WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Sep 13, 2024 at 11:14 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, Sept. 13, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 13, 2024, 11:14 AM),…
Payroll giving is a powerful tool for fundraising organizations, providing a steady and reliable stream of income through regular donations directly from supporters’ paychecks. As more companies implement payroll giving programs to support charitable causes, nonprofits like yours must understand how effectively managing and tracking payroll giving can make an impact. Why? Properly monitoring payroll…
Choose your law school wisely — it may cost you A LOT. The post The 15 Most Expensive Law Schools (2023-2024) appeared first on Above the Law. #Expensive #Law #Schools
We know that law school doesn’t teach attorneys how to run a business. Even so, law firms face greater financial complexity than other professions because we hold money as custodians on behalf of other people in special accounts specifically created for that purpose. Managing trust accounts (also known as IOLTA accounts), their recordkeeping, and reporting,…
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* Biglaw firm suffers toilet explosion. Skibidi’s forces grow closer every day. [Roll on Friday] * Alina Habba settles with waitress who sued her alleging that the lawyer convinced her to sign away her rights against a Trump company. [Independent] * Newsmax will face Smartmatic trial this month. [AP] * Correspondence reveals that behind closed…
At critical junctures in Donald Trump’s presidency, some individuals of unquestionable loyalty to the President stood up to Trump and refused to carry out his orders. Despite their prior service in advancing Trump’s policies, Trump viewed those acts of disobedience as betrayal. In the future, officials in the Trump administration will understand that loyalty means…
Now that all the data is in, a small group of Asian Americans should hang their heads in shame. The group with the ironic and hypocritical name, Students for Fair Admissions, was corralled by anti-affirmative action advocate Ed Blum and effectively duped and used to sue Harvard over race-based admissions. The result? After six years…
More women are attending university than ever before and a quarter of the world’s top universities have appointed a female president, but research shows that female academics are being pushed out of academia and are evaluated lower than male lecturers, which could stifle their careers. So what’s the state of play at the moment, and…