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Yet Another Biglaw Firm Joins The Raise Race, But It’s Not A Total Match

Associates still seem to be happy.

Making The Case For Donald Trump’s Indictment In The Court Of Public Opinion

Hmmmm, what *does* the former president know about tax law?

A Complete Guide To Legal Transaction Management

From organizing company collateral to automating the ‘closing book,’ this software can make a lawyer’s life easier throughout an entire matter.

It’s Not A True Match, But Associates At This Firm Are Still Pumped About Their Raises

Hooray for more money!

Kraken Lawyer Tells Judge ‘Any Attempt To String Cite [Caselaw] Would Be Insulting To All Involved’

Wait, can you do that?

In-House Life: The Need For A To-Do System

Pen and paper to-do lists and work calendars alone won’t cut it.

Biglaw Firm Seeks Input Before Raising Associate Salaries

The firm is being mighty transparent about how associate raises happen.

Noted Political Savant Anthony Scaramucci Accuses Communist Country Of Hostility To Capitalism

Guess they don’t read Marx at Tufts?

Morning Docket: 07.08.21

* “Are you serious? Right in the middle of discovery?” Gunmaker fluffs documents for Sandy Hook shooting with non-sequitur memes. [CtPost]

* Failed the DC Bar? At least you aren’t the only one who can’t practice there. Tough break, Giuliani. [The Guardian]

* Ex-President sues private companies under a “Freedom of Speech” claim in Florida. The Civil Procedure and First Amendment finals write themselves. [BBC]

* Okay, break it up! Thirty-six states (and DC) set their sights on Google for antitrust litigation over their Play Store. [Washington Post]

* A police department in New Mexico retires its fleet of drug sniffing dogs in the wake of marijuana legalization. Good Boys get to retire early. [KOB.com]

Chris Williams

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].

So, You See, Section 230 AND The CDC AND The Facebooks… — See Also

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The Big Eyeroll: Trump announces D.O.A. lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accusing the decidedly non-governmental agencies of breaching the First Amendment. Suddenly the Kraken lawsuits seem positively logical.

Speaking Of Things That Are Never Happening: Partners should admit they’re wrong more.

Forget Interpol: Law firm gets civil order telling shadowy foreign ransomeware criminals to please stop. I’m sure this will work out.

Time For More Botox: The ultimate tool for maintaining your courtroom poker face.

Raises: If you haven’t been keeping our salary increase scorecard handy, here it is.

The Biglaw Associates Most Hard Hit By Work Stress

It's... not good out there.

Partners Should More Often Admit To Associates When They Are Wrong

No one likes to admit that they are wrong, but sometimes it's necessary.

Legalization Of Online Sports Betting In Florida Could Be Stalled For Violating Federal Laws

The plaintiffs take issue with Florida's interpretation of what it means to place a sports wager on Indian lands.

If You Don’t Like Jeff Bezos, Your Real Problem Is With Capitalism

You can’t blame a guy who’s playing by all the rules we’ve established for the natural consequences of those rules.

Would-Be Students Competed In Elite Law School Admission ‘Hunger Games’ During Pandemic

May the odds be in your favor, because everyone and their mother and their dog applied to law school.