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TSU Law Alum, Jackson Walker Partner, And DiversePro Founder Chevazz Brown On Clubhouse, Entrepreneurship, And Connecting Communities To Attorneys

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What Will Be The GameStop Of The Legal World?

Consumers blew up Wall Street; will their next stop be the courthouse?

Despite Protests, I Think This Lawyer Might Really Be A Cat

This is just purrrfect.

Elon Musk Unusually Reticent About Regulatory Intervention

China would like to have a little chat with Tesla about its exploding cars.

Morning Docket: 02.12.21

* A Florida lawyer who became famous dressing up as the “grim reaper” on beaches to warn about COVID-19 may face discipline for an appeal he filed. Hope he didn’t wear the “grim reaper” outfit to court… [ABC News]

* Megan Markle won a lawsuit against a company that published portions of a private letter she wrote to her father. [Harper’s Bazaar]

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AOC, Esquire? — See Also

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Considering Law School: I mean, there are a lot of good law schools in NYC…

Arrested On Inauguration Day For Terroristic Threats: And carrying an AR-15 and other weapons.

Wear Pants: If you can’t remember on your own, here’s a song to help!

Care About Diversity? Bill for it.

Keying Cars Isn’t Just Vandalism For Teenagers! Judge gets in on the action.

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Impeachment Managers Etching Names In History

Recognize these names?

Inequalities In Lawyer Discipline Demand Action

Bar discipline skews toward minority lawyers; it's time to fix that.

Has The Legal Profession Reached A Tech Adoption Tipping Point?

It took a pandemic for this to happen, but it's undeniable that COVID-19 has had a major effect on the legal profession's willingness to adapt.

Judge On The Zoom Cat Lawyer Case Says What Everyone Was Really Thinking

Admit it: You were thrilled it wasn't you.

SEC Making Sure Gary Gensler Will Feel Right At Home

You can authorize and investigation and you can authorize an investigation and you and you and you, too!

Trump Lawyer Says He’s An ‘Employee’ At Florida Club, Dutifully Inspecting Golf Course And Omelet Station

From the department of "You tried it."

Black Twin Brothers Working Together As Partners At Quinn Emanuel

These brothers are truly one-of-a-kind in the Biglaw world.

Communication With Litigation Funders — What Should Counsel Bear In Mind?

Cases are more likely to get funded when a robust dialogue is established