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Maybe Next Week Will Bring Happier News — See Also
by Joe Patrice on January 16, 2021 at 12:45 am
Spoke Too Soon: Just as we learned that the legal industry mostly weathered the pandemic just fine, Norton Rose cuts more jobs. Opening Up About Depression: Former Sidley partner tells his story. Meet The Management: A run-down of the impeachment team. Mistakes Were Made: But Rod Rosenstein doesn't want anyone blaming him for it. […]
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This Law School’s Recent Graduates Are Raking In The Money
by Kathryn Rubino on January 16, 2021 at 12:19 am
Big bucks on the horizon for these grads! […]
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Told You So
by Olga V. Mack on January 15, 2021 at 11:48 pm
Notes to my (legal) self. […]
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Once You’re Engaged, The Fee Should Not Matter (To You, At Least)
by John G. Balestriere on January 15, 2021 at 11:18 pm
If you’re a private lawyer, you need to make a living -- you deserve to get paid. But once you’re actually fighting for a client, you’re supposed to do what’s best for the client, not focus on the fee. […]
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Judge Not Impressed By Parler’s Attempt To Force Amazon To Put It Back Online
by Techdirt on January 15, 2021 at 10:42 pm
From the Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200 Dept. […]
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Biglaw Partner Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge
by Joe Patrice on January 15, 2021 at 10:32 pm
Joshua Schiller was arrested in California last night. […]
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Stat Of The Week: A Dearth Of Boardroom Climate Expertise
by Jeremy Barker on January 15, 2021 at 10:17 pm
Also: 2020 tied the warmest year on record.&nbs […]
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A Country, And A Mind, Divided: Two Posts In One
by Mark Herrmann on January 15, 2021 at 9:46 pm
Columnist Mark Herrmann’s mind is divided by the state of society, so he writes two remarkable contrasting posts in one. […]
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Judge Saves United States Asylum Law, With More Than A Little Snark
by Lorelei Laird on January 15, 2021 at 9:16 pm
He compared Chad Wolf to 'a squatter in a rental building.' […]
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Rod Rosenstein Is Real Sorry About All Those Kids Separated From Their Parents. Oopsies!
by Elizabeth Dye on January 15, 2021 at 8:42 pm
He was just following ... well, you know. […]
