Above the Law

B-School Rankings Even More Useless Than Usual This Year

If you think last year’s 10th-best school is suddenly the best in the world, well, you’re probably a perfect candidate for an M.B.A. there.

The Hollywood Blacklist And Gina Carano

She was fired for a series of off-color tweets. She was fired, not boycotted.

When Will The Deferral On Federal Student Loan Payments End?

If the economy is starting to improve, people should be expected to start repaying their loans and other deferred expenses.

Bar Examiners Thought About Bathroom Breaks But Decided It Was Funnier For People To Piss Themselves

There's no animating logic other than casual cruelty.

Get The Knowledge You Need During The ‘New Normal’ Of Remote Work

Having access to a robust online library of legal publications can make a real difference, especially during the era of remote work.

Law Firms Shouldn’t Ask Associates To Front Business Expenses

It is easy enough for law firms to issue firm credit cards or pay for such expenses directly.

Top Am Law Firm Starts Diversity Pipeline Program For Incoming Talent

And the firm will look to law schools outside of the Top 25 to recruit new graduates for this program.

Powerful Impeachment Prosecution, Lazy Trump Defense, Demonstrate Frequent Impotence Of Good Advocacy

It’s a bittersweet result that is not completely foreign to the litigators of the world.

Here’s What’s Keeping Jamie Dimon Up At Night

Here’s a hint - it rhymes with 'snare.'

Morning Docket: 02.17.21

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* Donald Trump has reportedly dumped Rudy Giuliani as his personal lawyer. Wonder if he was told “you’re fired“… [CNN]

* Lawyers for an alleged Capitol rioter are reportedly trying to use Mitch McConnell’s words about President Trump’s actions to their advantage. [Law and Crime]

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The Economy Ate Our Homework, Say Law Schools — See Also

The Shoe’s On The Other Foot Now: Law schools ask the teacher for an extension when it comes to reporting job statistics. “Can you ask us if graduates are ‘full-time, J.D.-required job at any point this decade’ please?”

Comparison Shopping: Ever need to know which firm offers a better path to partnership? Our new transparency guide can help. At the very least, look up your own firm and play “grass is greener” with us!

Lost And Found: Hackers claim to have gotten their hands on Jones Day files.

If You Can’t Say Anything Nice: David Schoen says he’s not the kind of guy to tell someone that they aren’t a good lawyer. Apparently he forgot to include “to their face” because he seems very comfortable doing it to the press.

Leave Britney Alone!: At least that’s the subject of this documentary.

Richard Nixon’s Gap Years In Biglaw

Every journey has a waystation.

Hackers Claim To Have Jones Day Files

Ransomeware allegations strike again.

All Is Well In Napa Valley

And thread counts have not fallen at the Four Seasons.

Anti-Counterfeit Tag Team

Ultimately, as long as counterfeiting remains a profitable enterprise, there will be those that will be willing to break the law by selling counterfeit products.