Columbia Settles With ‘Mattress Girl’ Victim, Who Is Not Mattress Girl, Somehow
Even if Columbia is apologizing to the right person, it's for the wrong thing.
What Law Students and Young Attorneys Can Take Away From Chief Justice Roberts’s Unconventional Advice
Columnist Renwei Chung highlights key life lessons from the Chief Justice's recent remarks.
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
Betsy DeVos Sued By Coalition Of States Over Failure To Protect Student Loan Borrowers
This may be the first of many lawsuits of this kind.
The Leather-Trousered Philanthropists
Behold the genuine demise of common sense decision making.
Is The Chief Justice Throwing Shade At Donald Trump?
The head of at least one branch of government knows that being a f*cking good sport is an important life skill.
Bernie Sanders Investigation Is The New ‘Lock Her Up’
The fall of Burlington College has turned into a federal investigation, and could get ugly (whether nonsense or not).
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Wonder Woman And Academia
There is so much one can learn about academia from watching the subtle (and not-so subtle) sexism in this movie.
NFL Player Has Unpaid Summer Internship With State Judge
Will he get bitten by the law school bug?
When Did We Become A Country? The (Not So) Great Chaplin/Cruz Debate
Traditional debate is becoming an increasingly lost art. The loss will eventually destroy us, if it hasn’t already.
First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: One Dean’s Take On Public University Speech Suppression
Dean Vik Amar analyzes one proposal to protect free speech on campus.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
The Biggest Bully Is The School Itself — And Lawyers Can Help Put An End To This
Children are going hungry because schools refuse to serve them lunches... and then publicly shame them.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Can U Talk To Ur Professor Like This?)
Respect must be earned, but sometimes it will not be given even if earned.
Non-Sequiturs: 05.05.17
* What does Biglaw firm Cozen O'Connor share in common with Brooklyn hipsters? [Philadelphia Business Journal] * Glenn Reynolds offers concise commentary on Comey. [Instapundit] * "Kozinski, circuit judge, ruminating" -- yeah, you know you want to click.... [Volokh Conspiracy] * Professor Ann Althouse does not "like" punishing high school students for their Facebook activity. [Althouse] * And Professor Orly Lobel questions the use of noncompetes, especially in terms of low-wage workers and women. [New York Times via PrawfsBlawg] * How many Jewish justices have we had in Supreme Court history? [U.S. National Archives via How Appealing]
Sex Abuse In Elite Schools: What A Surprise!
Choate has thrown down the gauntlet. We fessed up, now it's your turn.
Everything You Think You Know About Campus Sexual Assault Is Wrong: A Review Of ‘The Campus Rape Frenzy’
The touchstone statistics underlying the discussion of campus sexual assault have shaky foundations.