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Original Jurisdiction, a podcast about law and the legal profession, features host David Lat interviewing some of the most interesting, influential, and important people in the world of law. It's the companion podcast to Lat's Substack newsletter of the same name. You can follow David on Twitter (@DavidLat) or email him at davidlat@substack.com, and you can subscribe to his newsletter at davidlat.substack.com. davidlat.substack.com
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- Yesterday
Why Weil Matters—And What Its Collapse Says About Biglaw’s Past, Present, And Future
Plus, how to explain the Weil collapse to folks who aren’t lawyers—and how to think about it in the context of the broader American economy.
- 6 days ago
Judicial Notice (11.01.26): Who Killed Weil Gotshal?
Laying the blame for Weil’s woes, a federal judge fed up with DOJ, a Ninth Circuit case with lots of leading litigators, and a $17 billion deal involving a name you know.
- 1 weeks ago
5 Takeaways From Weil Gotshal’s Collapse
Weil, you were sleeping: the 95-year-old firm failed to keep up with the prodigious profitability growth of its peers, setting the stage for its downfall.
- 1 weeks ago
Demystifying The MSO: Trisha Rich
A leading MSO lawyer, legal ethicist, and longtime partner at Holland & Knight, Rich walks us through how MSOs work, why they’re booming, and what might come next.
- 1 weeks ago
Judicial Notice (10.25.26): ‘A Botch Job’
A benchslap for the ages, a $50 million pay package for Alina Habba, the latest in ‘As the Weil Turns,’ and a new SCOTUS case about race in school admissions.
- 2 weeks ago
‘Lawyer’ Vs. ‘Attorney’: Is This A Thing?
I combed through decades-old dictionaries and case law—and interviewed Bryan Garner, the longtime editor of Black's Law Dictionary—to find out.
- 2 weeks ago
Judicial Notice (10.18.26): Forced Out
A ‘lawyer’ turned spokesperson’s speedy exit, a judge’s alleged ‘abandon[ment]’ of her job, two big Second Amendment rulings, and more moves in the mass-torts bar.
- 3 weeks ago
The Disappointed Originalist: Sherif Girgis
The future Harvard Law professor explains why he still adheres to originalism, while recognizing the challenges it faces as a theory of constitutional interpretation.
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Original Jurisdiction, a podcast about law and the legal profession, features host David Lat interviewing some of the most interesting, influential, and important people in the world of law. It's the companion podcast to Lat's Substack newsletter of the same name. You can follow David on Twitter (@DavidLat) or email him at davidlat@substack.com, and you can subscribe to his newsletter at davidlat.substack.com. davidlat.substack.com
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