Above the Law

What Summer Associates Are Saying About The 2021 Program

Law360 Pulse unveils its Summer Associate Survey.

Fetid Water Purveyor Fetches $1.4 Billion In IPO

You can’t buy an Oatly six-pack these days, but you can buy its shares.

Morning Docket: 05.24.21

* Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, took the witness stand in a lawsuit filed by the maker of Fortnite. Wonder if he swore the oath on an iPad… [BBC]

* An Egyptian court has permitted the Suez Canal to keep holding the ship that caused a blockage in the waterway earlier this year. [Reuters]

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Leverage: How many lawyers does it take to make $10 million?

So, How Many Of You Does A Biglaw Firm Need To Make $10 Million?

That's some leverage!

Wrong Legal Jobs

Notes to my (legal) self.

Act Prudently For The Long Term

Don't wait forever to respond to emails. But take care to act prudently.

The Profitability Trap

How a thriving business model might actually undermine your firm’s future.

Rachel Dolezal’s Copyright Follies: Sues CBS For Copyright Infringement In Case That Won’t End Well

Is it fair to say that this lawsuit is pretending to be something it's not?

3 Things An AAPI Attorney Learned From The Death Of His Father

I could never repay my father for everything he has done for me, but in his honor, I can pay it forward.

Finance Q&A: Nota’s Paul Garibian

The fintech executive weighs in on personalized software and the future of legal tech.

Under First Woman To Serve As Chair In 130+ Years, Top Biglaw Firm Diversifies Its Leadership

Times are changing, and so is the firm.

Wyoming Candidate Urges Constituents To See The Romantic Side Of Statutory Rape

Family values FTW!

Pandemic Relief Programs Keep Tax Practitioners Busy

The varied tax issues generated by federal programs.

Texas Abortion Bill Opens Courthouse Doors To Pure Lunacy

Everyone has standing to sue anyone. That sounds like a super efficient plan!