Introduction A friend or family member casually asking for legal advice is a universal experience for law students. Most have probably felt the urge to reply with a statement starting along the lines of “I’m not a lawyer yet, but . . . .” However…
Introduction On February 10, 2025, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove III, until recently a defense lawyer for now-President Donald J. Trump, issued a memo to the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle R.…
Introduction Among the many hurdles on the path to becoming a lawyer in the United States, one stands out as both necessary and daunting to everyone: the Character and Fitness evaluation. Every aspiring attorney must undergo this assessment before being…
There has been much digital ink spilled lately about judicial ethics. Most of the focus has been on the highest court in the land. But some scrutiny for those federal courts below the apex is deserved as well. In July 2024, Judge Joshua Kindred, serving…
Setting the Stage—Mark Lemley Loudly Fires Meta as Client In January 2025, Professor Mark Lemley took to LinkedIn to loudly and publicly announce that he had fired Meta as a client.[1] He explicitly made clear that this firing was not for the normal…
Introduction KPMG is set to become the first Big Four accounting, tax, and consulting firm to offer legal services in the United States after being approved for a license to operate as an “alternative business structure” (ABS) by the Arizona Supreme…
Introduction It is no secret that lawyers spend a lot of time dealing with other lawyers. They run the gauntlet of law school and the bar exam, surrounded by other soon to be lawyers who go on to become colleagues and clients. Once in practice, they…
Introduction The rise of social media has transformed how individuals and professionals communicate, connect, and share information. Judges and lawyers, as critical stewards of the legal system, are not exempt from this digital revolution. Legal professionals…
As every law student learns in legal ethics classes, the client makes the ultimate decisions about their case while the lawyer determines the strategies, which include witness preparation. Witness preparation is a cornerstone of effective legal advocacy…
Introduction Amicus briefs are playing a more influential role than ever in the federal courts. Latin for “friend of the court,” amicus briefs are briefs submitted by a party other than the litigants in a case. Their use has become increasingly common…
