Above the Law

You Can See The Strings On These Supreme Court Justices — See Also

Trump Reminds ACB And Gorsuch He’s The Reason They’re On The Bench: Sitting President demands loyalty from the “neutral” branch of the government.

Kevin Hart Isn’t The Only One Getting Roasted: James Comey lands sick burn on Todd Blanche.

What A Difference A Couple Years Makes: The gerrymandered maps Chief Justice Roberts said were too racist are fair game now.

The British Are Explaining!: John Oliver gives a deep dive on the shadow docket.

Can Get Some Satisfaction!: These are the firms associates rate the highest!

Report, If You Dare: The DOJ doesn’t plan on respecting the freedom of press any longer.

The Power Of Community: Why Lawyers Can’t Grow Alone Anymore

How the right environment can accelerate your path to becoming a rainmaker.

Celebrity Keynotes At Legal Tech Conferences: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

These kinds of keynotes, if done poorly, can leave a bad taste in the mouths of attendees.

Good Vibrations: How Vibe Coding Is Infiltrating Legal

One of the hottest trends in the industry takes the spotlight on this episode of ‘Adventures in Legal Tech.’

Exterro Launches Autonomous Subpoena Tool, Unveils Broader AI Governance Vision At CLOC

Exterro Subpoena Manager is available now as a SaaS solution with flexible on-demand or bulk pricing based on subpoena volume.

TED, Meet Harvey …

The kerfuffle about the meeting between TED and Harvey only serves to illustrate the immediacy of the changes that AI is already bringing to the practice of law.

Create An AI Policy Before Your Firm Falls Further Behind

Drafting AI governance isn’t as difficult as it might seem, and there’s no better time than now to get started.

Trusting The Tech: How Filevine Navigates Data Privacy In The Age Of AI

A practical guide to Filevine’s LOIS.

Trump To Gorsuch And Barrett: I Made You, I Can Break You

A Truth Social screed demanding loyalty from his Supreme Court appointees is a dark window into how this president understands government.

How Does Budget Reconciliation Work? Here’s Everything You Need To Know.

Valerie Insinna outlines how Congress draws up a military spending plan for the year ahead.

Morning Docket: 05.12.26

* Supreme Court lifts order barring Alabama from redistricting away Black voting power, three years after rejecting the same proposed redistricting. [Washington Post]

* ABA Committee recommends dropping law school diversity rules in order to protect accreditation status from Trump administration. [Reuters]

* Ye argues that his use of another person’s song was “test drive” and not infringement. Pretty sure that’s not in the hornbook. [Law360]

* Trump continues to pay his personal lawyers in federal appointments as opposed to cash. [National Law Journal]

* Virginia asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn state supreme court decision. Which is crazy because the Supreme Court doesn’t rule on exclusive state constitutional issues… unless it’s Bush v. Gore. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Federal judge applauds Susman Godfrey for trusting young associate with high stakes copyright argument. [Litigation Daily]

* Lawyer spends evenings as extra on hit soap opera. [CBS]

Justice Matt Damon Orders Drinks — See Also

SNL’s Brett Kavanaugh Finds 3rd Term Loophole: Don’t worry, its just a joke. For now.

John Quinn Is Stepping Down: What a difference a year can make!

We Have Another Name: The Wachtell Insider trading co-conspirator has been named.

Did You Buy The Dua Lipa TV?: The singer alleges Samsung used her likeness to sell TVs without her permission and she wants millions.

DOJ Forum Shopping To Harrass Trans Kids: The medical privacy of thousands is at stake.

The Biglaw Firm That Lost 8 Percent Of Its Partners Last Year

Let's just say the partnership ranks are getting a little leaner.

Calm Down, Sane Republicans Say, He’s Only Joking

When Trump says that he'll run for president again in 2028, is that a joke?

Legal Ethics Roundup: ‘Ethical Error Culture,’ NJ Weighs Ban On Attorney-Client Sex, CA AI Ethics Rules Proposal, Biglaw Insider Trading, Lat On Katyal’s ‘TED-gate’ & More

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.