Above the Law

A Nuanced Kind Of Humility

Sometimes, being driven involves more humility than confidence.

Woman Claiming To Be Harry Potter Kills Federal Judge In Hit-And-Run Crash

The woman was allegedly intoxicated by bath salts at the time of the crash.

Cancel Culture Versus Assassination Culture

What's the difference between something that will get you fired versus something that will get you shot?

Tweets From Mistress Alleging Abuse Had Absolutely Nothing To Do With Leon Black’s Early Retirement Five Days Later

No sir, still nothing to see here.

Morning Docket: 04.12.21

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* A lawsuit about the use of the “Corona” brand name with hard seltzers is heating up. It’s an interesting name to be associated with these days… [Yahoo News]

* Ramsey Clark, the former United States Attorney General and a civil rights lawyer, has passed away at 93. [New York Times]

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This Law School Is Great At Giving Out Financial Aid

The top private law school for giving out financial aid.

TV Lawyer

Notes to my (legal) self.

Stat Of The Week: Law Firm Mergers Bounce Back

Will 2021 see a return to triple digits? 

The Netflix Problem

What you need is some type of device to plan ahead with. This is called a list.

D-List Actor Accused Of Grade-A Ponzi Scheme

He’s allegedly a better forger than thespian.

Why Are Lawyers Leaving Money On The Table?

Law’s slow integration of AI, as explained by Kira Systems CEO Noah Waisberg.

With Biometrics, Technology’s Doubled-Edged Nature Is On Full Display

Surveillance is one aspect, but identity verification is more common.

A ‘Great Recruiting Year’: Jones Day Nabs 9 Supreme Court Clerks

The firm continues to win over Supreme Court clerks -- and two of them came from RBG herself.

Gaetz PR Team Tries To Magic Away Sex Scandal By Threatening Journalists

Consummate professionals!