Columbia Law
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Law Schools
Is Columbia Law Trying To Do Affirmative Action In The Most Obvious Way Possible? Probably Not.
It would be harder to defend the school if they were requiring a 23&Me print out sheet. -
Law Schools
Stats Of The Week: Job Outlook Looking Up For Lower-Tier NYC Schools
NYC law school grads seriously outperformed the national average in job outcomes. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Books, Crime, Police
'The Big Fear': An Interview With Andrew Case
Does aggressive policing reduce crime or simply set residents on edge? A new novel by lawyer Andrew Case explores this and other important questions.
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Bar Exams, Law Schools
Stats Of The Week: New York State Bar Exam Results By School
A school-by-school look at the latest grim New York State bar passage rates. -
Law Schools, Screw-Ups
Columbia Law School's Very Public Fail
We've all heard the adage "measure twice and cut once," and it seems a certain T14 law school needs the reminder. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.01.15
* More concrete rumors are swirling that President Obama will teach at Columbia Law School once his term is up, with Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger seemingly confirming Obama would have some role at the school in 2017. [Quartz]
* We told you Amal Clooney just lost a big case, but did the AP lose even more when they tweeted about the case referring to the human rights lawyer as an “actor’s wife”? [Legal Cheek]
* Everyone knows the legal profession has a… problem when it comes to substance abuse. But do lawyers overshare their issues? Or does an open attitude about these problems create a culture where more are willing to seek help? [Law and More]
* Yes, that clerk in Kentucky, Kim Davis, is still refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. Maybe we should blame her lawyers. [Slate]
* If you want to be the best, learn from the best — writing tips from none other than Justice Kagan. [Business Insider]
* Some tough words for lawyers that want the easy life: you shouldn’t get the clients. [It’s Not About The Lawyers, Teacups]
* How do we go about changing the public defense system, which serves ~80% of all defendants? [Fulling the Promise]
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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! -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Princeton Review, Rankings
Which Law School Has The Best Career Prospects?
There was a big shake-up in the top 10 this year. Did your law school make the cut? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Fabulosity, Gay, Law Schools, Money, Public Interest, Reality TV, Student Loans, Television
A New Way To Pay Off Your Law School Loans?
Congratulations to the recent top law school graduate who just won a seven-figure sum on "The Million Second Quiz"! -
Boalt Hall, Law Schools, LSAT, UVA Law
Have LSAT Scores Changed At The Top Law Schools?
Has the pool of talent at top law schools become less talented? -
Asians, Harvard, Law Schools, Politics
Finally -- Someone Who SHOULD Go To Law School
The incoming class at Columbia Law School will be graced by a celebrity law student. -
Clerkships, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings, Vanderbilt
Which Law Schools Had the Most Clerkship Placements?
Believe it or not, there are some surprises in the top 10 of this list! -
Biglaw, Facebook, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Law Schools, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Some Of Facebook's First Users Work In Biglaw, But Where?
Thanks to some expert stalking, we now know that some of Facebook's first members became lawyers. Let's invade their privacy and find out about them!
