The D.C. offices of Kirkland & Ellis (photo by David Lat).
* Kirkland promotes whopping 141 to partner. [American Lawyer]
* Supervised injection site given the go ahead in Philly. So maybe Gritty can finally get the help he needs. [Gizmodo]
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* Gordon Caplan set for sentencing today. Prosecutors are looking for 8 months of prison time. [New York Law Journal]
* Trade war moves into the European theater. [Courthouse News Service]
* Law schools lag when it comes to minority clinical faculty. [Law.com]
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* More clamoring for a national law to give NCAA athletes access to compensation for their likeness. [ESPN]
* A bunch of useless facts about the UK Supreme Court in case you’re looking for cocktail chatter. [Legal Cheek]