Above The Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Much like when people are burdened with unconscionable medical bills over procedures and ambulance rides that can bankrupt them, people also turn to GoFundMe to raise money to pay for a good lawyer. Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 29, 2025

Charlie Adelson Earlier this month, Charlie Adelson’s lawyer argued that his client should be resentenced over a counting error. After what is a very short turnaround considering how drawn out these cases have been, a judge has ruled on if the bad arithmetic should change Adelson’s sentencing.

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Above The Law

APRIL 23, 2025

There was an earlier hiccup when Charlie Adelson decided to revoke his blessing for his mom to use his lawyer. Alex Morris picked up the representation shortly after, but he, too, was conflicted out of representing her. Donna is slated to go to trial on June 3rd, but don’t be too surprised if something else comes up and delays the date.

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Above The Law

MARCH 3, 2025

What if instead you could get some hands-on lawyering experience and help others along the way? Pilot Program Will Allow New Lawyers to Swap Public Service For South Dakota Bar Exam [The Public Opinion] 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 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

MAY 1, 2025

The only time it is okay for a lawyer to work at a place where they’re regularly told by management that they’re family when they’re there is in-house at Olive Garden. (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP/Getty Images) Two things you should know about work environments.

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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

MAY 1, 2025

She had a conflict of interest with her son’s lawyer , then a different lawyer conflicted out soon after. Good lawyering takes time. Donna Adelson’s murder trial keeps getting snagged on setbacks. She also tried getting the judge removed from her case. That’s not even factoring in the 100k+ emails!

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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

APRIL 9, 2025

Steefel’s lawyer, Ethan Krasnoo, had this to say: “No employees who can fulfill the essential functions of their job should be terminated or find themselves facing discrimination because of a disability…Ms. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Above The Law

APRIL 15, 2025

“This blatant discrimination is not only unbecoming of an association of lawyers, but it’s also illegal,” the complaint said. ABA Scholarship Illegally Bars White Applicants, Suit Says [Law360] Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.

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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

APRIL 17, 2025

(Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images) Celebrities — especially rappers — have a special way of showing love to their lawyers after a verdict in their favor. Kodak Black got his lawyer’s name tattooed on his hand. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St.

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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

APRIL 29, 2025

Good lawyers leave their mark on legal communities. Dragon Lawyers get asked to stop leaving their mark on each damned page of the complaint. See for yourself: This is awesome – law firm called Dragon Lawyers filed court papers with this watermark on EVERY PAGE until the judge ordered them to stop. Give the judges some!

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Above The Law

APRIL 28, 2025

Reuters has coverage: On Monday, with his criminal trial on sex trafficking charges just weeks away, Combs’ lawyers will start their search for jurors who have not yet made up their minds about the artist and entrepreneur once known as “Puff Daddy.” Good luck with that.

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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

APRIL 25, 2025

Yesterday, her lawyer argued the claim that used to be taken as a given: Article III judges are pretty damned hard to get rid of without their consent, bad behavior or a death certificate. 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 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

APRIL 9, 2025

Jay-Z (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) Are you interested in powerful figures getting their comeuppance against hostile lawyers while also needing a break from Trump’s tirade against Biglaw ? But Carter is obviously really mad and determined to use his resources to send a message to lawyers and plaintiffs everywhere.”

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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

APRIL 24, 2025

(Photo via Getty Images) Before Kendrick Lamar gave everyone what they tuned in for and performed “Not Like Us” on one of the biggest stages on the globe, he performed a skit teasing that playing the song would set Drake’s lawyers in attack mode. Drake and his lawyers don’t think so.

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Above The Law

MAY 9, 2025

A lawyer recently got in trouble for watermarking his briefs with a purple-suited anthropomorphized dragon. Things may have fared better for the Dragon Lawyers if they submitted the complaint to Judge Gary M. That said, there is a time and a place for humor — the courtroom is not one of them. They dont like it in Dubai, though.

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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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

APRIL 21, 2025

Earlier : DOJ Lawyer Tells Court It Will Comply With Order DOJ Writes Back Weve Decided To Violate It Instead, Thx Bye. Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St.

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