Middle East
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Litigation Finance, Sponsored Content
Third-Party Funding In The Middle East: A Step-By-Step Process
Thomas Snider, Jane Rahman, and Khushboo Shahdadpuri of Al Tamimi & Company discuss the status of third-party funding in the Middle East. -
Biglaw, Law Schools
Free Pizza For Palestine Is Too Messy For Milbank
$250,000 is not enough money to make Harvard Law do anything. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Courthouses, D.C. Circuit, Department of Justice, Election Law, Environment / Environmental Law, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Privacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 11.03.14
* Floridian women lawyers got their wish: Bad Judge, plagued by bad ratings, is getting canceled. [Daily Business Review] * A round-up of write-ups about today’s oral arguments in the Israel / Jerusalem passport case. [How Appealing] * Interesting reflections from Professor Glenn Reynolds on the controversial catcalling video. [USA Today via Instapundit] * Things are bats**t insane — literally — at this Utah courthouse. [Gawker] * The D.C. Circuit gives the EPA its way on cross-state air pollution. [Breaking Energy] * Election monitors from the Justice Department: possibly coming to a jurisdiction near you (including Bergen County, New Jersey, where I grew up). [BuzzFeed] * Can cops force suspects to use their fingerprints to unlock their cellphones? Eric Crusius and Lisa Giovinazzo debate, after the jump. [Fox News]
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Alan Dershowitz, Cardozo Law School, Jews, Law Schools
When a Law School Honors a Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Expect Protests!
A fresh round of folks suggesting that Jimmy Carter is anti-Semitic because he isn't on board with Israeli policy. -
Videos, Violence, War on Terror, Washington Post, YouTube
New Video Appears To Show Austin Tice, Missing Journalist and Georgetown Law Student, Being Held By Islamist Captors
New video footage appears to show Austin Tice, the missing journalist and Georgetown law student, in the custody of Islamist fighters. But substantial questions about the video remain. -
Hotties, Law Schools, Politics
Ilan Grapel: He's No Austin Powers
As we mentioned yesterday, a student at Emory Law School by the name of Ilan Chaim Grapel was arrested in Egypt on Sunday, and ordered held for 15 days. The Egyptians allege that Grapel is a “highly trained” spy, working for the state of Israel. Ilan Grapel is a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen. And he did […] -
Hotties, Law Schools, Politics
Law Student of the Day: Ilan Grapel, Accused of Spying for Israel
At this year’s Emory Law School commencement, Professor Sara Stadler urged graduates to think outside the box with respect to their career options: “You might not be able to land that [top-choice] job…. You might have to move to Nebraska.… You might have to join a small firm where they don’t make the big bucks.” […] -
Biglaw, Email Scandals, listserv, Partner Issues, Rudeness, Screw-Ups
More Proof That Lawyers Will Fight Over Anything
Sometimes you just have to whip it out and wait for somebody to bring over a ruler. That’s just a part of life. But some lawyers seem to sit around all day just waiting for an opportunity to drop drawers and call for the chains. Don’t believe me? Take a look at this guy from […] - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Bar Exams, Rape, Sex
Bar Exam Question of the Day: Sex By Trick?
An Israeli court has convicted an Arab man of rape on very interesting grounds. Haaretz reports: Sabbar Kashur, 30, had consensual sex with a woman after he posed as a Jewish bachelor interested in a long-term relationship. When the woman found Kashur was not a Jew but an Arab, she filed a police complaint that […]
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK.
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few.