Politics
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Public Interest, Technology
alt.legal: A Challenge For the Public Good
What can alt.legal companies do to advance the public interest and bridge the justice gap? -
Securities and Exchange Commission
President Trump Thinks SEC Chair May Be Perfect Reward For Chris Christie’s Lawyer
Defending Bridgegate to running the SEC is the power move of 2016. - Sponsored
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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Law Schools, Politics
Tiffany Trump Eyeing Harvard Law School Yesterday -- It's The Legally Blonde Sequel We Deserve!
Presidential daughter sizing up top law schools. -
Justice, Politics
Some Good News From This Election Cycle: Alabama Has Its First African-American Woman District Attorney
In a world that cannot secure a conviction when a cop shoots an unarmed, fleeing man in the back five times, we'll take the small victories. -
Politics, Women's Issues
What Women Can Learn About Leadership From Hillary's Defeat
Four sales techniques we can learn from watching Donald Trump in the debates. -
Donald Trump, Supreme Court
Trump To Make SCOTUS Great Again 'Pretty Soon'
The president-elect says he's down to just a handful of potential nominees. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.02.16
* “You’d think the least attractive school would charge the lowest price. What they’re doing is admitting students with relatively low LSAT scores, and charging them a high price for gambling on them.” According to this higher-ed market analyst, 10 to 15 law schools may close if student enrollment continues to shrink and tuition continues to rise. [ABA Journal]
* Attorneys working at the nation’s highest-grossing Biglaw firms are not only making money hand over fist right now, but they’re going to be quite well off come retirement time, too. The top 10 largest 401(k) plans in Biglaw each have more than $700 million in assets. Which firm came out on top? We may have more on this later. [Big Law Business]
* President-elect Trump’s campaign has filed an objection to Jill Stein’s “lawless, insulting request” for a recount in Michigan, commenting on her “tiny vote total” and noting “voters should not risk having the Electoral College door knocked off its hinges all because a 1% candidate is dissatisfied with the election’s outcome.” [USA Today]
* Just because women make up nearly half of all law school classes, it doesn’t mean they have the same job opportunities as their male classmates — and that’s likely because women are “clustered” at lower-ranked schools, meaning they “start at a disadvantage” when it comes to lifetime professional employment. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Come fall 2017, Seton Hall Law will be one of the only schools in the country and the only school in the New York metropolitan area to offer a part-time weekend program for working professionals. The degree is meant to be completed in four years. How much could eight weekends of class cost per semester? About $39,000… [Daily Record]
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.01.16
* Wisconsin judge deals a setback to Jill Stein’s recount efforts. [Huffington Post]
* Anthony Weiner got hit with $64,956 in fines for campaign finance irregularities. [New York Post]
* The undisclosed sponsored content on Instagram is a real problem. [The Fashion Law]
* Good news for billionaires everywhere: Donald Trump is getting (up to) a $32 million tax subsidy. [Buzzfeed]
* The tragedy of law school deans. [Law and More]
* What will Donald Trump do? The world may never know. [BronxNet]
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Politics, Technology
Online Activist Forums Post-Election: What Works And What Doesn't
Whether these online groups will survive over time remains to be seen. But watching them emerge from a common cause and then quickly grow has been a fascinating spectator sport. -
Justice, Politics
City Attorney Spraying Anti-Trump Graffiti While Drinking Wine Is All We Have Left
That's a man, wearing an ascot, holding a glass of wine, who tagged an upscale supermarket. -
Gender, Justice, Politics, Women's Issues
So... Are We Going To Talk About Those Women Who Accused Trump, Ever Again?
Trump has been accused of making unwanted advances by 13 women, and nobody wants to follow up on that? -
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Politics
Tracking Incidents Of Hate Since Donald Trump Won The Election
Reporting on a disturbing trend. -
Free Speech, Justice, Politics
Flag Burning Is Settled Law, So Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em
You can't desecrate what the American flag stands for more than Trump did on Twitter. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.29.16
* Despite facing uncertainties, per a recent Am Law survey conducted before the election, the vast majority of law firm leaders are moderately optimistic about how 2017 will pan out for their firms and more than a quarter of them expect profits per partner to grow by more than 5 percent. Unfortunately, “the reality for […]
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Justice, Politics
We Don't Have To Listen To Trump On Cuba, But We Can Demand To Hear From Congress
The embargo has been good for two things: hurting the Cuban people, and getting Cubans in Miami to vote Republican. -
Donald Trump, Politics
Trump Won; Four Global Realities He Faces
Here are four realities that soon-to-be President Donald Trump will need to come to terms with. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Racism
Biglaw Managing Partner Is Fearful After Enduring Hate Speech
The law is supposed to be a noble profession -- let’s band together do what we can to prevent incidents like this from happening. -