MacArthur Genius Grants

Two lawyers got the nod this year.

His works seeks to stop injustice.

This 'genius' is doing important work.

* Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Terence Crutcher. In the charging documents, prosecutors said she “reacted unreasonably by escalating the situation.” If convicted, she faces between up to life in prison. [AP]

* Thanks to millennials in the workforce, some Biglaw firms are doing away with corner offices, since those corner offices can be intimidating to young associates. Rainmakers at a few firms were pretty pissed: “Some partners said, ‘We earn this — It’s a right of passage. It’s where we work.'” [Big Law Business]

* “We should really hold the Department of Justice’s feet to the fire here. Will they pursue individuals and not just the underlings?” Many are hoping that the Department of Justice will use Wells Fargo’s misconduct as its test case for getting tough on corporate executives responsible for corporate crime. [DealBook / New York Times]

* ACLU attorney Ahilan Arulanantham won a $625K MacArthur “genius grant” for his legal work performed on behalf of immigrants facing deportation, which has set “vital precedents to expand the rights of non-citizens.” He’s the second immigration attorney to win the award in three years. Congratulations on this achievement! [WSJ Law Blog]

* “If things slow down and I had time, I really want to go to law school.” Despite the fact that she hasn’t even gone to college, Kim Kardashian West wants to follow in her late father’s footsteps and become a lawyer. Which law school do you think would be willing to accept the queen of reality TV? Would she be able to bring Kanye? [Daily Caller]

* Law student sends naked selfie to her father. Hilarity ensues. [Inside Edition] * “Is insider trading bad?” Asking for a friend. [The Atlantic] * Judge catches law firm cheating on the page limit. Apparently, Judge Carl Barbier was well-versed in the “slightly less than double-spaced” trick. [NPR] * What’s the matter with (statutory interpretation in) Kansas? [KSN] * You may have heard that technology is going to gut the market for low-level lawyering. If not, here’s a wakeup call. [Forbes] * This year’s MacArthur genius grant recipients. Is your name on the list? SPOILER: No. But a William Mitchell Law professor is. [New York Times] * Steve Klepper’s fair-minded and favorable review of Lat’s forthcoming book, Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link). [Maryland Appellate Blog]

Which prominent lawyer just won a prestigious prize?