Above the Law

Biglaw Insurers Don’t Care If New Associates Have Diploma Privilege

One more reason why the bar exam is unnecessary this year.

This Is What A Socially Distanced Bar Exam Looks Like… Do You Feel Safe?

North Carolina is always dropping the passing score... by 2.

Law Schools Go Remote… Should Students Get A Discount?

Remote learning isn't the law school experience, but that's not necessarily the point.

Reports Of Associate Stealth Layoffs At Am Law 100 Firm

Of course the firm calls them 'productivity and performance'-based terminations.

Change Management For In-House Counsel

Sponsored by Cadence Counsel and moderated by David Lat, this complimentary webinar will provide an overview of Change Management and practical advice for in-house lawyers and other professionals in management or leadership.

Online Bar Exam Software Still Not Working On Friday, Test On Tuesday

Online exams are a huge undertaking and maybe we weren't ready for it.

Biglaw Firm To Pay Penalty Over Discrimination Claim

The DOJ found the firm acted in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Court Rules DOJ Is Full Of Sh*t, Springs Michael Cohen From Jail

Well played, Bill Barr!

NY Moves To Online Exam… For Now

It's better than an in-person exam, but that doesn't make it good.

Layoffs Come To Top 20 Am Law Firm

Not even law firms at the top of the heap could avoid making cuts.

Ordinary People Invested In Hedge, Private Equity Funds Unsure That More Ordinary People Should Invest In Hedge, Private Equity Funds

That’s the gist of it, anyway, when you cut through the legalese.

Morning Docket: 07.24.20

Photo: Sean Gallup, Getty Images

* Facebook is paying up to $650 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company violated Illinois’ facial recognition law. That’s basically a parking ticket for Zuckerberg… [Vox]

* Michael Cohen is being released from prison again after a federal judge found that he was sent back to the clink in retaliation for publishing a book on President Trump. [CNBC News]

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Is There A Danger In Making Fun Of Attorneys? See Also

Making Fun Of Attorneys: Why it’s worse to keep quiet.

Lawyer Thwarts Attempt At Faking Death: Done in by typos.

Suing The Bar Exam: Why are we doing this again? Isn’t there a damn pandemic going on?

Biglaw Firm Sued: They allegedly failed to stop a cyber scam.

Hawaii’s COVID Bar Exam Plan: It isn’t great, but far from the worst.

That’s… A Lotta Lawyers In One City

Of course New York has the most Biglaw attorneys.

Report Out Today On ‘Zoom Courts’ Raises Privacy And Due Process Concerns

The report says it is incumbent on courts and the legal community to work to ensure fairness for all parties and the integrity of the process when courts go online.