
This Is Why You Need Proofreaders — See Also
Wrong Title: Folks in the administration should at least learn how to refer to the Constitution if they’re going to undo progress with it. Goodbye White House, Hello Biglaw: Doug…
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Morning Docket: 01.27.25
* Judges warn mouthy January 6 convicts that pardons aren’t Monopoly get out of jail cards that they can use for future crimes. [ABA Journal] * Parodies don’t necessarily get…
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Stat(s) Of The Week: Under Pressure
Work volume is the number one challenge facing legal professionals, according to a survey by Consilio LLC (hat tip to Law360). Consilio surveyed 212 legal, risk, and compliance professionals in…
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Pardoned Jan 6 Militia Member Attacks Doughnuts In Capitol Complex
What is it that they say about criminals returning to the scene of the crime? That would be Stewart Rhodes, the white supremacist Oath Keepers militia leader who led an…
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Former Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar Headed Back To Harvard Law
Elizabeth Prelogar Former Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar is a noted appellate attorney who ended her SG reign when Joe Biden left the White House. Given the questionable Republican tactics that…
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The Real Pioneers Of Remote Work Could Be Devastated Under The Trump Administration
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which federal agency could be particularly harmed if forced to adhere to the Trump administration’s return to the…
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Morning Docket: 01.24.25
* Supreme Court stands up for transparency to prevent money laundering. For other people… not themselves of course. [Bloomberg Law News] * Jones Day lawyer already quits Trump administration. [WSJ]…
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Trump Screws A Bunch Of Graduating Law Students Out Of Their First Legal Jobs – See Also
Should have went in to Biglaw. Chalk It Up To “Government Efficiency”: Several of these students turned down Biglaw positions for these now non-existent jobs. Tenured LSU Professor Allegedly Pulled…
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Trump Gets Rid Of Anti-Rape Protections To Own The Libs – See Also
Trump Gets Rid Of Anti-Rape Protections To Own The Libs – See Also – Above the Law Skip to content × Love ATL? Let’s make it official.Sign up for our…
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Trump & TikTok — See Also
Comparing Biden To Oranges: Trump’s clear undermining of the 14th Amendment is getting compared to Biden’s good wishes about the ERA. The New TikTok Feels Different: TikTok users voice immediate…
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Every Time Someone Compares Biden’s ERA Statement To Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order An Angel Has Its Wings Ripped Off
(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Before leaving office, Joe Biden issued a proclamation that he believed the Equal Rights Amendment cleared all Article V hurdles to become the Twenty-Eighth Amendment…
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Adjunct Law Professors May Have Limitations
Several years ago, I wrote an article arguing that law schools should have more adjunct professors so that law students can learn legal subjects from professors who actively practice law….
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How Appealing Weekly Roundup – Above the Law
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these…
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Biglaw Firm Learning The Hard Way It’s Best To Be Straightforward With Associates
When last we checked in with Proskauer they were doing associates dirty. Despite not formally having an hours requirement to receive year-end bonuses, some associates found themselves with nothing but…
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Trump Takes The Oath Of Office
(Photo by Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images) Judge Arthur Engoron heard the business fraud case involving Donald Trump and his businesses. Engoron ultimately imposed a $450 million judgment against the defendants. During…
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Stat(s) Of The Week: Record Funding For Legal Tech
According to analysis by Law360 Pulse, investors significantly upped the ante in legal technology last year with record-setting funding. Legal tech companies raised a total of nearly $5 billion ($4.98…
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The Real Leaders On The Equal Rights Amendment
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Today President Biden confirmed his belief the Equal Right Amendment is the “law…
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Proskauer’s Bonus Pay Deception Is Bad For PR And Morale — See Also
The Unexpected Hours Threshold Is A Reason To Jump Ship: This isn’t the first time they’ve done it either. Upholding The TikTok Ban Is Costing The Country Its Reputation: Not…
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