PSJD News Digest – January 31, 2025
Hi Everyone, This has been another week where decades happen. Apologies for omitting state-and-local stories; if I have a moment next week I’ll try and do a roundup for you. But this edition of the...
View ArticlePSJD News Digest – February 7, 2025
Hi Everyone, The news continues to pile up. I’ve pulled back from as-it-happens updates on NALP Connect to try and provide more of a week-end synthesis. Let me know how that works for you. The Public...
View ArticlePSJD News Digest – February 14, 2025
Hi Interested Public, The news continues to pile up with increasing bite. Last night was hard. I don’t know what this evening and this weekend will have in store, but hopefully we’ll have a chance to...
View ArticlePSJD News Digest – February 21, 2025
Hi Interested Public, It’s been a cold, cold week. Aside from my editor’s choices below, I’d like to call everyone’s attention to the “Dear Colleague” letter issued by the Department of Education last...
View ArticlePSJD News Digest – February 28, 2025
Hi Interested Public, Another breathless week. Federal employees received an email last weekend to which they either did or did not need to respond, which either would or would not result in their...
View ArticlePSJD News Digest – March 7, 2025
Hi Interested Public, Here we are again, hanging together yet (I hope). Major stories among the editor’s choices–including a letter out of Georgetown Law that’s worth a close look. In other news, the...
View ArticlePSJD News Digest – March 14, 2025
Hi Interested Public, Here we are again, riding out another turbulent week. Until last night, I would have highlighted for you the Trump administration’s efforts to halve the Department of Education...
View ArticlePSJD News Digest – March 21, 2025
Hi Interested Public, Tough week. Via an Executive Order, Donald Trump has directed his administration to unwind the Department of Education (student loans will spin off onto the Small Business...
View ArticlePSJD News Digest – March 28, 2025
Hi Interested Public, If you haven’t heard about last weekend’s big development, I’ve led with it below (as well as various responses that have emerged over the course of the week). In other news, the...
View ArticlePSJD News Digest – April 4, 2025
Hi Interested Public, This week, efforts by the federal government to restrict access to the legal profession for certain classes of potential clients spread from the federal executive to the...
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