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That Question On Friday Afternoon

Notes to my (legal) self.

Always Remember The Federalist Critique Of The Bill Of Rights

Be careful with nonexclusive lists.

Stat Of The Week: Go Small And Stay Home

The numbers behind a mostly virtual summer. 

The 90-Day Known Expert: The Final Countdown

What a run!

Federal Judges Firing Clerks For Not Wanting To Work In Person

There's no good reason for this.

Jobs Of The Week: In-House And Boutique Opportunities

A totally remote in-house job -- the hire can be based anywhere in the United States.

DLA Piper Announces No Special Bonuses For Hard Working Associates

Associates are understandably 'livid.'

California Bar Exam Flagged A THIRD Of Applicants As Cheating

And rather than say, 'well then this filter was obviously overly aggressive' they're sending tons of Chapter 6 notices.

New College Sports Bill Pushes Revenue Sharing And Taxpayer-Funded Commission

Many believe the bill has good intentions.

Associate Compensation Scorecard: Biglaw’s 2020 Bonus Bonanza

Is your firm listed here? If not, what are the partners waiting for?

Jay Clayton Wheeling-And-Dealing His Way Out The Door

Preet Bharara or Gary Gensler might not have much to do come Jan. 20.

Morning Docket: 12.18.20

(Image via Getty)

* A man has won a federal lawsuit against his parents for throwing away “a trove of pornography and an array of sex toys.” Sure hope they kept his baseball card collection… [Michigan Live]

* A Florida lawyer may face suspension from practice for allegedly having sex with and impregnating a client. [Daily Business Review]

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Rand Paul Is The Worst, Federal Judges Edition — See Also

Judge Esther Salas (Screenshot via ABC News)

Rand Paul Continues To Be Awful: This time to a judge whose son was murdered.

All The Bonus News That’s Fit To Print: Covington, Winston & Strawn, Perkins Coie, and Roche Cyrulnik.

Biglaw Continues To Hire Associates: Pandemic be damned.

Cleveland’s Baseball Team Is Getting A New Name: What IP law tells us about the renaming process.

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Texas Makes Its Mark On Biglaw

Biglaw's best in the Lone Star state.