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Reminder: It’s Not Biglaw Leading The Defense Of The Rule Of Law

Those waiting for the biggest law firms in the nation to lead the charge (or at least the defense) against Donald Trump and…

byJAMES BROWN •March 31, 2025

Most Healthcare Providers Remain Highly Vulnerable To Ransomware Attacks

The post Most Healthcare Providers Remain Highly Vulnerable To Ransomware Attacks appeared first on Above the Law . from…

byJAMES BROWN •March 31, 2025

Morning Docket: 03.31.25

* Trump’s Biglaw nominees are disclosing their finances so get ready for another round of pearl-clutching over how much lawy…

byJAMES BROWN •March 31, 2025

Two Biglaw Paths Diverge In The Woods — See Also

Fallout From Skadden’s Capitulation: A principled “I QUIT” from an associate. Suddenly Skadden Associates Can’t Send Out M…

byJAMES BROWN •March 31, 2025

Not One, But Two, George W. Bush-Appointed Judges Grant Restraining Orders Against Trump’s Biglaw Executive Orders

For the second and third times, f ederal judges issued Temporary Restraining Orders against the Trump administration stoppin…

byJAMES BROWN •March 29, 2025

Skadden Senior Associate Quits After Firm’s Craven Capitulation To Trump

Earlier today Above the Law reported that Skadden shut off the ability for its attorneys to send emails via large internal…

byJAMES BROWN •March 29, 2025

Biglaw Firms Square Off Against The Administration — See Also

Look At That, Lawyers Willing To Mount A Legal Defense! : There’s still some fight in the industry ! They Aren’t The Only O…

byJAMES BROWN •March 29, 2025

The Startling Spike In Threats To Federal Judges

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a U.S. Marshals Service annual report for …

byJAMES BROWN •March 29, 2025

Ad Homs Aren’t As Forceful As The Administration Thought — See Also

Trump Administration Insults Fail To Sway Judge : No falling in line ! Law School Deans Denounce The Trump Administration :…

byJAMES BROWN •March 28, 2025

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byJAMES BROWN •March 28, 2025

Paul Weiss Waves The White Flag

Paul Weiss folded immediately in the face of Trump’s threat , offering the president pro bono services and a retreat from D…

byJAMES BROWN •March 27, 2025

Space Force ‘Transitioning’ SATCOM Contracts From DISA

The post Space Force ‘Transitioning’ SATCOM Contracts From DISA appeared first on Above the Law . from Above the Law htt…

byJAMES BROWN •March 27, 2025

Morning Docket: 03.27.25

* No, you can’t remove a judge just because they rule against you. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * AI is here to stay. [ New York …

byJAMES BROWN •March 27, 2025

So Much For OCI — See Also

Just Send In Your Resume : This elite Biglaw firm is done with OCI. Is yours ? The List Grows In Number! : Over 50 bar asso…

byJAMES BROWN •March 27, 2025

Elite Biglaw Firm Will No Longer Participate In Law School On-Campus Interview Programs

We already knew that Biglaw firms were stepping away from using law school interview programs as their main source of recru…

byJAMES BROWN •March 26, 2025

Republicans Want To Eliminate Federal Courts Because They’re Checking And Balancing Donald Trump

(Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) For a party that’s been absolutely obsessed with ruminating about every fartin…

byJAMES BROWN •March 26, 2025

Anne Wojcicki Had A Fully Financed Plan To Take 23andMe Private. Then It Fell Apart.

The post Anne Wojcicki Had A Fully Financed Plan To Take 23andMe Private. Then It Fell Apart. appeared first on Above the L…

byJAMES BROWN •March 26, 2025

Morning Docket: 03.26.25

* AI bias harder to fight after latest Trump action. [ Bloomberg Law News ] * “Florida debates lifting some child labor law…

byJAMES BROWN •March 26, 2025

Small Firm, Hard Hits — See Also

Boutique Law Firm Punches Back Against The Trump Administration : Paul Weiss should be taking notes . The Story On Saving H…

byJAMES BROWN •March 25, 2025

Ever Use 23andMe? You Might Want To Take Action

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which state’s Attorney General issued an urgent recomme…

byJAMES BROWN •March 25, 2025

Quest Diagnostics Strikes Generative AI Partnership With Google Cloud

The post Quest Diagnostics Strikes Generative AI Partnership With Google Cloud appeared first on Above the Law . from Ab…

byJAMES BROWN •March 25, 2025

Biglaw Litigation Powerhouse Increases Its Six-Figure Bonuses For Federal Clerks

One of the many benefits of having a federal clerkship is the extra bonus you’ll receive if you decide to head to a Biglaw …

byJAMES BROWN •March 24, 2025

Legal Ethics Roundup: Associates ‘Revolt,’ SCOTUS Chief ‘Rebukes,’ Judge Cleared Over CNN Critique, CO Missing $400k Judicial Complaints Office, New Legal Ethics/Democracy Tracker Launched & More

Ed. note : Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics…

byJAMES BROWN •March 24, 2025

Elite Litigation Law Firm Comes Out Swinging Against Donald Trump

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Fresh off his victory getting Paul Weiss to kiss his ring , Donald Trump came in hot …

byJAMES BROWN •March 24, 2025

Morning Docket: 03.24.25

* Which Trump Executive Order will get to the Supreme Court first? [ Bloomberg Law ] * Brad Karp’s got some ‘splaining to d…

byJAMES BROWN •March 24, 2025

Third Year’s The Charm — See Also

Third-Year Skadden Associate Has More Heart Than Most Of Biglaw : Will any other associates stand up for the rule of law ? …

byJAMES BROWN •March 22, 2025

Trump Releases The JFK Files, Accomplishing Nearly Nothing Beyond Doxxing Lots Of Folks

Let me start this off with a brief confession: while I’m not particularly into conspiracy theories in general, the JFK assa…

byJAMES BROWN •March 21, 2025