D.C.
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Government
The Top 5 Gonzo Arguments Against DC Statehood ... So Far Today
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.06.17
* The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to toss the travel ban case on mootness grounds — and to scrub the lower-court rulings against it from the books. [How Appealing]
* Meanwhile, the District of Columbia won’t take the fight over its concealed-carry law to SCOTUS, fearing that the Court might just make the situation worse if called to rule on gun rights. [Washington Post]
* At age 86, Marty Lipton of Wachtell Lipton is still in the mix, issuing influential client memos on important issues of corporate law. [Big Law Business]
* Does the emperor have no clothes
robes? Zoran (Zoki) Tasic, a former Seventh Circuit staff attorney, calls out Judge Richard Posner over alleged errors in the judge’s new book (affiliate link) about the treatment of pro se litigants. [How Appealing]* Support staff at Hogan Lovells seem to love the firm’s buyout offers; the firm’s voluntary-retirement program attracted even more interest than expected. (Expect more on this later.) [Law.com]
* What does the future hold for the Obama administration’s proposed changes to overtime rules? Senators seek guidance from Cheryl Stanton, the former Alito clerk and Ogletree Deakins partner who enjoyed smooth sailing at her recent confirmation hearings to serve as head of the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division. [Bloomberg BNA]
* In other news about the fate of Obama-era regulations, it looks like the Trump administration will be rolling back the federal requirement for employers to include birth control coverage in their health insurance plans, expanding exemptions for religious objectors. [New York Times]
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Biglaw, Health / Wellness
'HIV-Positive, Former DC Biglaw Attorney, Washed Out, Now Living In Midwest'
He's putting his life back together, 'optimistic despite it all,' and willing to share his wisdom with others.
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Bar Exams, Job Searches
When, Oh When, Is The D.C. Bar Swearing-In?
Don't say Above the Law never did anything for you! -
Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
A Surrogate Can Make $500,000?! Sounds Too Good To Be True
Don't drop out of law school to become a surrogate just yet.... -
Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
Attention D.C. Attorneys! It's Time to Switch To 'Happy Law'
This is great news for aspiring parents, would-be surrogates, and yes, attorneys. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.07.16
* Is the GOP writing a check its ass can’t cash? (In regard to the Supreme Court.) [Talking Points Memo]
* What time will a new president be determined? Everything you think you know about election predictions is about to change. [Politico]
* The 75-mile problem with Donald Trump’s wall. [Huffington Post]
* A deep dive into the D.C. bar exam stats. [Bar Exam Stats]
* A look at the Supreme Court’s grant, vacate, remand (“GVR”) dispositions this Term. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* The best of Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell’s recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act speech. [FCPA Professor]
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Bar Exams
The Uniform Bar Exam Saves The Day In Another Jurisdiction
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Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies
Suspicious Package Reported In D.C., Near Many Major Law Firms
Police just issued the all-clear, but it is a reminder of the times that we live in. -
Benchslaps, Litigators
Benchslap Of The Day: Blow Off Preparing A Privilege Log At Your Peril
Preparing a privilege log sucks, but forfeiting attorney-client privilege sucks even more. -
Federal Judges, Rape
A Detailed Dive Into The Rape Allegations Against A Former Federal Judge
These allegations are now the subject of a $25 million civil suit against the ex-judge. -
Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: From Horse Stable To Organ Factory To $2.3 Million Home (Replete With Trapdoor!)
This renowned trial lawyer's home has no shortage of character. -
Bar Exams
Things Aren't Going Well For These Poor Souls Taking The Bar Exam
I'm so glad I never have to take the bar exam again.
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Bar Exams, Screw-Ups
Reports Of Chaos At Day 1 Of The D.C. Bar Exam
When things go topsy turvy during the biggest exam of your life, we are here to listen to your complaints. -
Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Lawyer And Art Collector's $6 Million Home
It's no surprise that a world-class art collector has such a beautiful house. -
Barack Obama, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: The Obamas' Post-Presidency, $6 Million Mansion
The Obamas are staying in Washington -- and renting this nine-bedroom, 8,200-square-foot mansion. -
Biglaw, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
A Biglaw Associate's Big Supreme Court Victory
Congrats to Amir Ali, a fifth-year associate at Jenner & Block, on prevailing in his debut argument before SCOTUS. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: A New And Improved Policy At Hogan Lovells
As technology makes geography less relevant, it makes less sense to pay associates more or less in bonus money based on where they happen to sit. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.12.16
* Gauging the importance of Supreme Court decisions this Term based on media coverage. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Georgia is changing state law because UGA’s football coach thinks it might help the team cover up a scandal and somehow the legislature thinks this makes sense. [SB Nation]
* Did President Obama outthink himself on the Merrick Garland pick? [Guile Is Good]
* Using expert witnesses to defeat class certification… an emerging tradition. [The Expert Institute]
* Some graphics cross-referencing the laws around “burners” and global terrorism. [imgur]
* Restraining order be damned! Montgomery Blair Sibley is releasing D.C. Madam contacts for our viewing pleasure. [WTOP]
* What lawyer Scott Limmer learned from a yoga retreat. [Law Reboot]
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Biglaw, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
A Biglaw Associate's Supreme Court Debut
A fifth-year associate at Jenner & Block will argue before SCOTUS on Wednesday -- how cool is that?