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Hungry Hungry Legally Recognized Persons: U.S. Court Recognizes Hippos As Plaintiffs In First-Of-Its-Kind Ruling

Peter Potamus would be proud.

Coping With ‘The Great Resignation,’ And How To Rebuild

How do employers staunch this exodus, and how do they cope after it’s happened?

Cinematographer Shot By Alec Baldwin Was Wife Of Latham & Watkins Associate

We hope the legal profession will support this lawyer during his time of need.

Judge Suspended For… Raising Money For Hurricane Victims

Rules are rules.

What To Do With Racial Deed Covenants Plays Out In Washington’s Highest Court

Realtor: Yeah, the uhh... prior owners had Jefferson vibes. But look at the patio!

Blank-Check Company To Give Donald Trump $300 Million For Fascist Facebook That Doesn’t Exist Yet

Swamp, meet SPAC.

Morning Docket: 10.25.21

* Turns out Delta-8 has been illegal in Texas this whole time? I know weed can cause memory loss, but come on now! [Dallas Morning News]

* Judge scolds city and police officers for not putting their community’s well being first. Maybe the officers are just big Disturbed fans? [Chicago Sun Times]

* There is a new twist to the “are bikes vehicles” question, namely, “are e-bikes mopeds?” [Boston Globe]

* Washington’s Supreme Court has an opportunity to strike down racial covenants in housing. Let’s cross our fingers and hope they do something the Founding Fathers wouldn’t have agreed with. [The Seattle Times]

* Minnesota’s Supreme Court indirectly weighs in on Derek Chauvin’s 3rd degree murder charge. Good thing he’s behind bars on the 2nd degree. [Reason]

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.

Money Is On Lawyers’ Minds — See Also

The 2021 Raise Race: Law firm salaries went up, up, up in 2021.

But Will Bonuses Be As Bountiful? Let us know what you think in our annual bonus survey.

‘How To Coup’ Lawyer Thinks Himself A Hero: That’s an alternative fact if we’ve ever seen one.

Office Closures In The “New Normal”: Come on, we’re used to WFH now. Give lawyers a snow day.

How To Have Effective Meetings

Notes to my (legal) self.

Don’t Be Nice. (But, Generally, Don’t Be A Jerk.) Win.

Control your ego and your desire to be liked if you want to serve your clients the right way.

Law Firms Are Dropping The Ball On Contract Management

The good news is that it's easy to do better.

Trump Coup Lawyer John Eastman Calls Himself ‘White Knight Hero’ In Spectacular Interview

Not all heroes wear capes. Not everyone who capes is a hero.

Lawyer Time Is Valuable

Do you charge for consultations? If you don't, you definitely should.

A Biglaw Firm Grows In The Midwest

Biglaw isn't just big in New York.

Top Firm To Pay Senior Associates Full Biglaw Salaries For Working In Yearlong Justice Fellowships

Orrick is really putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to racial and social justice.