Author: TSA Press

In
this
episode
of
“Be
That
Lawyer,”
I
sat
down
with
entrepreneur,
speaker,
and
growth-minded
leader
David
Schnurman.

We
explored
the
mindset
shifts,
personal
habits,
and
strategic
choices
that
have
helped
him
not
only
build
successful
businesses,
but
also
stay
grounded,
resilient,
and
emotionally
steady
through
life’s
curveballs. 

Gratitude
Beats
Stress 

David
believes
it’s
hard
to
feel
stressed
and
grateful
at
the
same
time,
and
he’s
right.

One
exercise
he
swears
by
is
going
21
days
without
complaining,
inspired
by
the
book
“A
Complaint-Free
World.”
Every
time
you
complain,
you
start
over.

Most
people
take
months
to
complete
the
challenge,
which
makes
you
realize
how
often
negativity
creeps
in.

By
consciously
avoiding
complaints,
especially
about
trivial
things
like
weather
or
traffic,
you
train
your
brain
to
focus
on
the
positive,
something
lawyers
under
pressure
can
benefit
from
immediately. 

They
Are
Listening 

One
of
life’s
greatest
accomplishments
doesn’t
come
from
business,
it
comes
from
fatherhood.

I
shared
the
quiet
satisfaction
of
hearing
my
son
repeat
back
a
life
lesson
I
thought
had
gone
unheard.
Like
many
parents,
we
often
wonder
if
anything
we
say
sticks.

But
every
so
often,
one
of
David’s
kids
will
echo
something
he’s
said,
and
it
hits
him:
They
are
listening. 

Five
Compliments
a
Day 

One
of
David’s
favorite
habits
is
deceptively
simple:
Give
five
authentic
compliments
every
day.

He
uses
a
pocket
trick,
start
with
five
pennies
in
one
pocket
and
move
them
after
each
compliment.
It’s
a
feel-good
practice
that
lowers
stress,
builds
connection,
and
boosts
your
own
mood.

Especially
in
high-stakes
environments
like
law,
this
practice
is
a
powerful
way
to
elevate
your
mindset
and
energy. 

“If
you
compliment
somebody
else,
and
it’s
authentic,
it
helps
you
get
through
the
stress
of
the
wave,”
David
says. 

Learn
more
about
David
here.

Listen
to
the
full
episode
here.

Catch
our
latest
“Be
That
Lawyer”
here.

And
if
you’re
serious
about
growing
your
practice,
don’t
miss
my
new
book,
now
on
Amazon.

Check
it
out
here.

---

Steve
Fretzin
is
a
bestselling
author,
host
of
the
“Be
That
Lawyer”
podcast,
and
business
development
coach
exclusively
for
attorneys.
Steve
has
committed
his
career
to
helping
lawyers
learn
key
growth
skills
not
currently
taught
in
law
school.
His
clients
soon
become
top
rainmakers
and
credit
Steve’s
program
and
coaching
for
their
success.
He
can
be
reached
directly
by
email
at [email protected].
Or
you
can
easily
find
him
on
his
website
at www.fretzin.com or
LinkedIn
at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefretzin.

Ed.
note:
Welcome
to
our
daily
feature,

Quote
of
the
Day.

I’ve
been
on
the
bench
almost
15
years,
and
I
must
say
it’s
the
one
time
that
actually
shook
my
faith
in
the
judicial
system
and
the
rule
of
law.

I
didn’t
want
to
be
here.
It
took
me
a
long
time.
I’ve
never
spoken
about
what’s
happened
to
me
personally,
because
I’m
not
looking
for
pity.
I’m
not
looking
for
sympathy.
I
want
to
be
able
to
just
do
my
job
again.

—
U.S.
District
Judge

John
McConnell
Jr. of
the
District
of
Rhode
Island,
in

comments
given
during
a
recent
webinar
hosted
by

Speak
Up
for
Justice,
where
he
spoke
of
receiving
an
angry
voicemail
where
the
caller
said
he
hoped
someone
would
assassinate
the
judge.
The
angry
voicemail
was
one
of
more
than
400
he’d
received
after
making
a
ruling
against
the
Trump
administration.
McConnell
has
since
received
six
credible
death
threats.
“I
don’t
know
that
the
public
understands
how
the
rule
of
law
and
the
independence
of
the
judiciary
is
so
violently
under
attack
like
I’m
not
sure
we’ve
ever
seen
in
this
country,”
he
said.
Without
specifically
mentioning
Trump,
judges
who
spoke
at
the
event
encouraged
U.S.
leaders
to
stop
“demonizing”
the
judiciary.

