Law Schools
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Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Privacy, Rankings, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 03.12.14
* The CIA official at the heart of accusations of intimidation made by Senator Feinstein is a lawyer. This marks the first time this guy has been called intimidating. [Al Jazeera] * Check out these awesome graphs showing the change in the USNWR rankings of the top 50 law schools over the last six years. [LawyerWrit] * Justin Bieber’s lawyer says his behavior in his video deposition is our fault. Of course it is. [New Day / CNN] * “Dear Texas courthouse… We’ve been tapping your phones. Love, FBI” [San Antonio Express-News] * Google's getting sued for pushing addictive games with in-app purchases. [IT-Lex] * The prosecution of Zachary Warren, who was 24 and only a few months into his job, for Dewey’s fall seems to be taking it a bit too far. [ Belly of the Beast] * A pair of lawyers are accused of tax credit fraud for going a bit too Hollywood. [The Times-Picayune] * Lee Pacchia talks with Kent Zimmermann about the warning sent to struggling firms by the Dewey charges. Embedded after the jump… [Mimesis Law] -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
The Annual Parade Of Law Deans Butthurt Over U.S. News
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Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2015 U.S. News Law School Rankings (15 – 29)
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Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, Police, Rankings, Real Estate, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, U.S. News
Morning Docket: 03.12.14
* If the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal defendants end up going to trial, it’s fair to say the star witnesses in the case will be those who’ve already pleaded guilty — all seven of them. [Am Law Daily]
* Biglaw firms are constantly shrinking in size, leaving many office buildings wide open. Landlords are desperate to put asses in seats, so it’s kind of like law school. [Washington Post]
* “A judicial post is not an hereditary position.” There’s nepotism, and then there’s nepotism, and this Georgia judge is really trying to keep it all in the family. He’s basically ensured that his seat on the bench will go to his daughter. [Daily Report (reg. req.)]
* Let’s keep the rankings party going with an infographic about job rates and median starting salaries. Law schools tied for first place with $160K Biglaw salaries: 21. Not shocked. [U.S. News & World Report]
* The family of Danielle Thomas, the woman who was murdered by indebted law school grad Jason Bohn, is suing the NYPD with claims that the police ignored her calls for help. Sad. 🙁 [New York Post]
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Law School Deans, Law Schools, Quote of the Day
Washington & Lee's Dean Speaks -- But Doesn't Say Much
After falling 17 spots in the U.S. News rankings, did this law dean have anything redeeming to say? -
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Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2015 U.S. News Law School Rankings (1 – 13)
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John Roberts, Lateral Moves, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Nancy Grace, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, U.S. News
Morning Docket: 03.11.14
* The Coalition for Court Transparency sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, pleading that he allow cameras in the courtroom. Not sure how well this will go over, thanks to last month’s oral arguments interruption by a protestor. [Legal Times]
* Hot on the heels of the news that the firm posted its worst financial performance in six years, Bingham McCutcheon is leaking laterals. Morgan Lewis just poached four lawyers across three cities right out from under the firm’s nose. [Am Law Daily]
* Now that the U.S. News 2015 Law School Rankings are out, here’s Kyle McEntee of Law School Transparency to tell you what’s wrong with them, particularly, that not every school is the “best.” [Law.com]
* If you were a law school dean, we sincerely hope you’d just live with the consequences of an enrollment decline instead of lowering your admission standards to put more asses in seats. [National Law Journal]
* Nancy Grace must defend herself against a defamation suit filed by Michael Skakel. It’s almost fitting that she’d get sued over talking about someone allegedly masturbating in a tree. [Hollywood Reporter]
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Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
The U.S. News 2015 Law School Rankings Are Here: Smell The Prestige
Bow down before your rankings idols and pray that your school fared well. -
Education / Schools, Gender, Law Schools, Pornography, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
Belle Knox, The Duke Porn Princess, Is Coming To A Law School Near You!
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Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
A Sneak Peek At The 2015 U.S. News Law School Rankings
Everyone's favorite time of year is so very close. Let's take a look at the Top 10 law schools in the nation! -
Boalt Hall, Law Schools, Vanderbilt
The Decision: Top-20 Law School At A Discount, Or Top-10 At Full Price?
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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"... -
Law Schools
Making Law School Millennial-Friendly
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Boutique Law Firms, Law Schools, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
The Great Law School Brain Drain
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Dewey & LeBoeuf, Election Law, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 03.06.14
* Matt Levine describes how Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP should have taken a lesson from its clients and not used email so much while discussing possible frauds. [Bloomberg View] * Should we be paying law student externs? Well, yeah, we should. That’s also the conclusion of Jay Edelson and Chandler Givens. [Legal Solutions Blog / […] -
Drinking, Food, Law Schools, Litigators, Pro Se Litigants
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Deaths, Law Schools, Murder, Quote of the Day, Student Loans, Trials
Heavily Indebted Law Grad Convicted Of Murder
Law school debt can lead to very bad things -- like murder convictions.