Above the Law

Law Librarians In The City Of The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

The conference, like most law librarians, was low key -- and that's what was so great about it.

Hell Week Is Coming

Everyone who has passed the bar, whatever the year, has horror stories about the exam.

Microsoft’s Own Legal Department Will Use Harvey, As The Two Companies Deepen Their Alliance

Microsoft’s legal department is becoming a Harvey customer.

50 Lessons Every Young Lawyer Should Learn Before Year Five

Helpful tips and tricks so you can be a successful lawyer.

New Bill Seeks To Create Public Option On ACA Marketplaces

Rep. Angie Craig introduced a bill to establish a public health insurance option on the ACA marketplaces and permanently extend enhanced premium tax credits.

Morning Docket: 07.23.26

* Holland & Knight sued for $1.2 billion by embattled client hit with multiple state AG cases. [Reuters]

* Delaware adapting to future of AI managed companies. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Peter Navarro’s contempt conviction upheld by D.C. Circuit. [Roll Call]

* Senate Republicans get behind crypto bill that would curtail Trump’s cash cow. Bold strategy for them, let’s see if it pays off for them. [Law360]

* Europe approves Paramount merger on its end. [Deadline]

* Judge questions talc powder’s cancer connection. [Reuters]

* A guide to going to getting a JD in an LLM world (not those tax students). [Reverting Meanward]

When You Run Out Of Law, Reach For ‘Absurd’ — See Also

DOJ Files Childish Brief, Begs Judge Not To Take Its Allowance: The $1,000 a day fine Todd Blanche would really like to avoid.

Heartbreaking: DOJ Lawyers Used To Have To Follow Ethics Rules: While the current DOJ argues that government lawyers should be immune from professional responsibility, over 500 former Justice Department attorneys filed a brief explaining that they never had issues serving the government ethically.

So Much For Nothing To Hide: House Oversight threatens Alan Dershowitz with subpoena after the professor abruptly canceled scheduled testimony.

Hitting The Willkie Button: Willkie Farr and OpenAI partner to build AI system… and how this relates the the firm’s deal with the Trump administration.

Can Your Salary Cover Your Debt? These law schools have the best salary-to-debt ratios.

Same Supreme Court Term Limits Bill, Much Worse Supreme Court: Senate Dems are back with SCOTUS reforms… and so is the record-low confidence that keeps making their case for them.

The Next President Should Throw Open The Gates Of Trade To BYD And Other Electric Automakers

The risk-reward numbers are pretty clear on this.

A Class Action Lawsuit Will Determine Whether Nintendo Customers Are Entitled To Tariff Refunds

The issue isn't quite as simple as it seems.

Willkie Farr And OpenAI Building Proprietary AI Named After Guy Who Would Not Have Cut A Deal With Trump

The firm's AI platform is called Wendell after Wendell Willkie. They could do with some of his advice.

2026: A Rule Of Law Odyssey

Maybe in several years, we can get it back.

Over 500 Former DOJ Lawyers Explain How They *Somehow* Managed Jobs Without Massive Ethical Violations

The Trump DOJ claims government lawyers need immunity from professional consequences. Past DOJ attorneys disagree.

The Law Schools Where Starting Salaries For Graduates Exceed Their Student Debt (2026)

Did your law school or alma mater make the cut?

Todd Blanche’s Brief Has The Tone Of A Kid Yelling ‘That’s Not Fair’

The DOJ's Epstein files reply calls Katie Phang 'outlandish' and 'absurd,' then requests that the court please hold off on those sanctions.

Why Experience Still Matters In An AI-Driven Legal Industry

A conversation with Trustpoint.One CEO Christopher Gallagher