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Morning Docket: 07.31.25

* Biglaw backs away from pro bono causes to avoid Trump ire. [ Reuters ] * Florida bashes ABA as “woke” for persisting in i…

byJAMES BROWN •July 31, 2025

Tying Health Care To Employment Cuts Productivity, Harms The Economy, And Makes Workers Miserable

I’ve been listening to the audio book version of “ Careless People ” by Sarah Wynn-Williams. If you haven’t read it, you sho…

byJAMES BROWN •July 31, 2025

Morning Docket: 07.30.25

* After another whistleblower emerged Republicans quickly confirmed Emil Bove before having to listen to the audio tapes tha…

byJAMES BROWN •July 30, 2025

Know What’s Going On In The Classroom! — See Also

Which Law Schools Offer The Best Classroom Experience? : Read this list to find out ! Gotta Know Which Battles To Fight : T…

byJAMES BROWN •July 30, 2025

When Lincoln Said ‘No’ To SCOTUS… And How It Relates To Biglaw

The Trump administration infamously doesn’t understand how habeas corpus works , but when cornered are quick to point to Ab…

byJAMES BROWN •July 30, 2025

U.S. Appeals Court Renews Judge Pauline Newman’s Suspension

Pauline Newman is still fighting to be able to do her job. It’s pretty simple: Article III-appointed judges are to hold thei…

byJAMES BROWN •July 30, 2025

Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Establish Parity Between MA & Traditional Medicare Payments

The post Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Establish Parity Between MA & Traditional Medicare Payments appeared first on Above t…

byJAMES BROWN •July 29, 2025

Morning Docket: 07.29.25

* New whistleblower report about Emil Bove, though honestly if the first one didn’t stop him, there’s not really any shame l…

byJAMES BROWN •July 29, 2025

Do You Know The Most Exclusive Law Schools? — See Also

See How Your Memory Compares To The Truth : These law schools are the hardest to currently get into . Pay The Costs To Figh…

byJAMES BROWN •July 29, 2025

Partnership Is Not The Gold Mine You Might Think It Is

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the latest Partner Satisfaction Survey, po…

byJAMES BROWN •July 29, 2025

Over 200 Organizations Call On DEA To Continue Remote Prescribing Of Controlled Substances

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byJAMES BROWN •July 28, 2025

Morning Docket: 07.28.25

* Jake Tapper holds the line on actual facts of the Epstein prosecution. [ Huffington Post ] * New York is for Biglaw. Mid-…

byJAMES BROWN •July 28, 2025

So Many Ways For Law Students To Make Bad Decisions — See Generally

Ranking For The Sake Of Ranking : The Princeton Review found a plethora of ways to rank law schools other than t he straig…

byJAMES BROWN •July 28, 2025

A&O Shearman’s Incoming Associate Class Gets Ready For Epic Bar Trip — See Also

Waiting Is The Hardest Part : A&O Shearman incoming associates won’t start job until January 2026. I’m Not Even Sure Wh…

byJAMES BROWN •July 26, 2025

Lawyers Already Numb To Inflation

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2025 Legal Risk Index Report by Embrok…

byJAMES BROWN •July 26, 2025

Morning Docket: 07.25.25

* Trump withdraws Habba’s nomination so he can avoid statute the prevents nominee from serving as Acting U.S. Attorney… even…

byJAMES BROWN •July 25, 2025

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byJAMES BROWN •July 25, 2025

Morning Docket: 07.24.25

* Ninth Circuit able to read the plain text of the 14th Amendment, which is news in 2025. [ Reuters ] * Trump administratio…

byJAMES BROWN •July 24, 2025

Lawyers Hit Turning Point On AI

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2025 Legal Risk Index Report by Embrok…

byJAMES BROWN •July 24, 2025

Some Great — If Obvious — Advice For The Biglaw Biter

So… everyone’s been talking about the Biglaw Biter . Not exclusively in Biglaw circles, or even just within the legal profes…

byJAMES BROWN •July 24, 2025

Morning Docket: 07.23.25

* Pam Bondi fires Alina Habba’s replacement from her First Assistant job apparently because she doesn’t understand that her …

byJAMES BROWN •July 23, 2025

Is Shutting Up Part Of The Job? — See Also

Davis Polk Associate Fired For Posting His Private Opinions In His Spare Time : Should the response be “Good on him” or “Tha…

byJAMES BROWN •July 23, 2025

Exacting Nexus Standard

The data is frightening. The average age of folks in the U.S. diagnosed with colorectal cancer has dropped in the past 15 …

byJAMES BROWN •July 23, 2025

Why Providers Aren’t Happy With CMS’ Outpatient Medicare Physician Payment Proposal

The post Why Providers Aren’t Happy With CMS’ Outpatient Medicare Physician Payment Proposal appeared first on Above the La…

byJAMES BROWN •July 22, 2025

Morning Docket: 07.22.25

* DOJ trying to unseal Epstein grand jury records knowing those won’t add anything but hoping it sounds official enough to g…

byJAMES BROWN •July 22, 2025

More Money, More Law Clerks! — See Also

Latham & Watkins Is Bumping Up Their Clerk Compensation : Check out the new numbers here ! Shon Hopwood Convicted In Do…

byJAMES BROWN •July 22, 2025

This Biglaw Firm Is Adding To Its Office Space In A Big Way

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to market research by commercial real estate …

byJAMES BROWN •July 22, 2025

Legal Ethics Roundup: Ex-DOJ Ethics Lawyer Speaks Out, Associate Fired for Trump Critique, Judge Visas Stripped, AI & ‘Snitch’ Rule & More

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

byJAMES BROWN •July 21, 2025

Why HHS’ Notice On Federal Public Benefits Harms Both Lawfully Present And Undocumented Immigrants 

The post Why HHS’ Notice On Federal Public Benefits Harms Both Lawfully Present And Undocumented Immigrants  appeared first…

byJAMES BROWN •July 21, 2025

Morning Docket: 07.21.25

* Trump slaps Rupert Murdoch with $10B suit. Or more accurately “SLAPPs.” [ CNBC] * Ohio considers dropping requirement tha…

byJAMES BROWN •July 21, 2025

Firm Wants Lawyers To Defend Their Office Time — See Generally

* Funny You Should Ask …: Kirkland wants to hear from associates about how faithfully they’re following the office policy . …

byJAMES BROWN •July 21, 2025

Alina Habba To Let The Screen Door Hit Her On Her Way Out Of U.S. Attorney Job (OR MAYBE NOT!)

Famed parking garage lawyer Alina Habba spent her tenure as the quasi-U.S. Attorney for New Jersey stoking Epstein file rumo…

byJAMES BROWN •July 19, 2025

If You Want To See A *Really* Evil Judge In Action…

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What Disney film features a judge as the primary villai…

byJAMES BROWN •July 19, 2025

Microsoft Layoffs Hit In-House Counsel – Is AI Disruption To Blame?

Talk about how artificial intelligence will someday take lawyers’ jobs has long been dismissed as much ado about nothing — u…

byJAMES BROWN •July 18, 2025

How One 1990s Browser Decision Created Big Tech’s Data Monopolies (And How We Might Finally Fix It)

There’s a fundamental architectural flaw in how the internet works that most people have never heard of, but it explains nea…

byJAMES BROWN •July 18, 2025