The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to Assaults on #Legal Services, #Universities, & Independent #Media

“If #journalists, #lawyers, & #academics are going to be able to play the role that they need to perform as bulwarks of #democracy & the rule of #law, they & their employers must begin to think & act in collective terms.“

https://www.justsecurity.org/109439/collective-law-firms-universities-media/

#Defense Sec #PeteHegseth thanked Adm Franchetti & Gen Slife “for their service & dedication to our country” & requested nominations for their replacements.

Hegseth did not say why he was firing the judge advocates general. But in his Senate confirmation hearing, he criticized #military #lawyers for placing needless #legal restrictions on soldiers in battle — putting “his or her own priorities in front of the war fighters….”[IOW making sure the #law was not broken, no #WarCrimes were committed]

In all, 6 #Pentagon officials were fired. In addition to #JointChiefs chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., #Trump also fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the first #woman to lead the #Navy; Gen. James Slife, the vice chief of the #AirForce; & the top #lawyers for the #Army, Navy & #AirForce.

#USpol #law #military #NationalSecurity #MilitaryPreparedness
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/trump-fires-cq-brown-pentagon.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

The FT is exploring the legal sector's billable hours practice(s)...

which reminds me of a joke:

At the Gates of Heaven

Lawyer: I cannot believe I'm here, I'm too young to have died

St. Peter: your time has come, my friend

Lawyer: but I'm only 43...

St. Peter, consulting a file in front of him: No, I have your billable hours here, you're clearly 87....

#lawyers #humour

#Lawyers and #advocacy #groups advise #members of the #LGBTQ+ #community to take #precautions under #Trump’s #executiveorder

For anyone experiencing #discrimination based on their #genderidentity, #advocacy groups such as #LambdaLegal or the #ACLU, can provide support.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/health/lgbtq-rights-trump-executive-order-wellness/

The golden age of lawyerball
https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2024/oct/15/david-squires-lawyerball-cartoon #football #lawyers