After her conviction for prostitution, can Reema Bajaj still practice law in Illinois? And what led her into this life of prostitution? A law professor tackles the first question, and a friend of Reema discusses the second.
Do people who went to lower-ranked law schools have an edge on other bar examinees in terms of subject matter mastery?
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
* Some law schools are thinking about reducing class sizes, but others are not. Said one dean, “People want to go to our school, and why should we say no?” [The Faculty Lounge] * The fun coming out of the Seventh Circuit just doesn’t stop. Do you know what an “interrobang” is? [Volokh Conspiracy] * Speaking of the “What What (In the Butt)” opinion, here’s some analysis from Professor Ann Althouse. [Althouse] * Yeah, we know, we’re not supposed to give tax advice. So think of this as housing advice: if you earn $1 million or more, avoid living in a blue state. [TaxProf Blog] * Free Winona Eggs Benedict! A New York City Council bill seeks to remove “unnecessary obstacles” to getting Sunday brunch. [City Room / New York Times] * An Australian journalist’s thoughts on how to reform the Anglo-American legal system. [The Atlantic] * Hmm…. should I look into buying the domain name david.lat? [Legal Blog Watch] * How Dewey go through $43 million in six weeks? Is this like Brewster’s Millions or something? Discussion in this video....
Can you trust someone who's failed the bar exam? Mr. Bar Exam doesn't think so.
How can we fix the broken model of law school economics? Professor Brian Tamanaha has some ideas.
What happens when you've fallen behind in your bar exam studies? Mr. Bar Exam has a tip for you...
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
We check back in with Jim Foley, Washington state judicial candidate and star of a sweet campaign rap video.
Which New York area law library offers you the most bang for your bar-studying buck?
This is what we would call an unorthodox lawyer advertising video…
Holy moley, I hear Jim Foley is running for judge in the city of Oly!
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Mr. Law School is out of school, and now he has to study for the bar...
What is one prominent Dewey partner's theory for what caused the firm's collapse?
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* Paul Clement is a beast, is basically what it comes down to. [The Daily Beast] * This is probably the grossest, most pornographic employment discrimination/sexual harassment/defamation lawsuit I’ve seen. Maybe fans of 50 Shades of Grey (affiliate link) might find it compelling. The writing in the lawsuit is probably better… [Courthouse News] * Predictive coding is good. Now it’s bad. Now it’s good. Make up your mind! [Law Technology News] * A touching obituary about a first-year Reed Smith associate who recently took his own life. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] * Elie was on Fox News late last night (video embed after the jump). He brought the funny. The hosts of the show… not so much. They did bring the racist, though. [Red Eye] * If you ever get in trouble for tweeting or blogging about jury duty, Davis Oscar Markus is the guy to call. [Miami Herald] * LexisNexis recently unveiled its new, ginormous legal e-book library. It’s just like a normal law library, except you don’t have to ask the pesky law librarian for help. [LexisNexis] (Embedded Elie, after the jump.)
Sometimes, to win, you have to hurt some feelings. You have to step on some toes. The students of Columbia Law School know the truth of this. And that is why today, they stand as winners in our Fourth Annual Law Revue Video Contest.