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Firm Wows With Bonuses That Double Up Biglaw’s Year-End Bonuses

Biglaw isn't the only place for big money.

Morning Docket: 12.09.21

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* The In-House Compensation Report is out! It’s like the Colbert Report! But different! [Above the Law]

* Hallowed be thy taxes: Looks like the Supreme Court is about to make it easier for religious schools to fill the collection plate. [Intelligencer]

* Looks like student loans will be back in effect come the end of January. Good thing you’ve set aside those bonuses to put a dent in your highest interest loans. Right? [The Guardian]

* Britney’s newest signature? Her own. Cheers to planning your estate on your own! Sure counsel would love to help if you want it, though. [Rolling Stone]

* Meta (read: Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp) will be able to collect a LOT of biometric info from you. Maybe we should thinking about the 4th Amendment and corporations? [Insider]

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.

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