July 2022

The lateral market’s been busy this year. The post This Is The Biglaw Firm Hiring The Most Lateral Attorneys appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/07/this-is-the-biglaw-firm-hiring-the-most-lateral-attorneys/

Mendacity on parade. The post Ted Cruz Complains About Judicial Nominee’s Age… At Least He’s A *PARTNER* And *ABA QUALIFIED* Unlike The Riff-Raff Cruz Rubberstamped appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/07/ted-cruz-complains-about-judicial-nominees-age-at-least-hes-a-partner-and-aba-qualified-unlike-the-riff-raff-cruz-rubberstamped/

ShareWhen the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the justices collectively wrote more than 200 pages of opinions. Justice Samuel Alito’s 35,631-word majority opinion spanned 108 pages (including appendices). The joint dissent from the three liberal justices was 66 pages. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices […]

This recent legislative development should serve as a cautionary tale for other states trying to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products. The post Learning From Minnesota’s Mistakes appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/07/learning-from-minnesotas-mistakes/

Maybe we should unplug WSJ and plug it back in and see if it fixes anything. The post Is It Defamation Per Se To Accuse Someone Of Having Sex With Elon Musk? Asking For The Wall Street Journal. appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/07/is-it-defamation-per-se-to-accuse-someone-of-having-sex-with-elon-musk-asking-for-the-wall-street-journal/

I surrounded myself with people who understood my path because their path too was not traditional. The post MILF: Moms In Law Fight appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/07/milf-moms-in-law-fight/

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 Thursday morning read: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas won’t teach GW Law seminar (Henry Huvos & Sophia Goedert, The GW Hatchet) […]

Clarence Thomas Doesn’t Want To Go Where He’s Not Wanted: Or some other reason he’s bailing out of teaching at GW Law. Be Careful Who You Trust: There might be another message about not flouting the securities laws, but I’m sticking with the one that speaks to me. Donald Trump Wants To Make A Killing: […]

This whole ‘forced birth’ things is going to impact women’s careers… which is kinda the point. The post Too Many Women Say Having Children Has Hurt Their Careers appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/07/too-many-women-say-having-children-has-hurt-their-careers/

The biggest areas where attorneys can be sloppy break down into just a few categories. The post Some Lawyers Can Be Pretty Sloppy With Their Work Product appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/07/some-lawyers-can-be-pretty-sloppy-with-their-work-product/