---

Staci
Zaretsky is
the
managing
editor
of
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
She’d
love
to
hear
from
you,
so
please
feel
free
to

email
her
with
any
tips,
questions,
comments,
or
critiques.
You
can
follow
her
on Bluesky, X/Twitter,
and Threads, or
connect
with
her
on LinkedIn.

As
someone
who
writes
executive
resumes
on
a
weekly
basis
and
coaches
in-house
counsel
on
the
executive
job
search
process,
I’ve
quietly
watched
the
boom
in
AI-generated
resumes
sweep
across
the
job
search
market.
It
seemed
obvious
as
to
the
glaring
reasons
why
you
shouldn’t
use
AI
to
write
your
executive
(legal)
resume
or
LinkedIn
profile:
ethical
implications
of

inaccurate
and
already
published
information,
low-level
writing
and
boilerplate
generalizations,
and
the
repetitive
and
overused
jargon
that
AI
spits
back
out.
Yet,
it
wasn’t
until
I
recently
encountered
a
situation
of
AI-crafted
responses
by
an
executive
client
that
I
realized
it’s
time
to
shed
important
light
to
readers
of
my
column.

My
executive
clients
typically
haven’t
job
searched
in
a
decade
or
two.
Most
are
behind
the
times
on

marketing
themselves
strategically
because
they’ve
continuously
just
updated
that
archaic
resume
template
from
their
career
services
department
in
college
or
law
school.
These
executives
are
often
starting
from
ground
zero
in
their
job
search
with
no
factual
data
or
a
brag
book
of
achievements
kept
throughout
their
executive
career
trajectory.
Many
experience
brain
fatigue
when
dialing
back
through
their
career
history
trying
to
remember
specific
facts
and
examples
where
they’ve
shined.

A
few
weeks
ago,
I
had
an
executive
client
who
utilized
AI
to
respond
to
a
series
of
standard
questions
I
provide
clients
as
part
of
a
personal
inventory
to
obtain
more
details
of
their
career
trajectory
and
accomplishments.
As
I
read
through
the
responses,
they
seemed
robotic
and
generic,
yet
not
pointed
directly
to
this
client’s
experience.
It
was
clear
the
client
relied
on
ChatGPT
or
a
similar
AI
software
to
do
the
heavy
lifting. 

I
also
quickly
realized
that
the
conversation
on
our
Zoom
coaching
call
flowed
differently
than
the
words
on
paper,
and
the
client’s
experience
didn’t
exactly
match
what
the
responses
detailed.
The
responses
to
the
questions
overlooked
the
more
intricate
pieces
of
this
client’s
executive-level
experience
which
made
him
a
truly
stand-out
candidate.
In
the
coaching
relationship,
being
transparent
with
clients
is
key. 

I
explained
to
the
client
the
problem
with
relying
on
AI
to
provide
accurate
information
in
a
career
setting.
I
referred
back
to
the
examples
of
his
career
history
that
I
was
able
to
lift
out
of
him
by
pressing
further
on
questions
(and
follow-up
questions)
in
that
Zoom
coaching
call.
AI
never
provided
those
tidbits
of
important
information.
Had
I
relied
on
those
initial
responses
crafted
by
AI
provided
to
me
by
this
client,
his
story
would
have
been
a
complete
miss
in
both
his
resume
and
LinkedIn
profile. 

While
I
think
AI
can
certainly
give
you
organized
packing
lists
for
bucket
list
trips
or
plan
out
terrific
trip
itineraries
for
dream
destinations,
I
do
believe
it
can
also
provide
a
framework
of
ideas
for
brainstorming
or
help
you
craft
the
outline
for
correspondence
when
you’ve
got
writer’s
block.
However,
relying
solely
on
AI
to
write
your
executive
resume/LinkedIn
profile
or
respond
to
an
executive
search
recruiter’s
questions
is
going
to
sink
your
career
faster
than
the
Titanic.
What
we’re
experiencing
now
is
the
same
problematic
situation
that
occurs
when
fluff,
hyperbole,
and
the
“keyword
stuffing”
section
of
30-plus
skills
replaces
actual
facts
and
evidence
in
a
client’s
resume. 

