Violence
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Crime, Violence
Criminally Yours: Domestic Violence Is No Laughing Matter
No matter how high your earnings, if you get arrested for domestic violence, you'll find yourself sitting on a bench in the front of the courtroom right next to the lowly perps with rap sheets as developed as your stock portfolio. -
Deaths, Kids, Violence
Lawyer Wishes She Could've Prevented Client From Throwing Daughter Off Bridge To Her Death
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Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Violence
Attorney Accused In Law Firm Revenge Stabbing Allegedly Threatened Yet Another Boss After Being Fired From Another Firm
Alecia Schmuhl, the alleged brains behind the attack, apparently has a history of making threats against law firm bosses.
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Crime, Minority Issues, Racism, Violence
A Mock Cross-Examination Of Darren Wilson's Testimony
Somebody needed to cross-examine Darren Wilson's testimony. I do what I can. -
Police, Quote of the Day, Violence
Eyewitness Testimony Sucks, Says Ferguson Prosecutor
Eyewitnesses in the Michael Brown case told too many different stories for a true bill. -
Crime, Minority Issues, Racism, Violence
4 Ways Black Youths Can Help Bring Charges Against Whoever Just Killed Them
It's too much to ask that black people don't get shot to death. But after the shooting, how do we make charges stick? -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Crime, Violence
Lawyer Who Allegedly Stabbed Managing Partner Might Have Had Plans To Attack Other Attorneys From Same Firm
What could allegedly have driven this couple to these extremes? -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Crime, Violence
Lawyer Who Allegedly Stabbed Law Firm's Managing Partner Was Arrested Wearing Only A Diaper
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Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Crime, Quote of the Day, Violence
Manhattan Prosecutor Arrested For Allegedly Choking Woman At Local Bar
That's not very gentlemanly behavior. -
Canada, Constitutional Law, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Politics, Violence, War on Terror
The View From Up North: Terror In Ottawa
Reflections from Canadian columnist Steve Dykstra on the recent Ottawa shooting. -
Football, Sports, Violence
Well Bully For John Mara And Art Rooney
In between the pride and the fall, apparently, are a few words about John Mara and Art Rooney's law licenses. -
Biglaw, Football, Law Professors, Law Schools, Litigators, LSAT, Money, Morning Docket, Plaintiffs Firms, Politics, Violence
Morning Docket: 09.10.14
* Sweet billable hours: Congrats to Proskauer Rose on its efforts to keep the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo, New York. It’s the largest deal for the sale of an NFL team in history. [Am Law Daily]
* Your firm brings in billions in verdicts, but that’s not prestigious enough. It needs to be on the inaugural list of America’s Elite Trial Lawyers. See if yours made the cut. [National Law Journal]
* The best way to dodge traps in the LSAT analytical reasoning section is to display your analytical reasoning capabilities by not taking the LSAT in the first place during a time when law schools are in turmoil. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
* Law professors Zephyr Teachout (Fordham) and Tim Wu (Columbia) were defeated in the Democratic primary election for New York governor and lieutenant governor, but they lost well. [New York Daily News]
* The world wants to know if Ray Rice can be prosecuted for domestic violence, even though he’s enrolled in a pre-trial intervention program. Like the answer to all legal questions, it depends. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Celebrities, Football, Sports, Videos, Violence
And The Assault Charge Against Ray Rice Will Be Dropped
Why isn't Ray Rice in jail?
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Crime, Deaths, Disability Law, Quote of the Day, Violence
I Think This Witness Might Be Missing The Point
America, I don't even recognize you anymore. -
Clerkships, Crime, Federal Judges, Sex, Sex Scandals, Violence
Federal Judge Accused Of Beating His Wife Allegedly Has Sleazy History With Women
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Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Minority Issues, Police, Racism, Violence
Can Lawyers Reduce The Racial Divide In This Country?
Lawyers have the obligation to speak up and act, according to Kevin O'Keefe of LexBlog. -
Clerkships, Crime, Federal Judges, Sex, Sex Scandals, Violence
Federal Judge Allegedly Has Affair With Law Clerk, Goes To Jail Over Domestic Violence Incident
This federal judge had an action-packed weekend... -
American Bar Association / ABA, Cass Sunstein, Celebrities, Crime, Deaths, Federal Judges, John Roberts, Law Schools, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Violence
Morning Docket: 08.12.14
* “No person, no matter how high, is above the law.” It would seem Chief Judge John Roberts is unfamiliar with many of the attorneys we write about on a daily basis. [Associated Press]
* Considering many Americans can’t name a single justice, whether the high court issues 9-0 or 5-4 opinions likely matters little, but Cass Sunstein has a study on it. [New York Times]
* Judge Mark Fuller (M.D. AL) spent a night in jail this weekend after an alleged domestic violence incident with his wife. He paid $5,000 bond before he was released. Uhh… Roll Tide? [CNN]
* The ABA moved forward with reforms to help students gain clinical and distance-learning opportunities. Alas, being paid for work was too controversial this time. [National Law Journal]
* A woman who was trapped inside a law firm as a gunman opened fire before killing himself is now suing everyone for damages. You’d probably sue, too — it must’ve been terrifying. [Times-Picayune]
* Robin Williams, the beloved actor who recently played a very disgruntled lawyer, RIP. [ABC News]
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Bad Ideas, Crime, Death Penalty, Murder, Pro Se Litigants, Quote of the Day, Sentencing Law, State Judges, Trials, Violence
Much Maligned Murderess To Represent Herself In Death Penalty Case
This is probably a very bad decision on her part. -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Murder, Violence
The Latest Information On The Investigation Into The Murder Of Professor Dan Markel
How long did Dan Markel have to wait before paramedics arrived?