Recent Headlines from Above the Law
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Law Schools
You're Named After Who? This Top Law School Will Have To Fight For Its New Name
The things people go to court over. -
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Law Schools
Descendants Of Serranus Hastings Sue To Keep Name Of Genocider On Law School
Some people don't see the necessity of changing the law school's name. -
Law Schools
Law School Name With Genocidal Background One Step Closer To Being History
UC Hastings may not be Hastings much longer. -
Law Schools
Law School Would Really Like To Be Rid Of Genocider's Name
What's in a name? A lot of murder, actually. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.3.21
* Second Amendment folks care so much about their guns that they’re backed into supporting women’s autonomy… for now. [The Texas Tribune]
* Now whip it! Whip it bad!: NY law aims to curb nitrous oxide use in young adults. [PoliticsNY]
* Two prisoners who have served decades for violent crimes may be up for parole after Ohio passed this law. [Local 12]
* “Why didn’t they teach us this in high school?!” won’t work as an excuse when it comes to money management anymore in Ohio. Maybe more people should talk openly about money? [Dayton Daily News]
* Kentucky man basically commits to future bar association violations because he owns a building. [Courier-Journal]
* UC Hastings thinking about a name change because of the whole genocide thing. Good on them! [U.S. News]
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Law Schools
Another Law School To Host Fall 2020 Classes Online Without Reducing Tuition
Thanks, COVID-19. Which law school will be next? -
Bar Exams, Law Schools
Law School Dean Ready To Rain Down Fire And Brimstone Upon State Bar Over California Bar Exam Pass Rates
It's fair to say that this law school dean is pretty pissed. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.08.17
* While the convict at the center of a UN bribery scheme was no doubt pleased to avoid jail time, he was ordered to get all his private massages with bedroom door open in view of assigned guards to ensure Chinese language messages aren’t being passed secretly. That’s not a happy ending at all. [Law360]
* It’s not exactly news that an ethics expert thinks Trump should be impeached. But this time the expert has fun visual aides for everyone whose attention span has been battered by cable news. [Facebook]
* Reminder that “Breaking Bad” shouldn’t be a blueprint for your legal career. [WTOL]
* Miami may no longer be a sanctuary city, but others aren’t giving up so easily. When someone brings a dubiously constitutional threat, you bring a lawsuit. That’s the Chicago way. [Courthouse News Service]
* So-called judge has some problems with the way the administration talks about jurists. [Law.com]
* Fried Frank gets malpractice claim kicked to the curb. [Texas Lawyer]
* You can’t patent podcasts. Phew. That’s one fewer category of trolls Thinking Like A Lawyer has to deal with. [The Recorder]
* UC Hastings has a new academic dean. [UC Hastings]
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Justice, Law Schools
Is Genocide A Good Enough Reason For These Law Schools To Change Their Names?
Stanford and Hastings Law have difficult histories to deal with. -
Law Schools
Hastings Steps Up The 'Why You Should Go To Law School' Game
Law school reminds us that lawyers are pretty important. -
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Law Schools
Law School Advertises On Breitbart Story Slamming Women Studying Math
A lot of advertisers never think about where their ads show up. -
Bar Exams, Law Schools
Who's To Blame For School's 'Horrific' Bar Results? Maybe The California Bar Examiners.
It's seriously time to reform this test. -
Bar Exams, Suicide
Recent Law School Graduate Commits Suicide After Failing Bar Exam
This is incredibly depressing. -
Law Schools
The Greatest Law School Commercial Ever
Somehow a video about Furries made them look more professional.