Ray Brescia
@raybrescia.bsky.social
Law professor; author; lawyer; bass player: all opinions my own.
New book on the future of the legal profession is now out! Please give it a look if you care about #accesstojustice, #legaltech, #thelegalprofession, #inequality, #A2J lawandsocialinnovation.com/2025/11/18/t...
The Future Is Now: Lawyer 3.0 Is Out!
Lawyer 3.0: A Guide to Next-Wave Lawyering (Bristol University Press, 2025), is out! Please consider giving it a look and purchasing it if you are so moved: Amazon; Bookshop; and Bristol U Press.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New book on the future of the legal profession is now out! Please give it a look if you care about #accesstojustice, #legaltech, #thelegalprofession, #inequality, #A2J lawandsocialinnovation.com/2025/11/18/t...
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@raybrescia.bsky.social examines the “3.5-Percent Rule,” the idea that when 3.5% of a population backs a movement, major change can follow. Tune in below.
Trump STUNNED as MASSIVE PROTESTS Continue
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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
@raybrescia.bsky.social examines the “3.5-Percent Rule,” the idea that when 3.5% of a population backs a movement, major change can follow. Tune in below.
Please check out my recent post on @legalafmtn.bsky.social discussing the “3.5% rule” of political resistance and how advocates can harness what I call “deliberate protest” to drive change. #NoKings #marriageequality @unitehere.org
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Trump STUNNED as MASSIVE PROTESTS Continue
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November 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Please check out my recent post on @legalafmtn.bsky.social discussing the “3.5% rule” of political resistance and how advocates can harness what I call “deliberate protest” to drive change. #NoKings #marriageequality @unitehere.org
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Please read my recent post on @couriernewsroom.bsky.social where I show that dissent and protest are both deeply American and at the center of the First Amendment. #NoKings #dissent #freespeech
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Ray Brescia: Dissent Is Deeply American
Trump’s attacks on fundamental American rights are dangerous and destructive of core democratic values
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November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Please read my recent post on @couriernewsroom.bsky.social where I show that dissent and protest are both deeply American and at the center of the First Amendment. #NoKings #dissent #freespeech
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On Nov. 7, 2025, Trump pardoned 70+ people tied to trying to overturn the 2020 election. Albany Law Prof Ray Brescia explains why it’s huge—but a pardon won’t shield lawyers from losing their licenses, as licensing is mostly outside federal reach. @raybrescia.bsky.social
Trump’s DARK PAST Resurfaces as He Tries to SAVE LAWYERS from DISBARMENT
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November 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
On Nov. 7, 2025, Trump pardoned 70+ people tied to trying to overturn the 2020 election. Albany Law Prof Ray Brescia explains why it’s huge—but a pardon won’t shield lawyers from losing their licenses, as licensing is mostly outside federal reach. @raybrescia.bsky.social
Please check out my recent post on @legalafmtn.bsky.social discussing the recent Trump pardons of lawyers for failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election. #trump #pardons #ruleoflaw youtube.com/watch?v=llJB...
Trump’s DARK PAST Resurfaces as He Tries to SAVE LAWYERS from DISBARMENT
YouTube video by Legal AF
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November 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Please check out my recent post on @legalafmtn.bsky.social discussing the recent Trump pardons of lawyers for failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election. #trump #pardons #ruleoflaw youtube.com/watch?v=llJB...
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Legal AF’s newest contributor Prof. Ray Brescia’s latest hot take is out now.
The DC Bar slammed law firms that’ve sided with Trump, warning of consequences for those who bowed early instead of defending their clients’ and their own rights. Watch the hot take below. @raybrescia.bsky.social
The DC Bar slammed law firms that’ve sided with Trump, warning of consequences for those who bowed early instead of defending their clients’ and their own rights. Watch the hot take below. @raybrescia.bsky.social
DC Bar DROPS HAMMER on Law Firms That Bent the Knee to Trump
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November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Legal AF’s newest contributor Prof. Ray Brescia’s latest hot take is out now.
