Orin Kerr
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Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Law Professors, Law Schools, Murder, Violence
More Memories Of Professor Dan Markel
Former classmates, teachers, and students of Dan Markel remember this late, great law professor. -
Bar Exams, Law Professors, Law Schools, Orin Kerr
Former Law Prof Says, 'The Socratic Method Is A Sh**ty Method Of Teaching'
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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3rd Circuit, Feeder Judges, New Jersey, Quote of the Day, Technology, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Hacker Sends Feds Invoice For $13.2 Million For Time Spent In Prison, Payable Only In Bitcoin
He definitely forgot to consult his lawyers before sending this letter to a judge....
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Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 04.11.14
* SeaWorld lost its appeal. Apparently it’s not safe to lock murderous animals in a small pool and have people swim with them. [Blog of the Legal Times] * Do you know what “Heartbleed” is? If the answer is no, you need to click on this immediately for the 10 things every lawyer needs to know about the latest computer security crisis. [Versus Texas] * We’ve been hearing about declining law school applications, now let’s look at new projections of law school graduates. [The Faculty Lounge] * Professor Orin Kerr explains that it might be time for courts to adopt computer-specific Fourth Amendment rules. Adapting 18th Century thinking to meet modern times? That’s crazy talk. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * These guys must be the best Grand Theft Auto players ever. [Legal Juice] * Being nice is a strength rather than a weakness. I’m incredulous. [Katz Justice] -
Adam Liptak, Harvard Law Review, Law Professors, Law Reviews, Law Schools, Orin Kerr, Rankings, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
America's Next Top Law Review: New Rankings!
Who just dethroned the Harvard Law Review as the nation's #1 law journal? -
Clarence Thomas, Clerkships, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Law Schools, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: The Official List For October Term 2013
A complete list of the SCOTUS clerks for the upcoming Term (October Term 2013), plus several hires for October Term 2014. -
Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Books, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Federalist Society, J. Harvie Wilkinson III, Law Professors, Law Schools, Orin Kerr, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Judge Posner on Statutory Interpretation: This Is How We Do It
Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit shares his thoughts on two recent law books. Warning: benchslaps ahead.... -
Antonin Scalia, Election 2012, Health Care / Medicine, John Roberts, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Not-So-Young and the Restless: Drama at One First Street?
Are Justice Scalia and Chief Justice Roberts on the outs over Obamacare? And how has public opinion of the Supreme Court shifted in the wake of the Affordable Care Act decision? - Sponsored
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Anthony Kennedy, Jeffrey Toobin, Orin Kerr, Rudy Giuliani, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: The Conspiracy
This week, Legal Eagle Wedding Watch salutes some tender new lawyer marriages. Read on for all the juicy details on these newlyweds, plus a recap of all the recent legal-eagle nuptials…. -
Facebook, Job Searches, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Employers Claim Feudal Rights Over Facebook Pages
What do you do when a prospective employer wants to login to Facebook -- as you -- during a job interview? Weep and gnash your teeth? Yeah, that's what I thought... -
Daniel Solove, Law Professors, Law Schools, New York Times, Orin Kerr, Politics, Quote of the Day, Walter Olson
Quote of the Day: Law Professors Rule (Literally)
[T]he dislike [for legal academics] is a result of law professors being too much in the world. You see, law professors — and I should disclose here that I am one — very nearly run the world, or at least certain parts of the U.S. government. When you include Justice Anthony Kennedy, who taught nights, […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.07.11
* Professor Glenn Reynolds notes Lindsay Lohan’s swift movement through the jail system. [Instapundit] * Professor Orin Kerr notes Professor Stephen Higginson’s swift movement onto the Fifth Circuit — in apparent violation of the rule in judicial nominations “that a circuit court nominee with Supreme-Court-level credentials will have a harder time getting confirmed than a […] -
Blind Item, English Grammar and Usage, Federal Judges, Harvard Law Review, Reader Polls, Richard Posner
Grammer Pole of the Weak: Split Infinitives
In an event Lat did a few years ago at the University of Chicago with Judge Richard Posner, Judge Posner tossed out a delicious little blind item. He mentioned a federal judge in Chicago who would fire law clerks for what she viewed as a very grave offense: splitting infinitives in written work product. But is splitting infinitives really such a crime?
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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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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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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…
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Biglaw, Constitutional Law, Election 2012, Ho-Love, Hogan & Hartson, Musical Chairs, Neal Katyal, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Tax Law, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 08.24.11
* “Dominique Strauss-Kahn Gets Off, As Did Everyone Else Who Stayed In His Room At The Sofitel.” Or: what you don’t want to know about your high-end hotel room. [Dealbreaker] * F**k yeah — trademark law! Or: some reflections on the “immoral or scandalous” bar to trademark registration, by fashion lawyer Chuck Colman. [Law of […] -
Blogging, Law Professors, Law Schools
The Tenured Law Prof Turned 'Scamblogger' Reveals Himself
Earlier this month, we wrote about an anonymous law professor -- a tenured professor, at a top-tier school -- essentially joining the ranks of the law school scambloggers. Well, as it turns out, LawProf is an actual tenured law professor, at a top 50 law school. Who is he, and where does he teach? -
Abortion, Crime, Death Penalty, Howrey LLP, In-House Counsel, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 08.01.11
* A federal judge in Kansas has given Planned Parenthood’s Abortionplex a new lease on life. [WSJ Law Blog] * What? A former Supreme Court clerk who got passed over for a job at a law school? Nicholas Spaeth, who’s also the former state attorney general for North Dakota, is suing the Michigan State University […] -
Linda Greenhouse, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.15.11
* Is the D.C. Circuit is okay with TSA screeners touching your junk? Professor Orin Kerr discusses an opinion handed down today. [Volokh Conspiracy] * According to his mother, Mercer Law grad Stephen McDaniel — a “person of interest” in the investigation of the death of Lauren Giddings — would like to serve on the […] -
Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Orin Kerr, Quote of the Day, S.D.N.Y., Supreme Court Clerks
Quote of the Day: Members of the Elect Stick Together
That’s very impressive support. Off the top of my head, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like it. Washington is a small place, and informal channels will generally get word back to the relevant folks in the Senate without a public letter…. But the fact that so many conservative former clerks publicly support […] -
7th Circuit, Document Review, Federalist Society, Gay, Gay Marriage, Non-Sequiturs, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 03.07.11
* The Supreme Court opens the door, but just a crack, to prisoners seeking access to DNA evidence. [SCOTUSblog] * The legal job market is getting better, right? Right? [Vault] * Hall, J., dissenting — from the grave. [How Appealing] * Harvard Law School is always ready for its close-up: first The Paper Chase, then […] -
Email Scandals, Law Professors, Law Schools, Orin Kerr, Technology
HLS Potpourri: Professor Nesson Victim of Phishing, While Students Fish for Constitutional Protection from the TSA
First of all, Happy Chanukah. May your candles burn bright. It is certainly possible that some lowly internet hacker was trying to take advantage of some holiday compassion when he or she hacked the email of Harvard Law School Professor Charles Nesson. Nesson is a well-known figure in “internet and the law” circles — as […]