Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
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Law Schools, Rankings
Which Law Schools Received The Most Applications For Fall 2015?
Which schools are on the dueling lists of the cream of the crop versus the cream of the crap? -
Law Schools, Rankings, Reader Polls
The Decision: Two Full Rides Or A Generous Scholarship?
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.25.15
* Did you want a Saul Goodman cake for your next party? Because it’s a thing. Do they make Bunsen burner candles? [Legal Cheek]
* I’m not shy about my love-hate relationship with college athletics. It’s time for more of the hate side: the NCAA cracked down on Baylor walk-on Silas Nacita for accepting benefits deemed improper… WHILE HE WAS HOMELESS! So obviously Baylor kicked him off the team. In case you don’t perceive an SEC bias, this Big XII kid lost his scholarship, while the last time a school gave a homeless kid improper benefits, we gave Sandra Bullock an Oscar. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
* A first-year Washington University of St. Louis law student is taking a leave of absence to join the Illinois legislature. Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Pawnee). Of course an ambitious female public servant is from “Pawnee.” [CBS St. Louis]
* Florida deputy shackles a mentally ill woman and then drags her by the leg shackles through the courthouse. Which, when you think about it, is probably pretty humane by Florida standards. [Raw Story]
* An interesting profile of CrowdDefend, a new player in the legal-crowdfunding space that’s aimed more towards public interest cases. [LFC 360]
* The phenomenon of “professional brownouts” hits lawyers hard. [Law and More]
* Reflections from Professor Laura Appleman on a law clerk’s duty of confidentiality, triggered by Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link). [The Faculty Lounge]
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Email Scandals, Gay, Law Schools
3L At Top Law School Writes 'Derogatory' Anti-Gay Email, Hits 'Reply All'
Bigotry on open display thanks to a "reply all" mishap. -
Cars, Contracts, Guns / Firearms, Insider Trading, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Police
Morning Docket: 10.24.14
* Thanks to this Government Accountability Office ruling, the company that cleared NSA leaker Edward Snowden and Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis may lose a $210M contract. [Legal Times]
* After being acquitted on insider trading charges, Rengan Rajaratnam agreed to settle the civil suit filed against him for a cool $840K. At least he’s not in jail like his brother. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Those interested in going to law school may want to know that Philadelphia is purportedly home to some of the cheapest law schools in the country — not Penn Law, though, sorry ’bout that. [Main Street]
* Professors at WUSTL Law held a “teach-in” to discuss the Michael Brown police shooting case. According to them, the likelihood Darren Wilson will be federally charged is “slim to none.” [Student Life]
* Attack of the aggrieved ex: a man drove a burning pickup truck loaded with explosives into a law firm, destroying much of the building. He had apparently dated one of the firm’s former clients. [Virginian-Pilot]
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Contracts, Law Schools, Ridiculousness
The Worst Study Group Ever
If law school is "a distilled bunch of the biggest a-holes you knew in college," then this kid is the Pappy Van Winkle. -
Blogging, California, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Law, State Judges Are Clowns, Supreme Court, Ted Olson
Morning Docket: 06.03.14
* “I don’t think the government should be in the credentialing business.” Thanks to the whims of politicians, SCOTUSblog is having trouble getting media credentials to continue its coverage of the Supreme Court’s cases. [New York Times]
* How you like me now? In Redeeming the Dream (affiliate link), a new book co-authored with David Boies, Ted Olson says he experienced “some blowback” when he announced he was taking on the Prop 8 gay marriage case. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Steve Davis and Steve DiCarmine of failed firm fame think it’s “unfair” they have to defend themselves in a criminal case and an SEC case at the same time. They want the SEC case to be halted. Dewey think the judge will say yes? [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* Back in 2011, Pillsbury decided to ship its back-office operations to Nashville, and now it’s hiring a small contingent of lawyers to work there. FYI, an Ivy League degree may not be necessary. [Washington Post]
* Only in Florida would a judge allegedly challenge a public defender to a fight out back during a hearing and start throwing punches. We’ll definitely have more on this fiasco later today. [WFTV Eyewitness News]
* Peter Mutharika, a former law professor who taught at Washington University in St. Louis Law for about 40 years, is now the new president of Malawi, where it’s illegal to fart. Congrats! [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
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Law Professors, Law Schools
Law Professor Doesn't Want Her 'Ghetto' Award
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Contests, Law Revue, Law Revue Video Contest, Law Schools, Music, Videos, YouTube
Law Revue Video Contest 2014: Honorable Mentions
Although they didn't make the finals, these videos were worth watching. -
Drinking, Holidays and Seasons, Law School Deans, Law Schools
Halloween-over: Law School Bans Alcohol In Building Named After Beer
According to a tipster: "The front entrance to the law school was a minefield of vomit puddles." -
Crime, Guns / Firearms, Violence
Lawyer Charged With Bank Robbery, Shooting Cop
That's one way to deal with the down market. -
Bar Exams, Celebrities, Constitutional Law, Education / Schools, Labor / Employment, Law School Deans, Law Schools, LLMs, Money, Morning Docket, Pro Bono, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, Trademarks
Morning Docket: 09.16.13
* You skip over the footnotes when you’re reading for class, but Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg doesn’t think you should. She’s a proponent of the most important footnote in all of constitutional law. [New Yorker]
* New York will modify its pro bono requirement for LL.M. students to allow public service completed outside the country. Well, so much for closing the state’s justice gap. [New York Law Journal (sub. req.)]
* Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the government-initiated trademark infringement actions over “Don’t Mess With Texas.” Like “I <3 NY," the Lone Star State's slogans are off limits. [New York Times] * WUSTL Law Dean Kent Syverud didn’t mind advocating for halving professors’ salaries. He just stepped down to become Syracuse University’s president — for much higher pay. [National Law Journal (sub. req.)] * You can sue Lady Gaga for overtime pay all you want, but you do not want to face her wrath. The pop star is due in court in early November where she’ll tell a judge “exactly what f**king happened.” [Daily Mail]
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Biglaw, Cars, Cellphones, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Crime, Drugs, Husch Blackwell, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Racism, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Morning Docket: 08.28.13
* After three years on top, Baker & McKenzie has lost its place as the top grossing firm in the Global 100. But which firm dethroned the once king? None other than… [Am Law Daily]
* Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington, and yet some of the things he sought to change still remain the same in 2013. [Washington Post]
* The house always wins: Navin Kumar Aggarwal, the ex-K&L Gates partner who stole client funds to pay gambling debts, was jailed after receiving a 12-year sentence. [Am Law Daily]
* “This is like a triple-overtime win.” Merrill Lynch is making a huge $160 million payout in a racial bias case that’s been stuck in the courts for nearly a decade. [DealBook / New York Times]
* As eager young law students return to school, maybe it’s time for you to consider brushing up on the basics. Now is an excellent time to take care of those pesky CLE requirements. [Corporate Counsel]
* Husch Blackwell is teaming up with WUSTL Law to launch a training program for… partners. Take this for what is is, law students: a great opportunity to résumé bomb the hell out of them. [National Law Journal]
* Career alternatives for attorneys: judicial drug mule. Following an investigation by the DEA, a former Utah judge pleaded guilty to the possession of enough Oxycodone to kill a small horse. [Salt Lake Tribune]
* Don’t even think about texting anyone, ever again, in the state of New Jersey, especially if they might be driving, because the appeals court says you could be held liable for negligence. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild has been sentenced to 270 days in jail and three years’ probation after being convicted of assault and false imprisonment by a jury of “stupid, stupid idiots.” [Los Angeles Times]
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Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Media and Journalism, Money, New Yorker, Real Estate, Trusts and Estates
Lawyerly Lairs: Sixth-Year Associate Snags Seven-Figure Pad
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Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Law School Tries To Pressure Students Into Snap Decision With 'Buy Now' Sales Tactic
If somebody tries to sell you a spot in law school like it's a bolo tie on QVC, you should be very suspicious. -
Bar Exams, BARBRI, Law Schools, State Attorneys General, Videos, Weirdness
This Video Is What Happens When Criminal Procedure Meets an Acid Flashback
A BAR/BRI lecturer creates a "trailer" for a film highlighting criminal procedure issues. Is it absolutely insane? You bet! -
American Bar Association / ABA, Job Searches, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), U.S. News, Unemployment
Five Defenses Used By Law Schools for Poor Graduate Employment Outcomes
Defenses, or excuses? Persuasive, or not? -
Law Schools, Money, Reader Polls, Student Loans
The Decision: Tempted By The 'T14'
Please advise three more prospective law students on where they should go. They've gotten into some great schools, but greatness isn't cheap. -
Boalt Hall, Law Schools, Rankings
The Most Important Part of Law School: Social Life Rankings!
Where can you learn the law and party like a rock star at the same time? Let's find out! -
Law Schools, LLMs, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Law Schools Would Probably Care, But Only If People Stopped Throwing Money at Them
Does it matter if you get your LL.M. degree online? At least one hiring partner thinks so...