Above the Law

Morning Docket: 12.12.22

* Virginia becomes final T14 school to announce its intentions with the U.S. News & World Report rankings. The school will join the boycott. [Law.com] * Chief Judge William Pryor launched the Federalist Society's annual convention with a bunch of sneering jabs at Mark Joseph Stern (and Above the Law for that matter), so Stern called him up for an interview. Scattered among all the denialism, Pryor states that he doesn't think the organization has made clerks any more radical... a bold claim when you remember who clerks for him. [Slate] * Judge allows lawyer to see Jerry Seinfeld over Madison Square Garden effort to bar all lawyers involved in lawsuits against the venue, which actually sounds like a plot Larry David might write. [I Love the Upper West Side] * Man accused of killing his wife's divorce lawyer and setting the office on fire. A tragic reminder that family law attorneys are often targeted with violence. [The Guardian] * Politico asks if Adrian Vermeule's "Common Good Constitutionalism" is set to unseat originalism as a dominant right-wing legal theory. The answer is no because even conservatives think Vermeule is bonkers. [Politico]

A Billion Here, A Billion There, And Pretty Soon Judges Are Making Stuff Up About A Lot Of Money — See Also

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Maybe These People Shouldn’t Be Determining Damages: Federal judges said free PACER would cost hundreds of millions… it actually saves $14 million.

Does It Have To Be In Writing?: Trump’s lawyers aren’t willing to attest to anything anymore.

So I Jump Ship In Hong Kong…: Seward & Kissel held a mini golf tournament for over 100 members of their team and I managed to get all the way through it without any Caddyshack jokes.

‘Tis The Season: Time to shop for that lawyerly holiday gift.

Bonuses: Proskauer, Cohen Ziffer, Akin Gump, White & Case, McKool.

Is This The Best Courtroom Scene Of All Time?

Iconic.

Is Trump Hanging Onto Even More Classified Documents? His Lawyers Can’t Say. Or Won’t Anyway.

But maybe Judge Howell is gonna make them an offer they can't refuse.

Associates Laid Off From Cooley May Have Trouble In Job Market, But They Should Hold Out Hope

Other law firms will hopefully understand the situation.

Bonuses Are A Cool Way To End The Week

Happy weekend.

Never Heard Of Your Law School…

Notes to my (legal) self.

Seward & Kissel Designs World’s Longest Miniature Golf Hole

A law firm tradition unlike any other.

Someone Stole My Content!

How to protect your intellectual property.

Supremely Slow Out Of The Gates

The Court has decelerated its decision release pace across recent years as the justices have also authored fewer majority opinions.

Top 10 Biglaw Firm Reveals Bonus Scale

Biglaw is breaking out the big bucks!

For Some, Getting Laid Off May Yield Financial Benefits

Before I get trolled on the internet for seemingly not understanding the pain of layoffs ...

Lateral Partner Moves To Secondary Markets: An Unprecedented Opportunity

Although secondary market expansion may have been the defining story of 2022, we expect this trend to continue in 2023. The window remains open to partners making a lateral move to a secondary city.

Biglaw Firm Carves Out Extra Bonus Cash For ‘Exceptional’ Associates

Congrats on the hefty bonuses!

When Federal Judges Said Free PACER Would Cost $2B, They Were Completely Full Of Crap

Color me absolutely not shocked in the least.