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And thoughts from former SCOTUS clerks on how the Dobbs leak might affect future clerks.

May 6

Why did Harvard Law drop out of the top three?

Apr 6

The longtime Wachtell Lipton partner and former White House Counsel had an amazing career, but his greatest legacy lies in the lives he touched.

Mar 25

SCOTUS clerks' spouses land high-court clerkships of their own, as does a Supreme grandchild.

Mar 16

Should Biglaw firms close their Russian offices and drop their Russian clients?

Mar 8

And a trivia question about SCOTUS and the Office of the Solicitor General.

Feb 9

One reader argues that Elon Musk was well within his rights to request the firing of an associate he disliked.

Jan 20

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