Recent Headlines from Above the Law
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Law School Deans, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Disgraced Dean's Abandoned Abode
This mansion has lots of charm. Just be sure its former occupant doesn't feng your shui. -
Labor / Employment, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
A Super-Salacious Lawsuit, Settled
What do the parties have to say about the settlement in Professor Raymond Ku's lawsuit against Larry Mitchell, former dean of Case Western Law? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Lawrence Mitchell Threesomes And Other Startling Allegations In Affidavit
A firsthand account of the inner workings of Case Western Reserve Law School, replete with shocking allegations. -
Career Center, Law School Rankings, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News Law Firm Rankings
Again With The Law School Rankings: Winners, Losers, Critics, And U.S. News
Which law schools had the biggest gaps between their ATL and U.S. News rankings? Which law schools had the biggest moves up and down in this year's ATL rankings? -
6th Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Biglaw, Federal Judges, Gay, Gay Marriage, Insider Trading, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 03.24.14
* Justice Antonin Scalia isn’t quite ready to publicly weigh in on whether computer data is considered a protected “effect” under the Fourth Amendment. “[T]hat may well come up [before the Supreme Court],” he says. Thanks NSA. [Business Insider]
* “[I]t doesn’t take many bad apples in a barrel to cause a stink.” No matter how hard Biglaw firms try to keep their confidential information locked down, someone’s going trade on it. It looks like STB is learning that the hard way. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* The day after Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage was struck down by Judge Bernard Friedman, couples who rushed to marry were met with some serious Sixth Circuit sadness. Way to stay and spoil all of the celebrations, judges. [New York Times]
* “We’re not the Cleveland Browns,” says one of Case Western Law’s interim co-deans. With that kind of a glowing endorsement, we don’t see how this law school could possibly fail. [Crain’s Cleveland Business]
* Rutgers Law-Newark has a new low-bono fellowship program “believed to be the first of its kind in the nation.” Some other law schools might have a bone to pick about that statement. [New Jersey Star-Ledger]
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Law School Deans, Law Schools
Dean No More: Lawrence Mitchell Has Resigned
A prominent law dean steps down in the wake of a scandal. -
Labor / Employment, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Hell Hath No Fury Like Law Students Ignored
How do Case Western law students feel about the salacious lawsuit filed against their dean? -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Politics, Quote of the Day
Who Says Law Professors' Work Isn't Read?
Would you be this forgiving if someone plagiarized your work? -
Labor / Employment, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
In Defense Of Dean Lawrence Mitchell
Is Dean Mitchell of Case Western Law the victim of a "smear campaign" by a disgruntled law professor? -
Attorney Misconduct, Breasts, Facebook, Guns / Firearms, Job Searches, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Old People
Morning Docket: 11.08.13
* A proposal to raise the retirement age for judges in New York was crushed by voters, but Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman has vowed to continue fighting the requirement — just like a stubborn old man. [New York Law Journal] * Which law schools have the highest percentage of graduates working as corporate directors or executive officers of companies? You might be surprised by some of the results. Or you might not. [National Law Journal] * Dean Lawrence Mitchell of Case Western Reserve Law wants parts of the retaliation suit that’s been filed against him tossed for being “scandalous” and “salacious.” But those are the best parts. :( [Cleveland Plain Dealer] * Thanks to a $25 million donation from an alumnus and his wife, Yale Law School is going to be getting dormitories for law students in the very near future. The thought of all of those coed nerdgasms between future SCOTUS clerks is a thing of beauty. [Fox News] * Clark Calvin Griffith, the former adjunct professor at William Mitchell Law, has been suspended from practicing law for 90 days after exposing his penis to a law student. Stiff punishment. [Pioneer Press] * If you were thinking of giving away guns on Facebook, then you should think again. The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun on the internet is with slideshows of the 572 best kitty cat gifs. [Corporate Counsel] * A police officer in Arkansas ordered a woman to flash him her boobs while she was at work, and when she refused, he allegedly Tasered her repeatedly. She’s obviously suing now. [New York Daily News] -
Labor / Employment, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Law School Dean Accused Of Sexual Harassment Takes Temporary Leave Of Absence
What is the latest news in the Dean Larry Mitchell drama over at Case Western Law? -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Document Review, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, LSAT, Magic Circle, Morning Docket, Sex, Sex Scandals, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 11.01.13
* The Magic Circle isn’t very magical across the pond in New York City. Four out of five firms from the U.K. — Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Linklaters — have yet to pull rabbits out of their
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Law School Deans, Law Schools, Sex Scandals
Larry Mitchell's Response To Sexual Harassment Allegations? 'I encourage you to give your full attention to classes.'
Pay no attention to the man accused of sexual harassment behind the curtain. -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Labor / Employment, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Lawsuit Accuses Prominent Law School Dean Of Sexual Harassment (And More)
A new lawsuit levels serious (and salacious) allegations against a leading defender of legal education. -
Law Schools, LSAT, Pictures
The Law School Class Of 2016: By The Numbers
Law school applications are down, but how are the rest of the numbers looking for the class of 2016 -- class sizes, LSATs and GPAs, etc.? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools
Blaming The Media Didn't Work, So A Law Dean Is Going To Change Everything, Except Tuition
Would you pay upwards of $45,000 a year for an experimental law program? This dean really hopes so. -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Basketball, Blogging, Craigslist, Health Care / Medicine, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Paralegals, Privacy, Sports, Texas
Non-Sequiturs: 08.20.13
* A chat with Chief Judge Alex Kozinski. Kozinski is the only interviewee who can talk about political oppression and reserve the real shock and horror for jury verdicts. [Concurring Opinions] * On a serious note, a summer intern at Bank of America has died after pulling three all-nighters. Biglaw reminds associates that the lesson here is to get your work done faster. [Gawker via Instapundit] * LeBron James thinks he’s actually above the law. What’s more despicable? Using celebrity to ruin everyone else’s commute so you can watch a concert or being part of the Heat? [Grantland] * Case Western Reserve is changing its legal curriculum out of desperation an effort to revolutionize law school. [Cleveland Plain-Dealer] * Women’s magazines make a ton of demoralizing helpful promises. What if lawyers inserted themselves into the editorial process? [The Tangential] * A Chicago ER doctor is facing a lawsuit over taking and posting pictures of a woman — apparently this “actress, model, and ex-professional tennis player” — who’d had too much to drink. Dr. Carter has really gone downhill. [IT-Lex] * RIP Groklaw, 2003-2013. The stalwart blog has decided to shut down over concerns about government surveillance. [Groklaw] * An attorney in Texas decided to take to Craigslist to rip another lawyer advertising a $10/hour paralegal job. Screenshots of the original and the response after the jump… [Craigslist] -
Biglaw, Law Schools
Which Law Schools' Grads Run Biglaw? An ATL Infographic
An aquatic look at which law firms' alumni have the top spots at the largest U.S. law firms. -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Screw-Ups
It's That Time Of Year When Law Professors Show Themselves To Be Lazy, Incompetent, Or Both
More exam screw-ups from professors with no accountability...