(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty) The ABA’s attempt at redefining the significance of diversity post SFFA v. Harvard and the Trump administration has been a slow process of ceding to the right. A nothingburger redefining of diversity that lacked teeth and a “we won’t really act on it” approach to their diversity requirement for accreditation later, […]
The Trump administration has never seen a fire they were *uninterested* in pouring gasoline on, and this story has a lot of that energy. We all know that the right-wing has repeatedly screamed about federal judges holding the line on the rule of law and even attempted to get them removed from office for the […]
The D.C. Bar occupies a key role in licensing and discipline for the nation’s capital. It’s the entity that permanently disbarred Rudy Giuliani and is considering the same for Attorney General cosplayer Jeff Clark. When coups happen, the D.C. Bar is the ethical bulwark of the profession and a critical institution for checking back future […]
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9% jump Hogan Lovells has reported another year of steady financial growth, with total global revenue reaching $2.97 billion (£2.32 billion) in 2024, up 9% from the previous year. The firm’s performance in the US and UK was particularly strong. Billings in the US rose by 14%, contributing to $1.47 billion in the Americas, which […]
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court Rejects Trump on USAID Foreign-Aid Freeze (Greg Stohr, Bloomberg) Supreme Court split over spent nuclear fuel fight (Niina H. Farah, E&E News) US foreign aid contractors go to judge after […]
Three months A junior barrister has been suspended for three months after he “inappropriately touched” a woman and made “unwanted comments” towards her during a chambers’ Christmas party. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) brought two charges of professional misconduct against Henry Charles William King, who was called to the bar by Middle Temple in 2018. […]
AI legal advice gone wrong A barrister has publicly raised concerns about the increasing use of ChatGPT in legal drafting after a litigant-in-person (LiP) seemingly relied on the AI tool to draft witness statements and skeleton arguments. Posting on LinkedIn this week, barrister William Rees-Mogg shared his experience of a recent small claims hearing where […]
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What actor, know for roles in 300, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, and How to Train Your Dragon got a law degree at the University of Glasgow? Hint: He started his legal career as a trainee […]
Chief Justice Lapdog Gets A Handshake And Thank You From President Trump: Way to blow his “Balls and Strikes” cover, Mr. President. Amy Coney Barrett Saw Partisan Hackery And Her Face Had Subtitles: She wasn’t the biggest fan of seeing the Judiciary and the Executive hand-in-hand. A Story Involving A (Former) Justice That Isn’t Shameful […]
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