* This sounds miserable: taking (and passing) the bar exam with an 8-week-old infant at home. [ABA for Law Students]
* Maybe a new lawyer will be able to stiff-arm the DA’s office on LeSean McCoy’s behalf. [Buffalo Rumblings]
* Dickstein Shapiro is “no longer engaged in the practice of law.” But don’t shed tears for the out-of-work attorneys just yet, the attorneys will move to Blank Rome in a wholesale lateral move. [National Law Journal]
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
* Remember this case as you scramble for a last minute Valentine’s Day gift: a Valentine’s Day gift — and the reaction to a terrible one — can lead to a lawsuit. [Coverage Opinions]
* Will the Bill Cosby case signal a change in the handling of sexual assault cases? [Huffington Post]
* This is how police work can contribute to reasonable doubt. [Katz Justice]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
* Cheap furniture behemoth IKEA lost a trademark claim in Indonesia. Won’t somebody please think of the college students? [Coconuts Jakarta]
* Sure diversity initiatives may take hard work and trust, but, you know, they’re still worth it. [Law and More]