Work From Home? That Was So 2024: Sidley only gave a week’s notice before ordering folks back.
Above The Law In The New York Times: Normally this newsletter is about Above the Law stories of the week, but let’s make an exception for this Times feature on ATL.
Hold These Shells Up To Your Ear And You Can Hear Kash Patel Being Insane: Former FBI Director’s beach pic inspires administration conspiracy theorists to see Manchurian Clamshell scenario.
Young Lawyers Speaking Up; Law Firm Leaders Hit “Mute” And Turn Up Kid Rock: Lawyers, in particular minority lawyers, feel expendable as firms side with Trump.
Lawyers Of Arabia: Kirkland Chair Jon Ballis leveraged firm’s collaboration with Donald Trump into a spot on the Saudi Arabia trip.
Diversity Initiatives? Never Heard Of ‘Em: Firm removes diversity billing codes… and if it’s not billable it’s not happening.
Judicial Campaigning (Contains 0% Real Content): Broward County judge in trouble for campaigning on AI deepfake video.
What’s Worse Than One Congressional Investigation? Two! Senator Whitehouse launches probe into the nine Biglaw firms that capitulated to Donald Trump.