Above the Law

Why Your Law Firm Isn’t Ranking On Google (And How To Fix It!)

It is important to proactively employ strategies that ensure a high ranking on Google search results and improve SEO.

Two Pharmacy Owners Plead Guilty In $18M Foreign Medicare Fraud Scheme

The scheme started in New York but became a complex international endeavor as the two men attempted to launder money received from fraudulent Medicare claims for cancer drugs during the pandemic.

You Live By The Gavel, You Get Sentenced To Prison By The Gavel

Should have just invested in Gamestop stock when you had the chance.

Lawyers Cannot Create Facts

No amount of lawyering is going to uncover facts which simply are not true or are not borne out by the circumstances.

Are Online Law School Classes To Blame For Decline In First-Time Bar Exam Pass Rates?

Thanks a lot, COVID.

The SCOTUS Tortoise And The Hare

Lone views can slowly make their way into the Court’s majority doctrines. This appears to be the tale of Justice Thomas's circuitous route to the helm.

What Next-Gen Lawyers Expect From Law Firm Technology

The next generation of lawyers is reshaping the future of law, including the way law firms think about technology as a strategy for the recruitment of top talent and the professional development of their new associates.

Law Schools Dropping Out Of US News Rankings Like It’s A Crypto Exchange

Everyone wants out these days.

Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Settles Claim He Defamed Attorney He Accused Of Being Drunk At Wimbledon

The attorney wanted to clear her name.

Burned Out In Biglaw? Don’t Jump In-House Without Also Considering Boutiques

Fortunately, Biglaw and in-house are not the only options. Attorneys who are tired of Biglaw life should also consider a different alternative: boutique and midsize law firms.

Biglaw Firms Are Coming For Associate Jobs, Bonuses Based On Office Attendance

Yikes! Associates may no longer be in control of the market.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside On Wall Street

Unless you’re a bond or macro hedge fund trader.

Judge Didn’t Believe Lawyer Had A Stroke. But He Did… Because NO ONE FAKES A STROKE!

The most obvious follow-up.

Immunity Denied To Deputies Who Tried To Turn Muscular Dystrophy Into Reasonable Suspicion

Courts are cool with pretextual stops. As long as a cop can make up a reasonably good excuse for pulling someone over, they can start casting their lines in hopes of bigger fish. Given enough time and bullshit, cops can often talk people into warrantless roadside searches. But the pretext needs to be reasonable. And, […]

Morning Docket: 11.18.22

* Here’s a snippet of what Yale Law thinks about race conscious admissions. [Yale Daily News]

* Will Cornell opt out a la Yale and Harvard? Your guess is as good as mine. [Cornell Sun]

* No need to be curious about UC Berkeley though. [WSJ]

* Brittney Griner has been transferred out of Moscow to begin her sentence. [NYT]

* Been looking for a way to study contracts without being bored to sleep? Consider this…religious angle. [Tampa Bay]

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.