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California, Crime, Death Penalty, Reader Polls, Sentencing Law
Debating the Death Penalty -- From Both Sides Now
Two men who helped pass the death penalty bill in California 30 years ago have completely changed their minds. Why? -
Biglaw, Contests, Email Scandals, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls
March Lawyer of the Month: A Biglaw Partner With Some Admirable 'Gumption'
Let’s see who took home the title of Lawyer of the Month for March, an honor surely worth replying-all about…. - Sponsored
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California, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Texas
The Decision: Georgetown v. Texas v. UCLA -- An ATL Debate
As we move deeper into spring, more aspiring law students will have to make up their minds about matriculation destinations. Today we’ll look at the case of a student who’s choosing between a trio of very fine schools. Where should this person go?
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Biglaw, Christopher Christie, Contests, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Email Scandals, Health Care / Medicine, Lawyer of the Day, New Jersey, Paul Clement, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Lawyer of the Month: March Reader Poll
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Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dewey Ballantine, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, LeBoeuf Lamb, Money, Partner Issues, Reader Polls
Legacy Dewey Ballantine and Legacy LeBoeuf Lamb: Choose Your Weapon
Who is to blame for the troubles currently afflicting Dewey & LeBoeuf? There's a whole lot of finger-pointing going on between legacy Dewey and legacy LeBoeuf lawyers. -
Contests, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Reader Polls
ATL March Madness (2012): Michigan Is The Most Honest Law School
A win for the salt of the Earth? -
Boalt Hall, Contests, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, March Madness, Reader Polls
ATL March Madness (2012): The Most Honest Law School FINAL
It's the final of Above the Law's March Madness competition. Which is the Most Honest Law School? -
California, Facebook, Jury Duty, Reader Polls, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
There Has Got to be a Better Way to Keep Jurors Off Facebook
Hey, jurors, turn your phones off. Turn them off! - Sponsored
New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on… -
Health Care / Medicine, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
ATL Readers: Obamacare Is Either 'Clearly Constitutional' Or 'The Birth of Tyranny'
What do Above the Law readers think about Obamacare? -
Law Schools, Reader Polls
The Decision: Harvard v. Yale -- An ATL Debate
Grab yourself a drink, make yourself some popcorn, and sit back, as Elie and I argue against our respective alma maters. And then, at the end, cast your vote in our reader poll.... -
Contests, Guns / Firearms, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls
February Lawyer of the Month: Grab Your Glocks
In a month where a lawyers filed a dozen class action lawsuits against law schools, you shrugged. In a month where a former Cravath associate lost his law license, you looked the other way. Instead, you opted to vote for a man who we assume to be a card-carrying member of the NRA. Let’s take a look at February’s Lawyer of the Month. Grab your glocks when you see this judge…. -
Contests, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, March Madness, Reader Polls
ATL March Madness (2012): The Most Honest Law School Round 2
In this post, we'll check out last week's winners and set up the next round of the Most Honest Law School bracket.... -
Biglaw, Contests, Gay, Gay Marriage, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Texas, Violence
Lawyer of the Month: February Reader Poll
Last month, we saw some wacky antics from judges and former Biglaw associates, and some lawyering that has the potential to rock the world of legal education for the rest of time. Let’s check out our Lawyer of the Month nominees for February....
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New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
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Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
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Contests, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, March Madness, Reader Polls
ATL March Madness (2012): The Most Honest Law School
Which law school is the most honest? That's the subject of this year's ATL March Madness. Cast your vote today! -
Harvard, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism, Reader Polls, Ridiculousness, Vicious Infighting
Allegations of Racism Fly As Harvard Law Braces for Today's Student Government Elections
Hey Harvard Law School, high school called, it wants its drama back.... -
Crime, Eugene Volokh, Free Speech, Reader Polls, Religion, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Violence
The 'Zombie Mohammed' Judge: Let's Discuss
A Pennsylvania judge dismissed a harassment charge against a Muslim man who allegedly attacked an atheist dressed up as "Zombie Mohammed." Since then, everyone has been talking about and arguing over this case. What do you make of it? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Bar Exams, Law Schools, LSAT, Lunacy, Reader Polls
ATL Readers to ABA: Enforce Stricter Standards
Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that his justice cannot sleep forever.” In contrast, Thomas Jefferson School of Law does not tremble before the toothless authority of the ABA. In fact, the school feels free to respond to utter institutional FAIL with peevish blame-shifting. Either […] -
English Grammar and Usage, Reader Polls
Grammer Pole of the Weak: For 'Who' the Bell Tolls?
Welcome to the latest edition of Above the Law’s Grammer Pole of the Weak, a column where we turn questions of legal writing and English grammar and usage over to our readers for discussion and debate. Last week, we learned that 59% of our readers would never use “their” in the place of “his or […] -
English Grammar and Usage, Reader Polls
Grammer Pole of the Weak: When Did 'Their' Start Replacing 'His or Her'?
Welcome to the latest edition of Above the Law’s Grammer Pole of the Weak, a column where we turn questions of legal writing and English grammar and usage over to our readers for discussion and debate. Last week, we found out that our readers, 81% of them, in fact, couldn’t care less about being polite […] -
Bar Exams, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Minority Issues, Police, Racism, Reader Polls, Small Law Firms, UVA Law
An Update On Johnathan Perkins: Did He Get His Law Degree?
What transpired here is a mystery.