Kids
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Craigslist, Job Searches
Hiring A Paralegal To Babysit Your Kid
Paralegaling and babysitting... together at last in one underpaying job! -
Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
I Want To Put A Baby In You: And I Want To Choose If It's A Boy Or Girl
Why is model Chrissy Teigen under fire for choosing the sex of her baby during fertility treatment? - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Celebrities, Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
I Want To Put A Baby In You: Sherri Shepherd Can’t Pretend She Never Put A Baby In Anyone
This is a terrible case for the baby, and a mess for all involved -- but on the bright side for lawyers, it presents some interesting legal issues.
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Department of Justice, Immigration
DOJ Official: 3-Year-Olds Can Competently Represent Themselves
This is what happens when a cynical disregard for the most vulnerable in society bleeds into rank stupidity. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.07.16
* “I’ve taught immigration law literally to 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds.” Immigration Judge Jack H. Weil seems to think that children facing deportation don’t need court-appointed attorneys because they’re perfectly capable of representing themselves. We’ll have more on this later. [Washington Post]
* “[T]his will be the first time a law school will be on trial to defend its public employment figures.” It’s taken five years, but Anna Alaburda will finally get to face off in court against Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Soon we’ll find out if the word “allegedly” can stop being used as a prefix for the school’s allegedly deceptive job statistics. [DealBook / New York Times]
* If President Obama nominates Judge Jane Kelly of the Eighth Circuit for a seat on SCOTUS, then Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) of the Senate Judiciary Committee could be in a pickle. Would Kelly, a longtime Iowa public defender, be refused a hearing even though Grassley supported her when she was appointed in 2013? [Des Moines Register]
* The Alabama Supreme Court begrudgingly dismissed suits filed by conservative groups seeking a ruling declaring that the state’s anti-gay marriage laws were still in effect, despite the SCOTUS decision in Obergefell. In a concurrence at odds with reality, Chief Justice Roy Moore held fast to his belief that the state’s law was still intact. [AL.com]
* As we mentioned previously, the American Bar Association will vote on a change to its bar passage rate rules for law schools. Schools notorious for their bar passage problems better hold onto their hats if this proposal is passed, because their accreditation may quickly turn out to be like their graduates’ job prospects: nonexistent. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Kids
Florida Bar Tries To Teach People How To Do 'Adulting'
Florida tries to help kids grow up. They shouldn't try. -
Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
I Want To Put A Baby In You: Triplets Trouble
Please welcome new columnist Ellen Trachman, who will be writing about Assisted Reproductive Technology aka “ART” law. -
Kids, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
This Kid's Supreme Court Quiz Answer Probably Not Getting Credit
A student's test answer flunks on a key Supreme Court fact. - Sponsored
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Crime, Police, Violence
Lawyer Shot, Killed By Police After Attacking Family With Knife
He's said to have viciously attacked his family members with a knife and beat them with a baseball bat. -
Deaths, Kids, State Judges
Judge Arrested And Charged In Son's Hot-Car Death
This is so incredibly sad. -
Education / Schools, Kids
Lawyer With $1 Million To Spare Sacrifices Boat Purchase To Pay Kids' College Tuition
Hop aboard the S.S. Full Ride, thanks to this generous lawyer. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.05.16
* Even if you are trying to be ethical, you just might fall into one of these pitfalls. [United States Law Week / Bloomberg BNA]
* Chief Justice John Roberts unloaded some Microsoft stock so he can hear the Xbox 360 case. [Associated Press]
* Sex toys really can bring us closer together: longtime rivals reach agreement over sex toy patent. [Law360]
* The U.S. may be “importing a recession,” but at least bankruptcy lawyers will make out. [Law and More]
* Unable to attend this year’s Legaltech conference? Here’s what you missed. [Business of Law Blog]
* You shouldn’t feel bad about offending some people. [Associate’s Mind]
* Leaving Biglaw once you have kids — but not in order to play with the baby 24/7. [Hire an Esquire]
* Check out the latest podcasts on Legaltech 2016. [CodeX]
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Crime, Kids, Sentencing Law
Criminally Yours: In Jail For Life At Age 16
The Supreme Court's decision still leaves thousands of juveniles, or inmates who started off as juveniles, in the system indefinitely. What else can be done?
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Charles "Cully" Stimson, Drugs, Marijuana, Politics
America's Youth: The Marijuana Martyrs
As Colorado "celebrates" its third year of marijuana legalization, marijuana enthusiasts gloat of the state’s sweeping success -- but it comes with significant costs, as columnist Kayleigh McEnany points out. -
Crime, Kids
Criminally Yours: Pardoning Youths
If we're going to start pardoning, then let's do it across the board with perimeters not based on age but on present-day characteristics of the applicant. -
Fashion Is Fun, Kids
The Perfect Onesie For A Baby Lawyer?
When two lawyers marry and have a baby, they call it... -
Crime, Kids
Criminally Yours: When Abandoning Your Child Is Legal -- A Christmas Tale
Where is the line between safe-haven abandonment and full-out child neglect or abuse? -
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Crime, Law Schools
2-Year-Old Dies Tragically; Law Student Arrested For Murder
Allegations that have shocked a law school community. -
In-House Counsel, Kids
Pro Choice
The country has some really messed-up priorities when it comes to kids.