January 2022

The Sixth Amendment is weeping. The post The Need For Public Defenders Is Getting Pretty Dire appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/the-need-for-public-defenders-is-getting-pretty-dire/

Money makes the Biglaw world go ’round. The post Another Biglaw Firm Is Showing Associates The Milbank Money appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/boies-match-2022/

ShareMonday’s decision in Hughes v. Northwestern University will be a strong contender for shortest decision of the term – Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s opinion for a unanimous court did not fill six pages, and included only six paragraphs of explanation following her summary of the dispute. The case is one in a lengthening series, all involving […]

Changing with the times is essential. The post Escaping The Rut: Success, Comfort, And Thinking Outside Of The Box appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/escaping-the-rut-success-comfort-and-thinking-outside-of-the-box/

Share Amy Howe and Katie Barlow review a busy Supreme Court week, including a new cert grant in a religious-freedom case, the latest action on the shadow docket, and “maskgate.” SCOTUStalk is launching a new Q&A feature. Send us your questions about the justices, how the Supreme Court works, or a case that’s pending before […]

Raises for everyone! The post Top Firm Gets On Board With $215K Associate Compensation Scale appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/wilmer-match-22/

Relax on the firm. The post Biglaw Firm To Pick Up The Tab For Your Next Vacay appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/biglaw-firm-to-pick-up-the-tab-for-your-next-vacay/

ShareThe Supreme Court on Monday morning issued orders from the justices’ private conference on Friday, Jan. 21. In addition to taking up the issue of race in college admissions (covered here), the justices added two other cases to their docket for next term. One involves the power of federal district courts; the other tests the […]

ShareThe Supreme Court on Monday agreed to reconsider the role of race in college admissions. In a brief order, the justices agreed to take up two cases asking them to overrule their landmark 2003 decision in Grutter v. Bollinger, holding that the University of Michigan could consider race as part of its efforts to assemble […]

ShareOn Monday, January 24, we will be live blogging as the court releases orders from the January 21 conference and opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of orders and opinions for Monday, January 24 appeared first on […]