Unaware of anonymity protections A magistrate has been removed from office after disclosing information that risked identifying an alleged victim of sexual abuse. Magistrates sign a declaration and undertaking on appointment to be careful in their conduct and maintain the dignity, standing and good reputation of the magistracy at all times. A Conduct Advisory Committee […]
Do Your Time Or Do A Fine: Biglaw firms are penalizing attorneys for not showing face. Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover Has Failed: For now, at least. Did Your Firm Just Implement A Vague 2400 Hours Target?: King & Spalding just did, and associates are pissed! That Isn’t The “Test Hacking” I Thought You Meant!: Chinese […]
Associates at King & Spalding recently received an update to firm policy that is worrying folks. The firm told associates they are responsible for 2,400 “productive” hours (broader than “billable” hours, but narrower than all working hours) in order to be in good standing at the firm. And “good standing” is, of course, linked to […]
First they came for our nuclear secrets, and I did not speak out — because I did not have nuclear secrets. And they were on the Mar-a-Lago bathroom floor. Then they came for the AI algorithms, and I did not speak out — because I was not burning venture capitalist money on a word generator. […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’m definitely taking more work in-house and having law firms bid on specific projects. Previously, I might have sent something out to a firm by default. Now, I’m asking how far we can take it internally before turning to outside counsel. — Jerry Levine, […]
Many evangelical Christians insist that God anointed Donald Trump to save America. It’s a little hard to write — let alone believe — those words, but that’s what some evangelicals say. What, you might ask, is the argument in favor of Trump being God’s messenger? First, last July, an assassin took aim at Trump and missed. Evangelicals say […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Supreme Court data collected by Jake S. Truscott and Adam Feldman, which justice was part of the majority decision the least this Term? Hint: This justice was only in the majority 72% of the time (and the Court issued unanimous decisions […]
Some strong “will they, won’t they” tension may make for great rom-com foundation, but the dynamic is far from what you’d expect of a licensing organization. After a disastrous experimental February rollout led the California Bar back to an orthodox NBCE test administration, future test takers and rubbernecking out-of-state voyeurs want to know how the […]
While we all know the expression “monkey see, monkey do,” it doesn’t quite hit the mark for me as I sit down to write this. The word I’m really searching for is “emulate.” The definition? To match or surpass someone or something, typically by imitation. There, that’s better. Before I go any further, let me […]
* Article highlights efforts surrendering firms have taken against Trump administration, which certainly seems like the sort of publicity those firms would hope to promote amid talent and client defections. [American Lawyer] * Supreme Court imposing rule of guess as it tries to obscure its actions. [National Law Journal] * Burford Capital considers moving litigation […]
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