Excuses
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Funny Headlines, Screw-Ups
The Best Lawyer Excuses
While excuses may not work all of the time, some of the time, or even none of the time, they are endlessly entertaining. -
In-House Counsel
I Might Be Another Cynical Attorney, But You're Just A Slacker
There will always be individuals looking to skirt the rules to their advantage. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Law Students
Here's An Absence Excuse Form For Law Students
This handy form will help you deal with professors when they notice you are absent.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.10.15
* Hey there 3Ls — need a handy excuse for why you didn’t do the assigned reading? Here’s some help. [Law Prof Blawg]
* One law review’s attempt to address diversity among its ranks. [Yale Law Journal]
* One Missouri Law School professor supports the protesting students, but with caveats. [Truth on the Market]
* Most lawyers DO have fulfilling careers — well, as long as you live in Texas. Hardly seems worth it. [TaxProf Blog]
* One NYU Law professor, Jason M. Schultz aka @lawgeek, is moving on up. He’ll be advising the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on IP and innovation. Congrats! [Twitter]
* On the eve of yet another GOP
shitshowprimary debate, a question for the ages: Is Hillary Clinton to the right, politically, of Richard Nixon? [Lawyers, Guns & Money]* From an orphaned child refugee to a diplomat, an inspiring story. [Quartz]
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Screw-Ups
Inside Straight: Subconscious Denial And Lawyer Reviews
What's the difference between an explanation and an excuse? Perhaps it's a matter of your track record. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Job Searches, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), U.S. News, Unemployment
Five Defenses Used By Law Schools for Poor Graduate Employment Outcomes
Defenses, or excuses? Persuasive, or not? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Responding to the New U.S. News Rankings: The Parade of Butthurt Deans Begins Now
Law school deans are trying to explain away drops in the rankings, but one leading indicator is always on the way up.... -
Crime, Federal Judges, Lawyer of the Day, Murder, Ridiculousness, Trials
A Farewell to Dismiss: Judge Tolls the Bell on Hemingway Doppelganger
Attending an Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest is not a valid excuse to suspend a federal death penalty trial. But you got to admit, it was a valiant attempt…