September 2020

Another Firm Bows Out Of Fall Bonuses: O’Melveny this time.

Layoffs: At Ince and Thompson & Knight.

Bar Examiners Get Sassy: Unfortunately that doesn’t help, like at all.

Well, That Went Poorly: The Flynn case edition.

The Real Takeaway From Trump’s Taxes: He’s bad at making money.

The firm with the IP knowhow.

There are several certainties in life -- death, taxes, and people failing the bar exam. Here's what I learned from my three failures.

Neiman Marcus’s Geoffroy van Raemsdonck is feeling himself a little too hard.

Wait, what?

Professional paralegals can be extremely valuable to law firms, and more shops should respect and invest in professional paralegals.

Many wealthy people will probably be calling their banks and accountants to get assurances that their information will not be leaked.

After her passing, the Notorious RBG could help shine a new light on the law school.

A review published in JAMA found that bills introduced into the House and Senate don't go nearly as far as existing drug-pricing regulations other countries. The researchers listed eight key lessons from six nations.

Who needs the big screen when we're getting content like this?

COVID-19's continued impact on the legal industry.

The firm is also considering cutting its real estate footprint in view of decreasing its head count.

But other than that, all good!

If they just took the integrity of the exam as seriously as they take their sick 'critical thinking' burns.

*Another* Biglaw firm says they won't be doing fall bonuses.

Sure, he’s been a government employee for three-and-a-half years, but that hasn’t stopped Robert Bowes from also being a day-trader.

* A lawyer has been suspended from practice for being arrested for allegedly driving while nude. The bar examiners can rest assured that this attorney had nothing to hide… [ABA Journal]

* A lawyer for Michael Flynn admitted yesterday that she briefed President Trump about Flynn’s case. [Politico]

* A new lawsuit is claiming that one of Texas’s largest counties is approving voter registrations for noncitizens. [Fox News]

* The son of a federal judge that was fatally shot in an attack over two months ago has finally been laid to rest. [New York Post]

* A Massachusetts lawyer has pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. government by applying for federal funds to rehabilitate apartments and then never completing the work. This sounds like a scheme depicted in The Sopranos. [Mass Live]

Cravath Says No: To COVID-19 appreciation bonuses.

But Who Is Ponying Up The Fall Bonuses: A tracker.

Presidential Debate Drinking Game: Try not to get too drunk.

Speaking Of The Election: Do it for RBG.

Hacking The Bar Exam: Apparently is pretty easy.