Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer
Legal Talk Network
Thinking Like A Lawyer is a podcast featuring Above the Law's Joe Patrice, Kathryn Rubino, and Chris Williams. Each episode, the hosts will take a topic experienced and enjoyed by regular people, and shine it through the prism of a legal framework. This will either reveal an awesome rainbow of thought, or a disorienting kaleidoscope of issues. Either way, it should be fun.
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Aug 4, 2021 • 26min
Cooler Heads Prevail?
Joe and Kathryn discuss bar exam horror stories. The last -- hopefully -- pandemic bar exam continued to bring calamity and examiners seem largely unfazed that applicants are being put through glitches and computer crashes over it. Amy Chua remains in the headlines, but this time because rumors suggest that the school might punish students for meeting with her. And we talk about more Biglaw firm reopenings after one firm announced that they'll be cutting off building ID cards for the unvaccinated.Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Jul 28, 2021 • 28min
When Judges Attack
Irritating judges isn't recommended, but it really went off the rails for a couple of lawyers in the past few days. In Missouri, an attorney told off a judge and landed himself a week in jail. In NY, a lawyer kept picking at a federal judge long enough that the judge absolutely lost it on him. We also talk about the pervert calling libraries across the country asking them to read him a Supreme Court case while he masturbates. And we talk about firm office reopenings -- is it time for firms to pull the trigger and start mandating vaccines?Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Jul 21, 2021 • 28min
Clients Need To Mind Their Own Business About Returning To The Office
There are limits to the customer always being right.
Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Jul 14, 2021 • 27min
The Greatest Legal Research Hack
Why spend all that money on fancy legal research tools?
Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Jul 7, 2021 • 29min
Supremely Disappointing
Get used to this out of the Supreme Court.
Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Jun 30, 2021 • 27min
So, You're Saying Billing To Non-Existent Matters Is Frowned Upon?
This was a doozy of an ethical issue spotter.
Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Jun 23, 2021 • 26min
Supreme Court Treats NCAA Like Amateurs
That wasn't even close.
Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Jun 16, 2021 • 31min
Associate Pay Jumps To $205K
In case you were doubting how hot the legal market is.
Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Jun 9, 2021 • 29min
FedSoc Babies Won't Stop Whining
They tried to keep a student from graduating... next year they'll be writing your laws!
Special thanks to our sponsors, Lexicon and Nota.
Jun 2, 2021 • 27min
No One's Where They Expected To Be
The legal industry is changing in unexpected ways this year.
Special thanks to our sponsors, LexisNexis® InterAction®, Lexicon and Nota.
