LSU Law

How cool is your law school? It depends on who you've snagged as a graduation speaker.

What's the most absurd job listing that your law school career services office has posted?

More details in the departure of a prominent dean paint the picture of an overwhelmingly toxic relationship with faculty.

There's been a shake-up at LSU Law, but can anyone get to the bottom of why?

* The 25 most influential people in legal education. [TaxProf Blog]

* Shell preemptively suing environmental groups over its Arctic drilling program. Nothing says, “we’re on the up and up” like hyperactive declaratory judgment motions. [Breaking Energy]

* I’m not normally in the “America is overlitigious” camp, but the idea that we’re scaling back corn mazes to accommodate people too dumb to find their way out is ridiculous. [Daily Mail]

* What does the Fox say? I’m not sure, but whatever it is, it involves peeing in this guy’s Super Soaker. [Legal Juice]

* Hunton & Williams has formed a new multidisciplinary practice to assist clients with legal issues surrounding Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or drones. Good idea. I hear those things fly by themselves. [Hunton & Williams]

* The career services director at LSU Law School got married over the weekend… in the stands during the Saints-49ers game. I’m guessing the reception had to wait until after overtime. [The Times-Picayune]

* Um. If this is how you want to steal that thing, more power to you. [Slate]

* “A distinguished panel of former and current judges including John Cleland, John Jones, Nathaniel Jones, Jed Rakoff, and Marjorie Rendell join Joel Cohen to for a discussion drawing inspiration from his new book, “Blindfolds Off.” Video available after the jump… [National Constitution Center]

Joe and Elie look at a Facebook kerfuffle between a student who posted his offer letters and another who called him out as a tool.

With Above the Law's help, the lone lawyer in Cosmo's Bachelor of the Year contest took home the grand prize!

Which gentleman was selected by Cosmo to represent lawyers nationwide in the magazine's Bachelor of the Year contest?

We’re ready to pass judgment upon the funny videos submitted by our wonderful readers for our fourth annual Law Revue Video Contest. But first, our dishonorable mentions...