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Morning Docket: 06.30.22
by Chris Williams on June 30, 2022 at 12:45 pm
* Employees fired for not praying at work. Good thing we have the Establishment Clau...nevermind. [Newsweek] * Given this Court, it may be a bad time to be gay in Texas. [The Hill] * North Carolina's vigilantes aren't getting the go-ahead from their police chief. [Fox] * Not The Onion: After promising to do everything he could to protect a woman's right to choose, Biden is nominating an anti-abortion judge for life. [Business Insider] * Bound 2 litigate: Ye West sued over sampling this banger of a house track. Shouts out to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas! [Reuters] The post Morning Docket: 06.30.22 appeared first on Above the Law. […]
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We’ll Be Waiting A While On Ginni Thomas’s Testimony — See Also
by Kathryn Rubino on June 29, 2022 at 10:48 pm
Ginni Thomas's Lawyer Puts The Kibosh On Her Testimony: The January 6th Committee will have to work for it. Speaking Of Fighting Over Testimony: Jamie Spears is still going after his daughter. Justice Taney Is A Disgrace To The Profession:Penn Law finally gets the memo. Joining The Legal Profession Won't Require Knowing About This SCOTUS Term: At least for the July 2022 bar exam. Discretion Sound Nice, When It Works *For* You: But it isn't a great way to govern. The post We’ll Be Waiting A While On Ginni Thomas’s Testimony — See Also appeared first on Above the Law. […]
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Working At A Law Firm Really Isn’t Where It’s At
by Kathryn Rubino on June 29, 2022 at 10:18 pm
Law firms aren't the only place to lawyer. The post Working At A Law Firm Really Isn’t Where It’s At appeared first on Above the Law. […]
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Biglaw Firms Want Associates To Return To The Office — So They’re Offering Remote Summer Work
by Staci Zaretsky on June 29, 2022 at 9:47 pm
It's a plan that makes lawyers wonder why they need to go back to the office at all. The post Biglaw Firms Want Associates To Return To The Office — So They’re Offering Remote Summer Work appeared first on Above the Law. […]
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Despite This Sheriff Doing A Great Thing, I’m So Done With Discretion
by Chris Williams on June 29, 2022 at 9:17 pm
Last Son, Red Sands, 2814, Olympus, Polymer, Detective, Constitutional Sheriff? The post Despite This Sheriff Doing A Great Thing, I’m So Done With Discretion appeared first on Above the Law. […]
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Ken Paxton Can’t Wait To Lock Up Sodomites Once SCOTUS Gives Him The Go Ahead
by Liz Dye on June 29, 2022 at 9:02 pm
Talk about missionary zeal! The post Ken Paxton Can’t Wait To Lock Up Sodomites Once SCOTUS Gives Him The Go Ahead appeared first on Above the Law. […]
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Self-Styled ‘Judge Hard-Ass’ Removed From Duty
by Kathryn Rubino on June 29, 2022 at 8:46 pm
There's a lot going on here. The post Self-Styled ‘Judge Hard-Ass’ Removed From Duty appeared first on Above the Law. […]
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Supreme Court Isn’t Even Trying Anymore
by Joe Patrice on June 29, 2022 at 8:16 pm
Constitutional law is more of a vibe now. The post Supreme Court Isn’t Even Trying Anymore appeared first on Above the Law. […]
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What Do Chicago, Washington, Boston, Dallas, Charlotte, Philadelphia And Miami All Have In Common? [Sponsored]
by Kinney Recruiting on June 29, 2022 at 8:00 pm
This exceptional EC/VC Finance Associate opportunity! The post What Do Chicago, Washington, Boston, Dallas, Charlotte, Philadelphia And Miami All Have In Common? appeared first on Above the Law. […]
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Law Firm Talent Competition Will Hinge On Firms’ Ability To Help Lawyers Work Smarter, Not Harder [Sponsored]
by PAUL FISCHER, THOMSON REUTERS on June 29, 2022 at 7:43 pm
Improvements to the traditional law firm workflow and culture – more than salary hikes or signing bonuses alone – will drive sustainable law firm growth in the post-pandemic economy. The post Law Firm Talent Competition Will Hinge On Firms’ Ability To Help Lawyers Work Smarter, Not Harder appeared first on Above the Law. […]