THIS FREAKING LAW PROFESSOR RIGHT HERE: Here’s a quote from an Oklahoma law professor: “if there is something really impossible to do in a skirt, does this not indicate this is an activity inappropriate for a woman to perform?”
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL LETS KAVANAUGH DOWN EASY: HLS Dean John Manning gave Kavanaugh a gentleman’s way out. Manning is a former Bork clerk. He probably has a soft spot for judges who shouldn’t be confirmed.
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
BIGLAW FIRM WANTS TO KNOW IF ITS WOMEN ARE PLANNING ON GETTING PREGNANT: Normally, this question is not allowed. Legally, this question is not allowed. But when your firm has hitched itself to Donald Trump, such normal and legal concerns fail to matter.
BIGLAW FIRM BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE F.B.I.: Over a lobbying contract.
THE LATEST IN CONSERVATIVE WHATABOUTISM: Stephen Breyer once was arrested for underaged drinking, something that lots of people already knew. Notably, he didn’t lie about it under oath to Congress.
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.
Elie Mystal is the Executive Editor of Above the Law and the Legal Editor for More Perfect. He can be reached @ElieNYC on Twitter, or at [email protected]. He will resist.