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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > morning-docket-09-10-26

Morning Docket: 09.10.26

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (138+ words) Meanwhile, the whole thing is back at the U.S. Supreme Court — which already blessed the Missouri supreme court decision — after Republican judges on the Eighth Circuit approved district judge’s collateral attack on state decision. [One First] The company is emphasizing ‘white…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > pangram-loving-law-professors-have-reached-peak-ai-slop-brain

Pangram Loving Law Professors Have Reached Peak AI Slop Brain

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (375+ words) Pangram-mania is everywhere and all it proves is how little its fans care about critical thinking. Instead, he seems to have blocked me. Lawprofblawg already wrote up the risks of journals arbitrarily screening submissions through a questionable AI tool more…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > willy-wonkas-in-house-counsel-is-back-and-handling-jurassic-parks-legal-problems

Willy Wonka???s In-House Counsel Is Back And Handling Jurassic Park's Legal Problems

5+ day, 58+ min ago   (181+ words) Last year, we featured a documentary from Minor Character Theater about Rutgers Law grad Brian Finklebar, the former general counsel to the Willy Wonka Chocolate company as his C-Suite slowly drives him insane with illegal lotteries, rampant labor violations, and…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > this-law-school-dean-promised-a-tattoo-if-his-students-crushed-the-bar-exam

This Law School Dean Promised A Tattoo If His Students Crushed The Bar Exam

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (243+ words) The dean kept his word. Welp, a deal is a deal. Elon University School of Law Dean Zak Kramer made his students a promise: hit an 85% first-time bar passage rate as a class, and he’d get a tattoo in their…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > what-its-really-like-to-be-general-counsel

What It's Really Like To Be General Counsel

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (146+ words) Legal expertise is table stakes, not a differentiator. Here's what you need to set yourself apart. Chaka Patterson, founder and CEO of Chaka Strategy and author of The Hot Seat: Mastering the Public Company General Counsel Role, joins me to…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > florida-bar-hides-from-ethical-responsibilities-shrugs-as-dhs-lawyer-compares-federal-judges-to-murderers-and-rapists

Florida Bar Hides From Ethical Responsibilities, Shrugs As DHS Lawyer Compares Federal Judges To Murderers And Rapists

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) Ah, the Florida Bar. Truly the 'Florida Man' of state bars. Then Pam Bondi got booted from office and over 120 scholars, practitioners, and former judges wrote to remind the Florida Bar that this obliterates its lone excuse for not taking…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > bankruptcy-lawyer-out-after-firm-accused-of-working-for-the-wrong-client > 2

Bankruptcy Lawyer Out After Firm Accused Of Working For The Wrong Client - Page 2 of 2

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (163+ words) Joe Patrice joined Above the Law in 2013. Joe received a degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Oregon and a J.D. from the NYU School of Law. From 2001, he worked as a litigator for both Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > bankruptcy-lawyer-out-after-firm-accused-of-working-for-the-wrong-client

Bankruptcy Lawyer Out After Firm Accused Of Working For The Wrong Client

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (433+ words) Practice group leader disappears from website in midst of alleged duty breaches. Who a lawyer actually represents is one of the most important facts to clear up for anyone hoping to avoid serious professional responsibility problems. It’s usually pretty straightforward,…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > biglaw-firms-coaching-program-supports-lawyers-returning-from-parental-leave

Biglaw Firm???s Coaching Program Supports Lawyers Returning From Parental Leave

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (201+ words) Mentorship, resources, and work-life balance support await lawyers returning from leave. Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We recognize that parental leave is a significant time in a lawyer’s life, no matter your level of…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > its-not-illegal-if-nobody-has-standing-to-say-so-see-also

It's Not Illegal If Nobody Has Standing To Say So - See Also

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (142+ words) Nice Office You Got There: Let’s tear down the Supreme Court building! After all, the Court says no one can stop a president from unilaterally destroying a historic building. ‘A Whorehouse And Las Vegas’: Ty Cobb reviews Trump’s ballroom. Legal…...