* A law professor will be hosting a fake class about Seinfeld in order to raise money for charity. Guess it’s easy to have a fake class involving a show about nothing… [ABC News]
* The first federal execution in two decades was carried out yesterday after the final stay of execution was lifted. [CNN]
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
* Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer cited the the case of attorneys accused of fire bombing an NYPD car when making arguments about Maxwell’s bail. [New York Post]
* Some bar candidates are expressing trepidation over the prospect of taking the bar exam online. [Hill]
* Defense lawyers in the case involving George Floyd’s death are accusing the Minnesota Attorney General of allegedly violating a gag order. [Star Tribune]
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.
* An attorney made the news for having a deposition in his backyard. Please, I’ve done depositions in a school, a firehouse, hospitals, homes, a church, restaurants, hotel rooms, a gym, a college campus, a casino, and other odd places, and this never made the news. [CBS News]
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].