AI
Is
Not
Human-Voice-Centric

When
you
pop
a
question
into
ChatGPT
or
another
AI
software,
it’s
culling
information
from
the
internet
and
utilizing
it
to
provide
a
generic
response,
without
fact-checking
it.
Since
I’ve
authored
numerous
articles
on

how
to
write
a
general
counsel
resume,
AI
culls
some
of
that
information
when
prompting
it
with
a
question
regarding
the
skills
of
a

general
counsel.
Yet,
the
information
is
basic
and
provides
zero
correlation
to
your
own
experience.
Remember,
your
LinkedIn
profile
is
public
and
forward-facing.
As
a
result,
and
not
surprisingly,
AI
also
takes
examples
of
general

counsel
LinkedIn
profiles
(many
of
which
I’ve
written
for
former
clients)
to
provide
that
responsive
information.

Thus,
by
relying
solely
on
AI,
you’re
merely
repurposing
existing
blanket
information,
not
the
kind
that’s
part
of
your

authentic
career
story,

personal
brand,
or
true
unique
value.
It’s
not
fact-centric.
It’s
giving
baseline
and
rudimentary
responses.
AI
is
not
showing
up
to
your
next

general
counsel
interview,
where
you’ll
be
responding
to
very
specific
questions
that
request
detailed
scenarios
from
your
personal
first-hand
experience
(the
kind
that
ChatGPT
or
an
AI
chatbot
doesn’t
know
of). 

AI
Is
No
Match
For
The
Discerning
Executive 

You
simply
cannot
game
the
system
by
using
AI-generated
resumes
to
advance
in
the
hiring
process,
especially
at
the
executive
level.
Recruiters,
CEOs,
and
boards
can
read
between
the
lines.
And,
as
we’re
also
well
aware
of,

companies
are
using
technology
to
see
if
AI
wrote
the
resume,
not
you.
AI
will
never
replace
the
human
voice
that’s
needed
in
the
boardroom,
standing
on
the
front
lines
of
the
company
crisis.

But
here’s
the
bigger
problem
beyond
the
ethical
implications
of
attempting
to
replace
AI-generated
resumes
with
human
voice
resumes:
if
you
can’t
answer
the
questions
off
the
cuff
in
that
interview,
and
you
don’t
match
the
person
illustrated
on
paper
(or
LinkedIn),
you’ve
now
just
blacklisted
yourself
from
future
opportunities
at
these
companies.
So,
why
even
go
down
that
road?
Why
take
the
easy
way
out
just
for
a
quick
first-pass?

For
the
companies,
hiring
teams,
and

executive
search
recruiters
reading
this
article,
continue
to
think
about
how
to
separate
stand-out
candidates
in
the
sea
of
AI
mishmash
—
a
world
that’s
now
combatting
between
the
rote
checklists
of
skills
from
the
actual
experiences
and
battlegrounds
that
define
that
next
ideal
general
counsel
or
CEO. 

---

Wendi
Weiner
is
an attorney,
career
expert,
and
founder
of The
Writing
Guru,
an
award-winning
executive
resume
writing
services
company.
Wendi creates
powerful
career
and
personal
brands
for
attorneys,
executives,
and
C-suite/Board
leaders
for
their
job
search
and
digital
footprint. She
also
writes
for
major
publications
about
alternative
careers
for
lawyers, personal
branding,
LinkedIn
storytelling,
career
strategy,
and
the
job
search
process. You
can
reach
her
by
email
at [email protected],
connect
with
her
on LinkedIn,
and
follow
her
on
Twitter @thewritingguru.

Traveling
Coaches’
impact
in
the
world
and
for
its
clients
is
all
about
helping
others
thrive.

Since
1995,
the
company
has
led
the
talent
development
and
organizational
change
movements
in
the
legal
profession

It’s
a
company
that
goes
beyond
traditional
technology
training,
becoming
a
strategic
partner
to
its
clients
through
tailored
education
in
communications,
technology,
compliance,
and
more.  

Its
passion
to
empower
others

overflows
to
the
global
community
as
well,
where
the
company
is
helping
break
the
cycle
of
extreme
poverty
for
women
and
girls.

