Georgetown Law School
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Books, Career Alternatives, Food, Jews, Law Schools, Oy, Quote of the Day
The Georgetown University Law Center for Bagels and Lox?
With a law degree from Georgetown, you can be a famous... bagel shop owner? L'chaim! -
Conferences / Symposia, Constitutional Law, D.C. Circuit, David Sentelle, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Laurence Silberman, Merrick Garland, Money
New D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Dreading the Sequester
The D.C. Circuit's new chief judge and two of his colleagues spoke at a conference over the weekend. What did Their Honors have to say? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Legal Ethics, Trials, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Lawyer Busted Barrister of the Day: Liar Liar, Wig on Fire?
A Georgetown Law graduate finds herself in very hot water....
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Biglaw, Facebook, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Law Schools, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Some Of Facebook's First Users Work In Biglaw, But Where?
Thanks to some expert stalking, we now know that some of Facebook's first members became lawyers. Let's invade their privacy and find out about them! -
Crime, Drugs, Law Professors, Law Schools, Randy Barnett, Sentencing Law
Breaking Bad at a Leading Law School: T14 Law Student Sentenced to Four Years for Meth Dealing
If you were a student at a top 14 law school with an above-average GPA, why would you risk it all by selling meth? -
Andrew Cuomo, Biglaw, Constitutional Law, Guns / Firearms, Holland & Knight, Non-Sequiturs, State Judges, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 12.27.12
* I don’t fully understand this story, but it involves the beautiful and deadly Zhang Ziyi and a SLAPP suit. [Techdirt] * I’m interested in who Andrew Cuomo appoints to the New York Court of Appeals, just because I’m interested in how Cuomo picks judges. You know, just because 2016-2020 could be an interesting time when it comes to shifting the balance of power on the Supreme Court. [WiseLaw NY] * A Holland & Knight partner is leaving to start teaching an “Indigent Defense” class at Georgetown. I’m not sure who is teaching the companion class: “Blood From A Rock: How To Get Fees Out Of Indigent Clients.” [Legal Blog Watch] * I swear I was absent the day they explained that the NRA is the fifth branch of government in civics class. [PrawfsBlawg] * Mmm… negative liberty. [Josh Blackman's Blog] * This seems like a good time to say that I watch This Week with George Stephanopoulos instead of Meet the Press. But I really think that DCPD has better things to do than investigate David Gregory’s ammo clip prop. [Slate] -
Caption Contests, Contests, Gay, Hotties, Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians, Pictures
Caption Contest Winner: Getting Hot and Heavy Between the Stacks
Is getting naked in law school libraries trending? Check out the winner of our latest caption contest! -
Anthony Kennedy, Brett Kavanaugh, David Souter, Guido Calabresi, Harvard, J. Michael Luttig, John Paul Stevens, Merrick Garland, Munger Tolles & Olson, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Term of Endearment
This latest Legal Eagle Wedding Watch features crazy competition: five Supreme Court clerks, a former White House counsel, and more prestige than you shake a stick at. - 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… -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Contracts, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Money, Morning Docket, Music, Patents, Pornography, Real Estate, Shakira, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Technology
Morning Docket: 12.03.12
* When it comes to the art of law firm valuation, you may be surprised when you find out which Biglaw firm is worth the most. Here are a few hints: it’s not Baker & McKenzie, and it’s not DLA Piper or Skadden, either. [American Lawyer]
* Remember back in July when this Judge of the Day was busying clicking on hardcore porn sites while in chambers? As it turns out, now he’s busy crying in court while battling to keep his judicial career intact. [Chicago Sun-Times]
* Evening students are capable of doing more than ruining your class rank. Jacob Lew, once a night student at Georgetown Law, is now the White House chief of staff assisting with fiscal cliff negotiations. [New York Times]
* For now, the only thing that’s keeping Florida from gaining another law school is a lack of square footage in the real estate rodeo. But that’s probably a good thing, because adding a twelfth law school would be more than a little ridiculous. [Daytona Beach News-Journal]
