Groundhog Day is a weird little holiday. Though it’s inspired better movies than most of the calendar, so maybe we should cut it some slack. Or maybe it didn’t inspire better movies… at least according to the author who sued over the film Groundhog Day.

It’s also the quintessential Biglaw holiday. You’ve labored and suffered for weeks, and just when you think you might be done, a rodent on the other side takes an action both predictable and avoidable and suddenly you have to keep working.

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How much longer will we endure this winter? Having received a sum total of about three inches of snow all season in New York, perhaps the foundational question is “what winter”? Still, Punxsutawney Phil expects another six weeks, so strap in.

Here’s a delightful message from Phil’s attorney, courtesy of the Muppets. Enjoy!

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Happy Groundhog Day.

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