* Michael Cohen says he doesn't want a pardon, but he may not have a choice. [National Law Journal]
* Now we're going to have a needless semantic fight over the phrase "unindicted co-conspirator" because lawyers can't help themselves. [Law360]
* How to make the most money as a general counsel. [Corporate Counsel]
* Paul Manafort wants the court to seal some portions of the transcript which doesn't sound suspicious at all. [Courthouse News Service]
* If it feels like there's been a lot of law firm mergers lately, that's because there's been a lot of law firm mergers lately. [American Lawyer]
* Eighth Circuit pick rejects Judge Kopf's recent broadside against women seeking meaningful sexual harassment reform. [National Law Journal]
* Georgia State offensive lineman is also going to law school. [AJC]
MAZIE HIRONO CANCELED HER MEETING WITH BRETT KAVANAUGH: The obvious suggestion from this is that Mazie Hirono is think about a run for president. She was born in Japan, but under the theory of Ted Cruz, that shouldn't be a problem.
WILL TRUMP PARDON MANAFORT? Don't talk to me about the laws of political gravity. Those do not apply to Donald Trump.
THE WAR AGAINST PLASTIC STRAWS RAGES ON: Look, fine, ban plastic straws. I'm happy to help. Just don't, like, ask me to actually care. Okay. I'm one of those "tell me what to do, and I'll do it" environmentalists. Not a "I'ma slap that straw out yo' mouth" environmentalist.
FIRST-YEAR ENROLLMENT IS UP AT SOME LAW SCHOOLS: Hmm... salaries are up, enrollment is up, seems like massive layoffs and no-offers should be just around the corner.
BIG DATA: Is the subject of our next Law2020 podcast.
