Above the Law

Attorney Seeking Witch For Nonbillable Activities

Take note, rom-com fans!

The Politics Of In-House

Compared to in-house life, law firm politics was clearer -- probably because it was mostly hierarchical and tied to how large someone’s book of business was.

Quentin Tarantino Gets Hit With A Lawsuit Over Planned ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Drop

It was just a matter of time until high-profile litigation was commenced surrounding the creation and sale of NFTs.

Bill Ackman Wants To Be A Good Neighbor To All Of The Peons Upon Whom He Shall Look Down From His Penthouse Temple

Surely the (relatively) poor of the Upper West Side can see that?

Morning Docket: 11.18.21

* Kirkland & Ellis is giving the $12.5M winnings the firm received for a pro bono case back to strengthen the HBCU legal community. [Baltimore Sun]

* Does Native sovereignty spill over into areas that are not part of the rez? The outcome of this case may determine that. [EENews]

* On Truth And Lies In A Legal Sense: If Michigan’s “Truth in Sentencing” act gets repealed, incarcerated folks may have to spend less time behind bars. [Michigan Radio]

* HODL your horses — Biden’s new infrastructure is going to change how your crypto is taxed. Should the slogan be changed from “To the moon!” to “For the streets!”? [WaPo]

* Looks like more associates are taking their bosses’ “If you don’t like it, you can leave!” less like a threat and more like an invitation. [Law.com]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in Juhttps://www.eenews.net/articles/rights-of-nature-tribal-case-may-upend-pipeline-law/ne 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.

Got The Back To The Office Blues? You’re Not Alone — See Also

Wait, Why Is Biglaw Rushing Back To The Office? It pretty much always sucked.

Sidley Shakes Stuff Up: With new leadership program and new titles for associates.

Billing Rates Are Different For White Men: Who’d have thunk it.

What In The Terrible Lawsuit Ideas Is This? Someone needs to take away Trump’s ability to threaten dumb litigation.

Why Did Kim Kardashian Fail The Baby Bar? Kanye has THOUGHTS.

Biglaw Attorney Talent Wars Heat Up, And Seen As Increasing Risk To Law Firm Profitability

Lateral moves have a big impact on the bottom line.

The IRS Is Sued For Seizing And Depositing Collectible Coins Featuring Dead Presidents

An example of when someone can sue the IRS and potentially win.

Lawyers Should Try Not To Badmouth Predecessor Counsel

In reality, clients often do not want the benefit of hindsight.

Posthumous Conception: It Happens More Often Than You Think

The legal landscape is highly dependent on the individual players involved in a request for posthumous DNA retrieval.

Sidley Creates New Titles For Associates As Part Of Program To Develop Leadership

Being a good senior associate takes more than just years on the job.

Trump Threatens Lawsuit If Pulitzer Committee Won’t Retract Prizes For NYT And Post

What even is this shit?

Biglaw Revenue Went Up, Up, Up In 2021

More than 90% of firms surveyed saw a revenue increase in the first nine months of 2021.

Has Anyone Considered That Maybe We’re Not In A Stock Bubble?

It’s been a good year, but it’s not a huge outlier. 

QAnon Shaman Statement ‘Akin To… Martin Luther King’ Says Judge

Spoiler: this was not akin to Martin Luther King.