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When Justices Stop Being Polite—And Start Getting Real
The emergency docket deserves at least some of the blame for recent drama and discontent at One First Street.
Apr 23
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David Lat
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An AI Screw-Up By... Sullivan & Cromwell?
There are multiple ironies involved in this unfortunate incident.
Apr 21
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David Lat
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The 2026 U.S. News Rankings: Stanford Ends Yale’s Reign As The #1 Law School
And has the term ‘T14,’ as a reference to the top 14 law schools, outlived its usefulness?
Apr 7
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David Lat
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5 Observations On The Supreme Court Argument In The Birthright Citizenship Case
The Trump v. Barbara oral argument went better for the administration than I expected—but Trump will probably still lose.
Apr 1
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David Lat
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March 2026
Putting The ‘Dick’ In Dicta
Judge Lawrence VanDyke’s ‘swinging dicks’ opinion, including the reaction to it, offers a window into the state of the judiciary—and our country—in…
Mar 17
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David Lat
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Successful Business Development Is All About Authenticity
Cravath and Debevoise’s former chief marketing officer, Deborah Farone, shares insights into business development from top women lawyers.
Mar 12
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David Lat
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A Remarkable Reversal In Trump v. Biglaw
The DOJ now seeks to ‘undismiss’ its appeals of rulings against its executive orders targeting law firms—less than 24 hours after moving to dismiss the…
Mar 3
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David Lat
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February 2026
Justice Samuel Alito Won’t Hang Up His Robes Anytime Soon
He remains energetic and engaged as a justice—and even invigorated in some ways by the Trump administration, as its foremost defender at One First…
Feb 26
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David Lat
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Let’s Talk Tariffs: A Closer Look At The SCOTUS Opinions
Turning from the big picture to the finer points, here are assorted observations about specific parts of the decisions.
Feb 23
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David Lat
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Covering Brad Karp: A Meta-Conversation
Fellow legal journalist Vivia Chen and I ask ourselves: did we go too easy on Karp?
Feb 20
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David Lat
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5 Takeaways From Brad Karp’s Emails With Jeffrey Epstein
Karp began dealing with Epstein to serve a key client. But at some point, things went off the rails—badly.
Feb 13
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David Lat
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Paul Weiss’s Firm Culture Fell Victim To The Vampire Rule
In fairness to Brad Karp, this might be less about Paul Weiss and more about the reality of Biglaw in 2026.
Feb 11
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David Lat
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