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Mental Health Issues Put Another Elite Law School Under The Magnifying Glass

Hopefully students will get the support they need.

By Kathryn Rubino

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Cadence Counsel’s FinTech Friday: A Bullish Approach To A Growing Market

This new initiative from Cadence Counsel shines the spotlight on legal leaders in an evolving space.

By Cadence Counsel

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Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3

"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.

By Joanna F. Wasick

Biglaw

Ex-Biglaw Associate Becomes Accidental Millionaire Thanks To Daily Fantasy Sports

Could this be your way out of Biglaw too?

By Staci Zaretsky

Sports

Latest NIL Bill Is A Perfect Compliment For The Return Of A College Football Video Game

A broader package of reforms has already been proposed by various lawmakers.

By Darren Heitner

Health Care / Medicine

A Q&A With Availity’s Senior Counsel On Data-Sharing And The Impact Of COVID-19

Meet Erich Drotleff, corporate counsel for health IT giant Availity, as he shares his thoughts on the role of data-sharing in public health, the impact of COVID-19, and his passion for bonsai gardening.

By KHADIJAH M. SILVER - Medcity News

Small Law Firms

Building A Firm That's Better Than Biglaw

Biglaw

How Consistency Builds Business Growth And Brand Visibility

Podcasts

The Hallucinations Are Winning

Health Care / Medicine

A Look At How The Law Fails Patients

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Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook

Juno has consistently secured the best private loan deals for students at the Top MBA programs since 2018—now they’re bringing that same offer to law students, at no cost. Students can check their personalized offers at juno.us/atl This article is for general information only and is not personal financial advice.

By Nicolas Echegaray, Wharton MBA ’21 & General Manager, Juno

Technology

Annual Reminder: You Can Probably Just Call The Super Bowl The Super Bowl

Trademarks run amok.

By Techdirt

Finance

Unlike Her Client, Rosemary Vrablic Did The Right Thing And Resigned

In karmically related news, Deutsche Bank posted its first profit since the Obama Administration.

By Jon Shazar - Dealbreaker

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By Barbri

Morning Docket: 02.05.21

Missing Merrick. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

* Merrick Garland said he will sell his stocks after he is confirmed as Attorney General. Maybe he is just unloading his GameStop shares… [Barrons]

* A Roger Ailes accuser is alleging that lawyers for Fox News are using improper litigation tactics against her. [Daily Beast]

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By Jordan Rothman

Defamation Practice Area Is Really Heating Up — See Also

Another Defamation Lawsuit: The 2020 election just keeps giving and giving. Countdown To The Next Defamation Lawsuit: Featuring Rudy Giuliani, natch. Legal Tech Conference Features Chris Christie Speech: It was something else. Dick Pics At Court Hearing: Because, of course. Will Trump Testify At Impeachment? He's been invited...

By Kathryn Rubino

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