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Supreme Court Term In Review: Zach Shemtob
The executive editor of SCOTUSblog (and my husband) shares takeaways from October Term 2025, including the biggest rulings and major themes.
Jul 8
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Judicial Notice (07.05.26): Born In The U.S.A.
Justice Barrett makes MAGA mad, Biglaw partners sue their former firm, and Paul Weiss makes another big hire—in litigation.
Jul 6
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Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Justice Alito’s Non-Retirement
Why would Justice Alito assemble a full complement of clerks, including some hired as recently as last month, if he was planning on peacing out?
Jul 3
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David Lat
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4 Takeaways From The Birthright Citizenship Decision
The outcome of Trump v. Barbara was not a surprise—but what happens next is uncertain.
Jul 2
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June 2026
Judicial Notice (06.28.26): Home Stretch
Final opinions from SCOTUS, the last days of Cadwalader and Hogan Lovells (as separate firms), and a late-career move for a legend of the bankruptcy…
Jun 28
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David Lat
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Taking On Tough Cases For The Trump Administration: Abhishek Kambli
A former top DOJ lawyer, Kambli discusses defending the Biglaw executive orders—opposite three former solicitors general—and his move to Holtzman Vogel.
Jun 24
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David Lat
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The 2026 Am Law 200 Rankings: Losing Ground?
The Second Hundred firms might be falling behind the Am Law 100—but the average partner at a Second Hundred firm still takes home more than $1 million a…
Jun 23
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David Lat
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Judicial Notice (06.21.26): Bong Hits 4 Alito?
A benchslap for a prominent prosecutor, a surprising alliance between Justices Alito and Kagan, and a major lateral hire by King & Spalding.
Jun 22
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David Lat
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4 Takeaways From The Latest Biglaw Pay Raise
Reports of associates’ obsolescence have been greatly exaggerated.
Jun 18
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David Lat
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Judicial Notice (06.14.26): Sorry Not Sorry
Federal judges going on with their bad selves, a case with AI fails on both sides, and the world’s first trillionaire—thanks to a record-setting IPO.
Jun 15
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‘A Simple Ambition—The Very Best Appellate Practice’: Kannon Shanmugam
One of the nation’s leading SCOTUS advocate explains his move from Paul Weiss to Davis Polk—and what’s driving Biglaw’s appellate arms race.
Jun 10
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David Lat
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Judicial Notice (06.07.26): One Angry Judge
A new Biglaw pay raise, a Ninth Circuit judge’s parking-lot fracas, and a double header of D.C. Circuit developments.
Jun 8
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David Lat
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