April 2021
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See Also
Schiff And Arent Sitting In A Tree... -- See Also
Everybody Do The Merge!: Schiff Hardin and Arent Fox look ready to dance.
Alternative Dispute Settlement: Shooting up a lawyer’s office is a kind of resolution.
In My Day, Federal Law Enforcement Was Courteous To Suspects: Rudy Giuliani is complaining mightily that the DOJ wouldn’t just tell him that they were investigating him.
Pre-Requisites: Law schools are going to need to see some proof of vaccination.
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Biglaw
Biglaw Squeezing Every Bit Of Value Out Of Attorneys
Biglaw knows how to get their money's worth from every attorney hired. - Sponsored
AI Presents Both Opportunities And Risks For Lawyers. Are You Prepared?
Get up to speed on AI’s rapid growth, risks, and potential — and take your knowledge of artificial intelligence to the next level. -
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Sports
One Goal For All: The U.S. Women’s National Team’s Fight For Equal Pay
The USWNT earn $3,000 less for winning a World Cup game than the men do for losing one. -
Environment / Environmental Law
Stat Of The Week: Rays Of Climate Hope
Solar and wind appear poised to make major inroads. -
Courts
Who Is Dissenting In The Ninth Circuit?
A look at the relationship between the party of the appointing president and dissenting opinions. -
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Biglaw
Biglaw's 'Only' Openly Nonbinary Partner Speaks Out
'Everyone's just been delighted to feel that they can come along with me in this journey,' they said. - Sponsored
Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building
Look forward to client outreach with InterAction+™. -
Legal Ethics
Lawyer Who Shot Up Co-Counsel's Office Given... 5-Year Suspension?
This seems too light, but the court has its reasons. -
Small Law Firms
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting A Law Firm (Part I)
Defining who you’d like to serve and what type of law to practice will help you focus and lead to more success. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Surprises Some With Record Profits In 2020 -- Now What?
The Renaissance is here, the 'do-over' is possible, and the positive 2020 momentum can be continued. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firms In Rumored Tie-Up Talks Refuse To Comment On Would-Be Merger
Is there a combination in the works here? -
Sponsored
Curbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Happy Lawyers, Better Results The Key To Thriving In Tough Times
How The New Lexis+ AI App Empowers Lawyers On The Go
Sponsored
Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building
AI Presents Both Opportunities And Risks For Lawyers. Are You Prepared?
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Finance
Credit Suisse Basically Headquartered In Court These Days
It’s not like the bank’s got other pressing issues it needs to deal with now, right? -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
A Deep Dive Into The 2021 Am Law 100 Rankings
Last year was a difficult year for so many industries but a shockingly good one for Biglaw, at least in terms of metrics like gross revenue, revenue per lawyer, and profits per partner. -
Law Schools
T14 Law School Accused Of Ruining Student's Life, But Not In The Usual Way It Wrecks Lives
Northwestern accused of cutting off accident victim student. -
Law Schools
The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got Government & Public Interest Jobs (2020)
The law schools that will help graduates fight for justice in America. -
Law Schools
Want In-Person Law School? You're Gonna Need A Vax For That
It's not a hypothetical, you'll need a vaccine to go back to campus. -
Technology
Joe Biden Yells A Dumb Anti-Free Speech Trope In An Uncrowded Congress
Remember that precedent that never existed and isn't good law anyway? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.30.21
* A judge has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Amazon challenging the award of a lucrative Defense Department contract to Microsoft. Guess Jeff Bezos doesn’t have enough money already… [Verge]
* The FBI has purportedly seized a phone from a lawyer who has ties to Rudy Giuliani. [Salon]
* A lawyer connected to “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli has resigned from the New York Bar. [Bloomberg Law]
* The family of a protester shot and killed by police during the Capitol riot earlier this year is filing a wrongful death lawsuit. [NBC News]
* A New York lawyer, who is accused of vanishing and leaving clients and their money in the lurch, allegedly forged his mother’s signature on loan documents. Guess the joke about lawyers being willing to throw their mothers under the bus might be true for some people… [Commercial Observer]