Law Schools
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6th Circuit, Biglaw, Clerkships, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Hotties, Law Schools, Partner Issues, Securities and Exchange Commission, White-Collar Crime, William and Mary School of Law, Williams & Connolly
What Dewey Know About Zachary Warren, Defendant No. 4 In The Criminal Case?
What do we know about this handsome and highly accomplished young lawyer? He's extremely bright and he's legal-world aristocracy, for starters. -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, U.S. News
What Is Wrong With California Law Schools?
California law deans are trying to make U.S. News love their schools again. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Events, Law Schools
D.C. Law Students: Come Play Trivia with ATL!
An invitation to the ATL and Kaplan Bar Review Washington, D.C. Trivia Night on April 2.
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Advertising, Blogging, Conferences / Symposia, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Events, Floyd Abrams, Free Speech, Gender, Law Schools, Parties, Pictures, Racism, Sexism, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad, Women's Issues
The Attorney@Blog Conference: A Photo Essay
We were so happy to be able to share this day with you. We can't wait to do it all over again next year! -
Law Schools, Money, Rankings
The Best Law Schools For Making Money
Who doesn't want to go to law school for the money? Find out where you can make the most here! -
Biglaw, Celebrities, Crime, Deaths, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Elizabeth Halverson, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, State Judges
Morning Docket: 03.17.14
* Dewey feel bad for Zach Warren? Totally. In the saddest revelation about his indictment, it seems D&L’s head honchos “had trouble remembering who [he] was” before arraignment. [New York Times]
* If you’re interested in going to law school (and if you want to pay off your loans), you’ll want to see the law schools where you’ll make the most bank after graduating. We’ll have more on this later. [Forbes]
* Fred Phelps Sr., founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, is near death. Not for nothing, but it would probably be fitting if people picketed his funeral in SCOTUS-approved protest. [Kansas City Star]
* The widow of Dustin Friedland, the attorney who was shot and killed during the Short Hills mall carjacking, has filed a wrongful death suit against the shopping venue’s owners. [Star-Ledger]
* Elizabeth Halverson, the former judge who rolled into our lives on a motorized scooter and was removed from the bench in 2008 for her courtroom antics, died earlier this month. RIP. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
* Miley Cyrus is being sued… over her tongue. A man who helped build her tongue slide (a prop, not a sex maneuver) was injured — he claims he wasn’t warned about the potential dangers involved. [USA Today]
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Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2015 U.S. News Law School Rankings (31 – 49)
Do you have something to say about your law school's U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it! -
Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Sports
Law School Subtly Asks Students, 'Have You Considered Wrestling'?
John Marshall Law School sets career expectations just about right. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Contests, Law Schools, March Madness
ATL March Madness: The Worst Law School In America
This year, the ATL March Madness competition features a selection committee. So you can complain about us just like you would the NCAA. -
Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Fast Food, Food, Law Firm Mergers, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, Partner Profits, Rankings, U.S. News
Morning Docket: 03.14.14
* Valerie Ford Jacob, leader of Fried Frank since 2003, is stepping down from her post prior to her official 2015 departure date. At least she’s leaving on a high note, with the firm’s highest profits per partner ever. Yay. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* Ralph Lerner, the ex-Sidley Austin partner who billed extra car charges to his clients, claims he went into work on weekends to do work for free to make up for it. Aww, how nice of him. [Am Law Daily]
* When we first covered this in January, it was just a rumor, but now it’s officially set in stone. The deed is done: Buchanan Ingersoll is picking up Tampa firm Fowler White Boggs. [Pittsburgh Business Times]
* Many New York law schools moved in the recent U.S. News rankings, but not necessarily in the right direction. Four out of 15 schools moved up; the rest stayed the same or slipped. [New York Law Journal]
* Would you like damages with that? McDonald’s corporate and its franchisees are facing lawsuits filed by employees over their allegedly “stolen wages.” Class actions have been filed in three states. [Bloomberg]
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Law Schools, U.S. News
Washington & Lee Tries To Calm Fears Of Entering Students
There's real money involved when schools plummet in the rankings. -
Drugs, Eric Holder, Law Schools, LSAT
The Decline In LSAT Test Takers Has Been Halted
LSAT application rebound. -
Advertising, Blogging, Conferences / Symposia, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Events, Floyd Abrams, Free Speech, Gender, Law Schools, Parties, Racism, Sexism, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad, Women's Issues
Last Chance To Get Your Attorney@Blog Tickets!
