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Judge Wears ‘Palestine’ Hat to Court Training Session

Judge Wears ‘Palestine’ Hat to Court Training Session

A judicial ethics expert says the judge was wrong to wear such attire at a judges' meeting but any discipline should be lenient to survive First Amendment scrutiny. However, one observer noted, "The phrase 'Free Palestine' is not hate speech."       A judicial ethics...

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So Long And Thanks For All The DEI — See Also

Kirkland Boots Their DEI Staff: Surprise surprise, everyone. If It Looks Like An Arrest And Smells Like An Arrest: Call it something else! Then the Marines can do whatever they want! Elon Musk Still Blames Collusion For Advertisers Wanting Nothing To Do With Twitter:...

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Fixing The Clerkship System

Fixing The Clerkship System

This week, thousands of clerkship hopefuls apply broadly for federal clerkships via the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR). Then, over a several-day period, judges extend interview offers, and students hop on planes or trains with as little as...

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So Long And Thanks For All The Bonuses

So Long And Thanks For All The Bonuses

Paul Weiss fancied itself clever when it offered Trump pro bono payola in exchange for dropping an illegal executive order. Instead, it keeps hemorrhaging senior lawyers with more departing to join the recent rainmaker spinoff and associates reportedly high on the new...

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Morning Docket: 06.11.25

Morning Docket: 06.11.25

* Kirkland cuts diversity leader and staff in ongoing cowardice campaign. [American Lawyer] * Elon Musk’s Twitter strategy remains “threatening to sue anyone who doesn’t give us money.” It’s been his play for a year now, but he’s getting a new assist from the FTC....

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Kirkland Cuts Inclusion Leader and DEI Staff

Kirkland Cuts Inclusion Leader and DEI Staff

Former global inclusion director Joi Bourgeois was replaced by associate director of firmwide inclusion Grace Geronimo, say sources.       Former global inclusion director Joi Bourgeois was replaced by associate director of firmwide inclusion Grace Geronimo, say...

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Kirkland Cuts Inclusion Leader and DEI Staff

Kirkland Cuts Inclusion Leader and DEI Staff

Former global inclusion director Joi Bourgeois was replaced by associate director of firmwide inclusion Grace Geronimo, say sources.       Former global inclusion director Joi Bourgeois was replaced by associate director of firmwide inclusion Grace Geronimo, say...

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Firm Names Hijacked in Wave of Industry Scams

Firm Names Hijacked in Wave of Industry Scams

Scammers have already misused the names of such firms as Latham & Watkins, Dechert, and DLA Piper, according to the U.K. Solicitors Regulation Authority.       Scammers have already misused the names of such firms as Latham & Watkins, Dechert, and DLA Piper,...

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A Closer Look at Goodwin’s Disclosures to the EEOC

A Closer Look at Goodwin’s Disclosures to the EEOC

Goodwin's response to the EEOC included about 150 pages of spreadsheets showing a detailed breakdown of various summer associate data.       Goodwin's response to the EEOC included about 150 pages of spreadsheets showing a detailed breakdown of various summer...

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Pam Bondi’s Brother Decimated In D.C. Bar Race

Pam Bondi’s Brother Decimated In D.C. Bar Race

If you’re considering running for president of the bar association, it behooves you not to be related to the head of Donald Trump’s personal law firm. When Paul Hastings partner Brad Bondi announced his run for D.C. bar president, we already knew where this was going....

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