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4 Takeaways From The Latest Biglaw Pay Raise
Reports of associates’ obsolescence have been greatly exaggerated.
 • David Lat
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.
 • David Lat
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.
 • David Lat
‘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.
 • 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.
 • David Lat
Sex, Lies, And Inadequate Supervision Of Law Clerks
The salacious allegations against Judge Eleanor Ross have overshadowed a more important issue: judges delegating too much responsibility to their…
 • David Lat
Judicial Notice (05.31.26): Underneath Her Robes
A federal judge’s sex scandal, a controversial motion by 35 ex-judges, and a leading conservative lawyer’s high-powered new job.
 • David Lat
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