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‘Doctor’ Jenna Ellis About To Need Real Doctors As COVID Racks Trump’s Elite Strike Force

And she may have spread it to the White House? Shocker!

What’s The Right Amount For Associates To Gift Support Staff This Year?

COVID is even messing up gifting.

Benjamin Moore Lays Off Its Entire Legal Department

There's no way the company can paint over these separations.

Tips For Finding Your First Legal Job

Legal recruiters don't work with entry-level candidates; what steps can you take on your own to find a great first legal job?

Remember Your Firm’s Special Counsel This Time Of Year

Some counsel out there aren't seeing the big bucks that you might suspect.

Government Agency Follows Kodak’s Lead, Exonerates Itself Over Kodak Loan Fiasco

No one at the International Development Finance Corp. was trying to do anything improper, just idiotic.

Above The Law’s 12th Annual Holiday Card Contest

We look forward to your submissions. Thank you, and happy holidays!

Biden To Nominate California AG Xavier Becerra As HHS Head

A 12-term congressman and vocal supporter of the ACA, Becerra would become the first Latino to lead the federal agency if confirmed.

Morning Docket: 12.08.20

Photo: Sean Gallup, Getty Images

* Facebook could be hit with antitrust litigation as soon as this week. Don’t get it, people still use MySpace…right? [Washington Post]

* A former lawyer and an active attorney have been charged with allegedly writing fraudulent opinion letters. [ABA Journal]

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Job Security Ain’t What It Used To Be — See Also

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Something Is Rotten In The State Of Justice: Bill Barr is going through a rough patch, you guys.

Pay No Attention To That Data Behind The Curtain: NCBE is cheesed off that researchers are starting to seriously evaluate the value of the bar exam.

Bonus Season Continues: S&C joins the party.

Kramer Levin Too: Quite the day for bonuses. We also heard bonus news from Fenwick.

The Biglaw Firm The Best At Actually Training Their Young Associates

You don't graduate from law school with a ton of practice know how after all...

Dealing With The Inappropriate

There’s a bigger discussion to be had about how to deal with inappropriate behavior in the workplace.

Scrooge McDimon’s War On Christmas

If Dirk Albersmeier catches someone so much as putting a holiday card up in the cubicle, there will be hell to pay: There are SPAC prospectuses to read.

Minor League Team Says The Yankees And MLB Are Guilty Of Being Bullies

If there is no written correspondence to rely upon in arguing its claims, it could be an uphill battle for the very displeased Nostalgic Partners, LLC.

State Legislator Expects ‘Heads To Roll’ Over Bar Exam Results Fiasco

What happened here is not just absurd, but incredibly cruel.