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BiglawLegacies, Unions, And Omnipresent AI. And A Dollop Of Girardi.
Much like the horizon, the end of the tale of Tom Girardi continues to recede as we approach it. -
SponsoredRanking The Law Firms Lawyers Love
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Legal EthicsA Possible End To Incivility? Even On Social Media?
Don't worry. Either way, there will still be plenty of incivility in every single other aspect of your daily life.
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BiglawWest Coast Biglaw Firms Won't Be Mandating Office Attendance Any Time Soon
California wins when it comes to hybrid work policies for associates. -
Bar ExamsIs California Brainstorming Ways To Get People To Hate The Bar Exam? This Price Hike Could Do It
Why? Because **** you, that's why! - California State Bar -
Biglaw, Sponsored ContentMergers And Office Openings: UK Firms Seek Growth In The US
UK 'Magic Circle' law firms are increasingly looking to the US for growth, as evidenced by the proposed merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and the expansion of Clifford Chance into Houston. -
Legal EthicsAnd What Keeps You Up At Night?
Cringe? Just consider it the gift that keeps on giving, years or decades after you though you'd buried the trauma. -
Law SchoolsCalifornia Lawyers Only Have Two Months Before They Have To Rat On Their Colleagues
On Your Marks, Get Set, Snitch! 
SponsoredLuxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement
In a scandal that rocked the business community, a former high-profile executive was sentenced to prison, plus five years of supervised release and restitution.-
GovernmentThe California Bar Dishonor Roll
Unlike in Las Vegas, what happens in California, doesn't stay in California. -
CourtsLawyer Who Gambled Away Millions In Client Funds Pleading Guilty... Guess She Didn't Like Her Odds
Know when to fold 'em... preferably before having to plead to wire fraud and money laundering. -
Legal Ethics
It’s Never Dull In California
A question we'll never tire of asking: 'What were they thinking?' -
Legal EthicsCalifornia's State Bar Is Trying To Save Face By Mandating Attorneys Snitch On Each Other
Tom Girardi had to ruin it for everybody. -
Bar Exams, Law SchoolsCalifornia's Reputation As The Hardest State To Pass The Bar In Just Got A Little Stronger
Talk about a low BAR! Okay, that one was bad. I'll leave.
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Luxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement
In a scandal that rocked the business community, a former high-profile executive was sentenced to prison, plus five years of supervised release and restitution.
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Legal EthicsTo Tell Or Not To Tell: That Is The Question
Are we headed back to the 1950s when people saw 'a Red under every bed'? -
GovernmentWill The State Bar Ever Get It Right?
Are you finding a disconnect between what the California State Bar says and what it does? -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 03.14.23
* Want a popular policy done, but Congress is uncooperative? Enter Executive Orders. Joe Biden plans to issue one on gun background checks today. [Bloomberg Law]
* Can partisan gerrymandering get worse? Yes, yes it can. Today the North Carolina Supreme Court will reconsider the issue, which could have major repercussions for national politics. [Reuters]
* Supreme Court to consider whether the Constitution provides protection against anti-trans discrimination. And I am sure completely coincidentally, a vocally anti-trans federal judge finds himself in the news. [Vox]
* Court issues blow to California labor movement: an appeals court found ride share services can classify drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. [Huffington Post]
* It’s not that law school deans want to end rankings, it’s that they want to make them better. [Slate]
* Michael Cohen takes the stand: Donald Trump’s one-time fixer is singing to a New York grand jury. [Law360]
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Legal EthicsAttorney Faces Disciplinary Charges For Encouraging Violence Against BLM Protestors
The attorney's social media posts allegedly violate professional conduct rules. -
Small Law FirmsCalifornia Bar Exam -- The Nightmare Continues
The commission is deadlocked on what, if any, alternative pathways to bar admission should be available. -
Law SchoolsBar Exam Commission Probably Didn't Want To Release Its Report With Track Changes On
As a move, this is less ‘cordon bleu’ and more ‘Pabst.’ -
CourtsLawyer Accused Of $10 Million Scam That She Allegedly Spent Gambling In Vegas
Vegas is *one* way to blow through your investment capital.
