Elena Kagan
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David Souter, Diane Wood, Elena Kagan, Jeffrey Rosen, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Supreme Speculation
The upcoming retirement of Justice David Souter has led to lots of speculation about the next Supreme. We held a poll here at ATL, including some of the potential nominees that have been mentioned most often by the legal press. Almost 10,000 ATL readers put Sonia Sotomayor, with 28% of the vote, and Elena Kagan, […] -
Barack Obama, Department of Justice, Elena Kagan, Federal Government, Law Professors, Neal Katyal, Office of Legal Counsel, Solicitor General's Office
Musical Chairs: Obama Turns Justice Department Into Mini-Law School
President Barack Obama has hit the ground running. Even before President Obama was done flubbing taking the oath of office, the revamped White House website was launched. You can check the WH website, including the new “Briefing Room” blog, for news of notable nominations and appointments. We’ll also follow personnel news here on Above the […] - Sponsored
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Elena Kagan, Law School Deans, SCOTUS, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
Breaking: Elena Kagan to Solicitor General
Many have speculated that Harvard Law School’s hot and high-powered dean, Elena Kagan, might be a Supreme Court nominee in an Obama administration. Dean Kagan is one step closer to sitting on the Court. Assuming her confirmation process goes smoothly — which it surely will, given how universally adored and admired she is, by liberals […]
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Barack Obama, Department of Justice, Elena Kagan, Federal Government, Intellectual Property, Kathleen Sullivan, Office of Legal Counsel, Politics, Securities and Exchange Commission, Solicitor General's Office
Legal Stars of the New Administration
New lawyers to lead the nation are sending in their résumés. Already, UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Christopher Edley has received a choice position as part of Obama’s transition advisory board. (I wonder if he’s accepting resumes from his students?) Here’s an interesting choice for Edley and the rest of the transition team that […] -
Elena Kagan, Law Schools
Not To Be Left Behind, Harvard Changes Grading System Too
We just brought you news of Stanford Law School changing its grading system. Now Harvard Law School is following suit. Dean Elena Kagan just sent this message out to the HLS student body: To all students: I am writing to let you know that the faculty decided yesterday to move to a grading system with […] -
Elena Kagan, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
Another Hiring Coup for Harvard Law School?
Under the leadership of the beloved Elena Kagan, Harvard Law School continues to raid other schools for law professor talent. Word on the street is that another big hire is in the works. This past weekend, Dean Kagan crowed about her coup before a group of admitted students, saying it would be announced later this […] -
Cass Sunstein, Celebrities, Elena Kagan, Law Professors, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Harvard Snags Sunstein from Chicago!
If we knew anything about sports, we’d say this is the legal academic equivalent of Major Player X leaving Super-Elite Team Y for Super-Elite Team Z. But we don’t. So we’ll just say it’s one of the biggest law school hiring coups since Harvard Law School snatched half of Feldsuk from NYU. HLS strikes again […] -
Bad Ideas, Elena Kagan, Exercise, Law Schools, Ridiculousness
HLSers Protest: Our Law School Is Not A Joke
Oh you Harvard Law School kids! We poke some fun at the (rather silly) proposal to rename the HLS sections, which are currently identified by numbers. And then we get grief for it in the comments, including a claim that we “have very little understanding of irony or satire” (even though the survey didn’t seem […] - Sponsored
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Elena Kagan, Harvard, SCOTUS Potential, Sports, Weirdness
Dean Elena Kagan: Not the Next Harvard President -- But A Talented Coxswain
Our condolences to Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan. Dean Kagan, who was under consideration for the president of Harvard University, was passed over for the job in favor of historian Drew Gilpin Faust (aka “Dr. Faust”). But maybe it’s for the best. As Harvard president, it can be tough not to make enemies. See, […] -
Biglaw, Elena Kagan, Eliot Spitzer, Harvard, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Musical Chairs, Willkie Farr
Musical Chairs: 01.08.06
Lots of interesting moves, both actual and rumored, to report upon today. Possible promotion: * Elena Kagan, the popular (and hot) dean of Harvard Law School, is being considered for the presidency of Harvard University. In government: * New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is on a hiring spree (just like his successor as AG, Andrew […] -
Antonin Scalia, Elena Kagan, Eyes of the Law, Harold Koh
The Eyes of the Law: Justice Scalia's Harvard Homecoming
Over at Bench Memos, Ed Whelan — one of our favorite commentators on matters judicial — provides a great account of Justice Antonin Scalia’s recent visit to his alma mater, Harvard Law School. Here’s an excerpt: The dinner that Harvard Law School dean Elena Kagan hosted on Wednesday evening to honor the 20th anniversary of […] -
Anthony Kronman, Antonin Scalia, Elena Kagan, Eyes of the Law, Harold Koh, Law School Deans, Politics, White House Counsel
An Addendum on Nino in New Haven
An interesting update to our prior post about Justice Antonin Scalia’s recent appearance at the Yale Law School. From a current YLS student: Some of us were bothered — though not exactly surprised — by Dean Harold Koh’s tepid introduction of Justice Scalia. Koh couldn’t seem to find anything warm and welcoming to say about […] -
Asha Rangappa, Contests, Elena Kagan, Feminism, Gender, Hotties, Law School Deans, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: Comments from Dean Jackson
Only a few hours remain for voting in our Law School Dean Hotties contests. Click here to vote on the women, click here to vote on the men, and click here to vote on the male alternates. One of the female candidates, Associate Dean Leah Jackson of Baylor Law School, has commented on the contest. […]
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Asha Rangappa, Contests, Elena Kagan, Hotties, Law School Deans, Oy, Pictures, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: The FARKers Speak
You may be wondering how the number of votes tallied in our Law School Dean hotties contest, on the women’s side, went from about 1,000 to over 7,000 — basically over the weekend. The answer, in a word: Fark. Fark is a hugely popular website, started by a fellow named Drew Curtis, that collects weird […] -
Asha Rangappa, Contests, Elena Kagan, Hotties, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: Your Female Nominees
Sorry it took us so long. Without further ado, we proudly present the female nominees in our first annual Law School Dean Hotties Contest. To review the nomination rules, click here. As we explained, you were free to nominate deans other than THE dean of the law school — e.g., deputy, assistant, or associate deans. […] -
Benjamin Brafman, David Boies, Elena Kagan, Eyes of the Law, Harold Koh, Jeffrey Toobin, Laurence Tribe, Law School Deans, Nancy Grace, Ted Olson
The Eyes of the Law: Legal Celebrity Sightings
Celebrity sighting columns are a staple of gossip magazines and gossip blogs. E.g., Gawker Stalker, Wonk’d, Judicial Sightations. So, in this spirit, we proudly present The Eyes of the Law — your source for all the legal celebrity sightings that are fit to print (and a few that aren’t). Since we don’t get out that […] -
6th Circuit, Admin, Antonin Scalia, Boring Stuff, Elena Kagan, Litigatrix
A Reader's Guide to Above the Law
A new website, like Above the Law, can take some getting used to. And we’re still working out various glitches and kinks. Please bear with us, and please give us your feedback about any problems you encounter; it’s very helpful. (And yes, we are considering a font overhaul. If you have views on that subject, […]