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Yale Law School, Come Get Your Boy

F*ck J.D. Vance.

What Corporate Lawyers Encountered In The Pandemic Era

The M&A market ground to a halt but quickly became extremely active. Here, two Kirkland partners weigh in. 

Appeals Court Says State Secrets Privilege Means NSA Can Avoid Wikimedia Foundation’s Unlawful Surveillance Allegations

With enough state secrets, I guess you can do anything.

So Easy, Even A Non-JD Could Do It

I hope they get to put 'Esquire, Jr.' after their names.

Think Fall Is A Bad Time To Make A Lateral Move? Think Again.

Read on to hear why — contrary to popular belief — fall is a great time to lateral.

Top 20 Biglaw Firm Finally Decides It’s Time To Show Associates The Money — Outside New York

It's high time that associates were paid market salaries in this city.

It’s All About The Money

Biglaw measures value in cold hard cash.

Tucker Carlson Goes Full White Nationalist

Now will people like Glenn Greenwald stop going on his show?

Even Gary Gensler Thinks He’s Wasting A Lot Of Time On Cryptos

Since all that work will be moot soon enough, once they cease to be.

Morning Docket: 09.24.21

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* California is about to let specialized non-lawyers help with legal matters. It’s gonna be weird to hear things like this for the first time: “I am not your lawyer. This is legal advice.”  [Reuters]

* Jargon afoot: If people are tip-toeing around the phrase “white shoe,” maybe it’s time to throw it out? [ABA Journal]

* Lawmakers in the House under fire for ignoring disclosure requirements violating Stock Act. They’re gonna mess it up for their coworkers. [WUNC]

* Massachusetts’s Supreme Court is lined up to decide if cops can stalk your social media accounts without a warrant. I want the answer to be no so bad. It probably won’t be. [Techdirt]

* Salesforce CEO thinks Facebook should have to verify the information it allows to proliferate like newspapers do. [CNN]

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected].

Judge, Jury, And Executioner — See Also

A Side Hustle Is One Thing, But This Is A Terrible Idea: Especially when people’s lives — not to mention justice — are on the line.

When Will You Have To Go Back To The Office? Who’s to say, really?

Do You Understand The Constitution Better Than Jonathan Turley? Sure hope so!

Cleaning House: After Biglaw bullying allegations.

Stealing From Biglaw Doesn’t Pay Off: Not with a 7.5-year sentence.

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Is The Juice Worth The Squeeze: Law School Edition

Student loans have a big impact.

On LawNext: Fred Rooney, The Father Of Legal Incubators, On Helping Young Lawyers ‘Do Well To Do Good’

He developed the first incubator in 2007 at City University of New York Law School, spawning the launch of some 70 incubators in the years since.

How You Can Ride The Wave Of Practice Management Tech

Innovation is fast and new features abound. But how do you vet your options?