Sunday morning comics have been a staple of my childhood. Garfield complaining about Monday, Calvin confronting the existential challenges of youth, Mary Value delivering sage recommendation — all of the enjoyable an 8-year-old may hope for. Whereas Doonesbury typically confused me, as a completist, the strip needed to be learn each week. The satire hit more durable because the years went on. Now in its 54th 12 months, the strip continues to be on the market tackling politics.
So it’s not likely a shock that Doonesbury obtained into Biglaw surrendergate, with yesterday’s strip namechecking Skadden and Willkie as “cowardly and craven.” Apaprently eight panels isn’t sufficient room to call Paul Weiss, Milbank, Kirkland, Latham, Simpson, A&O Shearman, and Cadwalader, however they’re there IN SPIRIT.
Like that “Not Me” character from Household Circus.
It’s robust to be a principled legal professional on the lateral market. Possibly Ginny ought to contemplate launching her personal agency.
The strip, obtainable right here, sees collection common Joanie meet up together with her regulation faculty roommate Ginny to debate present occasions in Biglaw. Ginny has decamped from each Skadden and Willkie over the professional bono payola offers. Now she works for the fictional Grandison agency who additionally caved to Trump to the tune of $100 million, however with a twist. (SPOILER ALERT IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO READ THE STRIP WITHOUT ANY HEADS-UP).
It appears Grandison’s strategy to assembly their $100 million professional bono dedication to assist the Trump administration defend police brutality is their new invention: the $50 million billable hour. Hey, they’re already speaking concerning the $10,000 hour so how far-fetched is it actually?
Anyway, congratulations to the 9 surrendering corporations. You’re the butt of all our jokes and now you’ve formally made it into the humorous pages.
Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Regulation and co-host of Pondering Like A Lawyer. Be at liberty to electronic mail any ideas, questions, or feedback. Observe him on Twitter or Bluesky should you’re fascinated by regulation, politics, and a wholesome dose of school sports activities information. Joe additionally serves as a Managing Director at RPN Govt Search.
