* OK Cravathketeers! Sound off if you raised salaries yesterday. Greenberg Traurig (sort of)! Olshan (consistent with its existing scale)! Stroock! Haynes and Boone! [Above the Law / 2016 Salary Increase]
* Some questionable reasoning on the value of law school. Sure there are haves and have nots. But the conclusion is basically, “hey, a senator went to a mediocre law school, so… I guess those work out.” Not exactly encouraging. Especially when the example of a successful law grad is a guy who faced questions over his ability to cover his personal expenses. [New York Times]
* Armed with well-compensated associates, Latham & Watkins targets laterals to its partnership. [The Am Law Daily]
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* Second Circuit nixes former Bryan Cave attorney Harvey Newkirk’s effort to put off jail. [Law360]
* The defense rested yesterday in the ongoing Led Zeppelin trial. I’m sure the closing will sound vaguely like someone else’s closing argument and spur another stupid lawsuit. [Courthouse News Service]
* The ABA really likes Judge Merrick Garland. I’m sure that will melt hearts on Capitol Hill. [WSJ Law Blog]
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* Our compatriots across the pond talked Brexit with Shearman & Sterling partners [Legal Cheek]