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(Photo courtesy of Roku) Biglaw attorneys know all too well that when they can no longer stand the heat, it’s time to get out of the kitchen. For some, however, the heat is just fine, and all they need is a new kitchen. These former Skadden attorneys took that literally, and now, instead of cooking…
(Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) The Democratic National Convention ended last night, with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the historic nomination. This year’s DNC was unlike any staid, boring political convention you’ve ever seen. Whether it was the delightful roll call, the touching display of affection from Tim Walz’s son Gus, Michelle Obama’s repudiation of…
Rough times for the consensus top law school in the country. Inviting recognized hate groups to campus, jettisoning principle to suck up to grandstanding hacks and otherwise sniveling in the face of even the lightest disingenuous criticism, lining up to shower praises on alumni accused of attempted rape, and inextricably tying their name to couch…
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Reviving our longstanding exploration of leading firms in legal markets across the country, today we kick off our monthly “Go-To Law Firms” series with a look at some of the top firms that serve Silicon Valley. The fabled cradle of venture capitalists and visionaries in flip flops and hoodies, Silicon Valley remains a hub for…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 23, 2024 at 11:00 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, August 23, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 23, 2024, 11:00 AM),…
At the shuttered Atlanta Medical Center, a “Stronger Together” mural sends a hopeful message near a summer spray of hydrangeas. The campus was mostly quiet on a recent weekend, since AMC closed almost two years ago. A lone security vehicle sat behind a chain-link fence, and pedestrians passed by without even a glance. In the…
Most attorneys worry about properly handling client money. Not only is mishandling of trust account funds among the leading sources of bar disciplinary action, but the concern is most acute among solo and small firm attorneys. Often, smaller firms lack the accounting staffing, structure, and software of larger competitors, and are often less able to withstand…
Last week, the NY Times had an article about how Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, is being targeted in a SLAPP suit by a “podcaster” who claims Raffensperger defamed her in his book about the 2020 election. (For reasons unknown, the NY Times links to none of the legal filings in the case, but we’ll rectify all…
* Simpson Thacher faces anti-money laundering prosecution. [Law.com International] * Now that Arizona is a battleground state again, the Supreme Court has moved to reinstate voting law requiring proof of citizenship to register with weeks to go. [SCOTUSBlog] * Another one falls: Hunton Andrews Kurth adds non-equity tier. [Bloomberg Law News] * WilmerHale too. [Reuters]…