Erwin Chemerinsky

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.28.18

* Who are the least stressed out attorneys? [Law360] * Looks like Michael Cohen's phone was in Prague after all. Could it be... these people lied about everything? [McClatchy] * Missouri's public defender system is broken and the state Supreme Court is being asked to do something, anything about it. [Courthouse News Service] * Do you need feedback from a senior attorney? Cleary has an app for that! They used to have an app for that called "walking to a colleague's office and just asking them" but whatever. [American Lawyer] * Your cars are spying on you to build a better driverless car using all your habits. Tomorrow's Tesla's will flip off that asshole who never leaves the left-hand lane with uncanny resolve. [Legaltech News] * Dean Erwin Chemerinsky explains the importance of the Supreme Court's 2018 roller coaster. [ABA Journal] * Another law school professor benched over sexual misconduct investigation. [Law.com]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.09.18

* The 2018 Go-To Law Schools rankings are out -- where should you go to law school if you want a job at a top firm? Spoiler: not Arizona Summit. [Law.com] * According to a new study, justices spend more oral argument time grandstanding today than they did 20 years ago. So give Clarence Thomas credit for at least not falling into this trap. [National Law Journal] * A fascinating interview with George Pataki covering his path to politics, his current practice, and his concern over the rise of celebrity candidates. For our younger readers, George Pataki was the tall guy in last election's GOP junior varsity debate that you didn't watch. [Coverage Opinions] * John Dean and Preet Bharara are among the amici listed in a new brief from Project Democracy challenging the administration's role in the AT&T merger. Their argument is outlined at Lawfare. [Lawfare] * Dean Erwin Chemerinsky lays out the big Fourth Amendment cases to watch this Term. [ABA Journal] * Suing over vaccination programs? Check. Cracking down on protestors in the name of free speech? Check. Harassing schools over affirmative action? Check. Prosecuting corporate criminals? Not so much. [Forbes] * Oh. And add "defending the right to block people on Twitter" to the legal fights Justice is taking up rather than prosecuting corporations. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice
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By Barbri
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.17.17

* Congratulations to Erwin Chemerinsky, the next dean of Berkeley Law! [How Appealing] * Speaking of deans, this Yale dean -- note, not a dean at the law school -- "loves diversity, except for ‘white trash.’" [Instapundit] * The latest entrant into the FBI director sweepstakes: former senator Joe Lieberman, now senior counsel at one of Donald Trump's "go-to" law firms, Kasowitz Benson. [Newsweek] * "Americans like piece of paper? I have piece of paper!" [Althouse] * In case you were wondering, "Did Rosie O'Donnell ever study constitutional law?" [NewsBusters] * Legal nerds, let's get ready to rumble! Professor Gerard Magliocca asks: "Is Justice Story overrated?" [Concurring Opinions] * Shearman & Sterling partner (and podcaster) Richard Hsu is joining the Major leagues -- legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, that is. [LinkedIn] * Randy Maniloff interviews celebrated lawyer/author Scott Turow, whose new book, Testimony (affiliate link), just came out. [Coverage Opinions] * An argument in favor of protecting your cellphone with your thumbprint and a password. [Katz Justice] * "If you had to choose a law partner from the characters in Better Call Saul, who would you choose?" [Guile is Good] * If you're a law student interested in ediscovery, check out this contest, sponsored by kCura. [kCura via PR Newswire]

By David Lat
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.16.17

* Was your firm disabled by a cyberattack? Probably not if you're still reading this. [Am Law Daily] * All these "classified intelligence" headlines miss the point. It's not like Trump told them the nuclear codes or anything -- he warned them about a possible terror plot. The problem is that haphazard handling of secrets could mess up future intelligence gathering and put sources at risk. And, of course, that Trump's going to address a burgeoning national security scandal on Twitter. [Courthouse News Service] * If you think movie theaters are a racket, well, the Department of Justice thinks that's worth looking into. [Law.com] * Dean Erwin Chemerinsky explains why firing James Comey didn't spark a constitutional crisis -- but that's about the only good thing he has to say about the administration. [Newsweek] * German law enforcement's search of local Jones Day offices was legal. VW plans to turbocharge an appeal. [Reuters] * This may come as a shock, but Arizona Summit Law School isn't doing well. [Arizona Central] * Conan has to go to trial on joke theft allegations. [New York Times] * What to know about the Supreme Court's latest arbitration decision. Besides "y'all are screwed," of course. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice