Above the Law

Donald Trump Hires Impeachment Lawyer Blasted By Court For Racial Discrimination? What A Shocker!

This tracks.

Accuser Wants To Wear A Face Mask In Court Because There’s A Pandemic. Judge Dismisses Case Instead.

The criminal justice system has to come up with a better answer than this.

You Oughtta Have Your Head Examined, GA Bar Tells Lin Wood. Or Else.

You make one tweet calling the Chief Justice a pedophile, and people lose their shit!

Over-Communicating, Renegotiating, Looking Ahead 

Commercial real estate lawyers navigate the pandemic era. 

The First Biglaw Firm To Offer Billable Diversity Hours For All Timekeepers

This initiative will recognize and reward all diversity-related work and activities at the firm.

‘There Is Blood On Lin Wood And Sidney Powell’s Hands’

The filing does not mince words!

Removing Civil Rights Law From Section 230 Will Create Many New Problems, While Failing To Fix Existing Ones

There are better ways to get at this.

California FINALLY Opens Door For Anyone Who Met The New Bar Exam Cut Score On Older Tests

This shouldn't have been this difficult.

Prep Like A Pro: How To Avoid The Bar Exam’s Biggest Pitfalls

The bar prep leader lays out students' biggest recurring concerns.

Stat Of The Week: A Dream Of The ’90s 

Blockbuster Video reenters the spotlight. 

Making Lemonade Of Donald Trump’s Legacy Sometimes Means Squeezing Some Anti-Money-Laundering Lemons

Lessons from the first week of the Biden administration.

Amid Calls For Reform, NCBE Approves Massive Overhaul To ‘No Longer Test Family Law’

Meet the new test. Same as the old tests... but now in one booklet!

The First Biglaw Firm To Announce A COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

Only lawyers and staff who have been vaccinated will be allowed to enter the office.

Morning Docket: 01.29.21

* A lawyer is demanding to know whether the FBI has uncovered $400 million of gold from the Civil War. Sounds like a sequel to National Treasure… [New York Post]

* The New York Attorney General alleges that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo underreported nursing home deaths from COVID-19 in New York. [CNBC]

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Latest Election Lawsuit Seems Headed Toward The Fires Of Mount Doom — See Also

Even A Trump Judge Thinks This Election Lawsuit Is “Without Merit”: Actually, “without merit is pretty much the nicest thing you can say about the Lord of the Rings-inspired lawsuit.

Not Used To Reading Indictments: Don’t get fooled by the hype.

Robinhood Class Action Filed: Only took a matter of hours.

DLA Piper Bonuses Are Out: But a disappointment to many.

Justice Kagan’s Poker Prowess: Revealed on Jeopardy.