Above the Law

Keeping Out The Kardashians — See Also

Defending The Bar Exam Points To An Unexpected Icon: You can acknowledge the bar exam sucks AND that Kim Kardashian isn’t ready to be a lawyer.

$200k Super Bonus?!: Cahill goes above and beyond for some of their 2018-2021 associates!

Even More Bonuses!: Check out Orrick and Katten!

Could You Stop Doing This One?: Sabrina Carpenter tells the White House to stop using her music.

Looking For The Best Online Law Programs?: These are the schools you should apply to!

The Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Trot: Who’s The Biggest Turkey?

Remember, if you screw up and get caught, your goose is cooked.

Fastcase Files Lawsuit Against Alexi Over Alleged Data Misuse And Trademark Infringement

The complaint accuses the Canadian company of transforming a limited data license into a competing commercial product.

From Business Plan To Cornerstone Prompt: Narrowing The Gap Between Idea And Implementation When Starting A Law Firm

The Cornerstone Prompt fuses design with deployment.

The Lawyer’s Guide To The Holidays

The holidays should be fun, invigorating, and life-affirming. Let's focus on what matters.

The Courtroom Tech Maze No One Asked For

Court restrictions can stifle curiosity about technology and negatively impact adoption rates.

J.P. Morgan Eyeing Both Defense Startups And Legacy Firms For $10B Investment Push: Execs

Under the bank's new Security and Resilience Initiative, executives told Breaking Defense one key priority is funding nuclear submarine construction.

Morning Docket: 12.04.25

* Should lawyers take a civility oath to cut down on bad behavior? Please stop laughing. [Reuters]

* Republicans launch bid to end dual citizenship. [Newsweek]

* Taking the temperature of London Biglaw associates. Unlike all most temperatures from London, this doesn’t require a calculator to convert into something comprehensible. [Law.com International]

* Harvey raises more money. [NY Times]

* Another CEO scammer pardoned by the pro-CEO scammer administration. [Law360]

* Catching up with attorney after Jeopardy! appearance. [Law.com]

* Latest legal thesaurus is out. [ABA Journal]

Messy Law School Breakups Aren’t Just For Students — See Also

Law Professor Files Title IX Complaint Mid Divorce: The school is ready for the court battle.

Today’s Bonus Announcement!: McKool Smith is sharing the wealth!

Biglaw Firm Moves For Texas!: Fennemore Craig associates are about to eat a lot of good barbecue!

College Quarterback Asks Trump To Make Playoffs Great Again: That’s not how the government works.

FTC Sets Its Sights On ABA Accreditation: They say its about consumer protection, but its probably just administration vindictiveness.

FTC Blames High Law School Costs On ABA Accreditation

No way that explanation ranks high on the list.

Dems Call Out Shady Handling Of Jack Smith Subpoena

Why would the American people deserve the unfiltered truth?

College Quarterback Asks Trump For Executive Order Expanding Playoffs, In Case You’re Wondering About The Quality Of Civics Education

Even football programs with the best academics struggle with civics.

Another Biglaw Firm Takes the Texas Plunge

Biglaw keeps getting bigger. And now, so does Fennemore.

A Bad Week For Trump’s Fake U.S. Attorneys

And a shorter summer associate program.

The (Economic, Rhetorical, And Physical) Beatings Will Continue Until The Presidential Approval Rating Improves!

There is no shortage of physical beatings rained down by agents of this administration, spurred by Trump's personal directives.