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7 Predictions For The Legal World In 2026
SCOTUS retirements, $10 million in profits per partner, Trump v. Biglaw, Kirkland v. Wachtell—whatever it ends up being, the year ahead won’t be boring.
Jan 15
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Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Happy New Hires
The latest SCOTUS clerk hires, a cornucopia of scholarship related to Supreme Court clerks and clerkships, and an ethics question from Reddit.
Jan 9
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David Lat
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Running A Global Law Firm In 2026: Jon Van Gorp
Mayer Brown’s chair since 2021, Van Gorp shares his leadership philosophy and opens up about some sensitive subjects, including partner pay and Trump v…
Jan 14
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Clerking For Judge Cannon: A Behind-The-Scenes Look
Mar 22, 2024
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David Lat
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Brad Karp’s Email To Paul Weiss About Its Deal With The Trump Administration
Mar 23, 2025
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Law Clerks Quit On Judge Aileen Cannon
Mar 21, 2024
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David Lat
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A Top SCOTUS Litigator’s Major Lateral Move
Feb 14, 2025
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David Lat
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Yale Law Is No Longer #1—For Free-Speech Debacles
Mar 11, 2023
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David Lat
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3 Lawyers Who Lost Their Lives In The D.C. Plane Crash
Jan 30, 2025
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David Lat
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Judicial Notice (01.11.26): Who’s Your Lawyer?
One 50-year-old firm goes bust, two lawyers tussle over repping Maduro, three partners leave Cravath—and SCOTUS releases this Term’s first opinion in an…
Jan 12
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The Top 10 Stories Of 2025
Trump v. Biglaw, AI fails, superstars of the SCOTUS bar, the top 17 law schools—the subjects of last year’s biggest stories shouldn’t surprise anyone.
Jan 2
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David Lat
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Biglaw’s Accelerated Recruiting Is A Lose-Lose-Lose Situation
Recruiting 1Ls in their first semester is bad for law students, law schools, and law firms—but figuring out a solution to this collective-action problem…
Dec 18, 2025
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David Lat
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New Skadden Fellows, First After Trump Deal, Remain Progressive
The Skadden Fellowship program has actually grown in the wake of the firm’s settlement with the Trump administration.
Dec 16, 2025
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David Lat
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AI Data Center Dealmaking: Steven Messina
Data centers take up millions of square feet, cost billions of dollars, and raise interesting legal issues for corporate lawyers, as Steve Messina…
Dec 11, 2025
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David Lat
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Serving On A State High Court: Justice David Wecht
Recently reelected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Justice Wecht discusses judicial elections, state constitutions, and the importance of community…
Dec 3, 2025
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David Lat
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Turning In-House Legal Departments Into Revenue Generators
Inside the growing movement of in-house lawyers transforming litigation from a cost center into a source of profit.
Dec 4, 2025
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David Lat
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