Deaths
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Biglaw, Deaths
Biglaw Associate Is First Confirmed Fatality Of The Paris Attacks
His firm describes the 26-year-old victim as "a talented lawyer, extremely well liked, and a wonderful personality in the office." -
Deaths, Suicide
Apparent Suicide In Front Of D.C. Law Office Building
People heading to work in Washington, D.C. around 13th St. NW and G might have seen a gruesome sight. A man plunged from a building and died in the street. The incident happened at 8:15 in the morning, and police quickly blocked off the area. Authorities suspect suicide. Commenters on Reddit and the Washington Post […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Deaths, Partner Issues
Biglaw Partner Found Dead After Police Search
Unfortunate things like this happen far too often in the legal profession.
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Deaths, Politics
The Questions About The Death Of Sandra Bland That Still Need To Be Asked
Columnist Tamara Tabo examines the case of Sandra Bland, the young woman who died in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas. -
Asians, Deaths, Law Schools
3 Things A Law Student Learned From The Death Of His Father
Columnist Renwei Chung reflects on the unexpected passing of his father last year. -
Biglaw, Crime, Deaths, Violence
Additional Details Emerge In DLA Piper Associate’s Killing
What did suspect Jamyra Gallmon allegedly tell the police? -
Dan Markel, Deaths, Quote of the Day
Dan Markel's Father Speaks Out
Does Phillip Markel have a theory as to who murdered his son? -
Crime, Deaths, Murder
Police Reveal More Details In Messerschmitt Killing
If you have any information, police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information in the case. - Sponsored
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Deaths, Kids, Violence
Lawyer Wishes She Could've Prevented Client From Throwing Daughter Off Bridge To Her Death
What more could she have done? -
Death Penalty, Deaths, Health Care / Medicine, Politics, Suicide
If Oregon Can Give Death With Dignity, Why Can't Death Row?
The idealized version of euthanasia is comforting, but it might not measure up to reality. -
Deaths, Health Care / Medicine, Politics, Suicide
Do Physician-Assisted Death Laws Deserve to Die With Dignity?
Even if an individual has a qualified right to determine what happens to her body, up to and including death, laws facilitating physician-assisted death (PAD) still might not be a good idea. -
Banking Law, Deaths, General Counsel, Suicide, Wall Street
Big Bank's Associate GC Found Dead In Apparent Suicide
The former SEC and Skadden lawyer was the second Deutsche Bank executive to commit suicide this year. -
Books, Deaths, Law Schools, Suicide
On The Anniversary Of His Death: Why Lawyers Love David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace captured the vices and virtues of a certain type of reader, a certain type of writer, a certain type of mind.
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Andrew Cuomo, Deaths, Election Law, Law Professors, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trials
Morning Docket: 09.12.14
* Following the divisive decision in Shelby County v. Holder, voting rights cases may be heading back to the SCOTUS sooner than we thought. Thanks, Texas and Wisconsin. [USA Today]
* Bienvenidos a Miami? Cities compete to be designated as sites where global arbitration matters are heard. Miami is an up-and-comer, but New York is king. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Thanks to anonymous donors, the reward for info related to FSU Law Professor Dan Markel’s murder has been raised to $25,000. Not a single suspect has been named since his death. [Tallahassee Democrat]
* After losing the Democratic primary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Professor Zephyr Teachout drank some gin and tonics like a boss before returning to her class at Fordham Law to teach property. [New York Times]
* Try as he might, the Blade Runner just can’t outrun the law: Oscar Pistorius might have been cleared on the murder charge he was facing, but now he’s been found guilty on a culpable homicide charge. [CNN]
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3rd Circuit, 7th Circuit, Biglaw, Books, Deaths, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Partner Issues
Morning Docket: 09.05.14
* A unanimous Seventh Circuit panel, in an opinion by Judge Posner, just struck down Wisconsin and Indiana’s bans on same-sex marriage. The result isn’t surprising in light of the blistering benchslaps delivered by Judge Posner at oral argument, but the timing is faster than usual (for a federal appellate opinion in a high-profile case, not for the prolific Posner). [BuzzFeed]
* Bad news for Cahill Gordon: the Third Circuit just revived a fraud case against the high-powered firm and one of its clients, a unit of BASF. [WSJ Law Blog]
* And badder news for BP: a federal judge just concluded that the oil giant was grossly negligent in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. [New York Times]
* Freshfields gets fresh talent, adding former Wachtell partner Mitchell Presser and former Skadden partner James Douglas to its ranks. [American Lawyer]
* The dean of Seton Hall Law, Patrick Hobbs, will step down from the deanship at the end of the current academic year. Congratulations to Dean Hobbs on a long and successful tenure. [South Orange Juice]
* And congratulations to John Grisham and Jason Bailey, winners of, respectively, the 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and the 2014 ABA Journal/Ross Short Fiction Contest. [ABA Journal]
* Brittany McGrath, Brooklyn Law class of 2014, RIP. [TaxProf Blog]
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Bar Exams, Deaths, Legal Ethics, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Tax Law, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Non-Sequiturs: 09.02.14
* Lawyer busted for impersonating a Transformer. On that note, what would be the best name for a Transformer lawyer? Atticus Prime? L-Woods? Paddotron, who transforms into a clock that only measures tenths of an hour? [Jonathan Turley] * Did you think your studying for the MBE could have used more original songs as study aids? Well, if so, you’re in luck because there’s an app called Study Songs that sets legal rules to music to help you remember. [Bar Exam Toolbox] * New York courts are getting more and more fed up with the lack of relief available when lenders flaunt the law. [New York Law Journal] * We’ve talked about litigation financing in the abstract before, but how can litigation financing help injured workers specifically? [LFC360] * A former U.S. Attorney pleads guilty to not paying his taxes for years. [Las Vegas Review-Journal] * In sad news, Sher Kung — part of the trial team that took down the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, and recently of Perkins Coie — was killed on in a cycling accident on Friday. [Seattle Times] -
Crime, Deaths, Disability Law, Quote of the Day, Violence
I Think This Witness Might Be Missing The Point
America, I don't even recognize you anymore. -
Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Minority Issues, Police, Racism, Violence
Can Lawyers Reduce The Racial Divide In This Country?
Lawyers have the obligation to speak up and act, according to Kevin O'Keefe of LexBlog. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Cass Sunstein, Celebrities, Crime, Deaths, Federal Judges, John Roberts, Law Schools, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Violence
Morning Docket: 08.12.14
* “No person, no matter how high, is above the law.” It would seem Chief Judge John Roberts is unfamiliar with many of the attorneys we write about on a daily basis. [Associated Press]
* Considering many Americans can’t name a single justice, whether the high court issues 9-0 or 5-4 opinions likely matters little, but Cass Sunstein has a study on it. [New York Times]
* Judge Mark Fuller (M.D. AL) spent a night in jail this weekend after an alleged domestic violence incident with his wife. He paid $5,000 bond before he was released. Uhh… Roll Tide? [CNN]
* The ABA moved forward with reforms to help students gain clinical and distance-learning opportunities. Alas, being paid for work was too controversial this time. [National Law Journal]
* A woman who was trapped inside a law firm as a gunman opened fire before killing himself is now suing everyone for damages. You’d probably sue, too — it must’ve been terrifying. [Times-Picayune]
* Robin Williams, the beloved actor who recently played a very disgruntled lawyer, RIP. [ABC News]
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Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Murder, Violence
The Latest Information On The Investigation Into The Murder Of Professor Dan Markel
How long did Dan Markel have to wait before paramedics arrived?