Deaths
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Deaths, Public Interest
Young Public Interest Lawyer Killed During Brussels Attacks
She was only four years out of law school. -
Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools
'Scaliagate' Continues: A Professor Brings A Defamation Action Against His Dean
Instead of going away, the infighting at Georgetown Law is only escalating. - Sponsored
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Deaths, State Judges
Judge Who Once Worked As Stripper Found Dead In Home
Authorities do not suspect foul play, but have not yet ruled it out.
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Deaths, Suicide
Law Firm Managing Partner Steps In Front Of Train, Killing Himself
He had been at the helm of the firm since 2006. -
Biglaw, Deaths
Biglaw Associate Tragically Killed In Freak Accident
What could have caused this terrible accident? -
Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court
Justice Antonin Scalia Admits He Wrote 'One Of The Worst [Opinions] Ever'
We wonder which Supreme Court opinion the late justice could have been referring to. -
Law Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Georgetown BLSA Exposes The #WhitePeopleProblems Of Scalia Mourners
In an open letter to the school, BLSA did the best version of "turning it around on them" that we've seen in a while. -
Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Scalia Walks Into A Confessional....
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.22.16
* If there was ever a time to breach a contract, it would be now. A judge ruled that singer Kesha won’t be able to escape from a six-album deal with Sony, despite the fact that her producer, Dr. Luke, is alleged to have psychologically abused her for a decade and raped her when she was an 18-year-old virgin. #FreeKesha [New York Daily News]
* Justice Antonin Scalia’s funeral offered DCers the chance to take a break from political wrangling, if only momentarily, to mourn a legend of the Supreme Court. It was “very non-Washington,” and he “would have loved it.” [Washington Post]
* President Obama was spotted carrying a “thick binder filled with papers,” presumably briefing documents from his staff related to potential SCOTUS picks to replace the late Justice Scalia. You can likely expect an announcement in the next few weeks. [Reuters]
* Dickstein Shapiro’s ex-chairman is blaming the media for his firm’s demise, saying that since July, many of its partners’ departures were “programmed” and had little to do with its performance. Don’t stop believin’, James Kelly. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* Judge Thomas Griesa plans to lift an injunction that was keeping Argentina from raising new capital. Holdouts on the country’s defaulted debt seem pissed about this decision, but it could eventually turn out well for them. [DealBook / New York Times]
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Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Why Everyone Should Read A Scalia Opinion Today
There's no more fitting way to mark the passage of Antonin Scalia into history than reading his work, according to columnist Tamara Tabo. -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court
My Favorite Scalia Memory Is When He Was Wrong. Historically Wrong.
This is the best Scalia moment since it combines his noted flair for language, his backwardness on social issues, and his "conservative or die" mentality. -
Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
How Justice Scalia Broke PayPal Founder Peter Thiel's Heart Long Ago
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. -
Books, Deaths
Harper Lee Reportedly Dead At 89
Harper Lee, the woman who launched a million legal careers, is reportedly dead at 89.
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Antonin Scalia, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Rest Of Georgetown Law Faculty To Quarreling Colleagues: OMG Stop
Sometimes you just have to laugh. -
Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Scalia: The Voice When I Couldn’t Speak
Shocked, crushed, and dismayed, conservatives nationwide were rocked by the loss of this valiant fighter, whose value and meaning to the conservative community cannot be overstated or overemphasized. -
Antonin Scalia, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
'Scaliagate' At Georgetown Law: The Conservatives Strike Back
Two prominent conservative professors come to the late justice's defense. -
Crime, Police, Violence
Lawyer Shot, Killed By Police After Attacking Family With Knife
He's said to have viciously attacked his family members with a knife and beat them with a baseball bat. -
Antonin Scalia, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Controversy Erupts At A T14 Law School Over How (Or Even Whether) To Mourn Justice Scalia
Who's in the right here, the two law professors or the dean? -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Obama Skipped The Scalia Funeral -- Let's All Overreact!
Is it really out of the ordinary for President Obama to skip Justice Scalia's funeral? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.17.16
* “There’s no unwritten law that says it can only be done in off years. That’s not in the constitutional text.” Angering armchair constitutional scholars, President Obama vowed to appoint someone to replace Justice Scalia following his death, despite the fact that it’s an election year. [New York Times]
* “My gut tells me there is something fishy going on in Texas.” The fact that Justice Scalia was found dead with a pillow over his head has made conspiracy theorists come out in droves. Some are “stunned” that an autopsy wasn’t performed on the late justice. [Daily Intelligencer / New York Magazine]
* Dickstein Shapiro partners were informed via letter that they’d face “the almost certain loss of all firm capital.” For some equity partners, that’s more than $1 million — and the letter wasn’t even signed “sincerely.” How rude! [National Law Journal via ABA Journal]
* Justice Scalia’s passing could have an impact on the anti-marijuana legalization suit filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma against Colorado. The Court was supposed to discuss it this week, but the justices may not want to overpack their bowls, so to speak. [Guardian]
* Troubled Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane will not be seeking reelection after her term expires in January 2017. With her license to practice law suspended and criminal charges pending, we’ll see if she’s even able to make it that far. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Vigilante justice on the internet swift: Despite Google listing the firm as “permanently closed” and its brutal one-star Yelp rating, “Making a Murderer” prosecutor Ken Kratz assured reporters his law firm was still open, contrary to appearances. [Post-Crescent]
* Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former U.N. Secretary General, RIP. [New York Times]