‘Dear 16-Year-Old Me, Don’t Go To Law School’
If you're a law student or a lawyer, do you regret going to law school, or are you happy with your decision? If you're in the former camp, this video's for you.
Non-Sequiturs: 02.29.12
* Now prison inmates will literally be able to listen to the jailhouse rock. Dancing to it is a different issue. [USA Today] * Why do students surf the web in class instead of taking notes? Probably because their professors are boring. [Legal Skills Prof Blog] * The current Supreme Court justices have less time […]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Ex-Judge of the Day: Yes, Flashing Your Piece in Court Is a ‘Poor Rhetorical Point’
Last week, a now ex-judge in Georgia pulled out a handgun during a bond hearing, pretended to hand it to an alleged rape victim who was testifying, and said she was “killing her case” and “might as well shoot” her lawyer. What?
The ‘Zombie Mohammed’ Judge: Let’s Discuss
A Pennsylvania judge dismissed a harassment charge against a Muslim man who allegedly attacked an atheist dressed up as "Zombie Mohammed." Since then, everyone has been talking about and arguing over this case. What do you make of it?
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House Rules: Use Your Resume and Cover Letter to Get Inside
This is the second part of a series on getting yourself in the door to an in-house position. Even though you might not have that much “sexy” work to list on your updated resume, it may not be a problem...
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
ATL Survey Update: Great Unmet Expectations
Do law students have unreasonable expectations about their employment prospects? Survey says....
Child Sexual Assault Conviction Tossed Because of Juror’s ‘Online Cultural Research’
Juror misconduct by internet can lead to mistrials, and it's becoming increasingly (and unfortunately) more common. Last month the Vermont Supreme Court overturned an unsettling child sexual abuse conviction because the juror conducted his own research about the Somali Bantu culture central to the parties in the case. What a mess…
Are Disgruntled Law School Graduates a Bunch of ‘Whiners’?
Are disgruntled law school graduates a bunch of whiners? Lawyer turned television personality Star Jones seems to think so....
Fall into the Gap
A generation gap has opened in the legal world. On one side there are lawyers over 50, for whom law still looks like a safe, reliable ladder to the upper-middle-class. From the other side — where their kids are perched — law more closely resembles un ascenseur pour l’échafaud…
Protégé™ In CourtLink® Explains The Whole Case Faster
Designed to reduce manual docket work by prioritizing what litigators need most: on-demand full docket summarization that explains the whole case to date, followed by on-demand document summaries for filing triage, and AI-powered natural language searching for faster search and retrieval.
Morning Docket: 02.29.12
* Remember Phillip Closius, the former dean of University of Baltimore Law, who said the university was raiding the law school’s funds? Yeah, he was totally right. Just guess what percent of the law school budget was going to the rest of the university. Starts with “A” and rhymes with “dot.” [National Law Journal] * The humanity! Oklahoma’s worst fears have come true; American judges are enforcing Sharia Law! Whatever are we going to do? There is no solution in sight — except to maybe stop overreacting… [CNN] * Mitt Bot won in both Arizona and Michigan last night. Can we send Santorum back to the 16th century yet? [The Washington Post] * Twenty-five suspected members of Anonymous were arrested across Europe and South America. They ain’t anonymous anymore. [New York Times] * In other cyberlaw news, Google’s new privacy policy not only stinks, it probably violates European Union law. Hey Google, don’t be evil! [New York Times]
Lawyers & Economics: Student Debt
Welcome to the latest installment of Lawyers & Economics, our occasional video series on financial topics by Professor William Birdthistle of Chicago-Kent College of Law. Today's topic isn't going away anytime soon. If you have -- or are thinking of taking on -- student loans, keep reading....
Non-Sequiturs: 02.28.12
* Huh. It turns out people have been criticizing law schools for the same reasons for more than 100 years. There is literally nothing new under the sun. [Inside The Law School Scam] * This takes my disgust with airline cell phone rules to a whole new level. Congress needs to get on this, stat. […]
Quote of the Day: These Are Not the Laws You Are Looking For
What business does a case like that have in the courts of the United States?
Lawyerly Lairs: A Partner Sells in Brooklyn
A partner at a major law firm has put his Brooklyn Heights townhouse on the market for $10 million. Who is he? And, more importantly, what does his house look like?