The legal community seems to be reconsidering how training is approached within firms, noting a trend towards outsourcing associate instruction. This concept explores the idea of dedicated institutions for professional legal education, mockingly referred to as “law schools”, that could shift the onus of early-stage training from law firms themselves. An innovative, if whimsical notion that is catching attention [American Lawyer].
Shift times within UK legal firms have also come under scrutiny with a comprehensive breakdown providing insight into the average start and finish times of a workday across numerous firms. This data could provide a window into the work culture and demands of the profession in the UK [LegalCheek].
As SBF elects to testify, a retrospective look at previous high-profile white-collar defendants who have chosen to speak in their own defense can provide some context. It seems testimony from defendants is treated much like the crypto market – unpredictable at best [Reuters].
Judge Pauline Newman has not refrained from expressing her dissatisfaction with Federal Circuit colleagues’ attempts to remove her from the bench. She has conscientiously filed a brief rebuking these overreaching efforts [Bloomberg Law News].
The Eleventh Circuit has caused disruption by blocking Home Depot’s strategy to derail the Blue Cross settlement, suggesting that obstruction of such massive antitrust settlements will not be tolerated. This opens up potential ramifications for further cases of the same vein [Law360].
Finally, tech stalwart Apple has joined the growing right-to-repair movement, reflecting a much-needed shift in the tech industry’s approach to enabling customers to repair their own devices [Quartz].