Summer Associates

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.09.16

* Did Cadwalader make the wrong move in canceling its summer program? [Law and More] * The American Bar Associate needs to embrace change or be "left in the dust," ABA executive director Jack Rives declared at the organization's annual meeting. [ABA Journal] * If your legal practice includes international arbitration, get ready to head to India. The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) begins proceedings this month and hopes to attract corporations as a popular arbitration destination. [Forbes] * The Paul, Weiss investigation into Roger Ailes that has grown in scope is uncovering all manner of interesting tidbits about the cable news giant. [Vanity Fair] * Looking to elevate your Foreign Corrupt Practices Act skillz? [FCPA Professor] * How did this Supreme Court Term fare in terms of transparency? [Fix the Court]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.21.16

* Only two firms issued raises yesterday. Congrats to associates at Alston & Bird and K&L Gates. [Above the Law / 2016 Salary Increase] * A profile of James Hamilton of Morgan Lewis whom Hillary Clinton recruited to find her running mate. As the story notes, he led the searches that picked Joe Lieberman and John Edwards so... yeah. [Washingtonian] * Concerns over the looming Brexit vote leads UK attorneys to register in Ireland in big numbers. So much for St. Patrick driving all the snakes out. [Law360] * Judge sentences elderly woman to prison who billed the government millions in hospice care for people who weren't dying. In a way, aren't we all always in the process of dying? [Courthouse News Service] * The Eleventh Circuit will hear arguments over Florida's "Docs vs. Glocks" law in an en banc hearing later today. Expected to rule that it's the coolest name for a law. [CBS Miami] * A look at the wild events sponsored by D.C. summer associate programs. [National Law Journal]

By Joe Patrice
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