Election 2012
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Education / Schools, Election 2012, Minority Issues, Money, Politics, Racism
Columbia Scholarship Scandal Shows How White People Are Still Helped By Institutional Racism
Wait until you see the kind of people who received this "whites only" fellowship from Columbia. -
Election 2012, Election Law, Guns / Firearms, Non-Sequiturs, Real Estate, State Department, Video games
Non-Sequiturs: 12.19.12
* So now, officially, more people have lost their jobs over Benghazi than lost their jobs over 9/11. [New York Times] * Could we sue the NRA out of existence? [Dissident Voice] * Nate Silver makes it clear that gun ownership is a great indication of party affiliation. Guess the liberals would get their asses handed to them in a civil war. [Five Thirty Eight / New York Times] * Should it be harder for a teenager to get his hands on a video game with lots of guns in it, or AN ACTUAL FREAKING GUN? [Huffington Post] * “Fun” law bloggers interview each other, for fun. [Allison Leotta] * Wait, McDonald’s restaurants in Europe have waitresses? [Telegraph] * Former Governor of Florida slams current Governor of Florida while nation wonders why Florida is always such a train wreck. [Blog of the Legal Times] * Bank robbers hail getaway cab. [Chicago Tribune] * Look, the quote of the year is Megyn Kelly’s, “Is this just math that you do as a Republican to make yourself feel better?” But here are some other fun ones from 2012. [The Careerist] - Sponsored
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Election 2012, Gender, Lindsay Lohan, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Politics, Sexism, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 12.12.12
* It’s 12/12/12. Or as rational people call it, “just another Wednesday already, God.” [ABC News] * Elizabeth Warren is going to be on the Senate Banking Committee. Boom. How ya like me now. [Reuters] * Do women make better lawyers than men? For some reason this question made me want to make a really sexist joke. But I’m afraid of being yelled at by feminists. Afraid, like a little girl. [Law Frat] * Verizon to take on copyright trolls. I hope this leads to a commercial with that Verizon 4G woman playing whack-a-mole in a sun dress. [Torrent Freak] * You know what could keep us from falling off the fiscal cliff? The death tax? Mwahahaha. [Tax Prof Blog] * SCOTUSblog is looking to hire a good law student or LL.M. student. Qualification #1: you should probably know what SCOTUS refers to. [SCOTUSblog] * Lindsey Lohan had her probation revoked. If you are one of the people who care about this story, thus necessitating this mention of it, I hope bad things happen to you this holiday season. I’m serious, if you care about Lindsey Lohan, I hope Santa brings you herpes. [TMZ]
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Barack Obama, Craigslist, Election 2012, Politics, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Solo Practitioner Sends Rejection Letter Blaming 'Election Results' For Hiring Freeze
Yes, evil Barack Obama and his policies have caused another employer to "go Galt" and stop hiring... -
Election 2012, Politics, R. Ted Cruz, Regent University School of Law, UVA Law, Vanderbilt
The Return of the Lawyer-Politician
A review of the legal education and experience of the incoming freshman class of Congress -
Barack Obama, Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Election 2012, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Partner Issues, SCOTUS, Sex, Sex Scandals, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 11.12.12
* Barack Obama will not be invited to party with the Supreme Court justices to celebrate his reelection -- which is too bad, because from what we hear, they really know how to get down. [WSJ Law Blog] * Here's a protip that essentially comes straight from David Petraeus. You can add these to the list of crazy things that your jealous mistress will say to any other woman who so much as looks in your direction. [Althouse] * “Is this just math that you do as a Republican to make yourself feel better?” Career alternative for this attorney: bludgeoning Karl Rove with witty election night insults. [Daily Beast] * Here's a list of the five kinds of partners you'll typically find in Biglaw. All you've got to do is find their weaknesses, and use them to your advantage. [Greedy Associates / FindLaw] * In the days ahead, should law schools cut tuition or cut class size? Obviously the solution is to do a little from column A and a little from column B, but you know they'll never budge on tuition. [PrawfsBlawg] -
Crime, Election 2012, Judge of the Day, Judicial Divas, Lunacy, Politics, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
'Legally Insane' Judge Wins Re-Election in Chicago
Remember Judge Cynthia Brim, the two-time Judge of the Day who was declared "legally insane" by a court-appointed psychiatrist? She just won re-election -- before appearing in court hours later, not as a judge but as a defendant.... -
California, Crime, Department of Justice, Drudge Report, Drugs, Election 2012, Eric Holder, Food, Marijuana, Politics
The Greatest Single Election Quote Ever
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper tells all of us to keep off the munchies - Sponsored
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2nd Circuit, Clerkships, Politics, Quote of the Day, Rudeness
Quote of the Day: Quite Possibly the Worst Co-Clerk Ever?
