* Republicans won’t have Michael Steele to kick around anymore. [Huffington Post]
* Akin Gump apologizes for a controversial post on Powerline by partner Paul Mirengoff. [Indianz.com]
* Is WikiLeaks responsible for the Tunisian revolution? [Business Insider]
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* Speaking of Tunisia, MLK Day is important and everything — but maybe, just maybe, U.S. officials in Tunisia should GO TO WORK ON MONDAY. Give them a floating holiday or whatever, but given current events, the U.S. Embassy there should probably stay open. [Gawker]
* Meanwhile, Australian lawyers are getting a flood day. [ABA Journal]
* Who exactly would benefit from dropping the LSAT? [Law Librarian Blog]
* Typo Nazis, here’s something for you. How many spaces should you put between a period and the next sentence? [Slate]
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* Additional thoughts on Bruce Antkowiak’s recent criticism of the legal academy (previously mentioned here). [What About Clients?]