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Harvard Law Review Elects Its First Latina President

She may be the first, but she won't be the last.

Trump’s LOLsuits To Get Back On Social Media Take Yet Another Hit

Damn you, Section 230! And the First Amendment! And objective reality!

Federal Judges Ask Lawyer Appearing Before Them To *REMOVE* Mask

Of course it was the Fifth Circuit.

There’s Got To Be At Least A Little Part Of Bill Ackman That Hopes The Pandemic Will Never End

It just provides so many opportunities to turn a few million dollars into more than a billion.

Morning Docket: 02.03.22

* Teamwork makes the dream work! Small firms are merging together in New Jersey. [Law.com]

* Mississippi has legalized medical marijuana for debilitating conditions. Think it’s about time for it to be taken off the Schedule I list yet? [AP News]

* Requiem for a career: Controversy arises as a proponent of election fraud tries to rebrand as a crooner. [Bleeding Cool]

* Record keeping you down? Utah’s clean slate law might be a bit of help. Tell a friend! Who lives in Utah, of course. [At The U]

* You’ve hakuna’d your last matata! Californians look to legal solutions to deal with their feral hog problem. [Eater]

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.

Supreme Court’s Credibility Takes Another Hit — See Also

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Britney Loves Biglaw! Well, this partner, at least.

This Seems Like The Opposite Of What We Were Promised: Biden admin’s peculiar stance on student debt. 

No Mask? No Problem: At least not much of a problem for this New York judge.

Another January 6th Defendant Pleads Guilty: This one is a judge’s son.

The Supreme Court Could Stand Some More Diversity

Remembering the first Black person on the High Court.

Will Blockchain Technology Really Ever Supplant The Humble Title Search?

We would already be using blockchain technology instead of traditional title searches if it was really a whole lot better.

Illegal Cannabis Market Continues To Thrive Because Of High Taxes On Legal Weed

The higher cost of legal weed is so significant that most users are continuing to buy from illegal sources.

Law Firms Should Not Grant Mercy Interviews

The horrible feeling of not getting a job far surpasses any benefit of securing an interview.

Lawyer Who Landed Wordle/New York Times Deal Shares Gaming Strategies

Maybe these can help you win!

Eric Trump Proves Both Dunning-Kruger And Streisand Effect Are Totally Real

If that boy were twice as smart, he'd be an idiot.

Missouri’s Bill 666 May Be A Deal With The Devil

WashU students should update their criminal outlines to include Res Ipsa 'I feared for my life'-itor.

Britney Spears ‘Simply Adores’ This Biglaw Partner

She says he's 'so kind and respectful.'

Brooklyn Judge’s Son Pleads Guilty In January 6th Case

This is what happens when you give an interview from a crime scene.