A former Second Circuit clerk speaks quite highly of his co-clerk after her reelection as a New York senator. We mean that sarcastically, of course. -
Barack Obama, Election 2012, Gay, Gay Marriage, Politics
Gay Marriage: Did The Courts Lead The People?
On gay rights, the courts didn't legislate from the bench, they led. -
Barack Obama, Biglaw, Deaths, Disasters / Emergencies, Election 2012, Election Law, Eric Holder, Gay Marriage, In-House Counsel, Law Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, State Judges
Morning Docket: 11.07.12
* “We know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come.” Barack Obama was re-elected as president. Bring on the hope and change! No, seriously. [New York Times]
* In news that shouldn’t come as a surprise, regardless of who won the presidential race, there are still post-election voting issues that will likely be resolved in the courts. [Blog of Legal Times]
* But what we really want to know is who will be our country’s next attorney general. Because if anyone can fill Eric Holder’s shoes, it’s Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the S.D.N.Y. [WSJ Law Blog]
* In other important news, several states approved gay marriage ballot initiatives, and others legalized marijuana. But hopefully you don’t have a case of the munchies yet, because federal law still says it’s illegal. [CNN]
* They helped American citizens “ba-rock” the vote: hundreds of law students from around the country rallied around the craziness of Election Day to volunteer their assistance to worthy causes. [National Law Journal]
* Biglaw firms in NYC are still reeling after Hurricane Sandy. While WilmerHale set up temporary offices last week, both SullCrom and Fried Frank could be out of commission for weeks. [Reuters; New York Times]
* At this point, in-house counsel are kind of like the McKayla Maroneys of the legal profession, because they are seriously unimpressed with outside counsel’s efforts to improve services and fees. [Corporate Counsel]
* Judge Theodore Jones, associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals, RIP. [New York Law Journal]
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Election 2012, Election Law, Pictures, Privacy, Technology
Photographing Your Ballot: It Might Be Illegal, Y'Know
Think twice before you photograph your ballot. It might be a crIme! -
Cars, Crime, Election 2012, Non-Sequiturs, Police, Privacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 11.06.12
* If you’re sick of waiting in line to vote, just become a SCOTUS justice. NBD. [DCist] * Now cops are even being awarded massive privacy invasion settlements — against other cops. [Threat Level / Wired] * If you simply have to steal a car, you should probably jack one that works. [Legal Juice] * As election day winds down, here’s more scary s**t to maybe be worried about. [Salon] * Lat talks to the WSJ about the uneasy rise of virtual law firms. [Wall Street Journal]
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Election 2012, Election Law
The Difference Between Voter Suppression And Voter Duress
Voting might not be the easiest thing in the world, but let's not act like it's particularly hard... -
Barack Obama, Election 2012, Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 11.06.12
* It’s the most wonderful time of the year. [National Law Journal]
* If it’s close, Ohio could keep us watching for weeks. [New York Times]
* But it might not be close. [FiveThirtyEight]
* And afterwards we can all have a joint. [San Francisco Chronicle]
* It’s important to on a day like today to remember and be thankful that we don’t live Russia. [Jonathan Turley]
* Because in America, we can sue over blood thinners that make you bleed. [ABA Journal]
* Anyway, if you want my prediction for tonight:
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California, Election 2012, Law Reviews, Politics
A Political Candidate's Controversial Law Review Tenure
A tipster speaks in Julian Davis's defense, and we learn about Davis's law journal drama. -
Election 2012, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.05.12.
* Campaign Lawyers are ready to go to the mattresses. Actually, they’re already there. [Bloomberg]
* You can see why they’re nervous. The race is close. Don’t forget to vote. [FiveThirtyEight]
* And don’t let them suppress your vote. [Blog of the Legal Times]
* Because you know if you are trying to vote in Florida and might be a Democrat, they’re going to try to take your vote away. [Huffington Post]
* When you step back and look at it, the legal landscape for gays and lesbians is shockingly different than it was 20 or even 10 years ago. Yeah, I know a bunch of you care about marginal tax rates on Americans making over $250,000 way more than basic civil rights, but still. [New Yorker]
* Lawyers have really been working under difficult conditions in the aftermath of the storms. [National Law Journal]
* Donor secrecy up for review. [Los Angeles Times]
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California, Election 2012, Gender, Politics
UC Hastings Grad and Would-Be San Francisco Politician Faces Allegations of Royal D-Baggery
A Hastings law grad is running for office in San Francisco, but things aren't going so well... -
Election 2012, Election Law, Politics, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: But Isn't Voter Fraud a Myth?
One can argue about its prevalence, but voter fraud does happen, at least some of the time.... -
Advertising, Bad Ideas, Election 2012, Music, Politics, State Judges, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Videos
Politics Gangnam Style, Or Why Lawyers Shouldn’t Dance
Lawyers and political candidates are milking the "Gangnam Style" craze for all its worth.