Seemingly overnight, lawyers trained in immigration law have found themselves doubling as federal litigators as district courts became the de facto battleground in detention defense during the second Trump administration.

Heightened tensions tied to the conflict in the Middle East, along with a recent shooting in Austin that left at least two people dead last weekend, have prompted renewed warnings from former FBI officials about the risk of terrorism and the importance of reporting suspicious behavior.

As concerns grow over the United States involvement in Iran, so have the concerns of how the turmoil may impact local economies.