End Of An Era: Yale Booted From No. 1 Spot In Historic U.S. News Law School Rankings Shakeup
Big changes in the T14, along with some of the largest rankings tumbles and gains.
From Lit Hold To Production: The Importance Of The One-Stop eDiscovery Shop
Casepoint announces expanded legal hold capabilities.
Biglaw Firm Implements Two-Tier Compensation System
What you make depends on what you bill.
Space SPAC Sketchy, SEC Says
Is it important to ask whether the rockets work and the founder is a possible national security risk?
Morning Docket: 07.16.21
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* Lawyer sent to jail for a week for cursing out a judge. As unprofessional that is, it is undeniably a vibe. [NY Post]
* Representative Joyce Beatty and eight others arrested during voting rights demonstration. [ABC News]
* Anti-vaxxers are framing their cause as a fight against modern slavery. I wish they rallied this hard against actual modern slavery. [The Guardian]
* Move over, Florida Man! Californians charged with conspiracy to destroy Democrat headquarters in Sacramento. [SFChronicle]
* Horton Hears a Restoration: Biden plans to restore protection for Tongass National Forest. [CBS News]
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].
What In The Ken Starr Is Going On Here? — See Also
Making A Career Cleaning Up The Messes Of Serial Abusers: Maybe not why YOU went to law school, but you are not Ken Starr.
What Does A Post-COVID Law Firm Look Like? Well, no one is really sure.
Stephen Breyer Doesn’t Mind Amy Sitting In Ruth’s Seat: Why else would he not be retired?
Showing Off Your Gun In Court: Not a great look for a judge (or anyone, TBH).