Above the Law

Time Management Is Not About Time. It Is About Judgment.

What young lawyers need to learn before the calendar takes over.

From Destroyers To Drones, How A Europe-Led Coalition Aims To Open The Strait Of Hormuz

The initiative, led by the UK and France, would only begin once a ceasefire has been declared but could involve 40 nations.

Morning Docket: 05.21.26

* Government charges former DOJ lawyer with keeping a copy of Jack Smith’s report on Trump criminal conduct. Maybe if she’d kept the report in her resort pool locker she’d be all right. [Reuters]

* Paul Weiss seen as “rebalancing” as litigators depart. [American Lawyer]

* And on that subject, Paul Weiss loses another litigation partner. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Judge orders Trump administration to comply with presidential records law. [Washington Post]

* Lawyer and “influencer” daughter arrested in bizarre murder-for-hire plot to kill boy band member… you have one guess which state. [Fox 35]

* Appellate court doesn’t seem to be buying the Jack Daniel’s bid to silence a dog toy parody. [Law360]

* Senate confirms U.S. Attorney right after judges had to toss several indictments citing his misconduct, but… YOLO. [ABA Journal]

Quinn Emanuel Learns $3M Ethics Lesson — See Also

“A Culture Of Lawyering That Is Deeply Disturbing”: Quinn Emanuel gets sanctioned over repeatedly spreading misleading statements.

Looksmaxxing, Mogging And Banging Gavels: Clavicular’s judge humbled the alligator corpse desecrator in more ways than one.

Capitol Police Want Their Share Of The Jan. 6th Slush Fund: The first suit of many!

Susman Godfrey Isn’t Afraid Of Diversity: The Biglaw firm continues with their DEI scholarship despite the Administration’s bullying.

Thanks, Constitution!: Former Sheriff earns 6 figure settlement after being arrested for social media post.

On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer: Another DOJ brief that looks like Trump wrote it and a young associate that knows his stuff.

Man Arrested For Charlie Kirk Post Wins 6 Figure Settlement

The only thing better than an 'I told you so' is one that comes with a substantial windfall!

Maybe Law Professors Need To Sit Out The Next Few Constitutional Crises

Thanks, but no thanks.

Susman Godfrey Continues DEI Scholarship Program As Other Biglaw Firms Flinch Amid Intensifying Political Attacks

The firm’s annual scholarship prize for law students of color returns amid the Trump administration’s ongoing anti-diversity crusade.

From Tax Lawsuit To Anti-Lawfare Fund: Examining Trump’s Unprecedented Settlement With His Own Government

Trump and his family will not receive anything from this fund but instead get a formal apology from the United States.

Don’t Let The Client Write The Brief As A Treat

More on Biglaw's insider trading scandal and a rare feel good story.

Capitol Police Officers Sue To Block Trump Slush Fund For Rioters

Hopefully just the first suit.

How 3 Elite Firms Drove Biglaw Innovation With Litera

Presenting winning use cases at the inaugural Foundation Innovation Awards.

As The National Debt Soars, Trump Steals Billions From Taxpayers To Redistribute To January 6 Rioters

It's like an endless buffet of items you don't want and can't stomach.

Looksmaxxing Influencer Walked Into Court And Got Mogged By The Judge (Yeah, I’m Not Sure What That Headline Means Either)

Braden Peters, aka Clavicular, took a plea deal for shooting a dead alligator on livestream. The internet does not care about that. The internet cares about the judge.

48 Groups Want Trump Administration To Improve Process To Resolve Payer-Provider Disputes

A coalition of employer and consumer groups is urging the Trump administration to crack down on alleged abuse of the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process.

Morning Docket: 05.20.26

* Former member of Watergate prosecution team explains how Trump’s January 6 slush fund exposes DOJ lawyers to fraud charges down the road. Not if they all get pardons first… [Bloomberg Law News]

* James Comey realizes he’s probably one of the only people actually due some money from this “anti-weaponization” fund, which is both true and honestly hilarious. [The Hill]

* Reed O’Connor “enjoins” hospital from complying with federal judge ruling from their own state. In a normal world, that would be a swift impeachment and removal from the bench, but it’s the full Caligula era now. [Slate]

* Todd Blanche seems to be lying under oath, which honestly tracks. [The New Republic]

* NYC lateral hiring at 3-year high. [New York Law Journal]

* Alex Murdaugh now suing the clerk whose actions led to his murder convictions getting overturned. [ABA Journal]

* Boies Schiller and Dentons defeat RICO suit brought by former client. [Reuters]

* Quinn Emanuel sanctioned… more. [Law360]