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October 07, 2026
Alito Explains Recusal But Says It Shouldn't Become Practice

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said this week he "reluctantly" recused himself from a dispute that could decide whether state and local government can sue Big Oil in state courts for damages related to greenhouse gas emissions, while suggesting the high court's members shouldn't make a practice of explaining their reasons for stepping away from cases.
October 07, 2026
ABA Accreditor Leader Remembered For Passion And Intellect

After her sudden death while leading the American Bar Association council that handles law school accreditation, Melissa Hart is being remembered as a passionate and fiercely intelligent jurist, mentor and leader who will be missed as the council navigates numerous challenges to its accreditor status.
October 07, 2026
Omni Bridgeway Raises $1B For New Litigation Funding

Litigation funder Omni Bridgeway has raised a new $1 billion fund from mostly repeat investors, with plans to deploy the money broadly across countries and case types while avoiding debt leverage.
October 07, 2026
Justices' Docs Should Belong To Public, Gov't Watchdogs Say

Nearly two dozen government accountability groups are calling for Congress to enact a law that would make U.S. Supreme Court justices' papers government property that would someday be available to the public.
October 07, 2026
Foley Hoag Adds 3 Partners In Denver

Foley Hoag LLP has grown its intellectual property, emerging company and venture capital offerings in Colorado with the addition of three partners, two from Sheridan Ross PC and another from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.
October 07, 2026
RPC Launches First US Office In NY With Insurance Partner

International law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP is expanding into the U.S. with a New York office led by an insurance coverage specialist formerly with Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP.
October 06, 2026
DOJ Says 12-Juror Rule Would Cause Unwarranted 'Upheaval'

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to uphold precedent allowing states to use juries of fewer than 12 people in serious criminal cases, saying overruling it could unsettle thousands of convictions and force many states to change their criminal procedure laws.
October 06, 2026
UVA Law Prof Takes On Role Of USPTO General Counsel

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said University of Virginia School of Law professor John F. Duffy has joined the agency as its general counsel and acting solicitor.
October 06, 2026
Approach The Bench: Judge Panter On Mediating Vs. Judging

When attorneys come before retired Judge Michael Panter, a former circuit court judge in Cook County, Illinois, they sometimes forget that he is not there to decide their cases, but to resolve them.
October 06, 2026
Texas Justices Leery Of Banning AI Deposition Transcripts

Texas Supreme Court justices seemed hesitant to bar attorneys outright from using artificial intelligence voice transcription software during depositions, pointing out Tuesday that multiple safeguards exist to ensure accuracy.
October 06, 2026
Cornell Hires Ex-Deputy AG Yates To Lead Internal Review

Following widespread public outrage over how a former student's rape allegations were handled, Cornell University has hired former deputy U.S. attorney general and King & Spalding LLP partner Sally Yates to lead an internal review of its policies and procedures.
October 06, 2026
3rd Circ. Judge Faces Ethics Complaint For Managing PR Firm

A pair of U.S. senators from Delaware have filed an ethics complaint with the Third Circuit raising concerns over U.S. Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott's purported operation of a public affairs agency, months after she was officially confirmed to the appellate court.
October 06, 2026
Ex-FBI Analyst Says Bove Ordered Illegal Protester Probe

A former FBI agent has come forward with a claim that when U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove was at the U.S. Department of Justice, he directed the Los Angeles field office to illegally investigate protesters.
October 06, 2026
Judge Newman Gets Suspension Fight Moved To 11th Circ.

Chief Justice John Roberts has transferred the Federal Circuit's investigation of suspended U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman to the Eleventh Circuit, the latter court said Tuesday.
October 06, 2026
Cooley Hires DOJ National Security Lawyer, Media Leaks Atty

Cooley LLP has hired the former media leaks coordinator from the U.S. Department of Justice, who also spent the past five years prosecuting national security-related matters for the agency, the firm has announced.
October 06, 2026
Latham Adds ITC Lawyer From Baker Botts In DC

Latham & Watkins LLP has added a longtime Baker Botts LLP and former U.S. International Trade Commission attorney as co-chair of its International Trade Commission practice.
October 05, 2026
Judge Clevenger's Intellect Defined His Time On Fed. Circ.

Newly retired Federal Circuit Judge Raymond Clevenger has an "exceptionally keen intellect" that allowed him to spot holes or new paths in cases that the parties or fellow panel members hadn't explored, his former colleagues told Law360.
October 05, 2026
Jackson Walker Deal Stalled By Standing Issue, Trustee Says

The U.S. Trustee's Office told a Texas federal judge that its settlement with Jackson Walker LLP to disgorge fees from cases touched by scandal is on ice while a bankruptcy judge examines the watchdog's standing to seek such relief.
October 05, 2026
Sotomayor Warns Judges: Don't Scare Your Jurors

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday criticized an Alabama trial court judge who frightened a pool of prospective jurors by ordering the arrest of a latecomer to jury selection, saying in a statement accompanying a denial of certiorari in the case that fear can undermine a defendant's right to an impartial jury.
October 05, 2026
9th Circ. Pauses Rogoff's Return As Seattle US Atty

