* Emails between blood-testing company Theranos’s founder Elizabeth Holmes and lawyers at Boies Schiller will be permitted as evidence at Holmes’s criminal trial. Hope there is no “bad blood” between Holmes and the lawyers… [Wall Street Journal]
* Noted defense lawyer F. Lee Bailey passed away yesterday at 87. [Washington Post]
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.
* Check out this article on how amicus briefs impacted the Supreme Court’s 2020 term. [Juris Lab]
* A lawsuit claims metal shards were put in a worker’s meal after she complained about racial slurs being used in her presence. [AP]
* Illinois has extended a law permitting cocktails to go and is allowing bars to offer free alcohol to vaccinated patrons. Bottoms up! [CBS News]
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.
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].