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Lawyer Retention In Three Words: Automate The Crap

I recently had a chance to meet with several managing partners from primarily small litigation-oriented law firms. Almost t…

byJAMES BROWN •September 21, 2026

LVMH Signed An Agreement To Buy Hermès Heir’s Shares

The post LVMH Signed An Agreement To Buy Hermès Heir’s Shares appeared first on Above the Law . from Above the Law https…

byJAMES BROWN •September 21, 2026

Morning Docket: 09.21.26

* Trump claims that the new arch he’s been planning is necessary for national security now that he knows courts are dumb en…

byJAMES BROWN •September 21, 2026

Biglaw Move That Everyone Seems Happy About — See Generally

Weil See You Later!: Weil, Gotshal & Manges lost rainmaker Michael Aiello, another big departure for them. But… partn…

byJAMES BROWN •September 21, 2026

He Took ‘Zealous Advocacy’ A Fatal Step Too Far

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which prominent 19th-century lawyer — and one of the mo…

byJAMES BROWN •September 19, 2026

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

Ed. Note : A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog , the Web’s first blog devoted…

byJAMES BROWN •September 19, 2026

Brett Kavanaugh Hanging Out In College Dorms Is Somehow *Not* A Joke — See Also

Justice Keggerator Goes To School : Brett Kavanaugh just casually hanging out in college dorms as one does as a 61-year-old…

byJAMES BROWN •September 18, 2026

Utah Is Using Insurance Records To Catch Montana Loophole Tax Evaders Which Other States Could Follow

In previous columns , I have covered the “Montana Loophole,” where car owners would deliberately register their car outsid…

byJAMES BROWN •September 18, 2026

Iran War Costs: $38 Billion, Plus $2 Billion-$3 Billion Per Month Going Forward

The post Iran War Costs: $38 Billion, Plus $2 Billion-$3 Billion Per Month Going Forward appeared first on Above the Law . …

byJAMES BROWN •September 17, 2026

Morning Docket: 09.17.26

* How law firms became complicit actors in Epstein’s web. [ Bloomberg ] * Supreme Court maintains order barring states …

byJAMES BROWN •September 17, 2026

DOJ Promises Lindsey Halligan Wasn’t A Fake U.S. Attorney — See Also

You Miss 100 Percent Of The Shots You Don’t Take : Trump administration argues that insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan reall…

byJAMES BROWN •September 17, 2026

Morning Docket: 09.16.26

* Is Biglaw paying too much for lateral partners? [ Reuters ] * Trump administration attempting to reinstall Lindsey Ha…

byJAMES BROWN •September 16, 2026

Even A Stacked Supreme Court Couldn’t Save Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Rule — See Also

Tweedle Dee, Meet Tweedle Dumb : Disbarred John Eastman joining Professor Amy Wax’s legal team as she fights to get out of …

byJAMES BROWN •September 16, 2026

Trump’s Own Justices Are ‘A Shell Of Their Original Selves’ For Not Handing Him The Midterm Election

Donald Trump’s white whale got away again Monday night. In U.S. Postal Service v. California , the Supreme Court denied the…

byJAMES BROWN •September 16, 2026

Space Force Has ‘Space Control Weapons’ On Orbit, Air Force Secretary Reveals

The post Space Force Has ‘Space Control Weapons’ On Orbit, Air Force Secretary Reveals appeared first on Above the Law . …

byJAMES BROWN •September 15, 2026

Morning Docket: 09.15.26

* Supreme Court majority opts against playing Calvinball and decides that presidents can’t unilaterally throw out mail-in b…

byJAMES BROWN •September 15, 2026

For Most Of Its History, The Supreme Court Was Just A Tenant

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The Supreme Court met in borrowed rooms inside the Capi…

byJAMES BROWN •September 15, 2026

With Reconciliation Uncertain, Pentagon Eyeing Plan To Retool FY27 Priorities With Congress

The post With Reconciliation Uncertain, Pentagon Eyeing Plan To Retool FY27 Priorities With Congress appeared first on Abov…

byJAMES BROWN •September 14, 2026

Morning Docket: 09.14.26

* Looks imminent? Anyone want odds? [ Law360 ] * Deep dive into how the federalist society got us here. [ The Atlantic …

byJAMES BROWN •September 14, 2026

Missouri Keeps Beating Dead Horse Of A Map — See Generally

If At First The Supreme Court Tells You To Stop: Missouri Republicans keep unsuccessfully sending its gerrymander to the S…

byJAMES BROWN •September 14, 2026