Recent Headlines from Above the Law
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Law Schools
Judge Judy To Keynote Law School's First In-Person Graduation Ceremony In 3 Years
What a way to celebrate the occasion. Congratulations! -
Law Schools
Law School Deans Call For Major Changes To Bar Admission
Deans think this is a good time to make some needed long-term changes. -
Law Schools
Amid Coronavirus Fears, Law School Cancels Classes
They have students on self-quarantine. -
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Law School Gets Slapped With 'Negative Outlook' By Credit Rating Agency
This school needs tuition revenue growth to fix its financial situation. -
Law Schools
At Least One Supreme Court Justice Still Cares About The Rule Of Law
Something important for law school graduates in this day and age to remember. -
Law Schools
Famous Porn Star Reportedly Attending 'Top Law School'
Which elite law school is the renowned adult film actress attending? -
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Still Can't Believe She's An Octogenarian Pop Culture Icon
Everyone wants a selfie with the Notorious RBG! -
Law Schools
Coming To A Law School Near You: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg!
Which law schools will she be visiting this semester? -
Law Schools, Social Media
Preet Bharara Serves Up Snark For Trump During Law School Commencement Address
Will the president respond to this via Twitter? Probably. -
Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Sponsored Content
Why Bridge The Gap Is Not Just For Newly Admitted Attorneys
Get a jump-start on CLE credits and learn something new on Feb. 25 at New York Law School.... -
Biglaw, Law Schools
The Best (And Worst) New York Law Schools For Biglaw Jobs
Which schools open the most Biglaw doors? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 08.01.16
* An in-depth look at the 2016 cert petitions that have been granted, and those still pending. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Ballerina Misty Copeland got married to a lawyer, Olu Evans. [People]
* Remember how awful forced arbitration clauses have gotten? The Center for Justice & Democracy at New York Law School is doing something about it in the financial services sector. [Center JD]
* Hope you aren’t expecting any good news related to attorneys and addiction issues, because there isn’t much. [Forbes]
* How is the practice of law evolving? [Prism Legal]
* One of Donald Trump’s former attorneys really doesn’t think you should vote for him. [Huffington Post]
* Nick Denton filed for personal bankruptcy. [Law and More]
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Law Schools
Schools Touting Appearance In 'Best Law Schools' Sponsored Content Article
Are these law schools paying for accolades? -
Law Schools
Stats Of The Week: Job Outlook Looking Up For Lower-Tier NYC Schools
NYC law school grads seriously outperformed the national average in job outcomes. -
Disasters / Emergencies, Law Schools
Crane Collapses In New York; One Person Reported Dead; Law School Closed
Check out the updates to this developing story. The pictures and video of the emergency scene capture the scope of the damage. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.13.16
* Has the dearth of law school applicants finally pinched Harvard Law? [Bloomberg Business]
* Meanwhile, New York Law School is doing just fine… thanks to its savvy real estate moves. [Crain’s New York Business]
* Amal Clooney sighting in D.C. [Washington Post]
* For those keeping score, only Scalia, Thomas, and Alito skipped the State of the Union last night, which was not really surprising. [CBS News]
* Former Cravath attorney Robert Miranne talks about the movie “Joy,” chronicling the life and times of his mother, Joy Mangano. [The Am Law Daily]
* In July, China arrested Wang Yu, a top women’s rights lawyer for creating a disturbance. They got around to notifying her mother of this… on Monday. In fairness, they’ve really been swamped over there with the sabotaging the global economy thing. [Reuters]
* FLSA class actions expected to hit record high this year. “I keep waiting — because I’ve been studying it for 15 years — for the number of wage-and-hour lawsuits to crest or go down” said Seyfarth’s Gerald Maatman Jr. And I keep waiting for companies to dutifully pay employees the money they actually owe them, yet here we are. [Law 360]
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Affirmative Action, Education / Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Does The Equal Protection Clause Forbid Racial Preferences In State University Admissions?
Consider this your preview of the Fisher redux. -
Politics, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Storming The Court: A U.S. Senator Looks Back On His Law School Days
He missed a ton of classes in his last year of law school, but it all turned out okay for him in the end. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.14.15
* Remember the story about that aunt suing her nephew for hugging her that went viral yesterday? What if there really is a good reason for it, and it is all the insurance industry’s fault? [New York Personal Injury Law Blog] * It isn’t sex or violence, but it is the most challenging part of […]
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Law Schools
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