Above the Law

Reminder: Don’t Put Sexual Comments In Your Biglaw Holiday Cards!

Some Dentons attorneys apparently needed this.

What’s Going On With This Year’s Holiday Parties?

We want to know your (and your firm’s) plans.

Work Smarter, Not Harder, With VitalLaw For Corporate Counsel

Designed specifically for and vetted by corporate counsel users, VitalLaw for Corporate Counsel reflects the unique needs of corporate users and incorporates workflow decisions that mirror their daily work processes.

Car Rental Company Jerked Around The Wrong Law School Professor

St. John's professor spends holiday weekend tangling with Hertz.

Now That They No Longer Have To Listen To Jared Kushner, Most Middle Eastern Rulers Would Rather Not

To say nothing of giving him any of their money to lose.

Beginning The Biglaw Lateral Process: A Guide For Associates

The current Biglaw lateral market is overwhelming. Consider these factors, and a quality recruiter will view each as an opportunity to maximize the likelihood of attractive offers.

Judge Sounds Off On How To Fix A Broken Judicial System

Representation matters.

Why Do Some Lawyers Send Nonurgent Emails Over The Weekend?

There are a variety of reasons why adversaries send noncritical emails over the weekend, and none of them are good.

Georgia Poll Workers Get Doxxed By Gateway Pundit, Sue For Defamation

As ye sow, etc.

Colorado Appeals Court Says A Drug Dog That Alerts On Now-Legal Weed Can’t Create Probable Cause For A Search

Sit, boy.

Morning Docket: 12.03.21

What every white person in blackface always looks like, every time, forever.

* “We’re so progressive, even our diversity has diversity!” – The person who greenlit white folks doing their best Robert Downey Jr. impression to combat racism. [BuzzFeed News]

*  Separation of Church and Scholarship: SCOTUS will be deciding if secular scholarships can be used for religious schools. [ABA Journal]

* I knew there was always money in the banana stand. But the church? [Newsweek]

* Governor DeSantis is trying to create his own civilian police force. This is totally normal. Definitely not something you do before civil conflict. [WHDH]

* Texas spits in the face of Roe again by making medical abortions after 7 weeks a felony. [The Texas Tribune]

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] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

Ninth Circuit’s Infighting — See Also

Ninth Circuit Judges Get Into It: It’s like a food fight, but with words.

It’s *Slightly* Easier — Or At Least Quicker — To Make Equity Partner: At Kirkland.

Federal Judge Lashes Out At Biglaw Firm: Over discovery abuses.

Don’t Count Your Party Buses Before They’re Hatched: Or something like that.

Bonus News: At boutique firms and Biglaw alike.

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Sometimes Bonus News Isn’t A Good Thing

Bonus landscape was different in 2010.

Party Buses Take A Hit In Tennessee

The wheels on the bus go 'Hey man, no forreal, I really love you man. You're a good bro. Pass the Fireball.' all through the town.