The DC Bar slammed law firms that’ve sided with Trump, warning of consequences for those who bowed early instead of defending their clients’ and their own rights. Watch the hot take below. @raybrescia.bsky.social
The DC Bar slammed law firms that’ve sided with Trump, warning of consequences for those who bowed early instead of defending their clients’ and their own rights. Watch the hot take below. @raybrescia.bsky.social
Please check out--and like, subscribe, and share if you are so inclined--this piece on the ethics of law firm capitulation on @legalafmtn.bsky.social. #trump, #legalethics, #law, #lawfirms
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DC Bar DROPS HAMMER on Law Firms That Bent the Knee to Trump
YouTube video by Legal AF
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November 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Please check out--and like, subscribe, and share if you are so inclined--this piece on the ethics of law firm capitulation on @legalafmtn.bsky.social. #trump, #legalethics, #law, #lawfirms
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My piece on @msnbc.com discussing yesterday’s oral argument before #SCOTUS regarding the tariffs case. #Trump #tariffs
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Trump's solicitor general stumbled at the Supreme Court. That may not matter.
The Constitution, the text of the relevant statute, and this Court’s past rulings argue against the president.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
My piece on @msnbc.com discussing yesterday’s oral argument before #SCOTUS regarding the tariffs case. #Trump #tariffs
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New discussion on @legalafmtn.bsky.social regarding new briefings before #SCOTUS on #Trump troop deployments in US cities.
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SCOTUS DEMANDS ANSWERS as Trump RAMPS up Troops SCHEME
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November 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
New discussion on @legalafmtn.bsky.social regarding new briefings before #SCOTUS on #Trump troop deployments in US cities.
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Thoroughly enjoyed my conversation on @legalafmtn.bsky.social on the #Trump tariff showdown this week at #SCOTUS youtu.be/_dFhGHJKtZI?...
Trump SCREWS Himself as TARIFFS Meet Their FATE at SCOTUS | Unprecedented
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November 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed my conversation on @legalafmtn.bsky.social on the #Trump tariff showdown this week at #SCOTUS youtu.be/_dFhGHJKtZI?...
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DC J6: 1.500 arrests
DC No Kings: zero
Tell me again which side is violent?
DC No Kings: zero
Tell me again which side is violent?
October 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
DC J6: 1.500 arrests
DC No Kings: zero
Tell me again which side is violent?
DC No Kings: zero
Tell me again which side is violent?
New Book -- Lawyer 3.0: A Guide to Next-Wave Lawyering, which explores the implications of emerging technologies on the practice of law and access to justice. #accesstojustice, #lawyers, #legaltech, #lawschool Please consider pre-ordering here: www.amazon.com/Lawyer-3-0-G...
Lawyer 3.0: A Guide to Next-Wave Lawyering
Lawyer 3.0: A Guide to Next-Wave Lawyering [Brescia, Ray] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lawyer 3.0: A Guide to Next-Wave Lawyering
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October 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
New Book -- Lawyer 3.0: A Guide to Next-Wave Lawyering, which explores the implications of emerging technologies on the practice of law and access to justice. #accesstojustice, #lawyers, #legaltech, #lawschool Please consider pre-ordering here: www.amazon.com/Lawyer-3-0-G...
My recent piece on @MSNBC discussing the #unconstitutional selective prosecution of @newyorkstateag.bsky.social. #ruleoflaw
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Opinion | Why a jury may never hear the case against Letitia James
The New York state attorney general was indicted on charges related to alleged mortgage fraud — but the case looks like an unconstitutional selective prosecution.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
My recent piece on @MSNBC discussing the #unconstitutional selective prosecution of @newyorkstateag.bsky.social. #ruleoflaw
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How the First Amendment protects Americans’ speech − and how it does not -- my latest piece on @theconversation.com. #freespeech, #firstamendment. theconversation.com/how-the-firs...
