University of Michigan Law School
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Law Schools, Politics
T14 Law School Removes Post-Election Play-Doh Event From Website After Students Labeled 'P*ssies'
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
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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: 04.04.16
* “Say you’ll remember me, standing in a black robe, waiting for a hearing, babe. Begging the SJC, say you will confirm me, even if it’s just in my wildest dreams, ah-ha ohh.” SCOTUS nominee Judge Merrick Garland has something in common with an overwhelming number of teenage girls: he loves Taylor Swift sing-alongs. That’s cute! [People]
* “A judge does not check his First Amendment rights at the courthouse door.” Judge Olu Stevens has filed suit against the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission on free-speech grounds in an attempt to stave off an ethics sanction for publicly commenting on Facebook about all-white juries and their “disproportionate and disparate impact on black defendants.” [Courier-Journal]
* Hardly any partners leave Cravath, but a very important one just did, and his exit is making people talk. Scott Barshay, once a top M&A partner at the firm that tends to set the associate bonus scale, has defected to Paul Weiss, where he’ll become its global head of M&A. Which clients will he take to the “dream team”? [DealBook / New York Times]
* This plaintiff’s antitrust allegations against Uber’s CEO may be “wildly implausible” and representative of an “impossibly unwieldy conspiracy,” but in Judge Jed Rakoff’s eyes, they were enough to overcome a motion to dismiss that was filed by Boies Schiller. Something tells us Uber’s legal bills are going to see some surge-pricing. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Per a study by Ravel Law, in a new index that tracks federal judges by their rulings and subsequent citations to those rulings, Michigan produces the most influential judges on the federal bench, followed by Chicago, Harvard, and Yale. Harvard has finally gotten one over on Yale — but for a measly bronze trophy. [Crain’s Detroit Business]
* According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector gained 1,200 jobs in March. On top of that positive news, February’s numbers were revised from a loss of 1,500 jobs to a gain of 100 jobs. In any case, what with the huge discrepancy, we’re happy to see Dewey’s bookkeepers found new work. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
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Law Schools, Reader Polls
The Decision: In Search Of An Upturned Collar
If you love UVA Law "culture," and you get into UVA Law, do you really have a choice? -
Law Schools, March Madness
ATL March Madness: Best Law School Scandal, Pt. 2
The second half of this year's ATL March Madness revealed! -
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Harvard, Harvard Law Review, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Indian Summer
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6th Circuit, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Inseparable
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Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings
What Are 'The Top 50 Go-To Law Schools'?
Check out the top 10 "go-to" law schools. What does it mean to be a "go-to" law school? Find out. -
Constitutional Law, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cites 'Frozen,' Likely Thinks Originalists Need To 'Let It Go'
Even the Notorious R.B.G. has seen Frozen! -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Sports
Which World Cup Team Is Your Law School?
You can understand a lot about the World Cup when you realize every team is basically a law school. -
Law Schools, Rankings, Reader Polls
The Decision: Jersey Boys And The Book Of Mormon
Where should these two aspiring law students matriculate?
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Television
Law Student Slays Jeopardy Villain
So what law school boasts a Jeopardy champ? Or maybe we should put that in the form of an answer. -
Career Center, Career Files, Law Professors, Law Schools, Pre-Law, Rankings
ATL's 10 Top Rated Law Schools For 2013
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Bar Exams, Law Schools
Harder Michigan Bar Is Here To Stay
Is the Michigan bar exam too hard, or are students in Michigan too dumb? -
Affirmative Action, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Minority Issues, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Minority Enrollment Plummets Thanks To Michigan's Anti-Affirmative Action Statute
Michigan's anti-affirmative action statute has resulted in anything but a meritocracy. -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, William and Mary School of Law
Want To Learn About A Law School? Just Look At How They Describe Their New Students
Welcome messages for the class of 2016 reveal the character of their schools. -
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? -
Bar Exams, Religion, Women's Issues
Muslim Woman Harassed Over Religious Headwear While Taking Bar Exam
Why on earth did a proctor interrupt a test taker during the bar exam with absurdity like this?