* Samsung’s trying to get out of paying $1.05B to Apple, and their lawyers are trying to pin knowledge of the jury foreman’s misrepresentations on their technological nemesis to get the verdict thrown out. [Bloomberg]
* Shakira’s hips don’t lie, but her contracts allegedly do. The sexy singer’s ex-business partner (who’s also her ex-boyfriend) is suing her for $100M to “recover his share of past and future partnership profits.” [Billboard]
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Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, Television, Videos, Wall Street, Willkie Farr, YouTube
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Comedian
Meet a Biglaw and in-house alum who's now a hugely successful, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian. -
Election 2012, Politics, R. Ted Cruz, Regent University School of Law, UVA Law, Vanderbilt
The Return of the Lawyer-Politician
A review of the legal education and experience of the incoming freshman class of Congress -
Bankruptcy, Divorce Train Wrecks, Military / Military Law, Sex, Sex Scandals
Three Words That Describe Petraeus/Allen Gal Pal Jill Kelley's Sister: 'Unstable,' Broke... and Lawyer
What does Jill Kelley's sister have to do with Generals Petraeus and Allen? Apparently a whole lot... -
Videos, Violence, War on Terror, Washington Post, YouTube
New Video Appears To Show Austin Tice, Missing Journalist and Georgetown Law Student, Being Held By Islamist Captors
New video footage appears to show Austin Tice, the missing journalist and Georgetown law student, in the custody of Islamist fighters. But substantial questions about the video remain.
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Art, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Student Loans
ATL Debate: Should This Graduate Of A Top Law School Solicit Donations To Pay Off His Student Loan Debt?
Should regretful law school graduates solicit donations over the internet to pay off their student loans? Debate in the comments and take our poll. -
Advertising, Allen & Overy, FTC, Intellectual Property, Jury Duty, Kids, Non-Sequiturs, Pornography, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 08.23.12
* Austin Tice, a Georgetown Law student, freelance journalist, and former Marine Corps officer, is missing in Syria. We hope he’s okay. [McClatchy] * The nightlife lawyer is already back in the news. He’s repping a new high-profile plaintiff: an NYC cop whose foot got run over by some d-bag in a Ferrari. Make it rain! [Jalopnik] * Former Allen & Overy partner Edward M. De Sear got arrested AGAIN on child pornography charges. We’ll definitely have more on this tomorrow. [The Record] * I understand wanting to eliminate viral ads targeted at kids, but who would I be without all those old Crossfire, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and “Hey, it could happen!” McDonald’s television ads? [Threat Level / Wired] * Jurors in Apple v. Samsung have been deliberating for two days now. I scream, you scream, we all scream — for a verdict. [CNET] * California’s state legislature passed an act that would force law enforcement to get a warrant before gathering GPS or other location-tracking data from cell phones. All you drug dealers, it’s time to re-up on a new burner. [Ars Technica] * I don’t think Esquire means what you think it means. Seriously. You can’t give yourself the title when your law license is suspended. No one cares if you read the magazine or own land. [WSJ Law Blog] -
Boalt Hall, Career Files, Law Schools, Pre-Law
Behold! ATL Launches Definitive Law School Research Resource
Check out the new ATL Law School Research Directory! -
Law Schools, U.S. News
Which Law Schools Received the Most Applications Last Year?
Looks like people are still applying to law schools in droves, even though overall applications are down... -
Clerkships, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Job Searches, Law Schools
A Top Law School 'Fesses Up: Yeah, We're Violating the Law Clerk Hiring Plan -- What You Gonna Do About It?
A leading law school announces that it's not following the Law Clerk Hiring Plan -- and explains why. -
Defamation, Feminism, Free Speech, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Religion, Women's Issues
Quote of the Day: Do You Really Want To Slide Down That Slope?
Sandra Fluke opines on free speech in the wake of "slut-gate," and explains why she picked Georgetown Law. -
Law Schools, Rudeness
Dear Law Schools: It's A Little Too Early To Start Pestering The Class Of 2012 For Money
Law schools already want your donations...