January 2022

If You Write A Memo On How To Steal An Election: You’re probably going to be called in front of the committee charged with investigating the people who tried to steal an election. Sure, We All Love A Ranking: But that doesn’t mean it’s easy or meaningful. More Firms Get In On Associate Raises: At […]

Working from home will never be the same. The post Now, I’m Not Saying COVID Is A Good Thing. But It Sure Did Motivate Folks… appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/now-im-not-saying-covid-is-a-good-thing-but-it-sure-did-motivate-folks/

What is your end goal? What are you trying to prove by working so hard? Who are you trying to impress? The post How To Set Better (And Healthier) Boundaries In Your Career appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/how-to-set-better-and-healthier-boundaries-in-your-career/

ShareFor obvious reasons, the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to grant certiorari in a pair of cases challenging race-based affirmative action in higher education drew major headlines. Less well noticed was a curious procedural feature of the second case, Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. Unlike the Harvard University case, in which […]

Law360 Pulse combines three different rankings and ends up with something less than the sum of its parts. The post Ranking The Top Law Firms In The Country — A Difficult Endeavor appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/ranking-the-top-law-firms-in-the-country-a-difficult-endeavor/

Associates are thrilled. The post Salaries Continue To Climb At This Law Firm Thanks To Milbank appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/duval-stachenfeld-raise-2022/

Now when a Biglaw firm gives you iPods instead of a raise, you can fix them yourself! The post DIYers, Rejoice! John Deere, Not So Much appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/diyers-rejoice-john-deere-not-so-much/

ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court to Take Up Challenges to Affirmative Action at Harvard, UNC (Rahem D. Hamid & Nia L. […]

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Money, Money, And More Money: Loeb & Loeb, Sheppard Mullin, Baker McKenzie, and WilmerHale are latest firms to announce raises or bonuses. Take A Break, On Your Firm: Biglaw firm wants associates to take time off, and they’re willing to pick up the tab. Immunocompromised? Too Bad! This law school isn’t being too kind to […]