year-old daughter driving lessons at the time, and I'm comfortable drawing a straight line from the police/father's behavior to 53% of white women voting for Donald Trump. [The Root] * I think this link has something to do with art. Potentially, there's a lawsuit about somebody who copies art? I really don't know. Somebody at Above the Law sent me a link about art, told me to put it here, but didn't summarize the relevant art facts to me, and... well, I'm just not going to muster the focus to read a whole story about art. [Jezebel] * Joel Cohen, Judge Jed S. Rakoff, and Judge Richard Posner debate "alternative facts," because this is now an issue in our crumbling society. [Slate] * Long Island family awarded over $8 million because cops Tased disabled man four times. [New York Law Journal] * Preet Bharara says recently elected Montana Congressperson, Greg 'The Body-Slammer' Gianforte, would "face deportation" if he was an immigrant. [The Hill] * Most respectable publications are reporting on Trump's embarrassing performance in Europe. Do you think that has filtered all the way down to the white supremacist media that is in charge of the country? [Breitbart]
Senate Should Either Fix Or Get Off The Pot On Copyright Office Bill
The effort to politicize the Library of Congress continues.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
alt.legal: The Age Of Congressional eDiscovery
It all makes for good wonky perusing, especially for lawyers, and it helps put into perspective the work of government.
Why Do Trumpsters Still Think The Supreme Court Will Save The Muslim Ban?
Without a circuit split, I see no reason SCOTUS would touch this case.
Sally Yates Explains Why She Defied Trump On The Travel Ban
Yates reflected on one of her 'defining moments' during a speech given at Harvard Law.
The Death Of Evidence
The left has been proffering a series of baseless accusations against the Trump White House since day one.
Morning Docket: 05.25.17
* As voters head to the polls in Montana, they're finding out that frontrunner Greg Gianforte allegedly beat up a reporter in front of a bunch of witnesses. Will this doom his chances? Pfft. I present the case study of Michael Grimm. [Huffington Post] * Here comes the "Marc Kasowitz's ties to Russia" stories. Newsflash: Russians have a lot of businesses that get sued. Let's not make an equivalence between representing a Russian bank and handing them classified intelligence. [CNN] * The D.C. Circuit seems like they might actually save the CFPB. At least until there's an appeal to some politically hostile higher court. [Law.com] * Google fighting to avoid becoming a generic term. This is apparently called "genericide" which I'd never heard of. I'll have to Bing that. [Law360] * Dentons cutting jobs in the UK. [Legal Week] * If you want to know more about lobbying, Bracewell lobbyist Josh Zive just started a podcast called "The Lobby Shop." Apparently "Big Bags O' Bribes" reflects negatively on the practice. [National Law Journal]