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Morning Docket: 02.02.18

* In case you missed it, Linda Greenhouse of the New York Times has noticed a trend when it comes to Chief Justice Roberts and who he's been aligning himself with at the Supreme Court. He may not yet be a moderate, but he seems to be shying away from "the reliably right-wing triumvirate" of Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch. [New York Times]

* “The document speaks for itself.” All three of former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates’s lawyers are withdrawing as counsel, and will only explain why in documents filed under seal. Only his Biglaw attorney who is known for his plea deals remains. Gates is under indictment in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. [POLITICO]

* According to the latest year-end report from the Wells Fargo Private Bank’s Legal Specialty Group, law firm revenue and profits were up in 2017, and demand had increased for legal services. As usual, the most profitable firms at the top of the market outperformed their smaller counterparts. [American Lawyer]

* Trump administration policies having to do with immigration, specifically the H-1B visa program for foreign workers, may force many Biglaw firms to move to their practices to the cloud sooner than they would have liked. In times of "political uncertainty" like these, Biglaw can't rely on "offshore labor arbitrage" for IT outsourcing. [TechTarget]

* The GC of the American Red Cross has resigned following the publication of a report that he praised a former colleague who was the subject of an internal investigation and pushed out of the organization for alleged instances sexual misconduct. [Corporate Counsel]

* Disgusting: A Georgia lawyer who asked a witness to recant an eyewitness account of her son's molestation has politely gave up his license to practice law after pleading guilty to felony witness tampering and attempting to suborn perjury. [Big Law Business]

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Speaking Of Ugly Things: A student group at U. Chicago Law is turning an immigration debate into some vile race baiting.

Pennsylvania GOP Doesn't Think The Rules Apply To Them: I mean, there won't be any consequences for them, but it should still make you angry.

This Law Student Needs To Buy A Lottery Ticket, STAT: The way they cheated death must mean their luck is all good. 

So This Biglaw Merger Seems To Be Working Out: To the tune of $1 billion in revenue.

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