Above the Law

Harvard Joins Columbia In Moving Recruiting To Next Year

A big domino just fell.

If You Survive This, You Might Be An Accredited Investor On The Other Side

There may not be any hedge funds left to invest in, but that’s not Jay Clayton’s problem.

Texas Pastors Sue To Protect Right To Share Germs (And Jesus) During Pandemic

Good thing these guys don't believe in Darwin and his blasphemous awards.

Biglaw’s Bleak Reality: The Layoffs Have Only Just Begun

The legal profession as we know it is in for a rude awakening.

Law Students In The Age Of Coronavirus

Professors: You might not know this, but your law students are different now.

The Legal Incoherence Of Wannabe Theocrats Is On Full Display This SCOTUS Term

Christian Nationalists are demanding that government be forced to fund religious schools in the same SCOTUS term that religious schools are arguing government must remove itself from religious education.

Biglaw Firm Furloughs Associates; Firm ‘Hopeful’ They Can Return To Work Soon

More out-of-work associates thanks to COVID-19.

Virtual COVID-Themed Legal Conference Offering The Chance To Share Remote Practice Know-How

Rocket Aid also offers a chance to interact with colleagues again.

Associate Salaries Slashed By 20 Percent To Protect Law Firm’s ‘Viability’

COVID-19 can be pretty costly.

Am Law 100 Firm Cuts Partner Pay Entirely, Reduces Associate Salaries By 25 Percent

Another Biglaw firm is tightening its belt because of COVID-19.

WNBA Star To Hang Up Her Sneakers For The Joys Of Law School

Good luck in law school.

3 Tips For Home Productivity

The default for productive IP lawyers remains centered on performance in the office environment.

Biglaw Firm Cuts Retirement Matching In Effort To Avoid Layoffs

Suspending the 401(k) matching program won't even be enough to cover the firm's losses.

Even Bill Barr Thinks Something Looks Fishy In Richard Burr’s Trading

So he’s gonna pretend to do something about it.

Morning Docket: 03.31.20

* A federal judge has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by a tattoo artist who claims his work was copied when the video game NBA 2K depicted Lebron James with his tattoo. That’s a fact pattern worthy of a law school exam. [New York Post]

* A Nebraska attorney has been disbarred for punching his 83-year old father in the face. [Bloomberg Law]

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