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The Summer Salary War Continues: Yet Another Firm Offers Raises

Exciting news!

‘We Need All Lawyers In The Office’ Says Bank Definitely Not Freaking Out About Commercial Real Estate Portfolio

Morgan Stanley doth protest a lot about working from home.

Morning Docket: 07.19.21

* Break it up! Biden signs executive order that will focus antitrustin’ on labor, healthcare, tech, agriculture, and more. [Global News]

* Texas passes law that basically lets them teach kids that white males are the only important figures in history. Sorry, Susan B. Anthony! [The Root]

* Surgeon General open to federally legalizing marijuana. Nate Dogg would be proud. [HuffPost]

* California starts a guaranteed income program that prioritizes pregnant folks and people who age out of the foster system. No zingy line here. This is great. [Business Insider]

* Biden releases Guantanamo detainee four years after they were cleared to go. [Business Insider]

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].

Raises Aren’t Over Yet — See Also

Raises: News from Crowell, Tensegrity, and Cozen today.

A Rose By Any Other Name: Pasadena wins its Rose Bowl intellectual property fight.

NOW That’s What I Call Family Law: Report from the #FreeBritney rally.

Wait, That’s It?: Politico tries to get the audience to start imagining a conspiracy when the DOJ… followed routine procedure. Yawn.

The Hottest Of All The Lateral Legal Markets

One region has the hottest of all lateral markets.

Good Negotiator

Notes to my (legal) self.

Stat Of The Week: The Price Of A Commute

Are used cars a good investment now? 

City Of Pasadena Prevails In Thorny Rose Bowl Trademark Dispute

This ruling may serve as an important decision in the context of sports-related trademark usage but has a much broader meaning as well.

Talk To Your Ideal Clients

Market research is a tool for finding clients for your firm to understand opportunities and barriers for gaining prospects.

Discussing Experiences At Law Firms That No Longer Exist

Such discussions can be valuable when securing future opportunities.

Politico Sexifies Dull US Attorney Profile With Dark Implications About Hunter Biden Probe

Cue the sirens: 'Dog Bites Man!!!!'

Say Hello To The Newest Biglaw Perk: Remote Working Benefits

Will your firm be able to keep up with the market?

The Above The Law Staff Picks For Summer Reading

From ConLaw to Formula One, here's what's on our nightstands.

How Women Can Use Networking To Leverage The Hot Lateral Market

The lateral market is hot -- how to make that work for you.

Britney Spears Conservatorship Update: Live From The #FreeBritney Rally

Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! This guardianship attorney is not sure if the conservatorship has got to go.