Canada
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Biglaw, Canada, Law Firm Mergers
The View From Up North: The DLA Piper/Davis Merger
Was Davis in financial trouble prior to the announcement of its merger with DLA Piper? -
Canada, Sports
The View From Up North: Two Lawyers Chase Their Hockey Passion
Two lawyers explain their interesting outside pursuit to Canada columnist Steve Dykstra. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Police
Defense Lawyer Arrested For Following Proper Procedure -- Police Lie About It
There's a lot of anger over HOW she was arrested, but there should be a lot more concern over WHY she was arrested at all.
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Canada, Money
The View From Up North: Toronto Lawyer Wins The Lottery!
The lawyer has apparently taken a one-year sabbatical from her litigation job. We guess the firm doesn't think she'll be back -- it already pulled her bio from its website. -
Canada, Suicide
The View From Up North: Supreme Court Of Canada Approves Dying With Dignity
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down the laws preventing doctor-assisted suicide. How will this affect you? -
Canada
The View From Up North: Practicing Law In An Ocean Paradise
What's it like to practice law in the Cayman Islands? Tranquil. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.02.15
* Fun fact: Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson’s uncle is the managing principal of of Beverage & Diamond’s D.C. office. Thanks to a gentlemen’s bet, because Wilson’s team lost the Super Bowl, his uncle will have to wear a Gronk or Tom Brady jersey. Ouch. [Legal Times]
* One of the homeless dogs who played in Animal Planet’s 11th annual Puppy Bowl was adopted by Bob Bernstein, a former partner at Kaye Scholer. The adorable Great Pyrenees-mix now leads a life of privilege, as any Biglaw pet should. [New York Post]
* We know all about the former law school dean who was recently arrested on some pretty salacious charges. We’ll have more on this later today. [Dallas Morning News]
* The interim dean of religiously affiliated Liberty Law thinks challenges to the school’s heteronormative honor code are a “concern for the future” — especially since a Canadian Christian law school is under fire for a similar code. [Deseret News]
* It’s not just law schools in the United States that are feeling the pinch of a fewer applicants amid a pathetic legal job market. Japan’s legal education system is also struggling, and some law schools may merge in order to survive. [Japan Times]
* Prosecutors say formal charges won’t be filed in George Zimmerman’s latest aggravated assault case because his current girlfriend recanted her claims, just like his ex did. His lawyer was wrong — his client does have luck with the ladies. [CNN]
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Sports, Women's Issues
Women Lose Fight, Knee Ligaments
Canada. Where lawlessness, mysogyny, and general moose-rapery reign. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Canada, Minority Issues, Racism
The View From Up North: Driving While Black
Does getting one gun off the street justify that police are three times more likely to stop blacks than whites in Toronto? -
Canada, Career Alternatives
The View From Up North: Meet a Very Funny Lawyer
Meet a lawyer who lost her mojo for laying the prosecutorial smackdown on some pretty bad dudes and decided to become a stand-up comedian instead. -
Canada, Technology
The View From Up North: Will ROSS App Make Life Better For Lawyers?
Practitioners are anxious and waiting to see if this new technology will result in cutting out lawyers and putting them out of business. -
Canada
The View From Up North: Will Adding Women Board Members Make A Difference?
What is Canada doing to close the gender gap, and does it even matter? -
Canada
The View From Up North: Biggest Story of 2014
May 2015 bring you all the business wisdom you already think you have.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Canada, Cellphones
The View From Up North: Supreme Court Of Canada Condones Cellphone Searches
Where would you rather be charged with a crime, Canada or North Korea? The more we chisel away at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the less clear the answer becomes. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.11.14
* A registered sex offender wins the lottery. $3 million buys a lot of windowless vans. [Orlando Sentinel]
* Judge to federal prosecutor: “You’re branded as a liar and you’ll remain a liar for the rest of your life.” [New York Observer]
* A New York lawyer has been arrested and charged with running down 5 people in Herald Square. Alcohol and crack pipes are involved. And topless selfies. Look, you’re going to see more on this from Staci in the morning, so just sit tight. [Inquisitr]
* If you want to live in a mansion, all you need to do is forge a few documents. [Gawker]
* The Supreme Court of Canada says cops can search your phone when they arrest you. But only to check the Habs score. [Ars Technica]
* Another installment of Posner on Posner. This time focusing on the First Amendment. [Concurring Opinions]
* This week we learned there’s a thing called “rectal feeding.” Professor Michael Dorf on why it’s totally a war crime. [Dorf on Law]
* How many law schools will close by 2020? [TaxProf Blog]
* Want to be on the LSAC Board of Trustees? It’s not like they have any glaring problems that require a leadership change. [LSAC]
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Canada
The View From Up North: Grand Jury System Ain’t So Grand
What’s the number one thing we’ve recently learned about America’s grand jury system? It ain’t so grand. -
Books, Canada, Litigators
The View From Up North: What Are You Reading For The Holidays?
Twenty leading litigators talk about some of their most celebrated cases. -
Canada, Quote of the Day, Sex, Sex Scandals
The Tawdry Tale Of Justice Lori Douglas Comes To An End
This story, which started off with a bang -- or rather banging, memorialized in nude photos -- ends with a whimper. -
Canada, Dewey & LeBoeuf, English Grammar and Usage, Morning Docket, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Morning Docket: 11.28.14
* John Altorelli, the finance lawyer who allegedly had an affair with sexy Russian spy Anna Chapman, is indeed screwed — he’s the second former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner to file for personal bankruptcy in the wake of the firm’s collapse. [American Lawyer]
* Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who had a heart procedure on Wednesday, left the hospital yesterday and should be back on the bench on Monday. [CNN]
* Canada’s newest Supreme Court justice, Suzanne Cote, is no stranger to the spotlight; she’s worked on high-profile cases like the investigation into Justice Lori Douglas (of nude photo fame). [How Appealing]
* Michele Roberts, leading litigatrix and former Skadden partner, is settling into her new job as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association. [New York Times]
* Newly released deposition testimony from Bill Cosby will probably only worsen his PR woes. [Associated Press]
* Stuck in the office today with nothing to do? Take this fun exercise to test your punctuation and copy-editing skills, designed by Bryan A. Garner. [ABA Journal]
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Canada, Racism
The View From Up North: Tragedy In Ferguson, Missouri
On a day-to-day basis the American racial divide is still a canyon, broad and deep. How can we fix it?