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Clarence Does ‘Anger At Death Penalty’ A Little Different From Most — See Also

Imagine Being Mad That The State Can’t Kill Someone After Destroying Evidence : Don’t try too hard — you may end up agreeing…

byJAMES BROWN •February 28, 2025

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byJAMES BROWN •February 28, 2025

BOGO And A DOJ No-Go

(Image via Getty) I haven’t written about my state bar for some time, figuring I would give it a break after the Tom Gira…

byJAMES BROWN •February 28, 2025

Morning Docket: 02.27.25

* Paul Weiss goes gangbusters, pushing PEP to $7.5M [ American Lawyer ] * Protest starting to form after Trump administrati…

byJAMES BROWN •February 27, 2025

Getting The Best Will Cost You The Most — See Also

No, That’s Not A Typo : Alex Spiro is raking in cash hand over fist ! If You Thought Trump Hanging Up His Mugshot Was Bad :…

byJAMES BROWN •February 27, 2025

Covington Must Wait Behind Putin To See Classified Documents Like Everyone Else

(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) In the latest installment of Trump Weaponizing the Government While Screaming About …

byJAMES BROWN •February 27, 2025

This Biglaw Firm Just Shot Up The Ranking

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the most recent Leopard Law Firm Index (LL…

byJAMES BROWN •February 26, 2025

3 Questions For A College Athlete Turned Birdie Girl (Part II)

Last week, I presented Part I of my written interview with Lindzee Barrera, a former Division I college golfer turned entr…

byJAMES BROWN •February 26, 2025

Latham May Not Be A ‘New York Firm,’ But It Sure Has New York Swagger

Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day . Some of the best law firms in New York City still have that ol…

byJAMES BROWN •February 26, 2025

Leading The Way For Black Women Lawyers

Ed. Note: Welc ome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who was the first African American female lawyer in th…

byJAMES BROWN •February 25, 2025

Trump US Attorney Doesn’t Understand Constitution, Basic Grammar

When new AG Pam Bondi informed the DOJ that they were rebranding as Trump’s personal lawyers , it felt like a Freudian slip…

byJAMES BROWN •February 25, 2025

ABA Suspends DEI Accreditation Requirements For Law Schools

Law schools have been stuck between a rock and the Trump administration when it comes to fostering diversity, equity, and i…

byJAMES BROWN •February 25, 2025

Is Judge Dale Ho Trying To Punk Paul Clement?

Paul Clement (by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The shenanigans from the Department of Justice in the case against New York City…

byJAMES BROWN •February 25, 2025

Sean Combs’s Former Lawyer No Longer Arguing Over Whether Diddy Did It

‘Come back!’ -Diddy probably (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images) You’d expect smooth sailing in a case that had aroun…

byJAMES BROWN •February 24, 2025

Top 5 Biglaw Firm Is Considering Creating A Nonequity Partnership Tier

Biglaw firms with single partnership tiers are now few and far between, with more big-name firms showing that they’re ready…

byJAMES BROWN •February 24, 2025

‘The Hardest Thing Is Separating The Wheat From The Chaff’: 5 Leaders On The State Of Healthcare AI

The post ‘The Hardest Thing Is Separating The Wheat From The Chaff’: 5 Leaders On The State Of Healthcare AI appeared first…

byJAMES BROWN •February 24, 2025

Morning Docket: 02.24.25

* Judiciary tells its people that they are not required to respond to Elon’s “tell me what you did this week or be fired” em…

byJAMES BROWN •February 24, 2025

Trump’s DOJ Is Busy Breaking Things

Ed. Note: Welcome t o our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The Department of Justice has shut down which database…

byJAMES BROWN •February 22, 2025

More Law Firms Should Have Mandatory Retirement Requirements

Many states impose mandatory retirement ages, set by statute, on judges. Such retirement ages make sense since it is import…

byJAMES BROWN •February 22, 2025

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byJAMES BROWN •February 21, 2025

Articles Of Impeachment Against Judge For Grievous Insult Of Doing His Job

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which member of Congress introduced articles of impeac…

byJAMES BROWN •February 21, 2025

International Lawyers Of Distinction: Practicing Abroad Is No Longer a Pipe Dream

If you love to travel, it used to be that running a law firm — which, due to jurisdictional requirements, is effectively a …

byJAMES BROWN •February 21, 2025

Morning Docket: 02.20.25

* Ninth Circuit affirms striking down Trump’s birthright citizenship order. [ Courthouse News Service ] * Supreme Court hea…

byJAMES BROWN •February 20, 2025

Will The Association Of American Law Schools Be The Next On The FTC’s No Contact List?

(Image via Getty) Not too long ago, stating that America was a rule of law country would have been as obvious as saying t…

byJAMES BROWN •February 20, 2025

This Is Exactly How Trump Is Trying To Takeover Independent Agencies

Ed. Note: Welcome t o our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The Department of Justice recently indicated they woul…

byJAMES BROWN •February 20, 2025