David Lat is a lawyer turned writer. He publishes Original Jurisdiction, a newsletter on Substack about law and legal affairs, and he writes for newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Prior to launching Original Jurisdiction, David founded Above the Law, one of the nation's most widely read legal news websites, and Underneath Their Robes, a popular blog about federal judges that he wrote under a pseudonym. He is also the author of a novel set in the world of the federal courts, Supreme Ambitions. Before entering the media world, David worked as a federal prosecutor in Newark, New Jersey; a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, in New York; and a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. David graduated from Harvard College and Yale Law School, where he served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal.
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Practice Groups: Federal Judicial Selections in the Next Administration
2024 National Lawyers Convention
The Washington Hilton1919 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009
Race in Admissions after SFFA v. Harvard
Maryland Undergrad Student Chapter
STAMP Student Union3972 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20742
Panel III: DEI in the Workplace and on Campus Post-SFFA 3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
2024 Third Circuit Chapters Conference
The Pyramid Club1735 Market St, 52nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Free Speech, Wokeness, and Cancel Culture in the Legal Profession
Salt Lake City Lawyers Chapter
Mayer Brown201 South Main Street, Suite 1100
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Free Speech, Wokeness, and Cancel Culture in the Legal Profession
Charlotte Lawyers Chapter Event
Parker Poe620 South Tyron Street, Suite 800
Charlotte, NC 28202
Practice Groups: Federal Judicial Selections in the Next Administration
2024 National Lawyers Convention
The importance of judicial selection and confirmation is now a point of emphasis for all...
Practice Groups: Federal Judicial Selections in the Next Administration
2024 National Lawyers Convention
The importance of judicial selection and confirmation is now a point of emphasis for all...
Justice Suspended: An Update in the Case of Judge Pauline Newman
At the age of 96, Judge Pauline Newman is the nation’s oldest federal judge. In...
Justice Suspended: An Update in the Case of Judge Pauline Newman
At the age of 96, Judge Pauline Newman is the nation’s oldest federal judge. In...
Insights on the Supreme Court's New Ethics Guidelines
Cracking the Code of Conduct
On November 13, 2023, the Supreme Court formally announced a Code of Conduct, a significant...