{"id":159267,"date":"2026-08-02T14:22:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T22:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/02\/bar-exam-meltdown-and-summer-bonuses-see-generally\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T14:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T22:22:25","slug":"bar-exam-meltdown-and-summer-bonuses-see-generally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/02\/bar-exam-meltdown-and-summer-bonuses-see-generally\/","title":{"rendered":"Bar Exam Meltdown And Summer Bonuses \u2014 See Generally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yakima, We Have A Problem:<\/strong>\u00a0Washington scrapped its entire July NextGen administration after a convention center hardware failure left roughly 645 applicants unable to log in, offering them a tentative September makeup date, a transfer to February 2027, or a refund.<\/a><\/p>\n

The NCBE Disaster Is A Reminder:<\/strong>\u00a0Everyone mocked California\u2019s attempt to develop its own bar exam, but across the country the supposed \u201cexperts\u201d didn\u2019t do better.<\/a><\/p>\n

Maryland Wins By Losing Least:<\/strong>\u00a0One Maryland site went down for under an hour before applicants finished day one on schedule, which by the standards of this week\u2019s rollout qualifies as a triumph.<\/a><\/p>\n

Milbank Doesn\u2019t Need A Permission Slip:<\/strong>\u00a0For the third straight year, Milbank opened summer bonus season without waiting on Cravath, handing associates and special counsel between $6,000 and $25,000 depending on class year, payable by August 31.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Most Expensive Bench In Central Park:<\/strong>\u00a0Gibson Dunn pulled six litigation partners out of Wachtell, including executive committee co-chair William Savitt, and the seventh name on the list quietly vanished from the deal after a TikTok caught him making out with an associate.<\/a><\/p>\n

IMMEDIATELY, Adverb, Meaning Never:<\/strong>\u00a0Trump announced on Truth Social that he would seek rehearing of his 6-3 birthright citizenship loss in Trump v. Barbara, and then let the 25-day window under Rule 44 close without filing a thing.<\/a><\/p>\n

Todd Blanche Is Doomed Because Of Todd Blanche:<\/strong>\u00a0Senate Judiciary postponed Todd Blanche\u2019s confirmation vote because Cornyn and Tillis want written assurances that Blanche refuses to provide.<\/a><\/p>\n

Pardon Me?:<\/strong>\u00a0Anthony Fauci\u2019s pardon theoretically prevents him from invoking the Fifth but the caselaw never contemplated a bad faith investigation.<\/a><\/p>\n

The post Bar Exam Meltdown And Summer Bonuses \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yakima, We Have A Problem:<\/strong>\u00a0Washington scrapped its entire July NextGen administration after a convention center hardware failure left roughly 645 applicants unable to log in, offering them a tentative September makeup date, a transfer to February 2027, or a refund.<\/a><\/p>\n

The NCBE Disaster Is A Reminder:<\/strong>\u00a0Everyone mocked California\u2019s attempt to develop its own bar exam, but across the country the supposed \u201cexperts\u201d didn\u2019t do better.<\/a><\/p>\n

Maryland Wins By Losing Least:<\/strong>\u00a0One Maryland site went down for under an hour before applicants finished day one on schedule, which by the standards of this week\u2019s rollout qualifies as a triumph.<\/a><\/p>\n

Milbank Doesn\u2019t Need A Permission Slip:<\/strong>\u00a0For the third straight year, Milbank opened summer bonus season without waiting on Cravath, handing associates and special counsel between $6,000 and $25,000 depending on class year, payable by August 31.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Most Expensive Bench In Central Park:<\/strong>\u00a0Gibson Dunn pulled six litigation partners out of Wachtell, including executive committee co-chair William Savitt, and the seventh name on the list quietly vanished from the deal after a TikTok caught him making out with an associate.<\/a><\/p>\n

IMMEDIATELY, Adverb, Meaning Never:<\/strong>\u00a0Trump announced on Truth Social that he would seek rehearing of his 6-3 birthright citizenship loss in Trump v. Barbara, and then let the 25-day window under Rule 44 close without filing a thing.<\/a><\/p>\n

Todd Blanche Is Doomed Because Of Todd Blanche:<\/strong>\u00a0Senate Judiciary postponed Todd Blanche\u2019s confirmation vote because Cornyn and Tillis want written assurances that Blanche refuses to provide.<\/a><\/p>\n

Pardon Me?:<\/strong>\u00a0Anthony Fauci\u2019s pardon theoretically prevents him from invoking the Fifth but the caselaw never contemplated a bad faith investigation.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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