Sunday morning comics have been a staple of my childhood. Garfield complaining about Monday, Calvin confronting the existential challenges of youth, Mary Price delivering sage recommendation — all of the enjoyable an 8-year-old may hope for. Whereas Doonesbury usually 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 yr, the strip remains to be on the market tackling politics.
So it’s not likely a shock that Doonesbury received 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 lawyer on the lateral market. Perhaps Ginny ought to think about launching her own firm.
The strip, available here, sees collection common Joanie meet up along with her legislation college 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 method to assembly their $100 million professional bono dedication to help the Trump administration defend police brutality is their new invention: the $50 million billable hour. Hey, they’re already talking about 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 Thinking Like A Lawyer. Be happy to email any ideas, questions, or feedback. Comply with him on Twitter or Bluesky when you’re all in favour of legislation, politics, and a wholesome dose of school sports activities information. Joe additionally serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search.
