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More Than 100 Biglaw Firms Tackled Their Diversity Issues During The Pandemic

This is a great start but there's still much more work that needs to be done.

Baker McKenzie Partner Out After Bullying Allegations

Troubling allegations at the Biglaw firm.

Prince Andrew Picks Lawyer Deep In Sex Cannibalism Defense

Has Prince Andrew changed his outlook in this case?

Coming Soon To The Non-Event: Keep The Black-Hats At Bay!

Don’t know what a 'black-hat' is? Even better.

The Glass Ceiling Report: Law Firms Say They Support Women, But Are Nowhere Near Closing The Gender Gap

The legal profession is still overwhelmingly male, with policies skewed in their favor.

3 Ways Interim Counsel Offer Big Wins To GCs

Here’s how your department can meet today’s challenges.

My Interview With Justice Stephen Breyer

The real reason he won’t die while on the Court.

Judge Who Allegedly Ate Evidence Against Him Died By Apparent Suicide Before FBI Could Arrest Him

After the allegations of hidden recordings of minors surfaced, the judge allegedly ate the memory card believed to contain evidence against him.

New HHS Proposed Rule Requires Payers To Disclose Broker Rates, Share Air Ambulance Data

HHS wants insurers offering individual and short-term, limited-duration coverage to disclose to members the rates they pay to brokers who help people select health plans. The government also wants to collect air ambulance data to help curb the high and unexpected costs that arise from these services.

Morning Docket: 09.14.21

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* Pfizer looking to get vaccinations approved for 5-year-olds. I just want to know if it will come in gummy form. [NYT]

* Moderna has a combo Flu+Covid vaccine in the works. Move over, Arnold Palmer! [CNBC]

* Celebrity barristers had stranger interpretations of American Independence than your favorite FedSoc con law gunner. [NYT]

* Barrett ascribes judicial differences to philosophic differences, not politics. Did no one tell her that the personal is political? [WaPo]

* There’s concern that voting rights are the next on the chopping block. Give this piece a look. [The Nation]

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. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of 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].

SCOTUS Bookends — See Also

How It Started: A new documentary about Sandra Day O’Connor.

How It’s Going: Amy Coney Barrett unironically plays “we’re not partisan hacks” card at McConnell event. Unpopular theory but I think she just mimics Breyer’s public behavior to look like she legitimately belongs there.

Texitis Is A Real Threat: A lawyer was murdered and the suspect’s motives appear to be absurdist right-wing conspiracy theories. Good thing the state codified his phantom ramblings into law this month!

Putting Cameo Money To Good Use: Rudy swears he’s not drunk here.

The Best Of Biglaw For Laterals And Clerks

Thinking of lateralling? This ranking could prove pretty useful.

Extraditing Tradition

When tradition is prioritized over innovation, progress will always take a back seat to aesthetics.

Emory Law School Professors Diversify The Slurs They’re Willing To Say In The Classroom

STOP IT with the slurs in the classroom.

Coming To A Biglaw Firm Near You: COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates

Thanks, Biden.