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For Rivendell!: Paul Davis continues to impress, stepping away from Tolkien to propose a new government where Donald Trump just gets to veto any government action. Honestly, this motion reads like something Gollum would write, except replace all references to his precious with Trump or “tacit public acceptance of transphobia.”

This Is Why We Have Black History Month: There’s rightly a lot of backlash against performative politics. Having a month set aside for corporate brands to repackage themselves with kente cloth before going back to systematically denying access to meaningful equality can be dispiriting. But this is why we have to keep having these observances — because lawyers unwittingly reveal exactly how far we really are from fixing the problem.

Flag That, ExamSoft: What will the proctoring algorithm do with someone peeing into a bottle during the test? We’re about to find out! But seriously, this is no way to manage a profession. We also learned of an applicant who got her period during the exam and is confident that she was flagged for cheating as she squirmed from cramps. Nothing about this test is acceptable.

Oh, Pardon Me: Steve Bannon thought getting a pardon would put an end to the federal charges against him. But the government points out that just because he can’t be punished doesn’t mean he isn’t still in the matter.

Attorneys Spend An Awful Long Time At This Biglaw Firm

That's a long time at one firm.

Stat Of The Week: The Pandemic Slammed Solos

But technology softened the blow for some.

Embrace Your Legal Tech Journey

Notes to my (legal) self.

Fifth Circuit Says Tasing A Person Soaked In Gasoline And Setting Them On Fire Isn’t An Unreasonable Use Of Force

Where does 'qualified' end?

There Is Always A Solution. Always.

It will take lots of work, as any good result by a trial lawyer always does.

What Productizing Means To Your Law Firm

Insights and predictions from Legal Rebel and professor Bill Henderson.

Vaccine Skeptics, Remote Employees, And The 2021 Workplace 

How the pandemic era continues to challenge employment lawyers. 

Yet Another Law School Grad Worried About Failing After Being Forced To Pee In Bottle During Remote Bar Exam

This is NOT how minimum competency should be tested during a global health crisis.

Turns Out That Pardon Wasn’t The Get Out Of Jail Card Bannon Was Banking On

Just when he thought he was out, they pull him back in.

The Biden Administration Is Putting Kids Back Into Temporary Tent Shelters

Can’t we do better than this, America?

Helping Biglaw Get Serious About Diversity

Getting at the data behind diversity efforts.

After World Learned Of Dead Man’s Glasses In His Car, SD AG Gets Gag Order

This is about more than a 'fair trial.'

Jerry Moran Introduces Another NIL Bill For Congress To Possibly Consider

Despite no lack of legislation on the subject, none of the sponsored pieces of legislation have progressed further than being announced and publicized.

Biglaw Firm Offers Associates 75 Billable Hours For Diversity & Inclusion Work

This is the third highest number of hours that any firm has offered yet.