Congratulations To The 2015 Bristow Fellows
Which law schools and lower-court judges send the most people into prestigious Bristow Fellowships?
Prosecutors Need To Get Religion About Disclosure Obligations
What changes should be made when it comes to disclosure of evidence in criminal cases?
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
Benchslap Of The Day: Hot Stuff Gets A Sick Burn
A lesson in what NOT to do when filing a reply brief.
How Judges Decide: An Interview With Joel Cohen
How long will it be before other law schools copy this great idea for a class (if they don't have such a course already)?
Pregnant Lawyer ‘Shouted At And Insulted’ Over Request For Trial Delay
Basic human courtesy gets tossed to the wind when women lawyers become pregnant.
Morning Docket: 11.07.14
* As mentioned earlier, the Sixth Circuit upheld same-sex marriage bans in four states. Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey’s dissent is a very fun read because it’s dripping with sarcasm. [WSJ Law Blog] * Sentencing has been delayed for Dzhokar Tsarnaev’s friends during the pendency of the Yates case at SCOTUS. Like a grouper, a backpack may not be a “tangible object.” [National Law Journal] * Bingham McCutchen and Edwards Wildman Palmer are planning to shed lawyers and staff members in anticipation of their proposed mergers with Morgan Lewis and Locke Lord. Ouch. [Am Law Daily] * Weekend reading? ATL’s managing editor, David Lat, reviews Blindfolds Off (affiliate link), an interesting collection of interviews with judges about how they decide their toughest cases. [Wall Street Journal] * Everyone, please stop what you’re doing. Jeffrey Toobin has discovered that law schools are in trouble, and he’s on the case. You can read more information about this new phenomenon here. [The New Yorker] * Adam Tang, the man who drove a 26-mile loop around Manhattan in 24 minutes, was convicted of reckless driving without being present. Check out the video of his crazy drive, after the jump. [ABA Journal]
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Federal Circuit Benchslaps Prominent Patent Practitioner
But is the former chief judge really more to blame?
Where The Broke Courts Are Spending Their Money
Why are the courts spending so much money on technology, and what does it mean for litigators?
Do You Harbor Supreme [Court] Ambitions?
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann reviews Above the Law founder and managing editor David Lat's forthcoming novel, Supreme Ambitions.
Today’s Tech: How A Federal District Court Judge Uses Technology
How does a federal trial judge use technology in her chambers?
From ‘Vendor’ To ‘Partner’: How LexisNexis Is Deepening Law Firm Relationships
The company is emphasizing ‘white glove service’ in the AI era. Here’s what the initiative is delivering for clients.
An Afternoon With Three Supreme Court Justices
Over the weekend, Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Sotomayor participated in an extraordinary joint interview at their alma mater, Yale Law School.
Justice Alito Turned Away From Sunday Brunch
Not even the justices are above the law -- the law that you must make reservations for Sunday brunch.
Dissenting Judge Has A Beef With Steakhouse’s Logic
Why does this feeder judge hate... food?
How Edith Jones Helped Prove Eric Holder Right: Lessons I Learned About Race After Defending A Judge Accused Of Racism
Eric Holder is right: we are cowards.
A Judicial Diva, Cleared Of Wrongdoing
A high-profile judge prevails against her critics.