Hurry up and get your tickets, before it's too late! You don't want to miss this one.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Biglaw, Canada, Law School Deans, Law Schools, LSAT, Morning Docket, Rankings, U.S. News
Morning Docket: 03.13.14
* According to a confidential report from Deloitte, another major firm is set to follow in Heenan Blaikie’s footsteps within the next year. The sheer number of “sorries” after another Canadian Biglaw collapse would be simply terrifying. [Legal Post]
* Dean Demleitner of Washington & Lee Law doesn’t think its 3L reform program is to blame for its decline in rank. It’ll “take five to 10 years for the benefits of the program to become apparent.” Oh, that’s great… for the Class of 2023. [Fortune]
* Here’s another look at the U.S. News rankings. Compare Nebraska and Hofstra. One shot up in rank and tuition increased slightly. The other sank like a stone and tuition skyrocketed. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* For the first time in years, the number of LSAT test takers has increased by a whole 1.1 percent year over year. We can guarantee law schools will fight to the death to enroll those 213 students. [LSAT Blog]
* Judge Judy has never sued anyone, but now she’s suing a personal injury firm for using her picture in its ads. Damages recovered will be donated to scholarships for women. Classy lady. [New York Daily News]
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Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Privacy, Rankings, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 03.12.14
* The CIA official at the heart of accusations of intimidation made by Senator Feinstein is a lawyer. This marks the first time this guy has been called intimidating. [Al Jazeera] * Check out these awesome graphs showing the change in the USNWR rankings of the top 50 law schools over the last six years. [LawyerWrit] * Justin Bieber’s lawyer says his behavior in his video deposition is our fault. Of course it is. [New Day / CNN] * “Dear Texas courthouse… We’ve been tapping your phones. Love, FBI” [San Antonio Express-News] * Google's getting sued for pushing addictive games with in-app purchases. [IT-Lex] * The prosecution of Zachary Warren, who was 24 and only a few months into his job, for Dewey’s fall seems to be taking it a bit too far. [ Belly of the Beast] * A pair of lawyers are accused of tax credit fraud for going a bit too Hollywood. [The Times-Picayune] * Lee Pacchia talks with Kent Zimmermann about the warning sent to struggling firms by the Dewey charges. Embedded after the jump… [Mimesis Law] -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
The Annual Parade Of Law Deans Butthurt Over U.S. News
Deans try to explain away low U.S. News rankings. -
Advertising, Blogging, Conferences / Symposia, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Events, Floyd Abrams, Free Speech, Gender, Law Schools, Parties, Racism, Sexism, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad, Women's Issues
Come Party With Us After Attorney@Blog This Friday!
Come to the conference, stay for the party! Hope to see you there. -
Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2015 U.S. News Law School Rankings (15 – 29)
Do you have something to say about your law school's U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it! -
Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, Police, Rankings, Real Estate, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, U.S. News
Morning Docket: 03.12.14
* If the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal defendants end up going to trial, it’s fair to say the star witnesses in the case will be those who’ve already pleaded guilty — all seven of them. [Am Law Daily]
* Biglaw firms are constantly shrinking in size, leaving many office buildings wide open. Landlords are desperate to put asses in seats, so it’s kind of like law school. [Washington Post]
* “A judicial post is not an hereditary position.” There’s nepotism, and then there’s nepotism, and this Georgia judge is really trying to keep it all in the family. He’s basically ensured that his seat on the bench will go to his daughter. [Daily Report (reg. req.)]
* Let’s keep the rankings party going with an infographic about job rates and median starting salaries. Law schools tied for first place with $160K Biglaw salaries: 21. Not shocked. [U.S. News & World Report]
* The family of Danielle Thomas, the woman who was murdered by indebted law school grad Jason Bohn, is suing the NYPD with claims that the police ignored her calls for help. Sad. 🙁 [New York Post]
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Law School Deans, Law Schools, Quote of the Day
Washington & Lee's Dean Speaks -- But Doesn't Say Much
After falling 17 spots in the U.S. News rankings, did this law dean have anything redeeming to say?