Florida
-
Litigators, Pregnancy / Paternity, Trials
Should Judges Delay Trials For Pregnant Lawyers?
Women should not be forced to view their pregnancies as career stumbling blocks or reasons to leave the legal profession. -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
The Murder Of Dan Markel: In Defense Of Charlie Adelson
"[T]here's no way Charlie or anyone in the family is involved. They're all so nice." - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Law Schools
The Tragedy In Orlando: The Legal Community Responds
Statements from law firms and law schools in response to the Orlando shooting.
-
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
The Murder Of Dan Markel: Wendi Adelson Speaks (Part 3)
"Danny used to tell me... he was the only one that knew the truth about what a bad person I was." -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
The Murder Of Dan Markel: Wendi Adelson Speaks (Part 2)
Wendi Adelson in her own words, on the death of her ex-husband and on the death of their marriage. -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
The Murder Of Dan Markel: Wendi Adelson Speaks (Part 1)
Here's a podcast that you MUST listen to. -
Law Schools, LSAT
LSAT Horror Stories: Florida Exam Site In Path Of Tropical Storm
Some people taking the LSAT in the path of Tropical Storm Colin are dealing with a case of coitus interruptus. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.03.16
* On the importance of having your criminal clients dressed for court, not for jail. [Katz Justice]
* An eight-justice Supreme Court has inspired some fanfic! No, there aren’t any group sex scenes, it isn’t that kind of fanfic. [Medium]
* A group of law professors have now joined Massholes in supporting Tom Brady’s Hail Mary for a Second Circuit rehearing. [Profootball Talk]
* We need to protect the free speech rights of teachers too. [Bloomberg View]
* A Trump presidency will threaten the rule of law, at least according to a bunch of libertarian legal scholars. [New York Times]
* Florida banned Medicaid patients from using Planned Parenthood, and now PP is fighting back in court. [Slate]
* There seems to be more legal bad news for Uber. [Law and More]
* Ammon and Ryan Bundy still don’t think the rules apply to them, even when they are in jail. [Huffington Post]
- Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Crime
Have Prosecutors Stolen Defense Work Product For Years?
A potentially egregious abuse of the criminal justice system. -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
More Details From The Dan Markel Murder Investigation, Plus A Closer Look At The Adelson Family
Some follow-up on Thursday's major revelations in this case. -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
Investigators Allege Involvement Of His Ex-Wife's Family In The Murder Of Dan Markel
A probable cause affidavit alleges involvement by Wendi Adelson's brother, Charles Adelson. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.31.16
* Interesting piece by Donald Trump SCOTUS shortlister on how state high courts deal with the “Scalia problem,” that is, potential stalemates or ties. [Wall Street Journal]
* The Hulk Hogan verdict is looming over the latest addition to the New York rental market: for $15,000 a month, you can rent Nick Denton’s Soho apartment. [New York Post]
* A look at the Supreme Court dissents that attack the majority opinion. Spoiler alert: they mainly come from Justice Thomas. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* The FBI launched an intense investigation into foreclosure fraud in Florida after the financial collapse of 2008. Why did it only result in one conviction? [Vice]
* 7 tips for developing business out of being a social media influencer. [Law and More]
-
Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
-
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
More Details About The Arrest In The Killing Of Dan Markel
We know a little bit more, but many details are being withheld because the investigation is still ongoing. -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
Man Charged In Connection With The Killing Of Dan Markel
More details should emerge at a press conference later today. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.09.16
* Drugs, sex, and death. A lawyer lands in hot water after his teenage lover dies. [CNN]
* The Good Wife took its final curtain call, and it was pitch perfect. [Slate]
* Properly preparing for the LSAT might make you a little difficult to take in social situations. But you probably knew that already. [Pre-law Guru]
* Should this lawyer tone down his ads? They’re very… Better Call Saul. [Law and More]
* A lawyer’s run for a Florida state judgeship is cut short over 20 cents. The devil is indeed in the details. [Miami Herald]
* Where did that case come from? An analysis of where cases before the Supreme Court originate. [Empirical SCOTUS]
-
Billable Hours
Lawyer Fee Of $1.53/Hour? We Have Finally Hit Rock Bottom, Folks!
When a Florida law capped an attorney at $1.53 an hour, the Florida Supreme Court finally stepped in and called shenanigans. -
Legal Ethics, State Judges
Miami Judge Accused Of Showing Up Drunk
Months after her last sanction, a Florida judge is suspended for allegedly showing up to work drunk. -
Law Revue, Politics
Wherein A Parody Writer Can’t Get A Parody Exception While Running For Congress
This was art. Bad art. We can find a better reason to dislike this guy. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.14.16
* “You’re not getting out of jail today.” Affluenza teen Ethan Couch has been sentenced as an affluenza adult to serve four consecutive 180-day terms for each person who was killed in a fatal drunken-driving car crash he caused in 2013. The judge may reconsider Couch’s sentence in two weeks. [NBC News]
* Who will be the next chair of Baker & McKenzie? Four prominent partners have put their names forward to compete for the title. This would be much more entertaining if it were a Biglaw ladder match where we could watch Paul Rawlinson, Gary Senior, Claudia Prado, and Eric Lasry fight for the shiniest brass ring of them all. [Big Law Business]
* If only law schools had more clinical opportunities for future corporate drones: Law schools have offered students more chances to perform public interest work, but this law professor worries schools are “inculcat[ing] law students with a responsibility of social justice that reflects the morality of the faculty and administration.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* “It doesn’t cry out as a triable case.” Andrew Caspersen, the high-flying Harvard Law grad charged with a $95 million fraud scheme, likely won’t face trial. His lawyer says that he thinks his client’s criminal case will be resolved within the next 60 days. He thinks the case will end in a settlement with the SEC. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Sources say that Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will not be prosecuted for battery after an incident with former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields following a press conference in March. Apparently the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office has a “higher standard to go forward with a prosecution.” [POLITICO]
Staci Zaretsky is an editor at Above the Law. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments. Follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.