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DEI and Pro Bono Crumble as Trump Bulldozes Big Law
by David L. Brown
President Trump's Big Law firm deals seem to be working as intended: Vulnerable litigants are struggling to find pro bono legal support and DEI is under siege.
Fake Legal Threats at Your Fingertips—What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
by David L. Brown
Could a digital art project that allows anyone to emulate a lawyer-drafted letter signal a new wave of free, open-source tools for legal consumers?
EEOC Blasted for ‘Shakedown’ of Major Law Firms Over DEI Programs
by David L. Brown
Democrats are asking if the EEOC’s chair illegally coerced firms into providing $1 billion in pro bono legal services for causes approved by the president.
Will Susman Godfrey's Court Win Upend White House Strategy?
by David L. Brown
Susman Godfrey is the latest firm to win a permanent injunction against a Trump executive order threatening to cut off its access to the federal government.
ABA Sues Trump for Targeting Law Firms With 'Intimidation Policy'
by David L. Brown
The American Bar Association is suing the Trump administration over executive orders targeting major law firms, aiming to protect lawyers from future federal at
AI Is Crushing Law School Exams—But Crumbling in Court With Costly Hallucinations
by David L. Brown
A new AI model is acing law school tests. Less encouraging is what continues to happen when firms try to apply artificial intelligence as a drafting tool.
Trump Admin. Bars ABA From Vetting Judicial Nominees—Again
by David L. Brown
The American Bar Association is once again batting zero with the Trump administration when it comes to vetting judicial nominees.
DC Bar Association Election Sparks Political Firestorm
by David L. Brown
With the attorney general's brother vying for president, is the DC Bar Association election a fight to defend the rule of law, or just business as usual?
Law Firms Grapple With the 'Trump Effect'
by David L. Brown
The fallout continues from Trump’s crackdown on Big Law firms, and the decision by several to negotiate deals to stave off punishing executive orders.
Law Firms Fighting Trump Executive Orders Find Wave of Support
by David L. Brown
Major law firms that sued after being targeted by Trump executive orders are finding growing support for their cause in the legal community—and in the courts.
Harvard Taps Conservative Legal Heavyweights in Lawsuit Against Trump
by David L. Brown
Harvard University has hired a well-connected team of lawyers with solid conservative credentials in its burgeoning legal battle with the Trump administration.