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
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California, Constitutional Law, Deaths, Department of Justice, Drugs, Law Professors, Law Schools, Lindsay Lohan, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Pornography, STDs
Morning Docket: 01.15.13
* When it comes to medical marijuana prosecutions, the government is supposed to have “bigger fish to fry,” but it looks like even the Department of Justice couldn’t resist reeling in one last big catch. [New York Times]
* According to the results of this study, if you want to do well in law school, you should probably stop being so damn awkward, scale back your antisocial habits, and consider joining a study group. [National Law Journal]
* “[U]nder American law, anyone interesting is a felon.” This Columbia Law professor argues that the legal system failed Aaron Swartz because he was treated like a criminal instead of a deviant genius. [New Yorker]
* Porn stars in Los Angeles are challenging the constitutionality of being forced to wear condoms during filming — because the transfer of STDs is “constitutionally protected expression.” [Courthouse News Service]
* So, it looks like Lindsay Lohan fired her best gal pal in the world: her lawyer. But sometimes you have to fire people when you allegedly owe them oodles of money to the tune of $300K and you don’t have any. [Daily Mail]
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Basketball, O.J. Simpson, Sports
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: O.J. Simpson Edition
What is the latest in terms of O.J. Simpson's legal woes? Plus a round-up of other athletes in legal hot water. -
Biglaw, Crime, In-House Counsel, Jury Duty, Trials, Violence
The Exonerated: A Lawyer Takes the Stand in His Own Defense -- and Prevails
Can you imagine what it might be like to have your life and liberty in the hands of twelve men and women? We interview a lawyer who was criminally charged, took the witness stand in his own defense, and was acquitted by the jury on all counts. -
Biglaw, Crime, In-House Counsel, Violence
This Former Skadden Associate's Alleged Weapon of Choice? A Broken Champagne Flute
Does this former Skaddenite deserve a 25-year sentence for his alleged crimes? -
Biglaw, Crime, Department of Justice, Election 2012, Election Law, Gay Marriage, Law School Deans, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Violence
Morning Docket: 09.25.12
* Will the members of the Supreme Court announce which gay marriage issues they’ll be hearing this term any time soon? With Proppsition 8 appeal and several DOMA appeals on hand, there’s certainly a lot for them to choose from. [CNN]
* It’s beginning to look a lot like Biglaw, everywhere you go: lawyers are miserable, clients are unhappy, and apparently profits per partner are all to blame. Gee, thanks for those rankings, Am Law, they were really helpful. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Instead of arguing over font size, the Department of Justice argued law yesterday during closing arguments in its attempts to convince a three-judge panel to strike down South Carolina’s voter ID statute. [National Law Journal]
* Unlike Elizabeth Warren, he’s no “Fauxcahontas”: Kevin Washburn, the dean of the University of New Mexico Law School, has been confirmed by the Senate to oversee the Bureau of Indian Affairs. [Washington Post]
* If you’re going to allegedly slash someone’s face in an attempt to defend your honor, at least do it with class like this Columbia Law grad, and use a broken champagne flute as your weapon of choice. [New York Post]
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Biglaw, Clarence Thomas, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Job Searches, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Patents, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Rankings, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Technology
Morning Docket: 09.24.12
* Hey, “regular students” with “regular backgrounds,” you may be able to get a job as a SCOTUS clerk, because Justice Clarence Thomas is the Supreme Court’s honey badger in that he doesn’t give a sh*t about rankings. [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
* Because $1.05 bill wasn’t quite enough, Apple is asking for additional damages in its patent war lawsuit against Samsung. Ohh, come on, Judge Koh, it’s just an extra $535 million. Everyone else is doing it, come on. Just give us the money. [Bloomberg]
* The D.C. Circuit suit about White House visitor logs is kind of like a recurring issue we see with law schools, in that transparency here means “[w]e will disclose what records we want you to see.” [National Law Journal]
* Skadden is teaming up with local legal aid groups to start a pro bono initiative in D.C. We hear they’ll be handing out gift cards as a show of appreciation to those who sign up. [Capital Business / Washington Post]
* Sumner Redstone recently donated $18M to BU Law. Will his successor be as charitable? From Columbia Law to Shearman & Sterling to media mogul: meet Philippe Dauman, CEO of Viacom. [New York Times]
* “The employment statistics really are the collective impact of individual choices.” And one of them was attending law school anyway, despite all of the negative media attention they’ve received. [Cincinnati Enquirer]
* Remember the Harvard Law student who ran for Student Government President and pledged to resign after rewriting the organization’s constitution? Well, he graduated, but at least he got a draft in. [Harvard Crimson]
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Baseball, Jury Duty, Law Professors, Quote of the Day, Sports, Trials
Quote of the Day: And Steroids Are Obviously a Critical Tool of the American Baseball System
Coffee is essential during trials -- how else are the jurors supposed to stay awake?