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Ninth Circuit Judges Get Into It: It's like a food fight, but with words. It's *Slightly* Easier -- Or At Least Quicker -- To Make Equity Partner: At Kirkland. Federal Judge Lashes Out At Biglaw Firm: Over discovery abuses. Don't Count Your Party Buses Before They're...

The wheels on the bus go 'Hey man, no forreal, I really love you man. You're a good bro. Pass the Fireball.' all through the town. The post Party Buses Take A Hit In Tennessee appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Bonus landscape was different in 2010. The post Sometimes Bonus News Isn’t A Good Thing appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

As the year comes to an end, it is a natural time for some pause and reflection. The post Consider The Three S’s appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Top 10 Biglaw firm hands out bonuses. The post Biglaw Firm Spreads A Little Love — By That We Mean Money — This Bonus Season appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Can Biglaw sustain its bigness? The post Post-Thanksgiving Indigestion? appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Is there a likelihood of confusion here? The post Hello Divorce, Hello PreNup, Hello New Trademark Infringement Issues? appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

The largest barrier by far to innovation in this area is the resistance from lawyers. The post The Bar Exam Is A Barrier To Access For Legal Services And Access To Justice For Many appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Lots of Biglaw money is headed associates' way at this boutique firm. The post Counting Cravath Cash: Another Boutique Firm Makes A Match On Biglaw Bonuses appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

It’s a match at Mayer Brown! The post Top 20 Biglaw Firm Enters The Bonus Fray appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Everything keeps getting harder and harder. The post General Counsel Feel The World Getting More And More Risky appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Sometimes the bullfighter wins, some times the bull wins. The post Trump DOJ Lawyer Jeffrey Clark Plays Stupid Games With Jan. 6 Committee, Wins Stupid Contempt Referral Prize appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Ideal candidate would have good academic credentials and ECM and/or DCM experience from peer firm. The post Seeking Senior US Associate For HK Office (5+ PQE) appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

With Eric Holder on the case, this Biglaw firm is doing work that is 'societally beneficial.' The post Can This Biglaw Firm Transform Corporate Culture In America? appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Small firm, big bonuses. Congratulations! The post This Brand New Firm Hasn’t Even Reached Its One-Year Birthday And It’s Offering Cravath Bonuses To Associates appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Most law firms have teams of professionals helping them run their law firm 'like a business.' But in-house legal departments have been slower to adopt best practices for operations management. A new book looks at the reasons for this – and how legal departments can...

With MyCase, the tools to conquer all of your billing hurdles are right where you manage matters — at no extra cost. Here’s how this solution can bolster your business. The post How You Can Banish Billing Dread And Speed Up Client Payments appeared first on Above the...

Nine years for equity partnership at this Biglaw behemoth. The post Kirkland Shortens Partnership Track… Will Anyone Else Follow? appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

Woefully little gets spent on technology designed to enhance access to justice for low-income Americans. That makes the Technology Initiative Grants awarded annually by the Legal Services Corporation all the more significant. The post $4.3M In Grants To 36 Legal...

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Turns out when you’re not calling yourself worthless, no one else is interested. The post Hertz Now The Only Thing Willing To Buy Hertz Shares appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

This is an order you really must read. The post Biglaw Firm Called Out For ‘Calculated Sabotage’ In Epic Benchslap appeared first on Above the Law.[#item_full_content]

* The first action under Tennessee's anti-CRT law is accusing MLK of being un-American. Who would have dreamed of this? [Insider] * A clean conscience: Law that protects donors from civil and criminal liability finds it easier to donate female sanitary products. [AP...

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Hey, Some Bonuses!: After a long silence, we get some movement from DLA Piper and Cohen Ziffer. Bigger And Better: Biglaw firms announce merger rumors will come to pass. Executive Privilegish: Mark Meadows claims he can only talk about Trump in hardcover form. Issue...

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Cravath raised the bar for bonuses... but most of the market remains in a holding pattern.[#item_full_content]

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It doesn't seem like these folks even understand the issue.[#item_full_content]

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The technology company lacked standing to pursue its claim that the PTO’s rules for inter partes review unlawfully deferred to pending court cases.[#item_full_content]

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* In the only country where it is a regular event, the completely unforeseeable 28th school shooting of this year happened in Oxford, Michigan. [NY Times] *  Saying Dr. Fauci has Dr. Mengele vibes is decidedly not the best way to celebrate Hanukkah. I know free speech...

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The ABA Gives The Green Light To The GRE In Law School Admissions: I mean, a bunch of law schools were already on that train, but nice of them to catch up. Where Exactly Are All The Biglaw Bonuses?? I'm sure everyone is just waiting to see if anyone comes over the top...

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Sustainability lawyer Christine Uri talks about her unique journey from private practice to in-house lawyer.[#item_full_content]

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Law school applicants are down for the first time in five years.[#item_full_content]

The GRE has the American Bar Association's blessing.[#item_full_content]

The employees acknowledged that Mass General Brigham granted religious or medical exemptions to at least 234 employees.[#item_full_content]

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* Actor Jussie Smollet is about to go to trial for attempting to manipulate racial tensions to propel his career. He should have done it the right way, like Kyle Rittenhouse. [BBC] * Law school applications are down again. Maybe you didn't go to law school to become...

I Was Promised Bonuses: And yet we didn't hear about any today. Here's a tracker of what we've heard so far in case any firms are itching to go over the top. Boxers Or Briefcases: Allen & Overy apparently lost a sensitive one of the latter and ended up with their...

For a law school that's more about philosophy than law, they'd do well to brush up on Karl Popper.[#item_full_content]

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Credit Suisse has reportedly blacklisted Allen & Overy.[#item_full_content]

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