February 2023

Former Pillsbury Attorney Making Bread Isn’t The Controversy They Think It Is: Yes, this Supreme Court spouse is getting money. No, there isn’t any known association with insurrectionists. One Of The Perks Of Working From Home? Less Chatty Kathys: Here’s an in-depth look at the consequences of in-person kibitzing. Copycats Don’t Always Land On Their […]

ShareThe Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block the execution of a Texas man who contended that jurors relied on racist stereotypes and anti-Hispanic prejudices in sentencing him to death. In a brief, unsigned order, the justices turned down a request from Wesley Ruiz, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the fatal 2007 […]

Biglaw productivity is way down. The post You Only Billed How Many Hours? Yeah… That’s Not Going To Cut It appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/02/biglaw-billable-hours-down-15-year-low/

You tried, sweetie. The post Donald Trump’s Lawyers Argued There Is No Such Thing As ‘The Trump Org.’ The Court Was Not Amused. appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/02/donald-trumps-lawyers-argued-there-is-no-such-thing-as-the-trump-org-the-court-was-not-amused/

Damn Coomer. The post Suspended Appellate Judge Must Not Have Gotten The ‘No Appearance Of Impropriety’ Memo appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/02/suspended-appellate-judge-must-not-have-gotten-the-no-appearance-of-impropriety-memo/

Gossiping can have a negative impact on a law firm since it can impact the perception people have for that firm. The post Gossiping Is Much Harder When Lawyers Work Remotely appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/02/gossiping-is-much-harder-when-lawyers-work-remotely/

ChatGPT comes to contract management in latest Ironclad announcement. The post Now THIS Is How You Bring ChatGPT Into Lawyering! appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/02/now-this-is-how-you-bring-chatgpt-into-lawyering/

ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s Business Ties (Steve Eder, The New York Times) The Sotomayor and Kagan retirement question (Aaron Blake, The Washington Post) How the […]