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Yet Another Biglaw Firm Delays Its Reopening Without Announcing A New Return Date

It's looking more and more like the firms reopening in 2021 will be few and far between.

Joe Biden Getting Gary Gensler A New Friend

And she doesn’t like cryptos any better than him.

Morning Docket: 09.27.21

William Shatner (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty)

* William Shatner is going to space. For real this time. [Finance.Yahoo]

* Amazon has to disclose the algorithm they use to track their workers from A to Z. [InterestingEngineering]

* Even the surveillance state is worried about getting surveilled. Maybe I should get a VPN. [Wired]

* What? You mean to tell me the thing with face recognition and 24/7 audio capturing doesn’t stop tracking my data when I ask it to?! [WaPo]

* Smells like chamois cream: cyclist uses GPS to show his rendition of Nirvana’s Nevermind cover. [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].

In Fairness, Maybe Hillbillies Don’t Know About Audio Tape Yet — See Also

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An Inconvenient Batshit Thing To Say: J.D. Vance thinks no one will sit through his interview to prove that he’s lying, but if you could sit through that Hillbilly Elegy movie, you can literally sit through anything.

Anchors Aweigh: Based on this suit over getting tossed from the Naval Academy’s mostly symbolic board, it’s shocking Sean Spicer didn’t sue when he got kicked off Dancing with the Stars, because he had just as much of a case then.

Fox Around And Find Out: Fox News reportedly kicked Rudy off its shows, most likely in an effort to minimize the defamation potential.

Opening Up The Doors: California may join the paraprofessional ranks and get some more narrow legal help to folks who need it.

Good News: And why not close out the week with some associate raise news!

Best Of Biglaw For Project Finance

Well done!

Smaller Law Firms Should Have Associates’ Retreats Too

Getting to know attorneys who work at different offices can help build interoffice connections.

Is ‘Protecting The Reputation Of The Founder-CEO’ Not An Acceptable 10-Figure Line Item?

Should they not have done that? I tell you, big tech’s gotta plead ignorance on this thing.

Stat Of The Week: Big Cos. Win On Billables

Smaller rivals, not so much. 

Pick Up The Phone!

Sometimes, it's much more efficient to get on the phone instead of spending 15 to 20 minutes writing an email.

Spicer Shimmies Into Federal Court Demanding Attention And Spot On Naval Academy Board

He's not going to be ignored, Joe.

After 70 Years At Weil, This Senior Partner Is Most Proud Of Helping RBG Become An Appellate Judge

An amazing accomplishment indeed.

Fox News Bans Rudy Giuliani After He Couldn’t Stop Digging Deeper Potential Defamation Hole

*Looks up 'Duty to Mitigate' in old casebook*

Yale Law School, Come Get Your Boy

F*ck J.D. Vance.

What Corporate Lawyers Encountered In The Pandemic Era

The M&A market ground to a halt but quickly became extremely active. Here, two Kirkland partners weigh in. 

Appeals Court Says State Secrets Privilege Means NSA Can Avoid Wikimedia Foundation’s Unlawful Surveillance Allegations

With enough state secrets, I guess you can do anything.