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Don’t try identifying the “most impressive” Yale Law School students, ’cause they’re ALL awesome….
* The saddest thing about prisons getting rated on Yelp is owning the bar down the street with fewer stars. [Simple Justice]
* Sending “LOL totes glty” is a bad idea. [IT-Lex]
* The chief of the Brooklyn DA’s gang bureau probably should have spent more time with the civil rights bureau. [NY Post]
* People don’t really pay attention to the U.S. News Best Intellectual Property Program rankings — though it’d help if they did. [Science to Law]
* UNLV’s Nancy Rapoport thinks law schools are no better than Enron. That sounds about right. [TaxProf Blog]
* When it comes to the Boston bombings, Logan Beirne answers, “What would George Washington do?” [Reuters]
* Tenure has put a crimp in the ability of law schools to excel in the ranking system that considers publication. [Ramblings on Appeal]
* Kickstarter plug: A progressive Yale student took a year off to make a documentary about a conservative activist group, the Tennessee 9-12 Project, to show civility and respect. [Kickstarter]
Justice Scalia is all about prestige…
The Yale Law Women are out with their annual list of the top ten family-friendly firms. Which firms made the cut?
A suit about a suit? This is definitely why people hate lawyers.
* “Yes, it is true.” Justice Scalia admitted in a speech this week that he was guided to the right by his colleague, Justice Thomas, who’s apparently “a very stubborn man.” [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* It’s about time to say so long to your ticking tax time bomb: in President Obama’s proposed budget for 2014, he eliminates taxes on forgiven loan debt under all IBR plans. [Bucks / New York Times]
* “I am the luckiest man in the world.” Larry Macon, an Akin Gump partner from Texas, had nearly finished the Boston Marathon when the bombs exploded, but lived to tell his tale. [Am Law Daily]
* Because sometimes you need to steal $374K worth of copy toner. This ex-Fried Frank staffer pleaded guilty to grand larceny, and is looking at up to 15 years in jail. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* Judge Victor Marrero isn’t a fan of SEC policy, but when it comes to this civil insider trading case, SAC Capital may get to walk away without admitting or denying anything. [DealBook / New York Times]
* This Yale Law graduate is suing Brooks Brothers over a three-button suit, and wants $2K for the 90 minutes he spent arguing over it in the store. Who is the $1320/hour man? [New York Daily News]
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch returns after a winter hiatus. Let’s check out three noteworthy couples from the colder months.
Hint: it’s not Harvard or Stanford or Yale….
Which elite law schools have failed to provide employment transparency data that’s required by the ABA?
| Student | Alumni | |
|---|---|---|
| Academics | B | B+ |
| Practical/Clinical Training | A | B- |
| Career Counseling | A- | A |
| Financial Aid Advising | A+ | A+ |
| Social Life | B+ | A+ |
| School Funded | 9.50% | |
| Large Firm | 32.00% | |
| Federal Clerkships | 34.70% | |
| Government | 5.85% | |
| Public Interest | 11.71% | |
| Tuition | $50,275 | |
| Total Investment ? | $272,807 | |
| LSAT (25/75) | 171/176 | |
| GPA (25/75) | 3.81/3.96 | |

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