Thanksgiving
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.21.18
* President Trump pardoned two turkeys yesterday with a stern warning that “House Democrats are likely to issue them both subpoenas,” and that he couldn’t “guarantee that [their] pardons won’t be enjoined by the Ninth Circuit” since it “[a]lways happens.” [NBC News]
* In case you missed it, and we’re pretty sure that’s exactly what was intended here given the timing, President Trump submitted written answers to special counsel Robert Mueller’s questions regarding Russian interference with the 2016 election. [Washington Post]
* That’s our Trumpy! He also wanted to order the Justice Department to prosecute his 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton and former FBI director James Comey, and reportedly only backed down when he heard he could be impeached. [New York Times]
* Biglaw partners are leaving their firms to become judges, and it’s because ex-White House counsel Don McGahn picked people just like him — “traditional, conservative, blue-ribbon, white-shoe law firm lawyers” — to fill vacancies. [American Lawyer]
* Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, a staunch defender of LGBT rights who helped keep a woman’s right to choose legal, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Lawyer next month. Congratulations, Your Honor! [American Lawyer]
* Seattle University School of Law has suspended its externship program with ICE after students signed a petition stating that the agency goes against the school’s mission to “empower[] leaders for a just and humane world.” [Seattle Times]
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Small Law Firms
The Thanksgiving Table Is The Perfect Forum To Discuss Estate Planning
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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In-House Counsel
The Turkeys In-House Attorneys Deal With Every Year
Kay Thrace is grateful that her days are never dull and the turkeys she works with are never boring.
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Holidays and Seasons
The Lawyer Responsible For A Thanksgiving Table Staple
This lawyer's innovation is still used today. -
Holidays and Seasons
Formalizing Our Thanksgiving Celebrations
The history of the Thanksgiving holiday. -
Small Law Firms
The One Thing Lawyers Should Be Thankful For
The one thing lawyers should be thankful for is their most basic reason for existing -- to help their clients improve their lives. -
Law Schools
There’s No Place Like A 1L’s Home For The Holidays
If Thanksgiving Dinner is the most important event in your family next to December holidays, don’t let worrying about finals rob you of that joy. -
Law Schools
Hey 1Ls, Super Excited For Thanksgiving Break? I Can Fix That.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Biglaw
Biglaw Holiday Decision Tree: Do You Have To Work The Friday After Thanksgiving?
How can you tell if you need to be working on Black Friday? Allow us to help make your decision easier. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.23.16
* Get your Grinch on: 16 of the best holiday themed lawsuits.[Reeves Law]
* Legal tech and the fight for civil rights. Not everyone thinks they’re sitting this one out. [Curo Legal]
* Drain the swamp my ass. Donald Trump SCOTUS pick won’t be on board for campaign finance reform. [Salon]
* President Obama ‘pardoned’ his last turkey. [DCist]
* Yes, the Trump Foundation’s self dealing is disturbing, no the Donald probably won’t face any legal liability over it. [Politico]
* How do you measure the “Scalia-ness” of the next Supreme Court Justice? [SSRN]
* Useful reading: the surgeon general’s latest report on substance abuse. [Law and More]
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Holidays and Seasons, Trivia Question of the Day
Formalizing Our Thanksgiving Celebrations
The history of the Thanksgiving holiday. -
Holidays and Seasons, Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Thanksgiving Family Talk On The Job Search, Solo Practice, And The Election
Advice for solo and small-firm lawyers on how to handle the holiday. -
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Trivia Question of the Day
The Lawyer Responsible For A Thanksgiving Table Staple
This lawyer's innovation is still used today. -
Health / Wellness, Holidays and Seasons
Knowing Grace Through The Thanksgiving Holiday
Every single one of us is touched by grace. We just need to pay attention. -
In-House Counsel
Pass the Turkey: Giving Thanks to the In-House Legal Community
This Thanksgiving, we want to show our ultimate gratitude for our amazing readers, the overall support of the amazing in-house legal community, organizations that have supported us, the in-house attorneys who have shared their stories with us, and the priceless lessons we have learned along the way. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.01.15
* It seems that Dentons didn’t have its fill after fattening itself up with a Luxembourg firm over Thanksgiving, so now the megafirm is considering feasting upon two Latin American firms — Cárdenas & Cárdenas and López Velarde Heftye y Soria — for its dessert. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* Election 2016 is a year away, but it’s easy to see the makeup of the Supreme Court will continue to be an issue for presidential candidates, especially since both parties know “[w]e are one justice away” from a liberal or conservative majority. [MSNBC]
* Dean Martha Minow says Harvard Law will create a committee to investigate whether the school’s shield should be changed due to its ties to a cruel slaveowner. Send your comments, questions, and complaints to royall@law.harvard.edu. [Harvard Law Today]
* Robert Lewis Dear, the alleged gunman behind the Colorado Planned Parenthood shootings, is expected to be charged with first-degree murder next week. It’s not yet been disclosed whether he’ll be charged with federal domestic terrorism. [Los Angeles Times]
* This turkey won’t be pardoned: The Thanksgiving Day White House fence-jumper who draped an American flag over the fence while gripping a U.S. Constitution pocket guide in his teeth was criminally charged after ruining the Obamas holiday. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Associate Advice, Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons
Biglaw Holiday Decision Tree: Do You Have To Work The Friday After Thanksgiving?
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.25.15
Ed. note: Happy Thanksgiving! Above the Law will be dark tomorrow for the holiday and on a reduced publishing schedule on Friday, November 27.
* This is one way to make sure atheist voices are heard… and immediately mocked. [Indy Star]
* A roundup of fun and wacky recent cases. [Texas Lawyer]
* A practical guide for lawyers looking to embark on annual planning. [Associate’s Mind]
* Finally, resolution on Judge Ashley Tabaddor’s lawsuit against the DOJ after the DOJ ordered her off all cases involving Iranians based on her heritage. [PAAIA]
* It’s the holidays, so take time to catch up with friends — just make sure you do it in this incredibly photogenic way. [The Onion]
* John Kasich takes a swing at the big dog, Trump. This is one time that invoking Godwin’s Law doesn’t seem like hyperbole. [YouTube]
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Bar Exams, California, Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Our Shared Nightmare -- The Bar Exam
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