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Morning Docket: 08.01.18
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.01.18

* President Donald Trump may be putting an "indelible conservative stamp" on the judiciary, but really, it's Senator Mitch McConnell who's been responsible for pushing these controversial candidates through just because "it’s the longest-term sort of impact we can have on the future of the country." [New York Times]

* MAGA hat in the streets, reaonable human being in the sheets? Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh has privately told senators that he thinks Robert Mueller's appointment as special counsel in the Russia probe is "appropriate." [CNN]

* The ABA is planning to disband its law school accreditation and standards review committees to save some money. Don't worry, all of those duties will be assumed by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. [Law.com]

* "Why am I still here?" Women are heading for the exits at Ogletree Deakins in the wake of the $300M gender bias suit that was filed against the firm. FWIW, Ogletree was just named as one of the 60 best law firms for women. [American Lawyer]

* Getting out while the getting is good: Don LeDuc, Cooley Law's longtime president and dean, will be retiring soon. He's being replaced on an interim basis by former Michigan Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Martlew. [Lansing State Journal]

Harvard Law School Embarrasses Itself — See Also
See Also

Harvard Law School Embarrasses Itself -- See Also

This Is Some Pretty Bad Advice: Harvard Law tries, and fails, to get in the sexual harassment advice game. Of All The Crappy Things To Deal With As A Woman Attorney: This one is... pretty bad. Pretty Big LSAT News: Finally, a win for students. So Many People Were In A Position To Stop Judge Kozinski: But no one did. The Unenviable Role Of A Small Law Attorney: Playing Debby Downer to a client’s Pollyanna