September 2012
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Crime, Deaths, Education / Schools, Violence
Following Student's Hazing Death, University Officials Argue Protecting Students Off Campus Isn't Their Job
Should Florida A&M be held responsible for a student's death that resulted from a marching band hazing ritual? -
Brett Kavanaugh, Department of Justice, Election 2012, Election Law, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Politics, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Size Matters
Instead of arguing the law, the DOJ is arguing over font size... - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Weirdness
Musical Chairs: A Sidley Austin Partner's Mysterious Departure
Wherein we discuss a high-powered partner's mysterious departure from the Chicago office of Sidley Austin.
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Crime, Deaths, Health Care / Medicine, New Jersey, Weirdness
Penis Embolism: A Bad Way to Die or the Worst?
A woman whose unlicensed penis enhancement procedure allegedly led to a patient's death faces manslaughter charges. -
Biglaw, Litigators, Rankings
Which Biglaw Firms Are The Most Feared In Litigation?
Which Biglaw litigation departments strike fear into the hearts of their opponents? Let's find out! -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Contests, Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Reader Polls, Real Estate, Small Law Firms
Congratulations to the Best Law Firm Offices in America!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our contest to find the Best Law Firm Offices in America. It's time to announce our winner -- or make that winners, actually.... -
Law Professors, Law Schools
Another Day, Another T-14 Adventure in Babysitting
Another babysitting job offer for law students, and this time it's directed at top law students... -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Sex, Sex Scandals, Travel / Vacation
Buying In: The Biglaw Wall of Silence
Wherein the Anonymous Partner tells a tale of Biglaw behaving badly.... - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
9/11, Admin, Announcements
Remembering 9/11: A Message From NYAG Eric Schneiderman
A message from NYAG Eric Schneiderman on 9/11... -
9/11, Art, Confirmations, Department of Justice, Election 2012, Election Law, Federal Judges, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 09.11.12
* Politicians are barred from speaking at this year’s memorial ceremony at Ground Zero, but will this ever be a day without politics? That still remains to be seen, but it will always be a day of remembrance. Never forget. [ABC News]
* What could possibly be more important than a resolution in the South Carolina voter ID case? Prejudice by font size. The Department of Justice is arguing over the alleged 12-point font size used by the state in a brief. Yes, seriously. [National Law Journal]
* Stephanie Rose was confirmed by the Senate as the first female federal judge in Iowa’s Southern District by a margin of 89-1. Damn, the one guy who voted against her better have a good reason. [Des Moines Register]
* “[He’s] still trying to exculpate himself from one of the biggest blunders in the history of jurisprudence.” O.J.’s Dream Team denied allegations that Johnnie Cochran tampered with the bloody glove. [Los Angeles Times]
* Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the Obama “Hope” poster — you know, the one that Paul Ryan says is fading on your wall — has been sentenced to two years’ probation for tampering with evidence. [CNN]
* What are some of the advantages of applying to law school on an early decision basis? If anything at all, you’ll find out earlier that you won’t be getting any scholarship money. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
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Animal Law, Junk Email / Spam, Marijuana, Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE), Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Technology, Texas
Non-Sequiturs: 09.10.12
* This is why you shouldn’t feed your illegal pet monkey Frosted Flakes — or own an illegal pet monkey, I guess. [Chicago Tribune] * In other incredible pet law news, a Rhode Island woman is not pleased that her neighbor’s cockatoo has been calling her a “f**king whore.” Awk! Polly want a restraining order? [Legal Blog Watch] * This is a pretty good round-up of the summer’s most whacked-out legal stories. Think naked people covered in Crisco, kids destroying thousands of dollars in MacBooks — by peeing on them — and a nasty death-by-sex situation. [Legally Weird] * Making people log in to unsubscribe from junk email isn’t only annoying as sh*t, it’s also probably illegal (as it freaking should be). [Ars Technica] * A “Man-gina” lawsuit from Texas. I don’t need to say any more. [Houston Press] * This dude says smoking pot made him a better dad. I somehow doubt this is part of Elie Mystal’s preparation regimen for the stork’s impending arrival. [New York Times] * Congratulations to everyone who just passed the MPRE — you can learn your score on the MPRE website. [MPRE] -
Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Books, California, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Federalist Society, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Benchslap Dispatches: Justice Scalia on Judge Posner's 'Hatchet Job'
Justice Scalia tells us what he REALLY thinks of Judge Posner's controversial review of Reading Law, the new book by Justice Scalia and Professor Bryan Garner.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Books, Money, Videos, Weirdness
Whoa, This Zombie Law Thing Is Kind of Taking Off
An attorney is fundraising in order to create a zombie law casebook. Awww yeah. -
Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
The Practice: Engaging the Client, Before and After You're Retained
Practical pointers from Brian Tannebaum, one of our small-firm columnists, on how to engage with your clients. -
Elena Kagan, Politics, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television
Quote of the Day: SCOTUS Isn't Politicized At All... AHAHAHA!
Do the justices of the Supreme Court let politics into their opinions? -
Family Law, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Family Sues Daughter To Prove That They Are A Loving Family
Tianna Madison's family is suing their gold medalist daughter, because they love her that much... -
Ridiculousness, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge Encourages Groping Victim to Curtail Social Life Because 'Bad Things Can Happen in Bars'
Puritanical judge plays the blame game with a sex abuse victim because she went to a bar. Was she asking for it? -
Biglaw
Departure Memo of the Day: Leaving Is Its Own Reward
This glowing departure memo kind of makes you want to work for this firm... -
Clerkships, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Interview Stories, Job Searches, Law Schools
Clerkship Application Season: Open Thread
We’re smack dab in the middle of the clerkship application season. What's the word on the street?