Judge Makes Jaw-Dropping Comments On Women In The Judiciary
One judge's controversial comments on seeing more women judges.
Epic Footnote Proves Judges Are Real People
Harry Potter, college football, and 420 [cough] come together for a most excellent judicial footnote.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Salty Judge Suspended
What on earth did this judge say to get him suspended?
Judge Punished For Going To Court Drunk, Peeing In The Street
She had to spend three days in an intensive care unit for severe alcohol intoxication...
Shirtless Wade McCree May Be Heading To The Supreme Court
In a sense, Wade McCree is a symbol of everything that's wrong with Detroit.
Salacious Sex Scandal Costs Judge His Job
What could have possibly earned this judge a six-year suspension from the bench?
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Federal Judge Goes Ballistic On Defense Counsel During Hearing
A judge has had just about enough of defense lawyers accusing him of bias.
Judge Who Sent Racist Email Sent Lots Of Racist Emails… Probably Because He’s Racist
Judicial bias, one racist email at a time.
How Old Can Your Judges Be? Decide Today In New York.
New Yorkers: go vote today, there are lots of interesting ballot issues in play.
When Judges Attack! Judge Rips Jury For Not Guilty Verdict
A judge could face disciplinary charges after castigating a jury. And this isn't even her first questionable act.
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Judge Allegedly Pounds Gavel, Stripper
This judge allegedly started an intimate, sexual relationship with an exotic dancer. Of course she was appearing in his courtroom!
Judge McCree Gets Off On Robbing Cradles
Heeeeeee's baaaack. Everyone's favorite Judge of the Day testified at his misconduct hearing.
Judge of the Day: Sex Was On the Docket in His Chambers
Let's see if this judge has got any "shame in [his] game" now, shall we?
Non-Sequiturs: 03.29.13
* To those of you who celebrate it, Happy Easter! Welcome the holiday by voting in the ABA Journal’s fifth annual “Peeps in Law” contest. [ABA Journal] * If law firm brackets aren’t your thing, check out Professor Kyle Graham’s brackets for (1) law school classes and (2) law blogs. I’m thankful for ATL’s #1 seed but terrified by who we’re up against (because they’ve ripped me a new one before). [noncuratlex] * Sorry, Judge Steiner, you wuz robbed; you should have been our Judge of the Day. It’s tough to top “allegations of a sexual quid pro quo with a female lawyer and the eye-opening confiscation of carpet from [chambers] for forensic analysis.” [OC Weekly] William Shatner * “William Shatner’s Seductive Powers Don’t Create a Fiduciary Duty.” Robyn Hagan Cain explains why. [U.S. Second Circuit / FindLaw] * Citi settles securities cases for $730 million. Matt Levine is not impressed. [Dealbreaker] * And Ted Frank is incensed by Bernstein Litowitz’s nine-figure fee request. [Point of Law] * If you’re already depressed by public ignorance about the Supreme Court, don’t look at the responses to question 9 of this opinion poll. [Penn Schoen Berland] * Steven Harper — author of a new (and very good) book about the legal profession, The Lawyer Bubble (affiliate link) — offers thoughts on the billable hour in the wake of the DLA Piper overbilling allegations. [New York Times]
Judge of the Day: Old Yeller Learns His Fate
Whatever happened to that crazy screaming West Virginia judge?