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SEC: Let’s Just Pretend The Last Four Years Didn’t Happen

Like actual democracy, the Biden administration is in favor of shareholder democracy.

Morning Docket: 06.04.21

* Emails between blood-testing company Theranos’s founder Elizabeth Holmes and lawyers at Boies Schiller will be permitted as evidence at Holmes’s criminal trial. Hope there is no “bad blood” between Holmes and the lawyers… [Wall Street Journal]

* Noted defense lawyer F. Lee Bailey passed away yesterday at 87. [Washington Post]

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Harvard Law School Is Bad At Math — See Also

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Harvard’s Taking 90% Of Some Students’ Summer Associate Salary: And the more they work, the less they earn.

Cancel Culture Is Only A Problem When The Left Does It: Because free speech is contingent, I guess.

Mueller To Teach The Mueller Report: He’s probably familiar with the content.

Congressman Is Ducking A Process Server: Seems dignified. 

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New Milestone For Virtual Biglaw

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The Legal Tech-To-English Dictionary: Law Practice Management Software

Read on for the second installment, where we translate legal practice management software-related topics to plain English.

Aquiline Capital Partners Takes Majority Stake In Financial And Practice Management Company SurePoint

Existing investor ParkerGale, which acquired a majority stake in the company in 2018, will roll a portion of its stake and maintain minority ownership.

When ‘That’s the Way We’ve Always Done It’ Doesn’t Cut It Any More

Ever been in a situation like that?

How I Learned To Love Being A Lawyer

What will finally be enough to dismantle the doubt that you belong among esquires?

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks Beats Chest For MAGA Rioters, Cowers In Fear Of Process Server

Next senator from Alabama.

Biglaw Firms Forced To Raise Salaries, Deliver Huge Bonuses Due To Hot Lateral Market

Firms hope their big compensation packages will be enough to attract top talent.

New Retainer Clause Alert – Payment Apps + Engagement Agreement = Quick Cash For Lawyers

Add these clauses to your retainer agreement ASAP.

Educating The Legal Profession On LGBTQ Issues, Voting Rights Litigation, And More

In Lawline's June lineup of CLE, learn how to better serve the LGBTQ community, understand the issues schools face as students return to in-person learning, and take action against extreme voting restrictions.

Robert Mueller To Teach Course On Mueller Investigation, Report At T14 Law School

Get ready, law students, because it's Mueller time!

Harvard Law School Students Forced To Give 90% Of Summer Job Money Straight To School

'We'll be taking that!'