A Big Week For Not Knowing The Law
From Elon Musk's deposition to law school protests, a lot of folks forgot to look up the actual law this week.
For The Love Of God, Let’s Not Normalize Calling The Cops On Peaceful Protestors
Even when a famous person tells you to.
The Next Step In Legal Document Automation
LexisNexis’ ‘multi-doc’ feature for Automated Templates will add new efficiencies to your practice. Here’s how.
Berkeley Law Student Holds Protest Inside Dean’s Home… Which Is Not How The First Amendment Works
The 'campus free speech crisis' crowd are going to make these events more common.
Illegality Aside, Chemerinsky’s Perjury Joke Was Just That — A Joke
‘Stick Talk’ Chemerinsky has a good sense of humor. Not a lawsuit on his hands.
Start Hitting Yourself: Chemerinsky Considers The Interesting Question Of When A State Can Sue The State
Between the suits and gerrymandering, I'm not so sure people even like this democracy thing anymore.
Trump Attorney That’s About To Take Over As A Law School Dean Gets Some Curious Support
This can't be swept under a rug.
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
Morning Docket: 12.28.22
* Oh look! The majority of the Supreme Court is once again shifting their interpretation of the law in order to support right-wing political objectives! In a 5-4 decision the Court held Title 42 must be kept in effect during the appeal of a lower court's decision to end the use of the public health law to quickly expel migrants that arrived to the United States amid the COVID-19 crisis. Justice Neil Gorsuch joined the dissent writing, "And it is hardly obvious why we should rush in to review a ruling on a motion to intervene in a case concerning emergency decrees that have outlived their shelf life." [Law360] * More law schools are kicking USNWR rankings to the curb. We're now at 10 percent of law schools that say they will not participate in the ranking process. [Law.com] * Kari Lake, the Republican that ran -- and lost -- for the Arizona governorship, may have avoided sanctions for using the courts to avoid accepting the election results, but that doesn't mean she won't be paying money. A Maricopa County Superior Court found Lake was responsible for the ~$33,000 in expert witness fees AZ Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs incurred. [Huffington Post] * There may not be a ton Congress can do about Republican George Santos's lies that won him his seat, but there are some suspicious campaign campaign finance disclosures... [Slate] * 2022 was the year that Constitutional Law dramatically shifted (to the right). [ABA Journal]
Much Ado About Nothing: Law Schools Had An Odd Fixation On Free Speech This Year
I doubt we will be having the Twitter free speech debates this time next year. Not because anyone will be any better informed — I just don't think Twitter will last that much longer.
Law School Deans Say Ending The ABA’s LSAT Requirement Will Hurt Diversity… But Would It?
The deans lay out a lot of claims, but they don't really hold up.
Calling Bullsh*t On Justice Scalia’s Originalism
Erwin Chemerinsky calls it like he sees it.
Thomson Reuters Brings The Human Touch To Artificial Intelligence
A “human-in-the-loop” approach helps us bring responsible and effective AI solutions together.
Law School Dean Lashes Out At D.C. Bar Seating Plan As ‘Likely Unconstitutional’
He says the plan is ‘arbitrary and unfair.’
Morning Docket: 01.20.22
* SCOTUS denied Trump's attempt to block over 700 pages of information about the Jan. 6th attempted coup. Hopefully it’s not just a series of the rioters reciting their favorite lines from "The Apprentice.“ [CNBC] * A guy who allegedly assaulted a police officer at the failed coup doubles down and gets arrested for driving drunk. This is what happens when you don't comply, I guess. [Daily Beast] * Sold on the idea that you'll just work summers in law school? While it’s not impossible, give this thread a run though — might give you some perspective. [Reddit] * Prof. Chemerinsky gives a rallying cry for students and professors. Though heartfelt, it is unlikely to answer the question on most students’ minds: "How do I approach the final?" [Mercury News] * No more peanut gallery: New Jersey just banned packing peanuts to help save the environment. Save the earth and all, but I hope they don't come for my dear bubble wrap! [NJ.com]
The Most Important Supreme Court Case Of 2021
A significant bit of jurisprudence.
Morning Docket: 10.28.21
* THE Conlaw guy shares his thoughts on the current state of qualified immunity. 2Ls, get your highlighters ready. [ABA Journal] * Illinois sets governor up to nix a 1995 law that required doctors to inform parents when patients under 17 get an abortion. [WCIA] * If Donny wants to sue for his Twitter handle back, he'll have to do it in California. He'll be fine, I'm sure they have golf courses there. [The Hill] * Jury selection appears to be difficult when the defendants are literal Nazis. While impartiality is important, I am glad it’s difficult to find people neutral about swastikas. [Washington Post] * An Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) case is testing the limits of tribal sovereignty. This is the most active season of SCOTUS determining rights since Plessy! [Missouri Independent]
The Author Of Your Constitutional Law Textbook Thinks Supreme Court Justices Are ‘Partisan Hacks’
This law school dean knows what he's talking about.