Gregory Maggs
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Federal Judges
A Surprising Turn In The Fifth Circuit Sweepstakes (Plus Seven Other Federal Judicial Nominees)
Congratulations to the two Texas nominees, including a celebrity tweeter! -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Disasters / Emergencies, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Jersey Shore, Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Magic Circle, Morning Docket, Patents, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 11.26.13
* You’d think that when discussing major reforms to the patent system, the director of the USPTO would be there, but you’d be wrong. You’d also be wrong if you thought we had a director right now. [National Law Journal]
* Welcome to the future of Biglaw: Allen & Overy has realized that it’s a waste of money to keep hiring in a weak market, so the firm is recruiting its alumni to serve as contract attorneys in times of higher legal demand. [Legal Week]
* Dean Gregory Maggs, the interim leader of George Washington University Law, is being lauded for increasing first-year enrollment by 22 percent in a time of crisis. Excellent work, sir. You flood that job market. [GW Hatchet]
* Just because you have a law degree doesn’t mean you’re “entitled to rise up and become partner.” Getting a job in the new normal involves having a good attitude and social graces. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Ladies, if you get pregnant after a fling with an Olympic medalist and move out of state, please know your “appropriation of the child while in utero [will be deemed] irresponsible, reprehensible.” [New York Times]
* GTL stands for “Gym, Tan, Laundry,” but the owner of these Jersey Shore nightclubs thinks it stands for “Gym, Tan, Lawsuit” — thanks to losses uncovered by its insurer in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. [Newark Star-Ledger]
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Law School Deans, Law Schools, LSAT, Money, Rankings
A Law School Dean's Painful Decision
One top law school is bucking the trend and increasing enrollment -- but at what cost?
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Asians, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism, Vicious Infighting
Controversy Continues at a Leading Law School Over Allegations of Racial Bias
A response to one law professor's allegations of racial bias infecting the search for an interim dean, the professor's rebuttal, and more.... -
Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism, Vicious Infighting
Law Prof Alleges Racial Bias in Hiring of Interim Dean
Oh, I predict a "beer summit" in the near future for the GW Law Faculty.