Graduation
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Law Schools
Georgetown LLMs Bent Out Of Shape Over Graduation
UPDATE: Seems everyone got treated badly at graduation. -
Biglaw
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Law Schools
No Law Students Show Up For Graduation
The College of Law's Class of 2016 just didn't show up to graduation.
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Law Schools
The 12 Best Commencement Speech Tips For The Law School Graduating Class Of 2016
This is the beginning of your next chapter. This is just the beginning of your outstanding career. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.27.16
* Dig if you will the picture, of you and I engaged in a… probate battle? Uh-oh! In documents filed in a Carver County, Minnesota, probate court, Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, claims that the music icon — whose estate is said to have been valued at about $300 million — died without a will. [USA Today]
* “[L]ook, if he’s not our nominee, I think he would be a great replacement for Scalia.” Despite the fact that Senator Ted Cruz previously insisted that he wasn’t interested in being nominated to replace the late Antonin Scalia as a SCOTUS justice, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) thinks Cruz is the man for the job. [The Hill]
* Dentons says $2 million was “erroneously allocated” to McKenna Long & Aldridge partners during a merger with Luce Forward, and now the Biglaw behemoth really wants the money back. Partner’s aren’t pleased, griping that “this is a cautionary tale for anyone thinking of merging with Dentons.” [National Law Journal via Big Law Business]
* Today is sentencing day for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert. The accused child abuser faces up to five years in prison for attempting to cover up his hush-money payoffs, but prosecutors have asked that he serve no more than six months. We wonder how his Biglaw supporters will feel if he receives a stiff sentence. [Chicago Sun-Times]
* Indiana Tech Law School will soon hold a commencement ceremony for its inaugural graduating class of 21 students. These soon-to-be law school graduates say that one of the main reasons they chose to attend the school was its low cost of tuition. Not having a lot of debt is a great thing when your job prospects are uncertain. Congrats! [21Alive]
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Commencement, Law Professors
'Don't Be A**holes': The Graduation Speech You Must See
This is perhaps the most important piece of advice that young lawyers will ever receive. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.21.15
* Preet Bharara is the hottest speaker on the law school graduation circuit. I guess if you can’t get Mindy Kaling… [Business Insider]
* An octopus is a vertebrate under some statutes. A reminder that law will not bow to your precious “science.” [Lowering the Bar]
* It’s tempting to feast on the carcass of a collapsing law firm, but partners should take this advice before rushing into a lateral hire. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA ]
* The importance of not looking like a creep in front of a jury. [What About Clients?]
* Boy Scouts Prez Robert Gates thinks it’s time that the organization lift its ban on gays. In other news, Robert Gates is the president of the Boy Scouts now? [Minneapolis Star-Tribune]
* Too often disasters slip out of our consciousness before the problem is truly solved. In that vein, consider donating to Nepal Earthquake relief. [Help Nepal Network]
* Judge Richard Kopf reviews Mark Herrmann’s book, Inside Straight (affiliate link). [Hercules and the Umpire]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket 05.21.15
* Modern Family star Ariel Winter wants to go to law school. Aw, that’s a shame — she seems so smart. [E!]
* Five major banks will plead guilty to felony charges over allegations they illegally manipulated the dollar/euro exchange rate and pay over $5 billion in fines. Attorney General Loretta Lynch described the scheme as “brazenly illegal.” [National Law Journal]
* Preet Bharara is making the rounds as a law school commencement speaker, find out why Lat calls him, “surprisingly entertaining for a prosecutor.” [Wall Street Journal]
* Despite release of several hundred pages of the report on CIA abuse and torture a federal judge will not require the disclosure of the full report citing evidence that Congress intended to “retain control” over it. [Legal Times]
* Stay at home moms with JD are now commanding “bonuses” from their spouses — at least on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. [American Lawyer]
* Bail is set at $1 million for each of the bikers arrested in Waco after the deadly brawl. [CNN]
* ConAgra Foods will plead guilty to criminal charges over a 2007 outbreak of salmonella that was traced back to peanut butter. [NPR]
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Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
3 Recommendations For The Law School Graduating Class of 2015
Financial and professional advice for new law school graduates from columnist Shannon Achimalbe. -
Law Schools
Wrongful Conviction Has Happy Ending -- Well, Depending On How You Feel About More Lawyers
Man wrongfully imprisoned for 10 years makes good. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.08.15
* We mentioned earlier this week that Charleston School of Law may suspend enrollment of first-year students next year. Perhaps the law school’s ultimate failure wouldn’t be a bad deal for students — a closed school loan discharge would actually be a blessing for them. [WSJ Law Blog]
* With law school graduation right around the corner, you can kiss your dreams of a Supreme Court justice delivering your commencement speech goodbye. Thus far, not a single SCOTUS jurist will deliver remarks at a 2015 ceremony. [National Law Journal]
* Per the latest report from Citi Private Bank’s Law Firm Group, law firm expenses outpaced revenue in the first quarter of 2015. Some of the biggest expenses are salaries, so maybe this is another reason why some firms are resorting to layoffs. [Am Law Daily]
* They should’ve just watched The Wire? Under Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s leadership, the Department of Justice is going to launch an investigation into whether the Baltimore Police Department has been involved in any discriminatory police work. [NPR]
* If you’re still trying to decide which law school to attend, you may want to consider one that has robust practicum offerings. Being “practice ready” after graduation supposedly does wonders for your job prospects. (Just kidding.) [U.S. News & World Report]
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Law Schools
Law School Cuts Graduation Events To Protect Profits
Giving graduates the cold shoulder may spell the beginning of the end for this school.
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Celebrities, Law Schools, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices, Videos
Preet Bharara's Awesome Harvard Law Commencement Speech
Who knew a U.S. Attorney could be so entertaining? -
Celebrities, Commencement, Law Schools, Videos
Mindy Kaling Reminds Harvard Law Grads That They're Evil
You'll soon wish Mindy Kaling was your commencement speaker after hearing this awesome speech. -
Antonin Scalia, Commencement, Law Professors, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Student Loans, Supreme Court, William and Mary School of Law
Justice Scalia: The Current Law School Model Is 'Not Sustainable'
Even Justice Scalia, a defender of the three-year model of law school, believes that some things have to change. -
Commencement, Law Schools, Romance and Dating, Videos, Weddings
'Till Debt Do Us Part': A Law School Graduation Proposal You've Got To See
Is this the most exciting stunt you could pull off while receiving your law school diploma? -
Celebrities, Commencement, Law Schools
Commencement Speakers (2014): Any Controversial Choices?
Graduation season is upon us, but has your law school selected a “crappy” commencement speaker? -
Commencement, Law Schools, LLMs
Top Law School Offers Graduation Tickets To LLMs First -- All Hell Breaks Loose
Guess What Happens When School Revokes Grad Tix It Accidentally Sold Early? I'll Spoil It: Students Act Like Entitled Tools -
Commencement, Law Schools, Money
Law School Keeps Price-Gouging Students Up Until The End With Outrageous Graduation Fees
Students at one top-tier law school have described what they're expected to pay as jaw-droppingly "insane"...