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Nobody has ever suggested that the highest judges in the state ought to make the same as equity partners, but the idea that they should make less than first-year associates to me is not a reasonable idea. —Former Georgia Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell, now senior counsel at Alston & Bird, told Law.com that state judges…
Hunter Biden (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Usher’s New Look Foundation) Last week, ominous headlines warned that Hunter Biden’s lawyers — including famed attorneys Mark Geragos and Abbe Lowell — could soon be sanctioned. Central District of California Judge Mark Scarsi asked the younger Biden’s team last Wednesday to “show cause why sanctions should…
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Conservative causes undoubtedly had a good year in front of the Supreme Court. Whether it was giving January 6th rioters a free pass, ending Chevron deference (and with it a functional administrative state), criminalizing homelessness, or granting Donald Trump a once unimaginable amount of immunity, the Court served up a…
Should we pay associates more and partners less? That’s what this client thinks. Nikki Haley is threatening legal action against her supporters. Top notch politicking! Panel thinks that, maybe, a NY judge who threatened to shoot teenagers shouldn’t stay on the job. #Overpaid #Partners #Nikki #Haley #Lashes #Judge #Chill
In less than a month, the fall semester of law school will begin. Some future law students asked if they should do anything between now and then to help them understand the subject matter and get an edge over their classmates. On the internet, the answers vary. Many advise doing nothing and simply enjoying the…
(Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) As the Kamala Harris momentum rolls through Biglaw, the folks at conservative stalwart Jones Day decided to get in on the action, showing they’re just as “hip” and “groovy” as the youths by spicing up their latest emergency petition to the Supreme Court with some timely Kamala meme rhetoric. It…
Few things kill the high of walking across the stage with your diploma quite like the realization law school isn’t really over. If you really want to activate that six figure napkin in your hand, you generally have to buckle in for a prep course so you can pass the bar. But what if that…
(Image via Getty) Not all law students are fresh out of their undergraduate studies. Some have already enjoyed successful careers before deciding to embark upon their journeys in the law. If you’re considering applying to law school as a nontraditional student, one of the things you may want to consider in your search is finding…
Image courtesy of LexisNexis. A 2024 LexisNexis survey of managing partners and C-suite leaders at major law firms and Fortune 1000 companies found that nearly all legal executives (90%) expect their investment in Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) technologies to increase over the next five years. The survey also found that roughly one-half (53%) of…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 31, 2024 at 10:52 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, July 31, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 31, 2024, 10:52 AM),…