Politics
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Politics, Wall Street
Screw It, Jamie Dimon Is Just Going To Have To Be Treasury Secretary Whether He Likes It Or Not
Welcome to the #DraftDimon movement. -
Law Schools, Politics
T14 Law School Removes Post-Election Play-Doh Event From Website After Students Labeled 'P*ssies'
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Politics, Tax Law
First-Year Associates Getting Totally Hosed By Trump's Tax Plan
Your tax bill is about to go up...
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Donald Trump, Justice
'Woke' White Men Will Abandon Us Again, And Sooner Than You Think
Women and minorities have the same number of allies today as we had before this all started: not many. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.14.16
* Shortly after being urged to settle the Trump University lawsuit, lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump have filed a motion to continue the trial — now scheduled to begin just after Thanksgiving — until after his inauguration in January. If no settlement can be reached, we may get to see a sitting president on trial for fraud. [San Diego Union-Tribune]
* Before he even nominates another judge to take the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court, President-elect Donald Trump could significantly alter the high court’s trajectory this term by undoing Obama administration policies on immigration, climate change, cost-free contraceptive care, and transgender rights. [Associated Press]
* Many New York law schools saw their bar exam passage rates soar thanks to the state’s first-time administration of the Uniform Bar Exam this past summer, but some law schools didn’t fare quite as well and saw their passage rates decline. Which law schools did well and which ones didn’t? We’ll have more on this later. [New York Law Journal]
* IMDb.com has filed suit against California over a new law set to take effect in January that will allow actors to conceal their ages in their biographies on the television and film site. The state believes this will prohibit age-based discrimination in Hollywood, but the website claims that the law infringes upon its First Amendment rights. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “It is unfortunate that the DOJ continues to fight for an interpretation of BMI’s consent decree that is at odds with hundreds of thousands of songwriters and composers (and) the country’s two largest performing rights organizations,” but it seems the DOJ hopes the Second Circuit will force BMI to change the way it collects royalties. [Reuters]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.11.16
* Maryland knows what’s up. [NBC News]
* Jefferson County, Alabama, just elected nine black women to the judiciary. [The Slot]
* Kamala Harris is being floated as the the person who may become the first woman president. [Huffington Post]
* Maybe the Bluebook isn’t really the problem. [Ziff Blog]
* The ACLU is building up its war chest. [Uproxx]
* TPP is dead. [BuzzFeed]
* Taking a look at Trump’s potential cabinet. [Slate]
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Politics
The Silver Linings Of Trump's Victory
So if it's our new reality, maybe it's time to look for the silver linings? -
Boutique Law Firms, Politics, Small Law Firms
Remember Our Special Role To America
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Politics, Reader Polls
Stats Of The Week: A Very Bad, Sad Poll About Lawyers & The Election
Let us know if you find a more wrong thing anywhere. -
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Immigration, Politics
Democrats Looking To Delete Another Server Full Of Sensitive Data
Burn it all down. -
Anthony Kennedy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Anatomy Of A Rumor: On Justice Kennedy's 'Retirement' Next Year
Wherein we dispel the latest rumors about a justice leaving the Supreme Court. -
Biglaw, Donald Trump, Sexual Harassment
The Pink Ghetto: Reports Of Biglaw Sexual Assault In The Days Following Donald Trump's Election
This is absolutely horrifying.
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Boutique Law Firms, Politics, Small Law Firms
Test Case: 'Pussy Grabs Back!' A Law Firm Partner Joins A (Peaceful) Post-Election Socialist Protest Mob.
Partner Allison Peryea takes to the streets, in a Tahari work dress and high-heeled shoes. -
Technology
In The Rush To Blame Facebook, Come The Calls To Suppress Ideas People Disagree With
It's not Facebook's fault, people. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.11.16
* “You never say no, but I’d rather help him find someone else who can do it. I’m very happy not being in the government.” Word on the street is that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is being considered for attorney general in the Trump administration, but the Greenberg Traurig partner doesn’t exactly seem interested. Hmm, perhaps Governor Chris Christie will be AG after all? [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* Judge Gonzalo Curiel is now urging litigants on both sides of the Trump University case to settle, noting that “[i]t would be wise for the plaintiffs, for the defendants, to look closely at trying to resolve this case given all else that’s involved.” The judge who President-elect Trump once accused of being biased due to his Mexican heritage is now trying to save Trump from being on trial for fraud early in his presidency. [Reuters]
* The hits just keep on coming for King & Wood Mallesons. The firm’s Australian and Chinese partnerships will likely be bailing out its troubled European and Middle Eastern offices, but Stuart Fuller, its managing global partner, has decided to step down by the year’s end, which has prompted an immediate search for a successor. Fuller will remain a partner with the firm, and will return to full-time practice in 2017. [Am Law Daily]
* Jones Day has teamed up with the American Bar Association to start VetLex, a program that will connect veterans with pro-bono and low-bono lawyers across the country. VetLex will be the first nationwide network dedicated to legal service referrals for veterans. The program will “revolutionize the way we deliver pro bono resources to veterans.” A hearty congratulations to Jones Day and the ABA! [Big Law Business]
* Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois has been indicted for defrauding the government out of about $100,000 after allegedly submitting false invoices for the costs of redecorating his office with a “Downton Abbey” motif and various personal expenses. Schock’s attorney says the government is “criminalizing a handful of administrative mistakes” made by his client — six figures worth of alleged mistakes. [Chicago Tribune]
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Pro Bono, Public Interest
Making An Historic Difference: Presidential Poverty Summit Part II
Trump needs to get started on this... -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.10.16
* The ACLU prepares to take on Trump in court. [KETV]
* Loving looks like it will be a great movie. Which is particularly relevant as these folks gain power. [Vulture]
* Trend alert? Prosecutors campaigning on less jail time. [Vice]
* Is there a way forward for bail reform? [Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle]
* Trump was probably lying about locking up Hillary Clinton. [Huffington Post]
* Redefining the role of immigration attorneys in Donald Trump’s America. [Law and More]
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
10 Takeaways From Donald Trump’s Win For SmallLaw Attorneys
These takeaways will be useful to SmallLaw practitioners tasked with getting clients, running a law practice, and producing top-notch legal work. -
Politics, Technology
alt.legal: Did A Little Data Governance Decide The Whole Election?
Given how far we’ve come, could Hillary Clinton in 2009 really have seen the risk of this coming?