Recent Headlines from Above the Law
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Law Schools
Law School Launches Investigation Into Professor's Shocking Blog Post
Students say it was 'racist, it was offensive,' and fuels the ongoing violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. -
Law Schools
Law School Prof Rants About Women And Minorities And Their Pesky Insistence On 'Rights' And 'Equality'
It's a logical fallacy issue-spotter! -
Government
A Call For An Ethics Opinion On California Lawyers Drafting Non-Competes
One San Diego-based group wants the State Bar to weigh in on the topic. -
Law Schools
Legal Education Takes On Changemaking And Social Entrepreneurship
University of San Diego School of Law hosted Ashoka event where model changemaking course syllabus was developed. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.28.17
* Federal law enforcement’s crackdown on NCAA coaches has likely brought an end to Rick Pitino’s career. That said, we thought his career was over when we all learned that Louisville hired hookers for recruits so maybe he still has a shot. [ESPN]
* Law firm mergers continue at a record place. Yep, there’s no fundamental market weakness here at all. [Am Law Daily]
* DOJ lawyers face an unpleasant grilling at the Second Circuit. Maybe someday Sessions can disinvite judges he doesn’t want criticizing his unsupported legal theories. [Slate]
* Women losing pregnancies while detained by the administration. I’d say we’re going to look back on this era of immigration policy in horror, but we can probably go ahead and be horrified now. [Huffington Post]
* The USD Alumni Board has weighed in on the Wax/Alexander op-ed. They take a “let’s all come together” approach, which isn’t wrong as much as it seems asymmetric. When one-side throws bombs about cultural superiority, decrying divisiveness puts the onus on the wrong side side to move. [Motions Online]
* The most likely grants from the long conference. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Here’s how you get $4 billion in punitive damages (hint: be in Texas). [Law.com]
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Law Schools, Racism
Alumni Of Top Law School Speak Out Against Professor
Penn Law alumni speak up about stamping out bias. -
Law Schools, Racism
Faced With Careful Criticism, Law Professor Just Calls His Critics Stupid
Law professor says critics can't "read, analyze, and act." -
Law Schools, Racism
Law Students Seek To Ban Professor From Teaching 1Ls
When two law professors wrote a dog whistle of an editorial, students stood up. And the students deserve everyone's support. -
Law Schools, Racism
Dog Whistling 'Bourgeois Values' Op-Ed Gets Thorough Takedown From Other Law Professors
Ripping racist op-ed isn't disrespectful, it's necessary. -
Law Schools, Racism
Law Professors Say White '50s Culture Is Superior, Other Racist Stuff
Professors think things were better when women and minorities just acted more like white guys. -
Law Schools, Technology
Taking A Stand: Tiffany Dehen's $100 Million Lawsuit Against Twitter And Her Law School
When does a parody account cross the line into harassment? -
Law Schools, Technology
Law Grad Files Rambling Lawsuit Against Twitter And Her Law School
She missed some important lessons in law school... -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.29.16
* Despite facing uncertainties, per a recent Am Law survey conducted before the election, the vast majority of law firm leaders are moderately optimistic about how 2017 will pan out for their firms and more than a quarter of them expect profits per partner to grow by more than 5 percent. Unfortunately, “the reality for […]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.05.15
* Jury can’t agree to put Jodi Arias to death, guaranteeing Morning Docket/Non-Sequiturs fodder for the next 25 to life. [HLN TV]
* The best students in the country are looking at law school… and passing. Get ready for the “now’s the best time to go to law school” articles! [Associate’s Mind]
* It’s time you lawyers do something good for the world. Here’s an easy proposal for how you can help someone today. [What About Clients?]
* A San Diego law student is suing the school, alleging that the university tried to discourage her from reporting that she’d been raped. [NBC San Diego]
* Dean Richard Gershon is stepping down from his post at Ole Miss Law. Professor Deborah Bell will serve as interim dean. [Hotty Toddy]
* Paul Hastings Chair Seth Zachary discusses the future of Biglaw. He “predicts extreme change along the lines of the Soviet political movement, Perestroika.” Wake us when Peter Kalis is climbing on a tank. [Bloomberg BNA — Big Law Business]
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Law Schools, Sports
Funny Or Inappropriate? Law School Intramural Team Name Edition
A controversy is brewing over an intramural softball team name. Cast your vote on whether it's funny or inappropriate! -
Cardozo Law School, Law Schools, Loyola Law School, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2014 U.S. News Law School Rankings (53 – 68)
Do you have something to say about your law school's U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it! -
Bar Exams, Boalt Hall, California, Law Schools, Loyola Law School
California Bar Passage Rate Holds Steady; Shame For Underperforming Schools Deepens
California has released some macro-level results from the July 2011 administration of the bar exam. The California bar is notoriously difficult, and every year we like to take a look at which schools prepared their students well for the exam, and which schools did not. You might be surprised at which California law school had the best passage rate on the California bar. Hint: it's not Stanford, or Boalt Hall, or UCLA.... -
Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Northwestern Law Announces Its New Dean
Northwestern Law School just named its next dean. Who will attempt to fill the big shoes of David Van Zandt? -
Grade Reform, Law Professors, Law Schools, Screw-Ups
Professor Discovers 2010 Grading Errors; Mistake Is Fixed in April 2011
You know, given the fact that most law school professors act like they are doing you a favor by grading your exams, it’s a wonder this kind of thing doesn’t happen more often. Of course, since it doesn’t happen more often, this is a noteworthy occurrence. A criminal law professor out in California figured out […] -
Bar Exams, Boalt Hall, California, Law Schools, Loyola Law School
California Bar Exam Results By Law School: Open Thread
Here in New York, home to Above the Law and Breaking Media, we’re gearing up for more epic snow. Those of you lucky enough to live in the Golden State might have to deal with earthquakes, mudslides, and obnoxious celebrities, but at least you don’t have to deal with blizzards. Falling snow? Not in sunny […]