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Criminal defense attorney Benjamin Brafman said Weinstein was the only judge he ever saw leave his elevated seat in the courtroom to sit at a conference table and talk with defendants at eye level as he sentenced them. https://www.law.com//a-consummate-mensch-jack-weinstein-d/

Martin Bell will be joining the firm in its New York office July 26, the firm said Tuesday. It’s the latest in a series of SDNY prosecutors going into private practice, and the latest addition to former prosecutor ranks at Simpson Thacher. https://www.law.com//simpson-thacher-bolsters-white-colla/

I definitely feel like I knew more this time on the test than last time on the test, Kardashian said on the series finale. I feel really confident about that, but you know you get really cloudy and you get really, like, this COVID brain. https://www.law.com//kim-kardashian-failed-the-baby-bar-a/

The fee stems from a class action originally brought on by the NAACP in the 1970s. https://www.law.com//cravath-will-donate-6m-pro-bono-fee-/

The change in policy will mean big business for law firms that can combine highly technical IP advice with their antitrust and litigation practices, with one lawyer likening the demanding skill set to three-dimensional chess. https://www.law.com//as-doj-confirms-a-change-in-antitrus/

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In addition to developing its own bar exam, the task force recommended that the state create two alternative pathways to attorney licensure. https://www.law.com//task-force-new-york-should-develop-i/

Myrna Pérez has been with the Brennan Center, housed at the New York University School of Law, since 2006. She leads the center’s research, advocacy and litigation work. https://www.law.com//biden-taps-voting-right-advocate-myr/

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta agreed that the case has dragged out, but said he think it’s incumbent upon all of us to at least try talks before diving into the constitutional issues in the case. https://www.law.com//i-am-furious-over-house-lawyers-stro/

Harvard University law professor John Coates joined the regulatory body’s Investor Advisory Committee in 2016. During his time at the Division of Corporate Finance, Coates pushed for transparency and innovation in ESG disclosures. https://www.law.com//coates-becomes-sec-general-counsel-p/

"We have a great team and a deep bench, but we are generally retained to complement an existing team that already knows the case inside-out. Integrating seamlessly with the existing team while providing specialized expertise is critical." - Paul Clement, Kirkland & Ellis https://www.law.com//appellate-hot-list-2020-kirkland-ell/ #AppellateHotList2020

"At this level, everyone is scary smart. You have to outwork the other side." - Kannon Shanmugam, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP https://www.law.com//appellate-hot-list-2020-paul-weiss-r/ #AppellateHotList2020

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"Taking the complex and making it simpletackling really knotty legal issues and figuring out how to distill them into such clear, compelling stories that the position you’re advocating seems all but inevitable." - Allyson Ho, Gibson Dunn https://www.law.com//appellate-hot-list-2020-gibson-dunn-/ #AppellateHotList2020

The dangerous consequences of suspending more than just trainings have already begun to play out, the groups wrote. https://www.law.com//trump-executive-order-forcing-cancel/

Even when the election is over, as winter approaches and another wave of coronavirus spread sets in across the country, law firm leadership is preparing for a difficult season ahead. https://www.law.com//winter-is-coming-how-lawyers-and-sta/

"Whether at the Department of Justice’s Federal Programs branch, or the Solicitor General’s Office, or Jenner & Block, I’ve most enjoyed helping others figure out how to improve as lawyers and get more satisfaction out of practicing law." - Ian Gershengorn, Jenner & Block LLP https://www.law.com//01/appellate-hot-list-2020-jenner-bl/ #AppellateHotList2020

On Election Day, Judge Sullivan ordered the postal service to sweep processing plants that have struggled to quickly move election mail for any remaining mail ballots, and immediately send any found out for delivery. https://www.law.com//inside-the-daily-court-fight-to-get-/

"Pairing appellate lawyers with those who have extensive knowledge of a case’s subject matter, and incorporating that fresh perspective, makes for a powerful combination of talents and a truly enjoyable approach." - Tacy Flint, Sidley Austin LLP (Official) https://www.law.com//appellate-hot-list-2020-sidley-austin/ #AppellateHotList2020

Biden graduated from Syracuse University College of Law in 1968. Kamala Harris, earned her J.D. from the University of Hastings College of the Law in 1989 before becoming a prosecutor. https://www.law.com//biden-would-be-first-lawyer-presiden/

Complaints about mask wearing and social distancing have been appended to the relatively routine concerns about voting equipment breakdowns, polling place and registration confusion. https://www.law.com//big-law-volunteers-election-day-prob/