Here,
the
company
shares
what
it’s
showcasing
at
this
year’s
ILTACON,
how
lawyers
can
improve
their
tech-savviness,
and
the
best
networking
party
of
the
week.

(ILTA
attendees
–

feel
free
to
book
a
meeting
with
Traveling
Coaches
here,
and
please
join
Traveling
Coaches’
networking
event
at
Bobby
McKey’s
Dueling
Piano
Bar
after
the
opening
reception.)

In
a
few
words,
please
introduce
your
company
and
what
sets
you
apart. 

Traveling
Coaches
empowers
and
elevates
lawyers
and
their
staff
through
education.

Since
1995,
Traveling
Coaches
has
led
the
technology
training,
talent
development
and
organizational
change
movements
in
the
legal
profession.

Our
passion
to
empower
others
overflows
to
our
global
community
where
we
are
helping
break
the
cycle
of
extreme
poverty
for
women
and
girls.
Our
impact
on
the
world
and
for
our
clients
is
all
about
helping
others
thrive.

Can
you
provide
some
more
detail
on
the
problems
you
solve
and
benefits
you
provide?

We
believe
everyone
deserves
the
opportunity
to
fulfill
their
potential,
and
the
resources
to
make
it
a
reality.
Many
firms
struggle
to
develop
their
employees,
and
we
help
them
solve
that
challenge. 

We
understand
the
challenges
and
opportunities
that
lawyers
face
in
a
competitive
and
dynamic
market.
We
know
when
your
lawyers
and
legal
professionals
grow,
your
firm
grows
with
them.

Our
learning
strategies
are
tailored
for
law
firms
and
create
learning
programs
that
leads
to
increased
performance,
effective
onboarding,
elevated
client
service,
and
reduced
turnover.

Is
there
anything
new
you’re
showcasing
at
ILTACON
this
year?
Anything
on
the
horizon
you’d
like
to
spotlight?

This
season,
we’re
excited
to
showcase
LegalMind+,
an
innovative
platform
that
gives
you
a
real-time,
AI-based
practice
and
feedback
assistant.
Improve
your
knowledge
and
skills
by
uploading
video
presentations
to
LegalMind+
and
receive
prompt,
constructive,
and
unbiased
evaluations
on
both
what
you
say
and
how
you
say
it.

With
LegalMind+,
you
can
easily
hone
your
communication
abilities
anytime,
anywhere,
benefiting
from
expert
advice
until
you
achieve
excellence.

Whether
you’re
gearing
up
for
critical
client
meetings,
showcasing
leadership
competencies,
preparing
for
a
presentation
or
client
pitch,
certifying
support
staff
and
experts,
or
even
perfecting
opening
statements,
LegalMind+
is
essential.
It’s
the
solution
for
enhancing
communication
prowess
and
confirming
expertise
effortlessly
and
efficiently.

Our
Premier
Learning
customers
enjoy
the
resources
needed
to
increase
productivity
and
work-life
balance.
They
benefit
from
relevant
training,
targeted
learning
programs,
higher
levels
of
adoption
and
productivity,
legal
specific
learning
libraries
and
custom
content
served
up
in
an
easy-to-use
learning
portal. 

We
are
teaching
lawyers
how
to
ethically
and
effectively
use
AI-powered
tools
like
Microsoft
CoPilot
and
other
tools.
Our
educational
offerings
remain
current,
encompassing
subjects
like
prompt
engineering,
agents,
enhanced
workflows
and
ethical
GenAI
application
in
everyday
tasks. 

What
do
you
think
the
legal
tech
industry
is
doing
well?
And
what
might
it
be
missing?

Although
legal
tech
evolves
at
an
astonishing
pace,
actual
adoption
of
most
available
technology
is
much
lower
than
would
be
expected
given
the
investment.

Lawyers
consistently
give
their
firm’s
training
programs
mediocre
or
poor
ratings,
and
the
onboarding
of
new
hires
and
laterals
needs
real
transformation.

Traveling
Coaches
believes
the
secret
ingredient
in
harnessing
technology
for
the
maximum
benefit
of
the
whole
firm
is
to
focus
on
the
individual
employee
and
practice
groups.
When
the
training
experience
is
relevant,
engaging
and
effective,
firms
develop
a
culture
of
learning.

This
culture
of
learning
promotes
inquiry,
flexibility
and
the
acceptance
of
change
which
accelerates
the
adoption
of
new
products
and
new
processes.

What’s
one
thing
lawyers
can
do
to
be
more
tech
savvy?

Embrace
new
work
methods
and
pursue
appropriate
training
to
stay
ahead. 

Consult
experts
such
as
Traveling
Coaches
to
design
role
specific
or
practice
group
specific
learning
paths
that
sharpen
your
performance.
Gaining
pertinent
technology
skills
such
as
using
AI-powered
tools
or
document
automation
software
enhances
efficiency
and
improves
work-life
balance,
allowing
you
to
focus
on
higher-value
activities.

And
attend
a
Traveling
Coaches
AI
Responsible
and
Effective
Use
session,
if
you
want
to
keep
up.

These
advancements
not
only
streamline
your
practice
but
also
position
you
as
a
forward-thinking
professional
in
the
evolving
legal
tech
landscape.

What
can
ILTACON
attendees
expect
when
they
stop
by
your
booth? 

Stop
by
booth
1111
and
meet
the
Traveling
Coaches.
You
will
know
us
by
our
unbridled
enthusiasm,
and
our
passion
for
developing
lawyers
to
their
full
potential.

Share
with
us
what’s
working
and
what
could
be
improved
at
your
firm.
We
promise
to
listen
and
share
experiences
and
best
practices
on
ways
to
elevate
your
training
programs.

Is
there
anything
else
you’d
like
ILTACON
attendees
to
know
about
you?

If
you
are
tired
of
infrequent
and
ineffective
training,
come
see
Traveling
Coaches.
We
are
the
thought
leaders
and
the
innovators
in
learning. 

We
offer
relevant
technology,
AI
and
professional
skills
training.
Critical
soft
skills
—
like
advanced
communication,
client
service,
and
critical
thinking
are
essential
for
lawyers
to
thrive
in
hybrid,
high-pressure
environments.

Traveling
Coaches
offers
a
“whole
person”
approach
that
builds
long-term
resilience,
confidence,
and
leadership
abilities,
increasing
productivity
and
leadership
effectiveness. 
We
love
our
clients
and
our
commitment
to
them
is
evident
in
everything
we
do. 

Our
speaking
sessions
are
highly
attended,
and
our
Sunday
night
party
is
the
networking
highlight
of
the
conference.
You
can
also
see
our
sense
of
humor
and
our
imaginations
at
work
Monday
night
at
the
business
partner
pirate-themed
opening
reception
in
the
Exhibit
Hall.

Will
you
be
seeing
the
sights
in
DC
this
year? 

You
bet!
We
open
the
conference
with
the
biggest
networking
event
of
the
week.
Join
us
at
Bobby
McKey’s
Dueling
Piano
Bar
on
Sunday
night
after
the
opening
reception.
All
ILTA
members
and
sponsors
are
welcome.

Our
team
will
be
joining
other
events
in
DC
throughout
the
week.
Stop
by
booth
1111
to
hear
where
you
need
to
be.

(ILTA
attendees
–

feel
free
to
book
a
meeting
with
Traveling
Coaches
here,
and
please
join
Traveling
Coaches’
networking
event
at
Bobby
McKey’s
Dueling
Piano
Bar
after
the
opening
reception.)

If
you’re
considering
applying
to
law
school,
you
obviously
want
to
attend
the
best
one
you’re
able
to
get
into,
but
another
one
of
the
things
you
may
want
to
consider
in
your
search
is
finding
a
school
where
the
professors
are
truly
masters
of
their
craft,
the
law
schools
with
the
best
professors,
as
ranked
by
current
law
students.

As
our
readers
know,
the
latest
Princeton
Review
law
school
rankings
are
out,
and
today,
we’ll
focus
on
a
category
that’s
important
for
students
who
are
looking
for
the
very
best
education
possible:
The
law
schools
with
the
best
professors.

Which
schools
do
you
think
rose
to
the
top
of
this
ranking?

First,
we’ll
begin
with
the
methodology
Princeton
Review
used
to
determine
which
law
schools
have
the
best
professors.
This
ranking
was
based
on
student
opinions
on
how
well
their
professors
teach
and
their
accessibility
outside
the
classroom.

Per Princeton
Review,
these
are
the
law
schools
with
the
best
professors:

1. University
   of
   Virginia
   School
   of
   Law
   (no
   change)
2. Duke
   University
   School
   of
   Law
   (ranked
   #3
   last
   year)
3. Vanderbilt
   University
   Law
   School
   (ranked
   #4
   last
   year)
4. University
   of
   Notre
   Dame
   Law
   School
   (ranked
   #5
   last
   year)
5. University
   of
   Chicago
   Law
   School
   (ranked
   #2
   last
   year)
6. Florida
   State
   University
   College
   of
   Law
   (no
   change)
7. University
   of
   Michigan
   Law
   School
   (ranked
   #10
   last
   year)
8. Stanford
   University
   School
   of
   Law
   (ranked
   #7
   last
   year)
9. UCLA
   School
   of
   Law
   (no
   change)
10. University
    of
    Georgia
    School
    of
    Law
    (ranked
    #8
    last
    year)

Did
your
law
school
make
the
cut?
If
it
did,
do
you
think
it
was
ranked
fairly?
If
it
didn’t
make
the
list
for
the
best
professors,
do
you
agree
with
that
assessment?
Please email
us or
text
us
(646-820-8477)
your
thoughts.

Best
Law
Schools
2025 [Princeton
Review]

Best
Professors
2025 [Princeton
Review]

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We’ve
finally
got
a
Stalin
to
call
our
own.
Just
like
Soviet
Russia,
homelessness
is
now
basically
a
criminal
offense,
thanks
to
Trump’s
latest
executive
order,
which
pretends
it’s
about
crime
but
actually
just
wants
to
put
homelessness
people
in
places
where
other
Americans
won’t
be
inconvenienced
by
them.

Like
most
Trump
executive
orders, it’s
got
Orwell
all
over
it:

“Ending
Crime
And
Disorder
On
America’s
Streets”

What’s
the
crime
and
disorder
so
troubling
it
needs
yet
another
executive
order
that
further
expands
the
power
of
US
law
enforcement
past
the
troubling
amount
it
already
possesses?
Tough
to
say,
since
it’s
the
president
saying
it,
and
he’s
never
been
great
with
words.
Even
with
ghostwriters,
this
is
barely
coherent:

Endemic
vagrancy,
disorderly
behavior,
sudden
confrontations,
and
violent
attacks
have
made
our
cities
unsafe. 
The
number
of
individuals
living
on
the
streets
in
the
United
States
on
a
single
night
during
the
last
year
of
the
previous
administration
—
274,224
—
was
the
highest
ever
recorded. 
The
overwhelming
majority
of
these
individuals
are
addicted
to
drugs,
have
a
mental
health
condition,
or
both. 
Nearly
two-thirds
of
homeless
individuals
report
having
regularly
used
hard
drugs
like
methamphetamines,
cocaine,
or
opioids
in
their
lifetimes. 
An
equally
large
share
of
homeless
individuals
reported
suffering
from
mental
health
conditions.
 The
Federal
Government
and
the
States
have
spent
tens
of
billions
of
dollars
on
failed
programs
that
address
homelessness
but
not
its
root
causes,
leaving
other
citizens
vulnerable
to
public
safety
threats.

Yep.
Drink
that
all
in.
DID
YOU
VOTE
FOR
THIS,
REGRETFUL
TRUMP
VOTERS?

The
first
sentence
does
a
lot
of
conflation
in
service
of
the
ultimate
goal.
It
also
does
the
usual
bloodlust
thing
where
it
pretends
US
crime
rates
are
the
worst
they’ve
ever
been
while
not-so-slyly
insinuating
the
(made-up)
crime
problem
is
the
result
of
too much compassion
towards
the
less-fortunate.

The
conflation
is
followed
by
stats
that
aren’t
supported
by
any
citations.
And
that’s
followed
by
two
compounded
assertions
(again,
without
citations
to
supporting
facts)
that
most
homeless
people
are
both
(1)
addicted
to
hard
drugs,
and
(2)
suffering
from
mental
health
conditions.

The
final
claim
is
the
lousiest,
at
least
in
this
context.
Trump
claims
the
government
has
wasted
billions
of
dollars
trying
to
“address”
homelessness
while
never
bothering
to
examine
the
root
causes.
Trump
expects
you
to
just
sort
of
ride
that
wave
of
bullshit
into
the
next
paragraph
—
one
that
reveals
Trump
will
also
spend
billions
of
dollars
without
addressing
the
root
causes
of
homelessness!

Brace
yourself.
It
gets
ugly
almost
immediately.

Shifting
homeless
individuals
into
long-term
institutional
settings
for
humane
treatment
through
the
appropriate
use
of
civil
commitment
will
restore
public
order. 
Surrendering
our
cities
and
citizens
to
disorder
and
fear
is
neither
compassionate
to
the
homeless
nor
other
citizens. 
My
Administration
will
take
a
new
approach
focused
on
protecting
public
safety.

Hell
yeah,
we’re
bringing
back
involuntary
commitment!
(Maybe
the
draft
will
be
next!)
It’s
time
to exhume
John
Kellogg and
see
if
he
can’t
enema
the
homelessness
out
of
the
homeless.
Or,
more
likely,
we’ll
just
see
whether
it’s
possible
to torture the
homeless
out
of
people
in
federal
institutions
that
are
only
indistinguishable
from
prisons
by
the
orderlies’
willingness
to
be even more
inhumane than
the
average
screw.

It’s
clear
Trump
prefers
the
indefinite
discomfort
of
the
unhoused
to
the
momentary
“disorder
and
fear”
he
claims
routinely
bother
citizens
who
actually
have
houses
and
acceptable
levels
of
substance
abuse.
It’s
unclear
where
all
of
these
unhoused
people
will
be
forcibly
housed
because
the
man
who
laid
the
groundwork
for
this
hateful
brand
of
conservatism
basically burned
that
system
to
the
ground during
his
eight
years
in
office.

(Trust
me,
there
are
also
a
lot
of
eugenics
enthusiasts
behind
this
resurrection
of
forcible
commitment
because
throwing
“subpar”
humans
into
inhumane
circumstances
has
always
put
the
lead
in
their
pencil.
This
administration
has
no
shortage
of
people
with
a
head
full
of
bad
wiring
willing
to
push
people
out
the
Overton
window
for
the
next
four
years,
knowing
there’s
a
pardon
in
their
future
if
they
happen
to
go a
bit
too
Special-K during
this
particular
purge.)

First
against
the
wall
en
route
to
the
padded
room:

(i)
   enforce
prohibitions
on
open
illicit
drug
use;

(ii)
  enforce
prohibitions
on
urban
camping
and
loitering;

(iii)
 enforce
prohibitions
on
urban
squatting;

Legalize
weed
all
you
want
but
it’s
still
a
federal
crime,
so
get
used
to
being
abused,
pot
smokers
who
look
possibly
unable
to
pay
rent.
As
to
anyone
else
not
fortunate
enough
to
have
a
roof
over
your
head,
you’ll
soon
have
one,
even
though
it
won’t
actually
be
anyplace
anyone
would
willingly
call
“home.”

This
is
just
ground
work,
which
is
ghastly
considering
how
awful
it
already
is.
There’s
an
undercurrent
that
suggests
anyone
not
living
in
the
way
the
Trump
government
wants
them
to
probably
has
mental
health
issues.
Nothing
in
this
order
suggests
the
erection
of
affordable
multi-family
housing
might
reduce
homelessness.
Nothing
in
the
order
suggests
expanding
the
social
service
safety
net
might
prevent
more
people
from
becoming
homeless.
That
vacuum
is
instead
filled
with
presumptions
about
the
inherent
dangerousness
of
homeless
people,
which
allows
the
administration
to
justify
them
being
detained
en
masse
and
tossed
into
whatever
federal
institution
is
still
semi-operable.

The
only
mention
of
funds
being
allocated
are
directed
solely
towards”removal”
efforts
targeting
homeless
people.
The
only
mention
of
addressing
mental
health
issues
is
a
series
of
restrictions
that
threaten
to
remove
even more funding
from
existing
social
programs
if
they
can’t
demonstrate
(using
getting-set-up-for-failure
metrics)
what
they
do
actually
reduces
homelessness.

Most
specifically,
the
administration
says
there
will
be no additional
funds
allocated
for
actually
providing
housing
for
people
currently
without
homes.

These
actions
shall
include,
to
the
extent
permitted
by
law,
ending
support
for
“housing
first”
policies
that
deprioritize
accountability
and
fail
to
promote
treatment,
recovery,
and
self-sufficiency.

