This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! It might seem odd to bestow the title of “titan” upon someone once described in the New York Times as standing five-foot-two...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! Would you want to be a law school dean in the year 2024? The once-coveted post seems less fun, given the tension and...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! How many Supreme Court advocates wind up with three or more arguments in the same Term? Some of my past podcast guests—like...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! Chris Christie has had an interesting and eventful career in public life. He served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Would you leave a thriving law firm to strike out on your own? Many risk-averse lawyers would not, but David Elsberg has done so—twice. In 2018, David left Quinn Emanuel to launch Selendy Gay, later Selendy Gay Elsberg—which today is one of the nation’s top litigation boutiques. Then last month, he made the news again with the launch of Elsberg Baker & Maruri, which he co-founded with former colleagues...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! What does it feel like to call out Donald Trump—with Trump sitting five feet away? Not many lawyers have had that experience,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! In part one of my two-part interview of David Boies, I asked the famed trial lawyer to do what he does best: analyze cases and...

I’ve come full circle. A little more than three years ago, I launched Original Jurisdiction with an interview of superstar litigator David Boies, 82, one of the most famous living American lawyers. Now I’m speaking with him again, this time for a special two-part podcast interview. In today’s interview, part one of two, David discusses current events. Most notably, given his representation of Al Gore in Bush v. Gore, he’s critical of attempts to keep Donald Trump off the ballot based on...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! For the past 10 months, the legal world has been transfixed by the Pauline Newman saga. At 96, Judge Pauline Newman is the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! Belated Christmas greetings (if applicable). We spent the holiday with my parents, who hosted a Christmas party on Saturday,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! If you’re looking for a more meaningful New Year’s resolution than losing five pounds, I have a suggestion for you: do more...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! With the holiday season upon us and the end of the year not far behind, now is a time to be thankful for our blessings—and to...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks! If you’re looking for something to watch as the weather turns colder and we spend more time indoors, allow me to suggest HBO’s...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com When I wrote an op-ed for the Boston Globe titled Big Law’s Cancel Culture, I got an earful from folks who complained about the use of the term “cancel culture” (which was picked by the Globe’s copy editors, not by me). There are many folks who argue the “cancel culture” doesn’t exist or, if it does, it’s greatly exaggerated. While I have concerns about the term “cancel culture”—it carries baggage, causing...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! As the new academic year gets underway, I’ve been having a law-school module of sorts here on the Original...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! Looking back over my time at Above the Law, one of the things I’m most proud of is the talent I discovered. My...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! It’s great to have friends that you can have heated discussions with about controversial topics, without...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! As a new academic year gets underway, many of us are wondering: what law-school scandals lie in store? To...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! Are you having a hard time keeping track of all the Supreme Court ethics episodes? You’re not alone—and some of...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! One of the most important developments in the legal world in the past decade has been the rise of litigation...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! Because I was busy welcoming our baby boy into the world, I was unable to procure an outside guest for this...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Last month, in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, I interviewed Alejandra Caraballo, a leading advocate for transgender rights. After that episode, I heard from listeners who asked me to interview someone on the other side. As a passionate advocate of free speech and viewpoint diversity, I agreed that it would be appropriate to do so. My latest podcast guest is Kristen Waggoner, chief executive officer and general...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! The Supreme Court has never had an Asian-American justice, but that could change with the next nomination,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.com Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at [email protected]. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking on the button below. Thanks! I’ve had several current and former federal judges on this podcast (with more in the pipeline), but I have not...