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Berkeley Law School Group Invites Amy Wax To Headline Event In Effort To Lower The Bar Even Further

She'll be talking about immigration and exploiting Berkeley's good name.

Pops And Popsy Search For Truffles In The Forest: An Insider-Trading Story

Told in four (and counting?) indictments.

Law School Students Upset Clarence Thomas Will Be Teaching At School

Where Thomas goes, controversy follows.

NY City Bar To Attorney General: Delete Your Account

Your move, D.C.!

Proactive Legislation And The Inclusion Of Seniors In Our Society Are Steps To Protecting Them Against Predators

New York introduces the Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee Background Check Transparency for Seniors (PROTECTS) Act in response to elder abuse.

Morning Docket: 10.24.19

Rudy Giuliani (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

* Rudy Giuliani is reportedly looking for another defense lawyer.  Guess he listened to the old adage about he who represents himself… [CNN]

* Rose McGowan is suing the lawyers Harvey Weinstein enlisted to discredit her, including David Boies.  I’m sure the defendants know a few good attorneys to represent them. [New York Times]

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The Bar Results Are Looking Good — See Also

New York Bar Exam Results Are In: Nicely done.

More Allegations Against Former DLA Piper Partner: Accuser says he’s a “textbook bully.”

Figured Out Where To Work Yet? Advice for law students.

Hazing At Law Firms: Yup, it really happens.

Banning “Bitch”: Yup, they’re trying that.

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In These Chaotic Times, We Can Still Rely On Tesla To Post A Solid Quarterly Loss

You are our constant, Elon Musk.

The Ultimate Supreme Court Résumé Booster

It'll really give your career a bump.

Lawyer Literally Tells Second Circuit Trump Could Shoot Someone On Fifth Avenue Without Being Prosecuted

Yeah, that happened...

Justice Elena Kagan Nails Most Important Factor In Achieving Ultimate Lawyerly Career Ambition: Luck

Justice Kagan believes that when a door closes, a window opens. It certainly did for her.

2019 Clio Trends Report: Is The 2.5 Hour Realization Rate As Bad As It Seems?

The answer is no, not necessarily. Here’s why.

Bill Introduced To Ban The Word ‘Bitch’ Because We’ve Solved All Other Problems

Someone needs to pull these people aside before they make everything worse.

Law School Students Need To Figure Out Where They’re Going To Work

The interview process is intense. We're here to help.