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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 02.20.20

* Julian Assange was allegedly offered a presidential pardon if he cleared Russia of collaborating with Wikileaks. [AP] * The jury's out (get it?) over whether the op-ed penned by Harvey Weinstein's lawyer will help or hurt her client. [Forbes] * The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has suspended the prosecutor involved in the Jerry Sandusky case. [Philadelphia Inquirer] * A Roanoke lawyer has been acquitted of charges related to an alleged assault at a strip club. Must've had a good attorney. [Roanoke Times] * "Howrey" going to get clawback payments from former partners? The bankruptcy trustee for Howrey is having a difficult time with clawback claims, and I'm just including this story to use the "Howrey" pun one more time... [ABA Journal]

By Jordan Rothman
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 11.23.15

* There is life after a failed bar exam. Here's how to make it through. [The Anxious Lawyer] * Get the full breakdown of the results of the California bar exam. [Bar Exam Stats] * "Mayor of Roanoke not racist, says Mayor of Roanoke," and really, do you need a better source than that? [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Ugh, the discovery of employee text messages -- it's gonna get messy. [Law and More] * Get some *free* CLE credit for an online session on legal project management. [Practical Law] * It sucks, but being too busy really does make you better at your job. [Daily Lawyer Tips]

By Kathryn Rubino