Original Jurisdiction | David Lat | Substack

General News

Legal news that you don't need to be a lawyer to appreciate, including commentary on current controversies and hot topics.

New Top Community

A scathing indictment of Biglaw, a trio of Trump titles, and notable new judicial biographies.

9 hr ago

Plus a new recording of Harvey Adelson, and two new books about the tragedy and its aftermath.

Sep 13

Or: how to become the top lawyer at the world's biggest company by age 45.

Aug 30

Please note the UPDATES to this evolving story.

Aug 10

What's more dangerous—prosecuting the ex-president, or not prosecuting him?

Aug 4

Plus updates on Charlie Adelson, including a preview of his defense.

Aug 1

If you're looking for new books to tackle during these final few weeks of summer, I've got you covered.

Jul 29

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts