A little appellate news

Bloomberg Law has Feinstein Won’t Lead Senate Judiciary Democrats in New Congress
Bloomberg Law also has Skadden Launches SCOTUS Practice with Dvoretzky from Jones Day

And on this topic Law.com has Skadden Snags Shay Dvoretzky From Jones Day to Lead New SCOTUS Practice -- Dvoretzky clerked for the late Justice Antonin Scalia, has argued a dozen SCOTUS cases, and had been at Jones Day for 18 years.

Law360 has Skadden Taps Jones Day Ace To Lead Supreme Court Group and Sen. Feinstein Says She'll Cede Top Judiciary Committee Spot

And don't miss Judge Karnow's latest masterpiece in the DJ, this one titled Officer of the Court:

The lawyer’s job description is this: officer of the court. This is true without regard to whether the lawyer ever steps foot in the courthouse.

Everything collapses when judges can't trust counsel.