National Law Journal

Kennedy's Retirement Leaves His Future Law Clerks in Limbo Depending on when Kennedy's successor joins the bench, an orphaned clerk could possibly work for the new justice. Retired... Read More

John Roberts, the New 'Swing' Vote? Not Likely. Try, Perhaps, 'Median.' "I can’t predict where Roberts will move left because these are pragmatic not principled considerations, but it would... Read More

The Justices' Statements: Kennedy 'Earned a Rousing Bravo,' RBG Says "For the good he has done during the 43 years he has served as a member of the federal judiciary, he has earned a rousing... Read More

'The Constitution Doesn't Belong to a Bunch of Judges and Lawyers': Quotable Kennedy From abortion to gay rights to campaign finance, Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement Wednesday, was... Read More

LITIGATION | Q&A When Privacy Prevails: ACLU Lawyer Dishes on SCOTUS' Carpenter Decision By Ian Lopez Nathan Wessler, who argued 'Carpenter' before the SCOTUS, said the decision made way for courts to address protections... Read More

LITIGATION | Q&A When Privacy Prevails: ACLU Lawyer Dishes on SCOTUS' Carpenter Decision By Ian Lopez Nathan Wessler, who argued 'Carpenter' before the SCOTUS, said the decision made way for courts to address protections... Read More

3 Predictions After the Supreme Court's Blow to Public-Sector Unions Here are early takeaways and predictions from employment attorneys on the impact of the court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Read More

LAW FIRM COMPETITION | NEWS Kavanaugh Allies Muster 'Army' of Lawyers to Back Potential SCOTUS Pick By Ryan Lovelace A swath of Washington's legal establishment is ready to jump into action if Brett Kavanaugh gets the nod this month. Read More

CIVIL APPEALS | NEWS 3 Predictions After the Supreme Court's Blow to Public-Sector Unions By Erin Mulvaney Here are early takeaways and predictions from employment attorneys on the impact of the court's ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Read More

Countdown to the Nomination: Who Will Fill Kennedy's Seat? By ALM Staff Take a look at who's in contention and other Kennedy news from the NLJ. Read More

GENDER DIVERSITY | PODCAST The NLJ 500 Deconstructed: Exploring the 2018 Law Firm Rankings By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones The National Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Lisa Helem dives into the details of the annual ranking of the country's 500... Read More

CIVIL APPEALS | NEWS John Roberts Sees Himself as 'Honest Broker' Among the Justices By Tony Mauro “I feel some obligation to be something of an honest broker among my colleagues and won't necessarily go out of... Read More

CIVIL APPEALS | NEWS Bush v. Gore, Abortion Rights & More: 5 Things to Know About Amy Barrett By Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro Five confirmation and career moments that could reappear at any Supreme Court confirmation hearing if President Trump... Read More