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Morning Docket: 04.10.24

* Experts to 70-year-old lawyers, "please develop a firm leadership succession plan." 70-year-old lawyers, "if we create a non-equity tier we don't have to share money with real partners ever again!" [American Lawyer] * Judicial Conference proposes rules to govern federal mass torts... as if we still listen to the Judicial Conference! [Reuters] * Fifth Circuit tries to bring back case already transferred to D.C. Not... entirely sure that's how this works, gang. [ABA Journal] * Truth Social lawsuit assigned to judge who handled the AMC meme stock fallout. [Bloomberg Law News] * Woman who stole Ashley Biden's diary gets prison time. [Law360] * Judging law students as Stanley Cups. [LegalCheek]

By Above the Law on April 10, 2024 8:58 am

retirement retire retiring old senior lawyer partner businessperson businessman* Experts to 70-year-old lawyers, “please develop a firm leadership succession plan.” 70-year-old lawyers, “if we create a non-equity tier we don’t have to share money with real partners ever again!” [American Lawyer]

* Judicial Conference proposes rules to govern federal mass torts… as if we still listen to the Judicial Conference! [Reuters]

* Fifth Circuit tries to bring back case already transferred to D.C. Not… entirely sure that’s how this works, gang. [ABA Journal]

* Truth Social lawsuit assigned to judge who handled the AMC meme stock fallout. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Woman who stole Ashley Biden’s diary gets prison time. [Law360]

* Judging law students as Stanley Cups. [LegalCheek]