Clerkships

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* “This feels like an agency that is out of step with a crisis in its profession.” The transcript from the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity is finally out, and those who voted to suspend the ABA’s power to accredit law schools sought to “send a signal” about student loans and accreditation enforcement. [ABA Journal]

* “Having a woman reach this milestone opens the door for us. We are allies in the struggle and we can’t do this by ourselves.” Women in the law fight to break through the glass ceiling every day, and Hillary Clinton’s nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate has served as an inspiration to continue the battle. [Big Law Business]

* Which are the best law schools for getting federal clerkship a after graduation? Aside from the incredibly obvious ones, you may actually be surprised by some of the schools that made the list. For those of you who are interested in getting a clerkship bonus when you head to your firm, we’ll have more information on this later. [Business Insider]

* Sorry, but your law review note might get preempted… Thanks to a split between the First and Second Circuits, in its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will decide what type of benefit must be provided to prove a quid pro quo arrangement, which could likely redefine insider trading law as we’ve come to know it. [DealBook / New York Times]

* Talk about some expensive beauty queen drama: Genesis Davila, who was crowned as Miss Florida USA last month and then stripped of the title for allegedly using professional hair and makeup stylists in violation of the competition’s rules, has filed a $15 million defamation lawsuit against the pageant’s owners. [ABC Local 10 News]

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* On the first day of oral arguments since Justice Scalia passed, it looks like Justice Sotomayor is stepping up to take up the snark-mantle. [Slate]

* How have the Supreme Court justices avoided the cognitive decline of so many of their peers? [The Atlantic]

* Here’s how to use your fear of failure to create a noteworthy career in the law. [Katz Justice]

* A collection of memorable Scalia quotes. Dissents just won’t be the same without him. [Bloomberg / BNA]

* New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is taking a close look at a Brooklyn Administrative judge to gauge the impact of foreclosures on communities of color. [Wise Law]

* The latest filing by DraftKings in its bid to stay in business in New York sets out all the reasons daily fantasy leagues are different than mahjong. [Courthouse News Service]

* The legal robots are here, and they want your jobs. Meet the man behind the startup. [CodeX]

* NYU students, come see David Lat talk tomorrow about love, law and clerkships (with Professor Barry Friedman and Judge Alison Nathan). [NYU Law]

We will all experience failure at some point in our lives, but we can develop incredible grit and resilience by reframing these encounters into learning experiences.

* When Virginia Law Weekly and the Virginia Law Review played their annual football game in 1970, then-Professor Antonin Scalia served as the referee. At the end of one play — that ended in a momentum-changing interception — Scalia overturned the result with a critical “too many men on the field” call. If anyone knew the importance of a recount, it was Justice Scalia. [More Us (UVA Law Library)]

* More fallout on the propriety of Justice Scalia’s trip to Cibolo Creek Ranch as a guest of John Poindexter — who had business before the Court last year. Was that ethical? Well, always remember that in the sober world of judicial ethics, the Sigma Nu kegger. [National Law Journal]

* Speaking of Justice Scalia, with a political fight set to embroil the Court, perhaps Chief Justice Roberts should take a lesson from Chief Justice Hughes. [Maryland Appellate Blog]

* Former Scalia clerks describe their experiences working for the late justice. First up, conservative Justice Joan L. Larsen of the Michigan Supreme Court. [New York Times]

* And Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown partner Tara Kole on the unique challenges and rewards of serving as Scalia’s “liberal clerk.” [Washington Post]

* Looking to the next Supreme Court appointment, these charts really drive home President Obama’s commitment to opening the federal judiciary to lawyers, judges, and professors traditionally locked out of the “old boys’ club.” [Wonkblog / Washington Post]

* Did a lawyer just commit suicide by police? Over a $16,000 debt? That’s all? [Jane Genova]

* Justice Antonin Scalia’s sudden death was memorialized on newspaper front pages across the country, with some publications scrambling to redo their Sunday editions to reflect the news. Here’s a look at how some papers handled the coverage. [New York Times]

* Justice Scalia is said to have died of natural causes. Cinderela Guevara, the Texas judge who pronounced him dead by phone, only did so after she was assured “there were no signs of foul play.” An autopsy will not be performed. [Washington Post]

* The outcomes of several major cases that are currently before the Supreme Court are likely to be affected by Justice Scalia’s unexpected death. SCOTUS watchers think this could be represent a victory for the Court’s four-justice liberal wing. [New York Times]

* In case you didn’t take the time to research this over the long weekend, here are seven things you need to know about presidential appointments to the Supreme Court. Could the battle to replace Justice Scalia possibly lead to a record-breaking vacancy? [NPR]

* Justice Scalia left behind a “fortune cookie” for President Obama in his same-sex marriage dissent when he criticized the incredibly homogeneous makeup of the current Supreme Court. Please give him what he wanted. Diversify SCOTUS. [New York Times]

* Out of all of Justice Scalia’s Supreme Court colleagues, it may be fair to say that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will miss him most. Her relationship with her “best buddy” was incredibly unique, and most could only wish to have a friendship like theirs. [CNN]

* As the longest-serving member of the current Supreme Court, Justice Scalia was revered for leaving a historic legacy on the bench. Here’s what 19 “top legal thinkers” had to say about his life and death. I was honored to be included. [POLITICO MAGAZINE]

* Almost immediately after it was announced that Justice Scalia had died, some began dancing on his grave with hateful comments. You may not have agreed with his judicial ideologies, but it would be nice to show some respect for the dead. [Bloomberg View]

* “It doesn’t matter if your résumé says ‘almost law clerk.’” What will happen to Justice Scalia’s clerks in the wake of his death? His current clerks will likely be alright as far as their jobs are concerned, but it seems future clerks may be out of luck. [WSJ Law Blog]

Some reflections from David Lat, Above the Law's founder and managing editor, on the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

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