April 2022
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See Also
Time To Freak Out? -- See Also
This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Law firms are more profitable than ever, so let's start obsessing over layoffs. Live, Laugh, Law School: Check out this year's crop of Law Revue entries. Memories: Trump's looking for videos of the good times. Like when everyone stormed the Capitol. New Title: NYU appoints a new dean! Matching The Law: Elon wants Twitter to "match the law" -- whatever that means -- and the EU is going to make that rough for him. -
Government, Health Care / Medicine
Congress Considers Health Equity Bill Supported By More Than 300 Advocacy Groups
'The Health Equity and Accountability Act will reduce racial and ethnic health inequities, address the maternal mortality crisis, strengthen health data collection & research, expand access to mental health care, target gun violence, improve language access in health care, diversify our health care workforce, and so much more,' said Congresswoman Robin Kelly who introduced the bill. - Sponsored
Happy Lawyers, Better Results The Key To Thriving In Tough Times
How happiness, a positive workplace, and alignment with the right role can transform not just your own career, but also the success of your clients… -
Finance
Credit Suisse Investor Would Like To Know A Bit More About That $5.5 Billion Loss, Suspects Bank May Not Be Especially Well-Run
In fact, Norges Bank Investment Management would like a pretty thorough check before it forgoes its right to sue everyone.
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Biglaw
This Biglaw Firm Sure Knows How To Get The Most From Its Lawyers
Every lawyer is super valuable here. -
Small Law Firms
Law Firms Should Consider Eliminating Weekly Time-Entry Deadlines
Firms usually have different kinds of punishment if an attorney does not record their billable time by the deadline. -
Biglaw
Service Partners Getting Hung Out To Dry When It Comes To Biglaw Compensation
Financial woes for those you wouldn't necessarily expect to be complaining. -
Law Schools
Law Revue Video Contest 2022: The Finalists!
Who will win this year's Law Revue Video Contest? It’s up to you. Start voting now! -
Biglaw
Biglaw Business Is Booming. Obviously, It's Time To Talk About Layoffs.
Pessimistic? Maybe. But feels all too real. - Sponsored
Curbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Law firms must leverage technology to curb client attrition and talent loss, enhancing efficiency and aligning with evolving expectations for lasting success. -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Understanding The SEC’s Newly Proposed Climate Disclosure Requirements
It’s crucial for today’s corporations and their lawyers to understand their obligations in relation to climate change, and how these latest proposed requirements might make those obligations more complex. -
Technology
Move Over First Amendment: The EU Has A Few Thoughts About Your Tweeting
This is gonna be like GDPR all over again. -
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In-House Counsel, Sponsored Content
Will In-House Lawyers Ever Really Be Digital Buyers? Yes.
Find out what this means for in-house counsel in this new eBook from our friends at Axiom. -
Sponsored
How The New Lexis+ AI App Empowers Lawyers On The Go
Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building
Curbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Sponsored
Happy Lawyers, Better Results The Key To Thriving In Tough Times
AI Presents Both Opportunities And Risks For Lawyers. Are You Prepared?
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Government
Trump Lawyers Seek Video Of The Fun Parts Of Capitol Riot, Where Nobody Beat A Cop Or Sh*t In The Speaker's Trash Can
And they filed an absolutely batcrap motion in the Clinton RICO LOLsuit, too. -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
A Detailed Breakdown Of The 2022 Am Law 100 Rankings
So how did Biglaw do in 2021, coming off its shockingly strong performance in 2020? In short: better. A lot better. -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.29.22
* Laws matter: life lost after school neglects to follow anti-bullying protocol. [WBEZ]
* The EU’s laws will be impacting American free speech, eh? Talk about long-arm statutes. [The Hill]
* Oklahoma just passed their version of Texas’s Roe sidestep. Over/under for them banning condoms too in two weeks? [CNN]
* Marjorie Taylor Greene is maintaining the Shaggy defense for her Section 3 trial. [NBC News]
* People are upset that the Texas bill disincentivizing the use of clean energy isn’t enough to keep them using fossil fuels. Sorry, not sorry. [NPR]
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See Also
Ron DeSantis Has A Contracts Problem -- See Also
Rob DeSantis Wants To Get Back At Disney: But he’s taking it out on municipal bond holders.
Reading The Supreme Court Tea Leaves: Reproductive freedom is definitely boned.
Hey! The Price Of Something Actually Went Down! Law school tuition went down in 2021.
The Biglaw Firm Taking The (Legal) Fight To Russia: It’s Quinn Emanuel.
Associate Raises! At Ross Aronstam.
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