After a presidential campaign in which shattering political conventions became a new norm, gauging President Donald Trump's effect on the U.S. Supreme Court is a popular pastime in legal circles - one fraught with uncertainty. But according to one legal observer who has argued before the nation's highest court, there are trends to watch for and reasons for both his supporters and critics to take heart. Cate Stetson, Washington D.C.-based appellate attorney with Hogan Lovells, suggests six things to keep in mind as the nation prepares for a newly constituted conservative majority on the court.