“Pull
yourself
up
by
your
bootstraps,”
says
the
Trump
administration,
which
first
takes
your
boots
because
you’re
probably
just
using
them
to
stash
drugs
and
then
your
bootstraps
because
you
might
try
to
hang
yourself
with
them.

Now
that
Trump
has
decided
it’s
okay
to
lock
up
the
homeless
for
being
homeless
while
pretending
it’s
all
about
providing
(forcibly
applied)
mental
health
care,
it’s
only
a
matter
of
time
before
he
moves
on
to
the
rest
of
the
people
he
thinks
are
sick
in
the
head,
ranging
from
transgender
people
seeking
psychiatric
assistance
to
political
opponents
he
routinely
publicly
disparages
as
insane,
stupid,
or
otherwise
mentally
deficient.

This
is
undiluted
evil
from
an
administration
that’s
no
longer
even
willing
to
pretend
its
ultimate
goal
is
to
secure
their
existence
and
a
future
for
whatever
children
are
considered
white
enough
to
be
given
an
opportunity
to
thrive
in
the
former
Land
of
the
Free
—
a
downhill
slope
greased
with
the
blood
of
the
less
fortunate,
overseen
by
an
administration
that
is
nothing
more
than
a
bunch
of
greasy,
overfed
thumbs
pressing
down
on
the
scales
of
justice.

Trump
Administration
Says
It’s
Going
To
Start
Locking
Up
Homeless
People

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Appealing
blog,
the
Web’s
first
blog
devoted
to
appellate
litigation.
Check
out
these
stories
and
more
at
How
Appealing.

“Trump
appellate
court
nominee
defends
comments
on
‘gender
roles’”: Nate
Raymond
of
Reuters
has this
report.

“Taking
Stock
of
the
Birthright
Citizenship
Cases,
Part
I:
Unpacking
Trump
v.
CASA,
Inc.” Marty
Lederman
has this
blog
post at
“Just
Security.”

“Google
Loses
Appeal
in
App
Store
Fight
With
Fortnite
Maker
Epic”: Leah
Nylen
and
Josh
Sisco
of
Bloomberg
News
have this
report.

“Republican
US
Senator
Grassley
clashes
with
Trump
over
nominations”: Nate
Raymond
of
Reuters
has this
report.

“New
SCOTUS
Clerk
Class
Has
More
Women,
Experience
Than
in
2000”: David
Lat
has this
new
installment of
his
“Exclusive
Jurisdiction”
column
online
at
Bloomberg
Law.

“Trump
Sees
Emergencies
Everywhere.
Judges
Are
Considering
Whether
to
Rein
Him
In.
In
a
latest
test,
an
appeals
court
is
set
to
weigh
the
president’s
claim
that
economic
emergencies
allow
him
to
impose
sweeping
tariffs
unilaterally.” Jess
Bravin
of
The
Wall
Street
Journal
has this
report.

“Abortion
Ruling
Emboldens
State
Legislators
to
Limit
Pill
Access”: Celine
Castronuovo
of
Bloomberg
Law
has this
report.

*
Kavanaugh
tells
judges
that
the
Supreme
Court
can’t
explain
shadow
docket
opinions
because
it
might
suggest
to
lower
courts
that
the
Court
has
made
a
decision
about
the
legal
merits.
This
is
a
week
after
the
Court
explicitly
told
lower
court
judges
to
use
shadow
docket
opinions
to
guess
at
future
legal
changes.
[Bloomberg
Law
News]

*
Judges
discuss
the
threats
they’re
receiving.
[National
Law
Journal]

*
As
Trump
issues
new,
random
tariffs,
Federal
Circuit
questions
whether
he
even
has
that
authority.
[Law360]

*
Paralegal
tells
judge,
“I’m
giving
you
one
more
chance”
and
it
doesn’t
go
over
well.
[Roll
on
Friday]

*
LA
fires
benefit
concert
hires
Latham
&
Watkins
to
review
its
finances
after
Trump
accused
them
—
without
any
basis
—
of
wasting
the
money.
[Hollywood
Reporter]

*
Ryan
Powers
writes
about
his
Biglaw
firing,
praising
Harvard
values…
which
is
a
little
awkward
as
Harvard
begins
process
of
caving
to
Trump.
[Harvard
Crimson]

*
Meanwhile
Brown
cut
its
own
deal
with
Trump.
[PrawfsBlawg]