Pepperdine University School of Law
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Top Law School Staff Member Arrested In Underage Predator Sting Operation
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Law School Professor/Former Biglaw Partner Dies After Ancient Tree Falls On Home
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Law School Invites Professor Who Uses Racial Slurs To Encourage 'Dialogue,' Then Shuts Off Comments
Is it possible that law schools aren't serious when they talk about promoting discussion?
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Courts
'No!' Clarence Thomas Will NOT Be Retiring From The Supreme Court
He plans to remain on the bench for longer than Justices Oliver Wendell Holmes and John Paul Stevens, who both retired at the age of 90. -
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How A Law School Dean Survived The California Wildfires
The law school is dealing with the aftermath of the fires. -
Law Schools
Pepperdine And U.S. News: A Problem Of Unregulated Monopoly?
U.S. News ought to have a leniency program to report innocent violations. -
Law Schools
Holy Crap! You Won't Believe The Reason This Law School 'Fell' In The USNWR Rankings
Don't mess with U.S. News. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.08.18
* While Michigan State zeroes in on another NCAA Tournament run, the Board of Trustees zero in on saving their hides in the fallout of the Larry Nassar revelations. The Board announced bringing on Akin Gump as the scandal grows. [Detroit News]
* Speaking of Akin, former Akin partner Jeffrey Wertkin’s criminal trial ends with a 30-month prison sentence. [Reuters]
* When Wesleyan’s commencement speaker Daniel Handler suffered a series of unfortunate sexual harassment allegations, the school reached out to Anita Hill in possibly the most clutch last-minute rescheduling ever. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
* Donald Trump apparently keeps asking witnesses in the Mueller probe about their testimony. So it’s safe to say he’s not even trying to heed the advice of counsel. [NY Times]
* Meaning Trump may soon be asking Erik Prince about his testimony, because that guy appears to be in hot water with Mueller now. [Vox]
* Another look at the Lewis & Clark Law protest that kicked off this week. [Big Law Business]
* Rhode Island considers banning free porn in an effort to ensure that the only opiate of the masses remains crippling opioid addiction.. [NPR]
* Pepperdine Law had faculty dunk tanks yesterday. Just California’s friendly reminder to the East Coast that we’re living wrong. [TaxProf Blog]
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Stat Of The Week: The Incredible Shrinking Law School
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.01.17
* This is not a metaphor — John Quinn takes on Everest. [Big Law Business]
* A DOJ staffer got the ball rolling on the Mike Flynn investigation. [Wall Street Journal]
* Get your popcorn ready for next week’s Comey testimony. [Huffington Post]
* Financial advice just in case you get laid off. [Law and More]
* Paul Caron starts his term as Dean of Pepperdine University School of Law. [TaxProf Blog]
* Internet surveillance isn’t the future, it’s the present. [Katz Justice]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.07.17
* Antonin Scalia’s papers donated to… Harvard, obviously. What did you expect? Did you seriously think it was going to be ASSLaw or Ave Maria or something? [Harvard Gazette]
* What state is looking to legalize dachshund racing? Because daddy needs a new pair of shoes! [Lowering the Bar]
* The surprise dismissal of the Gavin Grimm case complicated the struggle for transgender rights, but it was far from a death knell. [Rewire]
* Professor Tribe thinks accusing Obama of illegal wiretapping is grounds for Trump’s impeachment. Somewhere, Mike Pence is putting together a nice little scrapbook of all these articles. [Raw Story]
* On that note, John Dean is back in the news to explain Watergate to Trump. [The Hill]
* With TaxProfBlog’s Paul Caron taking over as dean of Pepperdine, here are some changes we expect to see. [PrawfsBlawg]
* Sex and the Constitution (affiliate link) is not just a book, it’s also peak 3L course name. [Concurring Opinions]
* Discussing cybersecurity and our new Russian overlords. [Lawfare]
* Law student raps about bar prep to the tune of Gangsta’s Paradise. Most of the Anglo-centric jokes go over our heads, but it’s some good stuff. [Legal Cheek]
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Law Schools
Administration Of Law School Final Exam Is Compromised
Mistakes were made, but what is this law school going to do about it? -
Law Schools
2016 Law School Graduation Speaker Roundup
How cool is your law school? It depends on who you've snagged as a graduation speaker.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.31.16
* William Shatner has found himself at the center of a $170 million paternity lawsuit that was filed by a radio DJ who claims the actor had a fling with his biological mother. If we’d been able to reach him for comment, we imagine Shatner would’ve said something like this for himself: “Oh my… God I am… not… the father.” [People Magazine]
* Judge Rosemary Collyer of the D.C. District Court may not have the name recognition some of her colleagues do, but she’s had a hand in some of the most newsworthy cases we’ve seen in recent years. The “systemically important” judge just added another notch to her high-profile belt by stripping MetLife of its “too big to fail” label. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “When your basic human needs are at stake, you should have a lawyer to protect those needs. The consequences are too great.” Eighteen states are considering bills that would ensure legal representation for low-income people in certain civil cases, such as matters involving eviction, foreclosure, child custody, and involuntary commitment. [ABC News]
* Earlier this week, Debevoise & Plimpton launched the Debevoise Women’s Review, a site that will aim to focus on the achievements of women lawyers and business professionals. The site will concentrate on “the development, retention and promotion of female professionals.” Way to go, Debevoise! [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* More and more law schools are completely overhauling their coursework in an effort to put more butts in seats, and make sure those butts are prepared for law practice after graduation. Some schools have even significantly reduced tuition costs. For example, students can now attend Elon Law for the low, low flat rate of $100K. [U.S. News]
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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. -
Kids, Law Schools
Watch A Bunch Of Hyper 3rd Graders Tackle Jury Duty
It's all about "making memories" and this law school is hoping to make little kids remember that awesome time they took a field trip to law school. -
Hillary Clinton, Law Professors, Law Schools, Politics, Weirdness
A Law Professor Announces For Vice President?
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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.