Above The Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Vance’s book isn’t the only book lawyers with children may recognize on the nix list: “No Truth Without Ruth” by Kathleen Krull (affiliate link) also got tripped up in the censorship. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.

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Above The Law

APRIL 2, 2025

Dating a lawyer can be rough. And as bad as it is for a lawyer to fraud their clients, Leonard Samuel DeFranco also committed the big no-no of bringing his (fraudulent) work home. A lawyer in Illinois committing fraud? But one thing that isn’t mentioned enough is that sometimes, they’re just outright frauds.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

As Elie Mystal mentioned on Thinking Like A Lawyer’s 400th episode , we’re still wading in the wake of what SFFA v. Harvard will mean for well everyone. That said, we’ve definitely made some predictions about what will be next on the chopping block. We’re starting to get some answers.

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Above The Law

MARCH 6, 2025

Just think about the hesitancy many people felt upon realizing that the lawyers defending Ahmaud Arbery’s killers were really pushing for an all white jury or how worried people have been about flying since “gutting DEI” was quickly followed with planes kissing the ground prematurely: > "No more DEI air traffic controllers!

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

It’s easy to get caught up in the fame and glitz, but on some level this was just a live streamed employee who, knowing that the audience heard about their legal troubles, decided to break the 4th wall and say “Lawyers, can’t live with ’em, can definitely live without em!”

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Above The Law

APRIL 18, 2024

Since then, lawyer getting in trouble has been a consistent theme — Nicole Fegan faced some legal trouble over giving a non-client advice and Fani Willis — the lead prosecutor on the case — has been all over the news. Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Law360 has coverage: A California state judge said Tuesday that he’s inclined to toss Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter’s extortion claims against personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee and some, but not all, of the rapper’s defamation allegations stemming from a now-abandoned rape lawsuit.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Given his billionaire status, Sean Combs was able to retain some of the best lawyers money could buy. One of the high-profile lawyers representing Sean Combs hit a rock representing Diddy; now he wants out. Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The American Bar Association recently penned an open letter condemning the Executive’s preemptive disregard for the judiciary, asking lawyers to defend the rule of law and all they got was completely cutoff from executive agencies. They aren’t the only ones making these statements.

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Above The Law

MARCH 19, 2025

John’s — they are running a peer-to-peer study program that will give you some institutional support with having the study sessions that help you think like a lawyer. John’s] Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Johns Law [St.

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Above The Law

MARCH 27, 2025

2020 was a big year for lawyers and their burgeoning cannabis practices. Between consumer demand and the legal ambiguities of weed being legal in some states while also being a Schedule 1 drug federally, the clear legal ambiguity put dollar signs in many a lawyers eyes.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

The mature thing for Walz to do in this situation is to have a couple of lawyers on speed dial in case Musk takes him to court. Tim Walz Over Nazi Salute Accusation [NY Daily News] Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Elon Musk Considers Suing Gov.

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Above The Law

MARCH 25, 2025

Lawyers, law schools and law firms have long been thought of as the people and places that love a good principled argument. But that reputation is slipping. From ACS : Law school deans have a key role right now. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

When Above the Law usually talks about a group of over 2,000+ lawyers getting together to show support, it usually means that some big name went above and beyond for bonus season. In that letter, they called on lawyers to join in and speak out on the rule of law’s behalf and they’re doing so in droves.

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Above The Law

MARCH 24, 2025

When Donald Trump thought about what it took, he decided to appoint a lawyer who said “ veterans weren’t fit to work ” and is known for bending the truth past its breaking point. Donald Trump is promoting failed lawyer Alina Habba to act as the Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey.

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2025

Unexpectedly, she placed some of the fault on law schools: The fact that some of our public leaders are lawyers advocating or making statements challenging the rule of law tells me that fundamentally our law schools are failing, she said. Once norms are broken then youre shaking some of the foundation of the rule of law, she added.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Just a reminder: this won’t just hurt aspiring Black lawyers — White women and veterans are huge DEI benefactors too. UMN Pauses DEI Expansion, Hiring For Law School Assistant Dean Position [MN Daily] Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.

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Above The Law

APRIL 3, 2025

Earlier : The American Constitution Society Calls On Quiet Law School Deans To Speak Up Thousands Of Lawyers Sign Open Letter To Defend The Rule Of Law From Executive Attack Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

… “Your client should get back to the business of training lawyers and let professors teach, especially those that are tenured,” Smith told LSU’s attorneys from the bench. While the admonition was directed at LSU’s attorneys, LSU’s president William Tate IV ought heed it too. Your move, Levy.

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Above The Law

MARCH 14, 2025

You know, like not committing social security fraud to score the callback. One former lawyer didn’t get the message, but he will definitely be getting jail time. The job market is rough, but do your best to be honest on your resume — prison is rougher. Louis School of Law.

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Above The Law

MARCH 12, 2025

Of all the Lawyer of the Year titles ATL has handed out over the years, that one has aged the worst. Columbia Anti-Israel Protest Ringleader Mahmoud Khalil Faces Court Hearing On Detention [Fox News] Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

And he isn’t the only one undermining the two anchors — JD Vance took to X to show that he doesn’t have an even basic understanding of how judicial review works: JD Vance, a Yale-educated lawyer and sitting VP, claims judges cant check executive power. Thats literally their job. Courts overturned Nixon, Bush, and Trump.

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Above The Law

APRIL 4, 2025

In the words of the preamble to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, An independent legal profession is an important force in preserving government under law, for abuse of legal authority is more readily challenged by a profession whose members are not dependent on government for the right to practice.

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