Say you’re working in-house at a prominent, profitable company, and you’ve got a major legal problem on your hands. It’s a bet-the-company litigation matter, and you’re not quite sure which law firm to choose to handle the issue. You turn to a colleague for advice, and luckily enough, they’re ready to make a recommendation to […]
People are willing to travel for prestige. Even before WashU achieved T14 status (along with 16 others), I flew around 800 miles from home to learn about the Chevron doctrine and the rule of law, two formerly foundational aspects of American legal study and practice that now lie dead below. And while becoming a transplant […]
(Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Earlier today, we reported that additional Biglaw firms were in talks with the Trump administration to avoid becoming victims of his far-reaching and likely unconstitutional executive orders. We now know that Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman, Simpson Thacher, and Cadwalader have all inked deals with Trump — […]
Yesterday, the Supreme Court did the bare minimum to force the Trump administration to follow the law. More than three weeks after a man was illegally renditioned to a Salvadoran gulag, the justices ordered the government to start thinking about getting him back. At some point. If it’s not too much trouble. Slow fucking clap. […]
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: US Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of Salvadoran man deported in error (John Kruzel & Andrew Chung, Reuters) Supreme Court says Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of wrongly deported […]
* Top schools are still boycotting the US News rankings. [Law.com] * SEC lawyer investigating Musk resigns since securities enforcement doesn’t really exist anymore. [Yahoo] * Elie Mystal explains that the Supreme Court will throw lower courts under the bus to ensure that the Supreme Court and only the Supreme Court gets to decide these […]
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) The Trump administration boasted that they’re about to have a $1 billion war chest in pro bono payola (that Donald Trump, at least, believes can be used for legal costs at his sole discretion). But only $340 million in deals has been announced thus far. Kirkland is reportedly in talks […]
A round-up of online musings, memes and more What do Gen Z Lawyers Want? [Moira Cook on LinkedIn] Their work dinner is £135 a head. I can’t help thinking that some barristers are earning more than a pittance. [Alastair Hilton on X] I read a book a while ago called the Secret Barrister, where the […]
Ultimately undone by Instagram pics A lawyer who emailed in sick to spend time with friends at an Aussie Rules football game has lost his unfair dismissal claim against his former firm. Mitchell Fuller was fired from the Melbourne firm Madison Branson Lawyers in August last year after his skiving came to light. A freelance […]
Hosanna! He is risen! And by “he” we mean William Olson, a far right lawyer who cranks out wackass amicus briefs in support of every conservative fever dream. Olson, who fanned President Trump’s dreams of staying in office after losing the 2020 election, has waded into the Perkins Coie case. And — surprise! — he […]
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