Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. People held in state prison can turn to federal court to challenge the validity of their conviction or sentence. But they face a high bar in […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The National Basketball Players Association recently hired David Kelly as its General Counsel. Kelly worked in the front office of which NBA team — which won multiple titles during Kelly’s tenure — before this new role? Hint: Kelly also has a musical career […]
Nice Try Circumventing The Constitution: Not on Judge Coughenour’s watch! Has It Gone Underground Or Is It Gone: Biglaw firm scrubs diversity from their homepage. Goodman Says Things Can Get Really Bad: What’s the real check to Trump skirting the Constitution? Put The Faith Office Where The Separation Clause Used To Be: Apparently the Christians […]
We’ve used the Playbook Strategy to lay the groundwork and prepare our minds for a successful conference. Stepping into the conference social dance, we’ve embraced the rhythm of networking with confidence. Now, in this new series, we’ll be exploring the art of the post-conference follow-up. To start, picture yourself as a chef in the grand […]
How can lawyers harness AI and automation to scale their firms and optimize efficiency? “You have to create your own rules; if not, other people will make rules for you,” says Sam Mollaei, a lawyer and entrepreneur. In a recent episode of “Be That Lawyer,” Sam joins host Steve Fretzin to explore the game-changing role […]
Every so often, new lawyers ask me for advice on how they can best succeed in the legal profession. I usually give young lawyers a few strategies, including how they should work at a stable law firm, develop a specialty, and build connections that can help them originate business. When it comes to learning how […]
(Photo by Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Folks who were paying attention didn’t really need Project 2025 to know the direction Trump and the far right were planning to take the country in. Back in 2022, it was obvious theocracy was approaching. And whether it was labeled Integralism or White Christian Nationalism, it was pretty […]
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Most Americans are naive about just how precarious the rule of law is in this country. And the Trump II reign is really testing that. Already around the country courts are pushing back against the unconstitutional power grabs Donald Trump has made in his less-than-a-month back in office. But what happens […]
Share The Trump administration on Friday notified the Supreme Court that, in its view, a Tennessee law banning the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors does not violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. But although that position is a change from the one advanced by the Biden administration when the […]
This is the story we hoped wouldn’t happen, but let’s be honest — of course it did. It was always going to happen. Between the administration publicly threatening criminal action against private sector companies over diversity initiatives and law firms rushing to curry favor with the White House, it was only a matter of time […]
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