Above the Law

Will The Government Extend The Student Loan Repayment Moratorium Or Cancel The Loans Altogether?

The responses from politicians have been confusing and conflicting.

Vault ‘Quality Of Life’ Rankings: The Best Midsize Law Firms To Work For (2022)

Did your law firm make the cut this time around?

Deutsche Bank Lie About Progress In A Key Area? Impossible!

The Germans are alleged to not be taking ESG terribly seriously.

Morning Docket: 08.04.21

Screenshot via Twitter

* Pardon me?! St. Louis lawyer couple who pointed guns at 1st Amendment users pardoned of their assault and harassment charges. [NY Daily News]

* A/S/L = Jail time for NJ dude who posted a judge’s private information. [ABA Journal]

* His Brother’s Keeper: CNN’s Cuomo advised New York’s Cuomo amid his sexual harassment allegations. [The Hill]

* Push for eviction moratorium extension in the wake of COVID. [HuffPost]

* Lawyers with kids worry about returning to work and ferrying COVID back to their children. Sometimes family matters are more important than billables. [Reuters]

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].

Not A Great Day For Andrew Cuomo — See Also

Blockbuster Cuomo Sexual Harassment Report: You won't be surprised, but it is an interesting read. More Biglaw Firms Tell Attorneys To Get Vaxxed: Good. Meme Of The Day: What's holding us back. Cravath's Back To The Office Plan: Plus they move to business casual, like pretty much every other firm. Killed Biglaw Associate Remembered: Rest in peace.

The Percentage Of Black Lawyers Is Actually On The Decline

The industry needs to do better.

3 Questions For A ‘Billions’ Battler (Part II)

While her case proved unsuccessful, she has graciously offered to discuss her experiences and frustrations with the litigation process.

Prosecutors Couldn’t Indict SPACs As A Concept, So They Indicted Trevor Milton Instead

It’s not just a short-seller throwing around allegations of an ocean of lies emanating from the Nikola founder anymore.

Team Trump Graciously Agrees To Allow Witnesses It No Longer Controls To Testify About Jan. 6

Notes from the Mar-a-Lago nuthouse.

Winning Hearts And Minds

Establishing credibility is often the easy part. Establishing trust can be more challenging.

The No. 1 Career Lesson We Can Learn From Simone Biles

Standing up for yourself and your mental health is the ultimate sign of bravery.

A DACA Saga

DACA is a lifeline for all types of people. Here’s the heartbreaking story of just one of them.

Elon Musk Vows Earnings-Call Abstinence After Record Quarter

Tesla's 'Technoking' to steer clear 'unless there's something important I need to say.'

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Top Biglaw Firm’s Chair Beseeches Lawyers, Staff To Get Vaccinated

This Biglaw firm deeply cares about its employees and wants to keep them as safe as possible.