NYU Law School
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Events, Movies, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court
Movie Night With Justice Breyer
Justice Breyer screened one of his favorite films, then shared some thoughts on Bush v. Gore and Citizens United. -
11th Circuit, Copyright, Department of Justice, Election Law, Fashion, Law Reviews, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.20.14
* Eric Holder gave millions to Nazis! Or at least that’s how Darrell Issa will put it. But seriously, the Department of Justice has a long-standing policy of allowing Nazi war criminals to collect Social Security payments if they agree to get the hell out of the U.S. [Associated Press via New Europe] * A Cleveland attorney, Peter Pattakos, is not worried about contracting Ebola, even though he was in a room with a current Ebola patient, because Pattakos is neither a crazy person nor a cable news producer and realizes that he never exchanged bodily fluids with the patient. As he points out, “I’m much more likely to be mistakenly killed by a police officer in this country than to be killed by Ebola, even if you were in the same bridal shop.” [Cleveland.com] * Chanel is suing What About Yves for trademark infringement. The question Professor Colman asks is whether “we really want a trademark ‘protection’ regime in which mark ‘owners’ can prevent creative, non-confusing uses of ‘their property.'” [Law of Fashion] * One for the career alternatives file: Miami lawyer who ranks local restaurants opens his own restaurant. At ATL we rank law schools, maybe we should open our own law school. [Southern District of Florida Blog] * Academic publishers fighting the war on common sense by charging an arm and a leg for access to research that is written and peer reviewed by other people for free scored a victory on Friday when the Eleventh Circuit rejected the lower court’s articulation of educational fair use in the digital age. [The Chronicle of Higher Education] * Balancing parenthood and the “jealous mistress” that is the practice of law. [Jed Cain] * An amazing symposium on campaign finance reform from the NYU Law Review and the Brennan Center for Justice. It’s a wealth of content. [NYU Law Review] * Josh Gilliland from The Legal Geeks gave a presentation on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Law at the San Diego Comic Fest, which sounds much more fun than any “and the Law” class I ever took. He’s provided his slideshow presentation… - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Events, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, Movies, Rudeness, Sexism, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
A 'Cringeworthy' Evening With The Real 'Wolf Of Wall Street'
Protip: when hosting an event, try to refrain from sexist introductions of your speakers.
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Law Professors, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Politics, Quote of the Day
Student Loses His Mind After Protesting Law Professor's Political Bid For Governor
What would possess him to react so strangely and with so many curse words? -
Law Schools, Mergers and Acquisitions, Politics
There's No Way This 0L Kid Will Regret This Website
Did he make a cheesy webpage about himself explaining how he's going to be president? Oh, but he did. -
Books, Law Professors, Law Schools, Movies
A Popular Institution Makes A Major Move
What's motivating this move? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Sports
Which World Cup Team Is Your Law School?
You can understand a lot about the World Cup when you realize every team is basically a law school. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Celebrities, Football, Romance and Dating, Sports
Which T14 Law School Is This Super Bowl MVP Repping?
Celebrity mags are all abuzz over this new romance. We're more interested in why he's wearing a law school shirt. -
Law Revue, Law Schools, Music, Videos
Law Students Teach Administrative Law -- Through Dance!
Think of this as dessert for the Law Revue competition -- a clever song about administrative law. -
Contests, Law Revue, Law Revue Video Contest, Law Schools, Music, Videos, YouTube
Law Revue Video Contest 2014: Honorable Mentions
Although they didn't make the finals, these videos were worth watching. -
Biglaw, Food, Job Searches, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Unemployment, White House Counsel
Morning Docket: 04.21.14
* When asked whether she thought Edward Snowden was “a whistleblower or a traitor,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg politely declined to answer — justices of the Supreme Court don’t just give previews of their opinions. [CNN]
* Ed Siskel recently left his role as deputy counsel in the Office of White House Counsel. It’s anyone’s guess which Biglaw firm added Gene Siskel’s nephew to its practice. Hopefully it’ll get a thumbs-up. [Politics Now / Los Angeles Times]
* It’s a “tale of two law schools”: the kind that place their students in jobs and the kind that let them languish in unemployment or underemployment. More on this tomorrow. [National Law Journal]
* Two NYU Law students’ emails were subpoenaed after they denounced the business activities of one of the law school’s trustees. Now, we’re not going to say that the school picked a side, but… [DNAinfo]
* Congrats, you can “Like” General Mills all you want without fear of arbitration. The company was so overwhelmed by negative consumer response that it withdrew its new legal terms. [New York Times]
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Basketball, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Sports
White Law School Deans Can't Jump
Just how bad are law school deans and law professors at playing basketball? Comically so.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Craigslist, Law Schools, Legal Research
The Lowest Job A Lawyer Can Get Is Now 'Law Student'
A T14 law student is asking experienced attorneys to do homework assignments for cash. -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings
Best Law Schools for Getting a Biglaw Job (2014)
Which law schools lead the pack for Biglaw job placement? -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Money, Real Estate, Travel / Vacation
Departure Memo Of The Day: Where The Wild Things Are
Check out this departure memo: great opening line, or greatest opening line? -
Basketball, Death Penalty, Election Law, Eric Holder, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, Sentencing Law
Non-Sequiturs: 01.29.14
* Allegations that a prison told a death row inmate to “put on a show” while getting a lethal injection. Just when you thought the death penalty couldn't manifest itself as more cruel and unusual... [NBC News] * A discussion of how early voting is bad. Apparently, after an electoral dialogue that usually lasts a year or more, we’re all lemmings swayed by the events of the last day of campaigning so there’s no justification for allowing voters to show up three days before the finish line. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Kentucky legend Richie Farmer’s basketball jersey may be retired, but the Bureau of Prisons decided to give Farmer, now a political figure heading to prison for abusing his office, his old number back as an inmate number. Thanks? [Legal Juice] * In last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama came out strong for patent law reform. Exactly the issue he needed to rally voters for the midterms! [Patently-O] * And while it didn’t make the address itself, Attorney General Eric Holder is signaling a new administrative interest in reforming the out of whack sentencing laws. [Sentencing Law and Policy] * On February 12, our own David Lat will be speaking at Georgetown at an ABA Journal sponsored talk on “#21stCenturyLaw.” Let’s see that hash tag start trending. [ABA Journal] * Joshua Gilliland of The Legal Geeks reacts to the revelation that the new costuming for next season’s Doctor Who will ditch Gilliland’s beloved bow tie. Our hearts go out to you in your pain. Video embedded below… [The Legal Geeks] -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Job Searches, Law Schools, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations To The 2014 Skadden Fellows
Do you know any of these young lawyers committed to public service? -
Law Schools, LLMs
Law School Ethicist: Just Because You Are Breaking Exam Rules, Are You Cheating?
An ethical issue for law students: should you report de minimis cheating? -
Bar Exams, California, Law Schools
New York Bar Exam Results By Law School: Open Thread (2013)
The school-by-school breakdown of the New York bar exam results is out. Let's take a look!