Above the Law

Paul Weiss’s Bold Leadership On Coronavirus Pro Bono Efforts

Damn. 2,500 pro bono hours a day. And it's still not enough.

Flat Is The Future …

The juicier stuff often lies in the analysis of the fees charged by the winning side’s lawyers.

Lawyering From A Pandemic (Part III)

Our 'panic' turned into exhaustion rather quickly and has remained at a stalemate for weeks.

Marco Rubio’s Very Jan Brady Voice: ‘Marshall, Marshal, Marital’

Marco Rubio's not having a great time on Twitter.

CMS Loosens Telehealth Laws After National Emergency Declared For COVID-19

On Friday, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services loosened requirements that would make it easier for hospitals to bolster care through telehealth.

Morning Docket: 03.17.20

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* A mistrial was declared in a criminal trial in New York City yesterday after one of the lawyers experienced an intense coughing fit. Please attorneys, don’t try this on purpose… [New York Post]

* A Virginia lawyer has been charged with allegedly bilking a client out of over $400,000 in phony payments over a several year period. [VA Lawyers’ Weekly]

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The 2021 U.S. News Law School Rankings Are Here

Check out some of the largest rankings tumbles and gains. Yikes!

Keep Calm And Lawyer On — See Also

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Coronavirus Tracker: It’s like school closures for grown-ups.

Scary Development: Biglaw partner in critical condition.

Since We Have To: Lawyers were already good at building emotionally distant teams — here’s how to build socially distant ones.

Lawyer of the Year Winner: Has some advice for us.

Gunning In The Age Of COVID: This is a good time for law students to have some perspective.

Coronavirus Could Be Tipping Point For Tech Competence In Law

The numbers suggest that a sizeable portion of the legal profession is poorly equipped to deal with an extended situation of working remotely and virtually.

COVID-19 Comes To The Supreme Court

The justices are fine, but oral arguments are in trouble.

Carl Icahn Unable To Contain His Glee At How Bad Things Are Gonna Get

Let’s start with 2008 and then go from there.

Faking It (Again): There’s More Than Meets The Eye With Deepfake Audio

In this political season it is easy to see how such deepfakes may be used.

45-Year-Old Biglaw Partner In Critical Condition With Coronavirus

Plus a warning from his wife.

LVMH’s Perfumes And Cosmetics Division Is Manufacturing Hand Sanitizer To Combat The Spread Of Coronavirus

And giving it away for free to French authorities.

T14 Law School Dean Reveals Secret Upside To COVID-19 — For Gunners

Getting the most out of social isolation.