Kamala Harris
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Podcasts
Ron DeSantis Is A Walking Law School Exam Of What Not To Do
How can one guy mess up this much? -
Government
Kamala Harris Trashes Public Defenders For The Audacity Of Trying To Win Cases
Kamala Harris should know better, but she's going to undermine faith in the criminal justice system anyway. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Courts
Kamala Harris Has Been Busy Breaking Judiciary Ties
The federal judiciary is getting more diverse.
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Finance
Talked To Some Union Guys Building Buses And The Secret Service, Also Kamala Harris Was There
Though it was a pleasure listening to the vice president, I learned a lot more about the new green economy from hours of talking to the union laborers actually building it. -
Government
'How Dare They?': Kamala Harris Rips On Republicans While Comemmorating 50th Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade
'Congress must pass a bill that protects ... reproductive rights,' she said. -
Courts, Government
VP Kamala Harris Meets With Law Professors Before SCOTUS Guts Roe v. Wade
Law professors gather to discuss the potentially disastrous results should Roe fall. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.20.22
* Justice Thomas’s views on which companies are common carriers could be key to compelling hate speech. [Ars Technica]
* Mississippi just strengthened its animal rights laws. Gotta look out for our buddies. [Action News]
* NY’s Supreme Court rules cops can’t use chokeholds again. Not sure why it was brought back in vogue but alright. [CNN]
* Kamala Harris gives Oklahoma’s abortion law anything but the OK. [NY Post]
* Judge continues ban on a Kentucky law that would prohibit abortion. [NBC News]
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Contests
Above The Law’s 2021 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Finalists!
From distinguished to despicable, who should be Above the Law’s Lawyer of the Year for 2021? - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250… -
Government
Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman To Hold Presidential Power
She's a lawyer who's made history over and over again. -
Courts, Government
Exclusive: VP Kamala Harris Adds Bust Of Justice Thurgood Marshall To Her Office
She'll now get to have her personal hero in the office with her each day. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.23.21
* A lawsuit filed on behalf of thousands of New York City fitness studios argues that exercise facilities should be allowed to operate despite COVID-19. Guess people soon might not have an excuse to stay away from the gym… [Pix 11]
* The Supreme Court has declined to get involved in the defamation lawsuit Stormy Daniels filed against Donald Trump. [Forbes]
* Two New York City lawyers, who allegedly torched an NYPD car last year, have purportedly been offered a plea deal. [New York Post]
* Check out this article on the cases Vice President Harris handled as the former California Attorney General. [Juris Lab]
* A lawyer is aiming to create the “Starbucks of pet grooming.” Wonder what a caramel macchiato is with dogs… [Newsday]
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Government
Sonia Sotomayor Will Swear In Kamala Harris On Inauguration Day
They've both made history as women of firsts. Congratulations!
Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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Constitutional Law
About That Right-Wing Argument That Kamala Harris Isn’t A Citizen
It makes perfect sense. Until you read the 14th Amendment! -
Contests
Above The Law’s 2020 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Finalists!
From distinguished to despicable, who should be Above the Law’s Lawyer of the Year for 2020? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.08.20
* Facebook could be hit with antitrust litigation as soon as this week. Don’t get it, people still use MySpace…right? [Washington Post]
* A former lawyer and an active attorney have been charged with allegedly writing fraudulent opinion letters. [ABA Journal]
* More than 1,500 attorneys from across the country have signed a letter condemning the Trump Campaign’s legal team. [Hill]
* A New York lawyer is accused of steeling eight properties from unsuspecting clients through deed fraud. [New York Daily News]
* Kamala Harris’s sister is allegedly advancing the name of Kamala’s brother-in-law to be Joe Biden’s Attorney General. There is some precedent for nepotism in the Attorney General position… [Politico]
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Government
If Biden's Incapacitated, Harris Succeeds, Which Could Cause Utter Gridlock
My little thought experiment reveals just how nervous I am about partisanship in America. -
Department of Justice, Government
Who Will Be Nominated To Serve As Attorney General Under President Joe Biden?
When it comes to possible AG picks, President-elect Joe Biden enjoys an embarrassment of riches. -
Biglaw
Doug Emhoff Leaves DLA Piper Partnership For White House Role As 'Second Gentleman'
Congratulations to this history-making couple! -
Biglaw
Will Doug Emhoff Leave His Job As DLA Piper Partner To Become Unpaid 'Second Gentleman'?
Equity partners at the firm took in $1.951 million in profits in 2019.