Above the Law

Law Firm Billing Rates Reveal Ingrained Racial And Gender Disparities

Billing equity is the first step to equity partnership.

Biglaw Associates Are Being Rushed Back To Work In The Office — But Why?

What's going to be so different about the office now than before the pandemic?

Kanye Convinced… Someone Is Sabotaging Kim Kardashian’s Bourgeoning Legal Career

Does it make sense? No! But that hasn't stopped Kanye before.

Shake (Intellectual Property Considerations) Off

High-stakes copyright battle hits the charts.

The Definitive Playbook For Building Legal Departments At Growth Companies

How GCs can drive smart budgeting and positive outcomes.

Former CISA Head Warns Of Rivals’ ‘Destructive’ Cyber Capabilities

'There's one line [in the notice] that should scare the hell out of everyone everywhere,' Chris Krebs said.

Cut Kyle Rittenhouse Judge Some Slack, The Judicial Conduct Code Doesn’t Prohibit Having A Personality

While the judge's performance hasn’t been flawless, all things considered, he hasn't really been that bad.

Trump Lawyers File Yet Another Batsh*t Brief In Jan. 6 Records Appeal

A study in contrasts.

So Maybe Getting A Zoom-Based M.B.A. Was A Good Idea

Seems being a warm body with a degree is worth something after all, even if you never set foot on campus.

Morning Docket: 11.17.21

* The CRT Parents™ don’t want their kids taught suicide prevention and mental health in school now. Think Alabama is gonna follow suit? [NBC News]

* Mayor gets charged with 50 counts of distributing revenge porn on Reddit. Let it be known that sharing isn’t always caring. [Independent]

* Environmental groups are doing a better job of recruiting folks of color. Let’s see how well they do with retention. [Bloomberg Law]

* You’ve been arguing for what feels like ages —  finally, time for your closing argument. One problem, mask on or mask off? [ABA Journal]

* Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial for sex trafficking will be starting soon. Be on the lookout for jury details. [NPR]

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.

The War On The Bar Exam — See Also

The End Of The Bar Exam? I mean, probably not, but they’re asking the Supreme Court to weigh in.

Biglaw Partner Classes Are Getting Bigger: Gotta stop those valuable associates from jumping ship.

Want A Job At A Top Law Firm? Check out these law schools.

The Suit Against Tesla: And Twitter’s role in the case.

Defense Attorney’s Gross Attempt To Weaponize Race: In the case of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Can you even imagine what he’d do if the entire country wasn’t watching?

The Top Of Biglaw Is Only Getting Bigger

Biglaw is cannibalizing itself, with the top 50 firms coming out as the clear winner.

Survey: Large Employers Revisited Telehealth, Mental Health Benefits During The Pandemic

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s annual employer health benefits survey, a significant portion of mid-to-large companies revisited their telehealth and mental health benefits during the pandemic. Despite patients using less health services last year, average premiums for family plans still rose 4%.

A Patent Slate Not Wiped Clean

There are times when too much history has been generated in an IP dispute for the slate to get wiped completely clean post-settlement.

In-House Q&A: Koch Trucking’s Edgar Ocampo

The GC weighs in on veterans’ advocacy, law department workflow, and the importance of judging character.