How the First Amendment protects Americans’ speech − and how it does not
Free speech is not absolute, nor does the Constitution protect only speech Americans like.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How the First Amendment protects Americans’ speech − and how it does not -- my latest piece on @theconversation.com. #freespeech, #firstamendment. theconversation.com/how-the-firs...
Rule of law for your enemies and not your friends is the opposite of rule of law. #ruleoflaw, #trump, #DOJ, #maxwell, #epsteinfiles.
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Opinion | There are two different rules of law in Trump’s America
The Tom Homan investigation is yet another example of the supposedly “law and order” Trump administration ignoring potential misconduct under its nose.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Rule of law for your enemies and not your friends is the opposite of rule of law. #ruleoflaw, #trump, #DOJ, #maxwell, #epsteinfiles.
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OPINION by @raybrescia.bsky.social:
“If Epstein’s victims also name names, they could quickly find themselves defendants in defamation suits, too.”
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“If Epstein’s victims also name names, they could quickly find themselves defendants in defamation suits, too.”
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Opinion | How Marjorie Taylor Greene could help Epstein's survivors get closer to justice
The Constitution's "speech and debate" clause is a powerful shield for members of Congress.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
OPINION by @raybrescia.bsky.social:
“If Epstein’s victims also name names, they could quickly find themselves defendants in defamation suits, too.”
READ MORE:
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“If Epstein’s victims also name names, they could quickly find themselves defendants in defamation suits, too.”
READ MORE:
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My recent piece on @msnbc.com regarding the Trump tariffs and their prospects before the Supreme Court. #SCOTUS, #Tariffs, #Calvinball.
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Opinion | The Supreme Court faces a critical test related to Trump's tariffs
A federal appeals court relied on recent Supreme Court rulings when it found President Trump's sweeping tariffs exceed his authority.
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September 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
My recent piece on @msnbc.com regarding the Trump tariffs and their prospects before the Supreme Court. #SCOTUS, #Tariffs, #Calvinball.
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My latest piece in the Boston University PublicInterest Law Journal on professionalism in the legal profession. #lawyers, #ruleoflaw, #legalprofession, #publicinterest.
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Putting the “Profession” Back in the Legal Profession
I had the distinct pleasure of publishing a new piece with the Boston University Public Interest Law Journal entitled “Re-Rekindling the Spirit of Public Service: Institutional Fit and a New …
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September 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
My latest piece in the Boston University PublicInterest Law Journal on professionalism in the legal profession. #lawyers, #ruleoflaw, #legalprofession, #publicinterest.
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When federal courts fail to punish lawyers for potential misconduct, states can step in to preserve the #ruleoflaw. My latest on @TheConversation: theconversation.com/when-federal...
When federal courts fail to punish lawyers for potential misconduct, states can step in
A federal court stopped contempt proceedings against Trump administration lawyers, but they may still have to respond to charges in states where they are licensed to practice law.
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August 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
When federal courts fail to punish lawyers for potential misconduct, states can step in to preserve the #ruleoflaw. My latest on @TheConversation: theconversation.com/when-federal...
Due process: What it means in US law and its implications for migrant rights
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Due process: What it means in US law and its implications for migrant rights
The meaning and application of due process has become a crucial issue in the US, most often with respect to the Trump administration’s migrant deportation efforts.
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July 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Due process: What it means in US law and its implications for migrant rights
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What's next after judges start citing AI hallucinations? #generativeAI, #law
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AI Hallucinations Have Entered the (Judicial) Chat
In two recent cases, one in Georgia and one in New Jersey, it appears that hallucinations from generative artificial intelligence have actually made it into judicial decisions. In the first case, a…
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July 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
What's next after judges start citing AI hallucinations? #generativeAI, #law
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It was never about fighting anti-semitism.
It was never about fighting child sex-trafficking.
And it was never about the working class.
It was never about fighting child sex-trafficking.
And it was never about the working class.
July 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It was never about fighting anti-semitism.
It was never about fighting child sex-trafficking.
And it was never about the working class.
It was never about fighting child sex-trafficking.
And it was never about the working class.
