On April 23, 2025, United States Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler made his 160th argument before the Supreme Court, following which he will be retiring. This article is one in a series of tributes from Mr. Kneedler’s former colleagues on his remarkable career. Ed Kneedler retires as the most prolific Supreme Court advocate in […]
The Supreme Court on Friday evening released orders from the justices’ private conference on Thursday. The justices added four new cases, involving issues such as federal sentencing, the death penalty, and civil procedure, to their docket for the 2025-26 term. The court had originally been scheduled to release the list of orders on Monday morning at 9:30 […]
How are legal professionals and law firm managers adapting to rapid advances in artificial intelligence? Justin Cary of Drummond Woodsum in Portland, Maine, joined host Jared Correia in this recent episode of “Adventures in Legal Tech” to explore AI upskilling in the legal industry. Here are some takeaways from the discussion. How to Get Started […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day! According to data from the 2025 NLJ 500, which five U.S. cities have the most lawyers, and which five firms have the largest offices in those markets? Hint: These are the hottest legal markets in the country, where some of the most profitable […]
Law firms across the country are investing heavily in digital marketing. They’re running SEO campaigns, producing video content, launching PPC ads, and posting on every social media platform imaginable. And yet, many of these same firms report the same frustrating outcome: “We’re not getting enough clients.” The assumption? The marketing isn’t working. Let me say […]
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The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Friday morning asking the justices to temporarily pause an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that requires the Department of Education to reinstate nearly 1,400 employees who were fired as part of a reduction in force in March. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the Supreme […]
The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon handed a pair of victories to the Trump administration on the so-called emergency docket. Over the objections of the court’s three Democratic appointees, the justices cleared the way for members of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to access the records of the Social Security Administration. And the court […]
* Spat between America’s richest and orangest man makes Steve Bannon talk about nationalizing SpaceX. [Wall Street Journal] * Lawyers across the pond are getting in trouble for misusing AI in their work product. [Legal Futures] * Judge threatens to kick Diddy out of the court room if he keeps emoting at the jury. [E […]
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