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Jones Day Whines About Law Review Article… So Now We’re All Going To Go Read That Law Review Article

Jones Day is about to feel the Streisand Effect.

Good Nonlawyer Referral Sources For Attorneys

Build connections to broaden your network.

Evolve

I finally realized that there was no One Way To Rule Them All when it came to closings.

Indiana Attorney General Faces Lawsuit For ‘Meritless’ Investigation Into Doctor Providing Abortion Care To 10-Year Old Rape Victim

The lawsuit seeks to stop oversteps by the Attorney General.

Testing The Market As A Law Firm Partner

Might a new firm offer a better package?

Donald Trump And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day In Court

You can delay that day of reckoning, but it will come eventually.

Does Biglaw Need Less Lawyering?

How EY’s spin-off announcement is part of a trend that puts the classic Biglaw paradigm at risk.

Citigroup Can’t Even Get Job Listings Right

The bank’s human resources department is as full of fat fingers as its trading desks.

Hey Elon: Let Me Help You Speed Run The Content Moderation Learning Curve

Speed running for fun and profit.

Morning Docket: 11.04.22

* Does attorney-client privilege extend to business communications? We need answers, SCOTUS! [Bloomberg Law]

* It’s not always about the size of the firm… [Law.com]

* I did not expect to read about the Constitutional implications of renting on Airbnb, yet here we are. [Inquirer]

* Here’s a representation problem much bigger than whether or not Ariel looks like how she did when you were a kid. [WHEC]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

Biglaw Backs Away From Antisemitism — See Also

(Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty)

Over A Decrepit Vegas Backdrop: Reflecting on how the SEC dropped the ball. 

Man Learns Stealing From Law Firm Isn’t Worth It: The hard way.

All’s Fair In Love And Baseball: A lawyer contributes to the sentimental cause.

Judges Must Stop Writing For ‘Cheerleading You Get From Twitter,’ Judge Tells Crowd Of Twitter Cheerleaders

A noble attempt, but probably lost on this crowd.

If You Can Bill It There, You Can Bill It Anywhere: A New Firm Enters The New York Market

East coast law school career centers — update your mailing lists!

Have Lawyers Given Up On The Midterm Elections?

Because their campaign contributions are way down.

After Failed ‘Intervention,’ Trump Proceeds With Genius Plan To Sue New York Attorney General In Florida State Court

Good lord, what is this shit?