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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Mergers And Office Openings: UK Firms Seek Growth In The US
UK 'Magic Circle' law firms are increasingly looking to the US for growth, as evidenced by the proposed merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and the expansion of Clifford Chance into Houston. -
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
The Boston Legal Market In The Era Of COVID-19
Three months in, here's a look at the numbers.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.17.20
* President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen will be released from prison early over COVID-19 concerns. He will still be under house arrest, which is not unlike the situation of many people right now… [NBC News]
* Speaking of which, R. Kelly’s lawyer is trying to get the incarcerated singer cut loose because of COVID-19 and says R. Kelly thinks he’ll die of coronavirus in prison. [New York Daily News]
* It’s been a decade since the Deepwater Horizon explosion, and the Mark Wahlberg movie would be a lot more boring if it just covered the legal battles that ensued from the incident. [Texas Lawyer]
* Check out this Boston lawyer who is volunteering 20 hours a week at Massachusetts General Hospital to give back during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Boston.com]
* New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, will be going all virtual for the foreseeable future. Hope they still have that nifty light system to tell attorneys how much time they have left. [New York Law Journal]
* The trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been delayed because of COVID-19. Thankfully, Theranos isn’t around to make faulty COVID-19 tests… [CNN]
* Joe Exotic, star of the Netflix docuseries Tiger King, has asked a federal judge for access to a computer and a law library in prison. If he gets a computer, his first priority should be making another music video. [TMZ]
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Morning Docket: 12.13.19
* President Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen is asking for a sentence reduction. Guess President Trump’s former fixer is not enjoying his time in “Club Fed.” [CNBC]
* The alleged Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyer has argued that the jury pool was tainted and that the bomber’s death sentence conviction should be thrown out. [NBC News]
* The Supreme Court has been urged to review a constitutional challenge to the high tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Hopefully, the justices will look into the New Jersey turnpike next. [Penn Live]
* A defeated governor is accused of handing out an insane number of pardons on his way out the door, even catching some of the pardoned prisoners completely by surprise. [Washington Post]
* Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has begun succession planning so that the firm can continue long past David Boies’ tenure. [Wall Street Journal]
* A Florida politician is accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from a law firm, and buying items from a sex toy store, among other purchases. Maybe he’ll argue that this was a business expense… [CBS Miami]
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Why You Should Consider Boston Now
You’ll have the chance to be part of building a firm’s practice at a time of real growth and innovation. -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Shipping Up To Boston: Why Biglaw Associates Should Seriously Consider Lateraling To Boston Law Firms
Want increased purchasing power and good quality of life? You should seriously consider transitioning your career to Boston. -
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Biglaw
We Needed A Whole 'Spotlight' Investigation To Figure Out Boston Is Still Racist?
The numbers on law firm partner diversity are laughable, pathetic, and entirely predictable. -
Lateral Moves, Sponsored Content
The 2017 Boston Legal Market And What It Means For 2018
Thinking of making a lateral move into or within Boston? Here's some very pertinent information you need to know. -
Immigration
This CEO Has A Promising Startup But No Visa
She has journeyed through some of the top U.S. incubator programs, building a technology platform, a prototype, a website and a passionate executive team. What she doesn’t have is a U.S. visa. -
Movies
Old Lady Lawyer: Spotlight On 'Spotlight'
Unintentionally, the movie Spotlight turns the spotlight on lawyer ethics. -
Events
We're Still Heading To Boston On Tuesday, Come In From The Cold And Have A Drink
OK Boston law students, it's your turn to prove your trivia smarts.
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.17.15
* Following NBC’s announcement of his six-month suspension without pay, Brian Williams turned to Robert Barnett of Williams & Connolly to save his career. The pair met when they were Supreme Court clerks — oopsie, we guess that’s another misrepresentation. [Am Law Daily]
* “We weren’t about to ask them to risk life and limb to get in.” As Boston braces for yet another snowstorm, Biglaw firms are trying to figure out how they can continue to operate. Punxsutawney Phil is keeping the wheels of justice from turning. [National Law Journal]
* The Supreme Court has granted Colorado an extension to respond to a lawsuit filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma which claims that its decision to legalize marijuana was unconstitutional. Puff, puff, pass this cert vote, SCOTUS. [Cannabist / Denver Post]
* Regulators! Mount up… and then run away to your new Biglaw firms. Preet Bharara’s S.D.N.Y. roster is constantly changing thanks to the golden handcuffs large law firms offer, but Bharara still “love[s] all [his] children equally.” [DealBook / New York Times]
* David Messerschmitt, the DLA Piper associate who was found dead in a Washington, D.C., hotel room last week, is remembered by his colleagues as “someone so talented and so nice.” There have been no new breaks in his murder investigation. [Legal Times]
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Events
Which Boston Law School Has The Smartest Students?
We're coming back to Beantown for another fun night of drinking and trivia. -
Cars, Erwin Chemerinsky, Hair, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Police, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas
Non-Sequiturs: 08.27.14
* Dean Chemerinsky lays out how the Supreme Court is protecting local corruption. It’s what the Framers would have intended. [New York Times] * In response to the latest article from Professor Michael Krauss, a former student suggests that maybe the so-called “justice gap” is a good thing. It kind of comes down to how much you believe in the efficiency value of the “American Rule.” [That's My Argument] * The eternal question for female lawyers: do you dye your hair or embrace the gray? [Gray Hair] * Boston’s drivers suck. [The Faculty Lounge] * A well-written tribute to a Nashville civil rights lawyer. [Nashville Scene] * This seems like a place to remind people that David’s going to Houston next month. [Above the Law] * Here’s a new game to check out. It’s a twisted dirty word game called F**ktionary (affiliate link), so obviously it was made by a lawyer. It’s kind of like Cards Against Humanity meets Scattergories, which is just as fun as it sounds. The promo is after the jump…. -
Baseball, Football, Money
Fiscally Weak But Boston Strong
What else can Big Papi cure by getting intentionally walked? -
Biglaw, Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Vicious Infighting
As The Weil Turns: Another Private-Equity Partner Parts Ways
Who is leaving which Weil office? Hint: it's one with low morale. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Texas
Weil We Wait For More Big News....
Interesting tidbits from the Dallas and Boston offices of Weil Gotshal. -
Breasts
Lawyer Extorted For Breast Implants
Woman tries to get new breasts when her fender gets bumped...