Washington University School of Law
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Law Schools, Rankings, Reader Polls
The Decision: Two Full Rides Or A Generous Scholarship?
A good problem to have. What advice would you give to this prospective law student? -
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. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Law Professors, Law Schools
Law Professor Doesn't Want Her 'Ghetto' Award
Teacher of the year awards an 'F' to fellow faculty.
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Crime, Guns / Firearms, Violence
Lawyer Charged With Bank Robbery, Shooting Cop
That's one way to deal with the down market. -
Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Media and Journalism, Money, New Yorker, Real Estate, Trusts and Estates
Lawyerly Lairs: Sixth-Year Associate Snags Seven-Figure Pad
How many sixth-year associates can afford $2 million apartments? -
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. -
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
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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. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Books, Movies, Partner Issues
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Don Lents of Bryan Cave
Don Lents, chair of Bryan Cave, shares his insights and experiences about the legal profession and careers in law, as well as about his firm and himself. -
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... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Copyright, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Football, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law Schools, LLMs, Morning Docket, Music, Politics, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Morning Docket: 05.09.12
* Dewey get the chance to reap revenge against all of the partners who defected? Only in bankruptcy clawback suits. Many are keeping an eye on the Coudert and Thelen Chapter 11 cases to see if they’ll have to pay up. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* “People have bigger concerns on their mind than whether Elizabeth Warren is 1/32 Cherokee.” Well, Scott Brown isn’t most people. He wants all of her job records from her career as a law professor. [Washington Wire / Wall Street Journal]
* “We are not anti-gay, we are pro-marriage.” I don’t think “pro-marriage” means what you think it means. Last night, North Carolina voters passed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in the state. [CNN]
* Mike McQueary is filing a whistleblower lawsuit against Penn State. Hate to say it, but that’s definitely not the first time Penn State’s seen a lawsuit over something being blown in the locker room. [Centre Daily Times]
* Washington University in St. Louis Law is launching an online LL.M. program for foreign lawyers for the low, low price of $48K. The exchange rate surely can’t be good enough for that to be worth it. [New York Times]
* Joran van der Sloot will likely be extradited to the United States from Peru this summer. His lawyer, Maximo Altez, isn’t a fan, because he thinks that we’ll charge his client with murder. America, f**k yeah! [ABC News]
* Oh, of course a member of the Village People’s claim just had to be the test case for 35-year copyright transfer termination. Well, kudos to you, Mr. Motorcycle Cop. You’re a real “Macho Man.” [Bloomberg]
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Rankings, U.S. News, Vanderbilt
We Have a Winner 14th Runner-Up!
We're going to reveal the people’s choice for the 15th and final spot in legal academia’s most exclusive club, as well as arguments for and against each of the contenders.... -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Early Reactions to the U.S. News Rankings: Deans and the Excuses They Make
The U.S. News Law School Rankings are out, which means it's open season on law school deans. While deans from schools that dropped are trying to save themselves, deans from schools that went up in the rankings are crowing from the rooftops.
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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7th Circuit, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Law Professors, Reader Polls, Richard Posner, Rudeness, Screw-Ups
Was Judge Posner a Dodo in His Ostrich Opinion?
Of course not! But the headline got your attention, didn’t it? The notion of Judge Richard Posner as being anything other than a genius will certainly make people sit up and take notice. There’s a reason why there’s a Facebook group called Richard Posner for Philosopher King (of which I am a proud member). It […] -
Abortion, Law Schools
Abortion: Exactly the Kind of Thing You Want to Talk About in a Bitchy Email
You know what's never happened? A rational discussion about abortion rights that started because a Student Bar Association president sent an email. Luckily, the SBA email about a defaced abortion poster that we're about to show you is so over the top that it's more funny than annoying.... -
Law Schools
How Can Law Students Win the War Against Their Lockers?
It's the beginning of a new school year, and starting fresh at law school is hard. So, if you think walking is tough, just imagine the anxiety that law students across the country were confronted with when they received their locker assignments. These kids must have so much pent up post-traumatic stress from getting shoved into their lockers in high school that they repressed the ability to use combination locks. Where do these students go to law school, and what is the school doing to assist them?