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Biglaw Firm Offers Associates 75 Billable Hours For Diversity & Inclusion Work

This is the third highest number of hours that any firm has offered yet.

How Did Biglaw Firms Fare Financially In 2020?

Pretty, pretty well, in terms of both revenue and profit.

Federal District Court Reversal Rates: Experience And Age

Do judges get better at their job over time?

Hobbit Lawyer Asks Court To Let Trump Object To White House Policies Until Lawsuit Hashed Out

He's just keeps going and going and going...

Biglaw Firm’s Black History Month Efforts Go Terribly Awry

And we're here for the social media backlash.

Goldman Says Stock-Transfer Taxes Aren’t All Bad, As Long As They’re Not In New York

A convenient catalyst to a healthy correction in Hong Kong is a poison pill in the Big Apple.

Morning Docket: 02.26.21

Britney Spears (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty)

* A lawyer for Britney Spears’s dad defended her client’s role in Britney’s conservatorship. In other words: leave Britney’s dad alone! [Los Angeles Times]

* TikTok has reached a $92 million settlement to resolve a class action that alleged privacy violations by the platform. [Verge]

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All The Legal Animal Puns You Can Handle! — See Also

Hey Twitter — Careful Whose Account You Suspend: Beware! The puns!

Trump’s Taxes Are In The Hands Of The Manhattan DA: About damn time.

Solitary Confinement Is A Recognized Torture Tactic: Even when the person held is accused of terrible crimes.

Cadwalader’s Special Bonuses: I guess something is better than nothing.

Will Biglaw Require Employees To Be Vaccinated? Who knows!

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Head-To-Head, Online Bar Exam Applicants Did Worse Than In-Person Test Takers

That doesn't mean online bar exams are the problem though.

The Reality Of A Comic Strip

Scott Adams, who pens Dilbert, must eavesdrop on every single conversation and act that occurs in the corporate world.

New Remote Working Guidance And Cybersecurity Best Practices For Lawyers

Welcome to the future. Don't talk about cases in front of Siri or Alexa.

Saving Your Sanity: 4 Wellness Tips From Leading Legal Educators

Top mental health takeaways that will keep you at the top of your game.

Healthcare Access, Equity Will Likely Be Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s Focus As CMS Administrator

President Joe Biden's pick for CMS administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, is slated to become the first Black woman to hold the post. Her policy priorities will likely center on healthcare access, including expanding insurance coverage, and health equity.

To Advance Diversity In Law Firms, Stop Bemoaning And Start Owning

Diversity may be lacking in Biglaw. But that doesn’t mean it’s lacking in other parts of the legal profession.