Pepperdine Law
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.18.17
* BYU and Pepperdine are the “most ideologically balanced faculties.” You know, if you want to give more fuel to the snowflakes. [TaxProf Blog]
* When will Neil Gorsuch retire? [Empirical SCOTUS]
* UCLA Law has a $20 million movie deal. Sort of. [Law.com]
* CFPB sues law firm. Wow, there’s still a CFPB? [Law360]
* Zara apparently branching out into the Noe-Nazi market. And here I thought Hugo Boss had that locked up. [Fashionista]
* Do you know your state’s official bird? Well, this legislator thinks you shouldn’t have to and is waging the single most important policy fight in his state. [Lowering the Bill]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.06.17
* Congratulations to Professor Caron, named Dean of Pepperdine Law School. [TaxProf Blog]
* The ethics problems with Trump’s hotel build up. [AP]
* Looks like independents will vote for Neil Gorsuch. [Politico]
* Well, this is disturbing: Gold Star dad and American citizen, Khizr Khan, reportedly told his travel privileges are “under review.” [The Week]
* Yes, the travel ban 2.0 *can* hurt us. [Huffington Post]
* A modest proposal. [Slate]
* Jeff Sessions: the Attorney General is defining this era. [The Root]
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Law Schools, Screw-Ups
Law School Leaks Grades, Offers Solution, Takes It Back
Students were embarrassed, so now we've got a whole thing. -
Law Schools
Stat Of The Week: Administrators Up, Profs Down
While the typical law school has lost about five full-time faculty members over the last four years, it has gained a teaching administrator or two over the same period. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings, Student Loans
The Most And Least 'Creditworthy' Law Schools
What if law schools were assigned “credit ratings” like the ones that are given to corporations? -
Hillary Clinton, Law Professors, Law Schools, Politics, Weirdness
A Law Professor Announces For Vice President?
Which prominent law professor has declared himself "Ready For Hillary" -- to be his 2016 running mate? -
Free Speech, Gay, International Law, Sports, Texas
Olympic Village People
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Attorney Misconduct, Basketball, Celebrities, Cocaine / Crack, Divorce Train Wrecks, Drugs, Legal Ethics, Ridiculousness, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports
Did This Lawyer Allow Lamar Odom To Review Her Client Files While He Was High On Crack?
This seems too ridiculous to be true, but we've got her on film admitting to it! -
Attorney Misconduct, Basketball, California, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Legal Ethics, Ridiculousness, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports
Did Lamar Odom Cheat On Khloe Kardashian With A Lawyer?
Who's the lawyer involved, and what law school did she attend? -
Biglaw, Law Schools
Which Law Schools' Grads Run Biglaw? An ATL Infographic
An aquatic look at which law firms' alumni have the top spots at the largest U.S. law firms. -
Cardozo Law School, Law Schools, Loyola Law School, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2014 U.S. News Law School Rankings (53 – 68)
Do you have something to say about your law school's U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it! -
Career Alternatives, Craigslist, Job Searches, Pregnancy / Paternity
Terrible Job Potpourri: Your Womb Is More Useful Than Your Law Degree
Speaking of terrible jobs, does having a J.D. mean you can charge a higher fee when renting out your womb?
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Boalt Hall, Career Files, Law Schools, Pre-Law
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Bar Exams, Boalt Hall, California, Law Schools, Loyola Law School
California Bar Passage Rate Holds Steady; Shame For Underperforming Schools Deepens
California has released some macro-level results from the July 2011 administration of the bar exam. The California bar is notoriously difficult, and every year we like to take a look at which schools prepared their students well for the exam, and which schools did not. You might be surprised at which California law school had the best passage rate on the California bar. Hint: it's not Stanford, or Boalt Hall, or UCLA.... -
10th Circuit, Federal Judges, Kenneth Starr, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Judge Tacha To Take Over as Dean of Pepperdine Law
Here’s a new mini-trend: federal judges leaving the bench to lead law schools. In 2007, David F. Levi stepped down as chief judge of the Eastern District of California, to assume the deanship of Duke Law School. Today, Pepperdine University School of Law announced that Judge Deanell Reece Tacha — who has served on the […] -
Bar Exams, Boalt Hall, California, Law Schools, Loyola Law School
California Bar Exam Results By Law School: Open Thread
Here in New York, home to Above the Law and Breaking Media, we’re gearing up for more epic snow. Those of you lucky enough to live in the Golden State might have to deal with earthquakes, mudslides, and obnoxious celebrities, but at least you don’t have to deal with blizzards. Falling snow? Not in sunny […]