Above the Law

* Jane Rosenberg talks about Rudy Giuliani's outburst yesterday and her destined-to-be-iconic portrait of the former mayor. [ CNN ] * The effort to expand the federal judiciary to deal with court clog has struggled to get through Congress, but now that it could give Trump an opportunity to appoint more FedSoc kids straight off their clerkships, there's suddenly a lot more interest. [

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Sometimes, things do get simpler if you just leave them alone.

Select courts and legal aid groups are already using these tools to benefit the public.

While no plans have been announced by Donald Trump or Linda McMahon, a few existing programs are likely to undergo changes.

After a more productive business year, Biglaw’s corporate partners are full of gratitude.

A law firm left its confidential internal documents with juicy information unprotected and was shocked, SHOCKED to find out attorneys read them. Pam Bondi is next at bat for the Attorney General job. While her decision to drop an official investigation into Trump University conveniently after he started supporting her will get a lot of attention, don’t sleep on the TAIL of her fight over another family’s dog. And, finally, we have an un-bear-ably wild tale of a “bear” attack on luxury cars.

Happy early Thanksgiving to the associates at #7 Biglaw firm Gibson Dunn. This afternoon, the firm, which brought in $3,074,016,000 in gross revenue last year, announced both year-end and special bonuses for its hardworking associates.

What lawyer first came up with the concept of canned cranberry sauce?