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This Firm Shows Associates The Best Way To Kick Off A Holiday Weekend — With Raises!

Now that’s a creative way to help associates celebrate.

South Carolina Lawyer Murder Story Keeps Getting Crazier

Bizarre story keeps piling on weird.

Gensler’s March On Crypto Underway As SEC Charges Lending Platform For $2 Billion Fraud

Look, when Gary Gensler took his seat at the head of the SEC earlier this year, we were promised something a little different.

Morning Docket: 09.07.21

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* Biglaw hotspots: New York, Texas and… a desert? [CNN]

* It appears ducks can imitate human speech. Prepare yourselves, divorce lawyers.  [The Guardian]

* Texas wants Samsung so bad that they’re willing to cut it a huge break. [Reuters]

* DOJ is using Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act to save face after SCOTUS showed they don’t care about the rule of law. [ABC News]

* Robert E. Lee statue about to go the way of the dodo. Good riddance. [Axios]

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].

Morning Docket: 09.06.21

* Satanists are working on a religious loophole to maintain access to abortions. Hail Healthcare? [SACurrent]

* Might it be time to reconsider qualified immunity? Follow this author’s train of thought here: [USA Today]

* Will home movies be a corporate norm as snitch software becomes more available? [The Guardian]

* Some light, climate-flavored existential crisis before you clock those billables at Exxon. And a song! [Salon]

* Is that a Supreme Court panel of 15 or are you just happy to see me? Court-packing discussions begin again. [The Guardian]

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].

Lawyers Subpoena Academic Records Of Murdered Kids — See Also

Gobsmackingly Dumb Subpoena In Sandy Hook Litigation: Or evil, I guess it could be evil.

Law Prof Who Resigned Under A Cloud Of A Title IX Investigation Tells You Not To Worry About Abortion Access: Rage on, my friends.

I Can’t Follow The Point Lin Wood Is Trying To Make: Sure sounds like the wheel is still running but the hamster died.

Latham Mandates Vaccination: Just get your shot, people.

This Firm Gets Top Marks As The Most Selective In Biglaw

Wanna work here? It won't be easy.

Tech Skydiving

Notes to my (legal) self.

Stat Of The Week: Off The Road Again

Clients are cutting budgets for their meetings with their friends.

Being Nice To Court Reporters Has Advantages

The legal community is much smaller than lawyers like to think, and it is likely that court reporters will see the same attorneys over and over again, especially if a court reporter specializes in a practice area in which the attorney works.

How To Avoid ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ When Choosing Legal Tech

Find the right upgrades for your firm — without getting distracted.

Wherever MAGA Lawyer John Pierce Is Right Now, He’s Not In Court

But his trusty non-barred sidekick keeps showing up.

Prior COVID Illness Probably Won’t Get You Out Of Your Law Firm’s Vaccine Mandate

If you've been sick from COVID, get vaccinated as soon as your doctor says it's okay.

Biglaw Partner Wants To Know How Responsible Sandy Hook First Grader Is For His Own Murder

Exhibit A: Timmy never slept all the way through nap time.

Lin Wood Has Some Thoughts About Walmart Using Fetuses To Help The Illuminati Or Something

He's having himself a week.