Chris Williams
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Really Don't Need Her On The Bench -- See Also
Judge Disagrees With Judicial Conduct Commission’s Decision To Remove Her: Nothing wrong with threatening kids and cop collusion, huh?
Here You Can Work On Both Sets Of Briefs!: Biglaw firms add amenities to lure their employees to the office. Including, but not limited to, a washer and dryer.
The Law School Is Female: See which schools ranked the best for women to attend.
Remember When SCOTUS Had A 44% Approval Rating?: They wish they were that popular right about now.
Should Have Caught The Trolley: Drunk driving Biglaw partner leaves firm.
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Biglaw Firm Picks Up 20 Partners From Neighboring Competition
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Referral Fees The Key To Growing A Modern Practice? Overture Thinks So.
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Judge Who Threatened To Shoot Teenagers & Promised To Ignore Police Civil Rights Violations Surprised She's In Trouble
Somebody's gotta keep the Executive in check. Damn sure ain't her.
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This Biglaw Firm Is Capitalizing On The Competition's Rigidity -- See Also
Moving Forward, Flexibility Is The Answer: James Goodnow of Fennemore sees work flexibility as an opportunity.
Bonuses Aren’t The Only Way To Redistribute Wealth: General Counsel thinks associates should get more, partners should get less.
Unclear Expectations: Jury is split on how hard summer associates should work.
This Is What Happens When You Change A Good Thing: X is in trouble over its superfluous name change.
The Largest Bites Of The Apple: These are the biggest law firms in New York.
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Courts
'X' Marks The Trademark Lawsuit
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Do You Have Bragging Rights? -- See Also
These Are The Hardest Law Schools To Get In To: Sorry, no ASS Law on this list.
Does Anybody Like J.D. Vance?: Andy Beshear gives the “Hillbilly Elegy” author a piece of his mind.
“So That’s It? So Long, Good Luck?”: California never said good luck.
You Can’t Just Swap Out!: The Republicans have their thesis. Stumbling through the support, but they’ll get there.
Nudes and Nazis Aren’t Work Appropriate: Learn from these mistakes made across the pond.
Those MoFos Are Flexible!: Top Biglaw firm embraces Miami and hybrid work.
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Senior Attorney Harasses Associates With Nudes, Nazi Definitions
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Can't Play Both Sides, Elon -- See Also
Judge Scrapes Quinn From X Corp: In short, Quinn is Quinn.
Arizona Ushers In A Successful* Approach To The Bar: A failing score shouldn’t mean you fail to practice!
This Is The List Prospective Students Should Care About: Set yourself up for work/life balance.
Some Centuries Are Decades: Remember Blackberries? So many artifacts of time long gone. From 2015.
Judge Whitaker Is Off To A Timely Start: Signs of normalcy?! Let’s hope so.
Word Of Mouth Can Mean Big Money: Check out this Biglaw firm’s referral program.
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Arizona Offers Alternate Path To Practice After Almost Passing Bar
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Leaving Has Its Costs -- See Also
Kirkland Is Keeping Its Top Talent With Vinegar: That’s a lot of cash to leave behind.
Show Me The Echo Chambers!: See the schools with the most Conservative and Liberal student bodies.
Some Things Should Stay In The Court Room: Live streaming traffic court? Fine. Child sexual assault? Not so much.
Reality Can Be Disappointing: Prosecutor appears to have altered evidence to strengthen her case.
Is That Inspiration Or Copying?: Ye facing lawsuit for copyright infringement.
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People Magazine May Want To Recalibrate Their Criteria -- See Also
Former Most Eligible Bachelor Headed To Jail: He was convicted of aggravated rape and burglary.
Beards Don’t Cover All Faults: JD Vance’s resume blemishes are getting aired out.
Better Late Than Never?: Biden thinks about curbing judicial power. Not sure if it’ll make a difference.
Any Quinn Is Too Much: Judge disqualifies Quinn Emanuel out of representing X Corp.
Will Study For Work?: These schools should be high on your radar.
We Hardly Knew Ye!: Replacement judge conflicts out of YSL RICO case.
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Three Cheers For Angry Jerks! -- See Also
Yalies Have Some Choice Words For JD Vance: Not much love for “American Hitler’s” VP.
Not All Word Of Mouth Is Bad!: Kirkland has some nice payouts for referrals.
Adios, Glanville: There’s a new judge presiding over Young Thug’s case.
There’s Hope For The Math Despairers: Clio has you covered.
Hard Not To Get Caught With That Paper Trail: Bob Menendez is in a lot of trouble.
These Names Should Be On Your Radar: These are the best trial practices of 2024.
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Courts
Double-Check To Make Sure Your Judge Isn't One Half Of A Power Couple
Judges that decline to inform parties of their conflicting interests, even potential ones, preclude litigants from making informed decisions. -
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Cannon Is Still Looking Out For Trump -- See Also
Who Needs Precedent When You Have A Cannon?: Judge Cannon nixes special counsels.
Who Is Winning In The Windy City?: Check out these rankings!
David Cole Is Stepping Down: Who will take the reins of ACLU next?
Technically, That’s Not A Technicality: Online commenters are pissed that Alec Baldwin’s civil rights weren’t violated.
Office Space Is Still An Option: Firms balance WFH with renewing office space contracts.