Trump Administration Suddenly Understands Laws Protecting Classified Documents Now That It Can Be Used Against His Political Enemies

Early this morning, FBI director Kash Patel cheekily posted on social media “NO ONE is above the law…@FBI agents on mission” as raids were conducted on the Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, Donald Trump’s national security adviser in his first term. The raid was reportedly related to a classified documents probe […]

Former Trump Judge Recommended For Disbarment

Just over a year ago, former Trump-appointed federal judge Joshua Kindred suddenly resigned from the District of Alaska bench, only four years into his lifetime appointment. Pretty quickly, it was obvious there were shocking allegations against the jurist. According to the Special Committee appointed by the Ninth Circuit to investigate ethics complaints against the judge, Kindred […]

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Donna Adelson trial live: Attorneys lay out their theories of Dan Markel murder case.” Elena Barrera of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report. “Gov. […]

Modern Legal Workflows – How Human Should They Be? A Discussion With 3 Law Firms  

Getty Images AI is entering legal workflows with a sense of inevitability. To borrow from Hemingway, imagine a conversation in five to ten years between two Managing Partners:   “How did your firm’s legal workflows get so completely taken over by AI?”  “Two ways,” the other replies. “Gradually, then suddenly.”   This article is not about whether that […]

Leveraging CLEs To Build Your Professional Reputation

Getty Images As we transition into the second part of our series, “The Strategic Value of Presenting a CLE,” we shift our focus from the mechanics of crafting a CLE to the broader, strategic advantages that come with presenting one. The foundational work done in Part 1 — carefully selecting your topic, structuring your content, […]

Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Salary Increases

Most law firms have systems in place when it comes to salary and bonus determinations. In many instances, law firms evaluate an attorney’s work on a yearly basis, and at that time decide what salary increase the attorney will receive, if any, and whether the attorney will receive a bonus at firms that do not have […]

Morning Docket: 08.22.25

* Judge rules that Florida must abandon publicity stunt prison known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” [Washington Post] * In Only Fans litigation, AI imagines cases like viewers imagine the cam girl is really in love with them. [National Law Journal] * Chandra Levy prosecutor sanctioned. [Reuters] * Military judge named head of SEC enforcement because of […]