The Ninth Circuit has put on hold a Washington federal judge's decision to reinstate Roger Rogoff as Seattle's top federal prosecutor, a post Rogoff held for less than an hour before he was fired by President Donald Trump.
October 05, 2026
Eckert Seamans Says Data Breach Harm Is Only Speculative

Pittsburgh-based law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC told a Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday a pair of proposed class actions claiming damages from a data breach at the firm have not made specific complaints of actual harm caused by the breach and should be dismissed.
October 05, 2026
Squire Patton Brings On Corporate Atty From Womble Bond

Squire Patton Boggs LLP has hired a Womble Bond Dickinson partner who spent the past six years at that firm and who focuses his practice on a broad range of corporate matters and capital markets-related issues, the firm announced Monday.
October 05, 2026
Quinn Emanuel Seeks $750K After Defeating Buzbee Suits

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is seeking nearly $750,000 in attorney fees after defeating claims in Texas state court that it conspired with rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to retaliate against prominent Houston plaintiffs attorney Tony Buzbee and two of his former clients.
October 05, 2026
O'Melveny Hires SEC Senior Enforcement Atty In DC

O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced Monday it has hired a senior enforcement attorney from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission who is joining the firm's white collar defense and corporate investigations practice as a partner in Washington.
October 05, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell Adds Ex-SG Assistants To Lead Appellate

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP on Monday added two partners to lead the firm's Supreme Court and appellate practice, joining from McGuireWoods LLP and Ashurst Perkins Coie to fill a gap left after the firm's former appeals head departed for Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP this spring.

Expert Analysis

Series

Trivia Competition Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Playing trivia taught me to quickly absorb information and recognize when I've learned what I'm expected to know, training me in the crucial skills needed to be a good attorney, and reminding me to be gracious in defeat, says Jonah Knobler at Patterson Belknap.
Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: What Cross-Selling Truly Takes

Early-career attorneys may struggle to introduce clients to practitioners in other specialties, but cross-selling becomes easier once they know why it’s vital to their first years of practice, which mistakes to avoid and how to anticipate clients' needs, say attorneys at Moses & Singer.
Wage-Based H-1B Rule Amplifies Lottery Risks For Law Firms

Under the wage-based H-1B lottery rule taking effect Feb. 27, law firms planning to hire noncitizen law graduates awaiting bar admission should consider their options, as the work performed by such candidates may sit at the intersection of multiple occupational classifications with differing chances of success, says Jun Li at Reid & Wise.
Series

Judges On AI: Practical Use Cases In Chambers

U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Goddard in the Southern District of California discusses how she uses generative artificial intelligence tools in chambers to make work more efficient and effective — from editing jury instructions for clarity to summarizing key documents.
Series

Trail Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Navigating the muddy, root-filled path of trail marathons and ultramarathons provides fertile training ground for my high-stakes fractional general counsel work, teaching me to slow down my mind when the terrain shifts, sharpen my focus and trust my training, says Eric Proos at Next Era Legal.
Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts

Recent decisions from courts across the country demonstrate how different jurisdictions balance competing policy interests in determining whether legal malpractice claims can be assigned, providing a framework to identify when and how to challenge any attempted assignment, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin & Lodgen.
Series

Teaching Logic Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Teaching middle and high school students the skills to untangle complicated arguments and identify faulty reasoning has made me reacquaint myself with the defined structure of thought, reminding me why logic should remain foundational in the practice of law, says Tom Barrow at Woods Rogers.
Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Resilience

Resilience is a skill acquired through daily practices that focus on learning from missteps, recovering quickly without internalizing defeat and moving forward with intention, says Nicholas Meza at Quarles & Brady.
NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools

Attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and summarize conversations with clients should heed the New York City Bar Association’s recent opinion addressing the legal and ethical risks posed by such tools, and follow several best practices to avoid violating the Rules of Professional Conduct, say attorneys at Smith Gambrell.
Series

The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court

While a robust body of law hasn't yet developed since the Utah Business and Chancery Court's founding in October 2024, the number of cases filed there has recently picked up, and its existence illustrates Utah's desire to be top of mind for businesses across the country, says Evan Strassberg at Michael Best.
4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue

Though the emotional wear and tear of legal work can trap attorneys in conflict fatigue — leaving them unable to shake off tense interactions or return to a calm baseline — simple therapeutic techniques for resetting the nervous system can help break the cycle, says Chantel Cohen at CWC Coaching & Therapy.
Series

Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer

An instinct to turn pain into purpose meant frequent trips to the tennis court, where learning to move ahead one point at a time was a lesson that also applied to the steep learning curve of patent prosecution law, says Daniel Henry at Marshall Gerstein.
Roundup

Judges On AI

Do artificial intelligence tools have any practical judicial applications? In this Expert Analysis series, state and federal judges explore potential use cases for AI in adjudication and beyond.
Series

Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails

U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell at the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado discusses why having a sense of how generative AI tools behave, where they add value, where they introduce risk and how they are reshaping the practice of law is key for today's judges.
Series

Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief

My move to private practice has reaffirmed my belief in the value of adaptability, collaboration and strategic thinking — qualities that are essential not only for successful client outcomes, but also for sustained professional satisfaction, says Dabney O’Riordan at Fried Frank.