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How Much Does Your Biglaw Firm Contributes To Climate Change?

Biglaw firms tend to gravitate to the wrong kind of green.

Don’t Be Your Own Glass Ceiling

A great partner can help us accomplish goals that we set for ourselves. But if we as women limit our thinking, if we think too small or demand too little, a partner can’t push us past those hard stops.

Paul Singer Says He’s Not Buying Drudge Report, But He Also Said The President He Now Backs Was ‘Close To A Guarantee Of A Global Depression’

Does that mean it’s close to a guarantee that he is?

Morning Docket: 10.01.20

* An Irish court has held that bread used in Subway sandwiches is too sugary to meet the legal definition of bread as a “staple” food for tax break purposes. Maybe they should put more “dough” into their bread… [New York Post]

* The Kentucky Attorney General will need to release materials related to grand jury proceedings over the death of Breonna Taylor by tomorrow. [CNN]

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The Biglaw Hits Just Keep On Coming — See Also

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Another Firm Bows Out Of Fall Bonuses: O’Melveny this time.

Layoffs: At Ince and Thompson & Knight.

Bar Examiners Get Sassy: Unfortunately that doesn’t help, like at all.

Well, That Went Poorly: The Flynn case edition.

The Real Takeaway From Trump’s Taxes: He’s bad at making money.

The Biglaw Firm That’s Tops In Intellectual Property

The firm with the IP knowhow.

Here’s What I Learned From 3 Bar Exam Failures

There are several certainties in life -- death, taxes, and people failing the bar exam. Here's what I learned from my three failures.

Maybe Bankruptcy’s Not The Best Time To Show Off Your Silk-Encrusted Mansion

Neiman Marcus’s Geoffroy van Raemsdonck is feeling himself a little too hard.

Another Day, Another Cabinet Official Facing Possible Contempt Charges

Wait, what?

Professional Paralegals Deserve More Respect

Professional paralegals can be extremely valuable to law firms, and more shops should respect and invest in professional paralegals.

Do President Trump’s Tax Records Show That He Falsified His Taxes?

Many wealthy people will probably be calling their banks and accountants to get assurances that their information will not be leaked.

Congressman Wants George Mason Law To Change Its Name AGAIN — This Time To Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg

After her passing, the Notorious RBG could help shine a new light on the law school.

Policy Makers Should ‘Set Their Sights Higher’ On U.S. Drug-Pricing Regulations, Researchers Say

A review published in JAMA found that bills introduced into the House and Senate don't go nearly as far as existing drug-pricing regulations other countries. The researchers listed eight key lessons from six nations.

Texas Law Hawk Defeats COVID In Anime-Inspired Throwdown

Who needs the big screen when we're getting content like this?

More Biglaw Layoffs As Firm Moves To Outsource Admin Work

COVID-19's continued impact on the legal industry.