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Whatever Happened To Separation Of Church And State?

Though there be no atheists in fox holes, maybe they should be in Congress.

Female Representation In Biglaw Partnerships — A Long Way to Go

Disproportionate attrition of female attorneys in Biglaw is hardly a new problem.

Biglaw Partner Gets Honest About How Hard Work/Life Balance Really Is

It ain't easy.

Josh Hawley Threatens Disney’s ‘Special Copyright Protections’ For Being ‘Woke’

You mean the same copyright protections everyone else has?

One Bar Admission To Rule Them All?

How a proposed Rule 5.5 amendment could revolutionize your practice.

Morning Docket: 05.06.22

* Mum’s the word: They’ve been fighting for a ruling like the Alito leak for decades — why so quiet? [HuffPost]

* Louisiana is going all in on criminalizing uteri. [FOX]

* States consider laws that will make drunk drivers responsible for paying child support. Please just take an Uber home. [USA Today]

* Colorado is setting itself up as a refuge for abortion access. [NPR]

* A brilliant 19-year-old just achieved a JD. Not sure if no bar review made it harder or easier to do. [CBS]

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.  He endured 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] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

Of Course The Supreme Court Can Go Lower — See Also

Conservative Law Prof Learns Life Comes At You Quick: JK — he learned nothing.

Think De Jure Segregation Is Over? Maybe not…

This Is Not The Recommended Way To Conduct A Law School Final: Hope these students don’t have to re-take their evidence exam.

Got Debt? You aren’t alone!

Mourning The End Of Roe: It still hurts, even if you suspected it was coming.

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The Firms At The Top And Bottom Of Biglaw Profit Margins Have Something Specific In Common

A little quirk of the latest rankings.

Should Lawyers Use TikTok?

Before you add Tiktok to the laundry list of other platforms that you’ve got on your to-do list, you may want to think about why you want to join before you dive in.

Trump Taps Out, Finally Agrees To Discovery In E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case

It only took three years.

Pro Bono Management Platform Paladin Raises $8M In Series A Funding To Fuel International Expansion

Bringing Paladin’s total financing to over $12 million, this latest round was led by World Within, with participation from existing investors.

Why Biden’s $3B Battery Production Plan Could Be A Game-Changer

The future of American ground transportation is electric.

Returning From Parental Leave — In-House Edition

Regardless of the status of your access to work systems while on leave, here are a few tips to help you ease back into work.