Disasters / Emergencies
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9/11, Disasters / Emergencies, Federal Judges, Quote of the Day
A Federal Judge Reflects On His Handling Of The 9/11 Lawsuits
Overseeing this litigation wasn't easy, but the judge has no regrets about the ultimate outcome. -
9/11, In-House Counsel, Intellectual Property
How Attorney Angela Grayson Remembers 9/11, And Her Advice For Aspiring Attorneys
Inspiration and insights from an in-house lawyer turned entrepreneur. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Disasters / Emergencies, Social Media
Auto-Posting On Social Media During Tragic Events Is Tasteless
When to stop tweeting? It’s just a gut feeling as to what’s right and what’s good taste.
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Disasters / Emergencies
Help In The Search For This Missing Law Clerk
Joseph Balderas was reported missing June 27th. -
Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Law Schools
The Tragedy In Orlando: The Legal Community Responds
Statements from law firms and law schools in response to the Orlando shooting. -
Deaths, Public Interest
Young Public Interest Lawyer Killed During Brussels Attacks
She was only four years out of law school. -
Disasters / Emergencies, Social Media, Technology
Twitter Brings Us Together In Times Of Need
Are you using social media today? Are you using it well? If not, how would you communicate with others, including loved ones, in times of need? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.23.16
* International Biglaw firms in Brussels are “just trying to soldier on” in the wake of the terror attacks that rocked the city yesterday morning. A White & Case secretary was on the metro train that was bombed, but she managed to escape from the wreckage unscathed. All lawyers and staff members have been accounted for and are alive and well. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* Singer Kesha has appealed the decision of a judge who declined to void her contract with Sony Music, a record label where she claims she’d be forced to work with a producer who allegedly raped her. This time, her lawyer, Mark Geragos, has likened the pop star’s situation to slavery. Hmm… let’s see how well that goes over for her in court. [Reuters]
* “The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.” For the first time since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, the Supreme Court issued a 4-4 split decision along ideological lines. That very sentence could have a huge impact on some of the high court’s more significant cases for a year or more if Merrick Garland isn’t confirmed. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Professor Melissa Murray of UC Berkeley Law has been tapped to stand in as the school’s interim dean in the wake of Sujit Choudhry’s resignation following the news that he’d been named as a defendant in a sexual harassment suit. Law students chose Murray as their “overwhelming choice” for dean in a poll. [L.A. Now / Los Angeles Times]
* Since the GRE is regarded as an easier test than the LSAT, and at least one school will no longer require it for admission, some pre-law students may be wondering whether they should bother to take the LSAT at all. Don’t be silly. Much like the word “fetch,” the GRE isn’t going to happen. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Disasters / Emergencies, Federal Government
'The Picasso Of The Legal Field'
He's either loved or hated for his work -- but from 9/11 to the Boston Marathon bombings, Ken Feinberg is the go-to name in managing disasters. -
Disasters / Emergencies, Law Schools
Crane Collapses In New York; One Person Reported Dead; Law School Closed
Check out the updates to this developing story. The pictures and video of the emergency scene capture the scope of the damage. -
Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies
How Are Biglaw Firms Dealing With The D.C. Snowpocalypse?
Do you want to build a snowman? You may have to in order to leave your house. Please stay safe out there! -
Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Partner Issues
Biglaw Partner Rescues Stranger From Being Hit By Subway Train
Don't you wish you had partners like this working at your firm? -
Airplanes / Aviation, Disasters / Emergencies
Well-Known Lawyer Killed In Fiery Plane Crash
A witness who saw the plane crash believes the passengers' last moments must have been truly horrid.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Disasters / Emergencies, Small Law Firms
Law Firm Is Destroyed After Bus Crashes Into Building
Just when you thought the summer of 2015 could be no worse for lawyers, this happens. -
Disasters / Emergencies, Small Law Firms
Another Day, Another Law Firm Bombing
We're sad to report this news, but law firm bombings seem to be en vogue right now. -
Bar Exams, Disasters / Emergencies
The Bar Exam: Remember It Could Be Worse
Before you complain about your bathroom break, just remember that last year's test was an all-around epic fail. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.14.15
* Andrew and Alecia Schmuhl, the husband-and-wife lawyer duo accused of treating a law firm managing partner and his wife to a “torture session,” had a hearing this week where it was revealed that Andrew allegedly slit the managing partner’s throat. [Washington Post]
* ‘We’re asking you to choose life. Yes, even for the Boston Marathon bomber.” Jurors began deliberating in the death penalty phase of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial late yesterday afternoon. It’s worth noting that the last time someone was executed in Massachusetts was 70 years ago. [Boston Globe]
* “Explaining these persistent gender disparities in income … has proven to be much more difficult than simply identifying them.” Per a study conducted by Harvard Law, the wage gap for women in the law has been growing since 1975. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
* The deadly Amtrak derailment hit too close to home for attorneys in the Northeast who travel frequently on the Acela line. In fact, some of our best tips have come from Acela trips. Our thoughts are with those who were affected by the crash. [National Law Journal]
* A sexy little spat: Dov Charney, the ex-CEO of American Apparel, filed a $20M defamation suit against the company, claiming that despite what employees were told, he never agreed that he’d stay away from American Apparel for good. [Los Angeles Times]
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Disasters / Emergencies, In-House Counsel
The Road Not Taken: Triage
What happens when you've got a personal emergency during work? You learn how to triage and give up control. -
Bar Exams, Biglaw, Crime, Disasters / Emergencies, Health Care / Medicine, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.22.14
* Squire Patton Boggs may be lobbying for Ebola drugs, but Reed Smith has launched a Global Ebola Task Force. Don’t worry, folks, the firm doesn’t want to “sensationalize” the outbreak. [Washingtonian]
* Hong Kong is great for lawyers interested in corporate misconduct. “I’ve barely had a weekend off for the last eight months,” says this partner who’s really excited about a not having a life. [Bloomberg]
* As we noted, New York is considering adopting the Uniform Bar Exam. Touro Law’s dean thinks the format change could be “jolting” for students, but the head of the NY BOLE doesn’t agree. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Wayne State Law is freezing tuition and giving a scholarship to incoming student that’s equal to a 14 percent tuition cut. That’s one way to combat a 13 percent drop in enrollment. [Detroit Free Press]
* Whittier Law is one of the “most challenged” when it comes to its graduates’ ability to obtain legal employment. Just one in four students gets to be a lawyer after graduation. [Orange County Register]
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Department of Justice, Disasters / Emergencies, Election Law, General Counsel, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Prisons, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, Trials
Morning Docket: 10.20.14
* The Supreme Court is allowing Texas to enforce its strict voter identification law during the upcoming election, but Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, hero to the masses, wrote a rather scathing dissent in opposition. [New York Times]
* Michael Millikin, GM’s beleaguered GC, will be stepping down from his position while the Justice Department continues its probe into the company’s fatal ignition switch failures. A replacement has not yet been named. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Baltimore Law and Maryland’s HBCUs hooked up to assist underrepresented minorities get into law school. Full scholarships come with GPAs of at least 3.5 and LSAT scores of at least 152. [USA Today]
* Kent Easter, the lawyer who was convicted for planting drugs in a school volunteer’s car, was sentenced to serve six months in jail. His law license will likely be suspended (just like his wife’s was). [OC Weekly]
* Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev isn’t doing well in court, and his trial hasn’t even started yet. Motions to dismiss his case and to suppress evidence were denied. [National Law Journal]