Bad Ideas
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Immigration, Justice, Politics
Purge Update: Administration Toying With Deploying National Guard To Hunt Down Immigrants
It's time to take these people literally. Immigrants, regardless of status, have already been forced to. -
Biglaw, White-Collar Crime
Akin Gump Partner Arrested Trying To Sell The Details Of A Whistleblower Complaint (While Wearing A Wig)
He allegedly told the arresting agent, “My life is over.” - Sponsored
Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
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Labor / Employment, On The Job
Advice From Super Bowl 51 On How To Handle The Worst Employee Ever
If you have a true terror of the workplace, get rid of them as soon as possible -- but be prepared for a legal fight.
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Justice, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Rep. Steve King Proposes Bill To Prevent Supreme Court From Citing Its Own Precedent
Amendment or GTFO, Steve King. -
Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
Ontario's New Surrogacy And Sperm Donation Law Is Both Awesome And Terrible
Sometimes no legislation is better than some legislation. -
Holidays and Seasons, Rank Stupidity
Today Is ‘Love Your Lawyer Day’ — And It’s Completely Stupid
This is the stupidest dang thing. -
Justice, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism
It's After Halloween, So OF COURSE We Have To Talk About Law Professors Wearing Blackface
Don't wear blackface. Ever. IT IS NEVER OKAY. -
Bad Ideas, Legal Ethics
Moron Posts Client Information On Reddit
Attorney-client confidences breached because of pretty handwriting. - Sponsored
How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel
Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel helps legal professionals get a faster start to their research. Over time, that added productivity can lead to higher-quality research and… -
Education / Schools, Holidays and Seasons, Justice
New Haven School Bans Clowns... For Halloween... Because They're Too Terrifying?
This is the dumbest possible way of dealing with a threat. -
Bad Ideas, Law Schools
Ever Feel Like Law School Is A Jail? Well, This School Tried To Make That A Reality.
What other ridiculous places could we turn into schools? -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Racism
Ex-DLA Piper Attorney Says He's Not A White Supremacist
This former Biglaw attorney just got fired for his alleged ties to a neo-Nazi group. -
Bad Ideas, Education / Schools
Party Foul! Sorority Sisters Duel Over 'Mean Girl' Allegations In Federal Court
Perhaps you should think twice before taking a pledge of evil... errrr... joining a sorority. -
Bad Ideas, Legal Ethics, State Judges
Judge Removed After Allegedly Allowing Law Clerk To Wear Robe, Hear Cases
Sorry, but there's no such thing as playing judicial dress-up.
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How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel
Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel helps legal professionals get a faster start to their research. Over time, that added productivity can lead to higher-quality research and…
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
What’s the key to empowering your legal team with the efficiency and insight of AI while protecting the integrity of their work? Read this article…
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New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on…
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Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal
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Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
Why M&A cybersecurity due diligence?
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Bad Ideas, In-House Counsel, Romance and Dating, Wall Street
New Rule: If You're A Lawyer For A Bank Selling Billions Of Mortgages To GSEs, Don't Sleep With The CEO Of Fannie Mae
The lawyer in question denies that there was ever any conflict of interest. -
Bad Ideas, Celebrities, Prisons
Steven Avery Of 'Making A Murderer' Says His Defense Lawyers Should Be Disbarred
They fought for justice, and now Steven Avery says they don't even know what justice is. -
Bad Ideas, Law Schools
This Is Why We Don't Let Students Run Law Schools
Try reading these ideas without ramming your head into the wall. -
Bad Ideas
Four Seasons Restaurant Bathing Bro Beauties: Finance Or Law?
Are these your office mates at your hedge fund, I-Bank, or Biglaw firm? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Law Firm Fakes Out Its Associates Over Pay Raises
Are you trying to troll these associates? -
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Bad Ideas, Trials
Lawyer Who Allegedly Slit Law Firm Partner's Throat Says He Doesn't Recall Committing Any Crimes
This is pretty unbelievable testimony.