The Reflecting Pool Prosecution Falls Apart
How Jeanine Pirro Did Wrong By Doing Right
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A cranky, opinionated newsletter on lawyers' and judges' conduct, regulation, and sometimes even a little moral philosophy.
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Should Law Schools Teach Responsible Use of AI?
No. I could stop there and write my shortest-ever Substack, but I probably should say a little more.
Judge Kleinfeld's Legal Ethics
I just returned from Fairbanks, Alaska, where I attended a memorial service for the judge I clerked for in 1996-97, the Honorable Andrew J.
Back to School on the Advocate-Witness Rule
A Shameless DOJ Motion
What the Heck is Going on in the ABA Litigation?
I’ve been scratching my head over reports that the Justice Department has issued subpoenas to the law firms that had previously settled with the administration, either to settle the sanctions imposed by an executive order or to preempt the issuance of an executive order against the firm.
Disciplinary Referrals for DOJ Lawyers
A Short Follow-Up on the Last Post on Todd Blanche
Todd Blanche’s Conflicts, Part 2
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, currently serving as Acting Attorney General, on July 15-16.
A Rule of Law Explainer
I was at a conference recently with several sessions dedicated to topics related to the rule of law.
The Law Firm Executive Orders Appeal
Reactions to the Oral Argument
The DOJ Supremacy Clause Lawsuit and the Jeff Clark Disciplinary Action
Lots of Talk About "Weaponization"
AI and Pro Se Litigants
Liability Risks for Tech Companies?
The Ballad of Eagle Ed
Another Potential Complication for Bar Grievances Against Administration Lawyers
Lawyers Wearing Two Hats
Discipline for Lawyer-Journalists?
Some Thoughts on John Eastman’s Disbarment
After a long series of proceedings, including a trial and appeal to the California Supreme Court, John Eastman was disbarred. We don’t yet have a formal opinion affirming the recommendation of the California State Bar (trial) Court, but the California Supreme Court announced Eastman’s disbarment on its website.
Some Questions for the Attorney General Nominee
Shoot, I was planning to get some work done today, but Trump had to go ahead and allow Attorney General Pam Bondi to retire from government service and take up “a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future” [
The Cost of Judicial Bullshit
A video has been going around of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 25, 2026.
Performative Jackassery, Civility, and Public Confidence in the Judiciary
A Theory of MAGA Judging
The Legal Ethics Issue That Will Never Die
Hammad, Thornburgh, Reno, McDade - Here We Go Again!
Pigs Flying Now
The Wall Street Journal is reporting [gift link; see also CNN, Bloomberg, Law360] that the Justice Department is dropping its appeals of the four summary judgment and permanent injunction orders entered against the government in the law firm executive order actions.
This Is How It’s Done
A short post