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UVA Law School<\/p><\/div>\n

* Should you go to law school? Our very own Kathryn Rubino lays out the pros and cons. [Policydb8<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* You don’t have to practice law; here’s the story of how I went from practicing lawyer to founder of Above the Law, which I recently shared with Goli Kalkhoran. [Lessons From A Quitter<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* UVA Law graduate Johnathan Perkins — whose 3L controversy<\/a>, covered in these pages (and elsewhere), turned out to be very different<\/a> from initial reports — has recommendations for improving the school’s Honor System, especially when it comes to dealing with racial bias. [Cavalier Daily<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Eugene Volokh and David Post offering conflicting perspectives on Brett Kavanaugh and judicial temperament. [Reason \/ Volokh Conspiracy<\/a>; Reason \/ Volokh Conspiracy<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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* The current Term of the U.S. Supreme Court might be short on blockbusters — but it’s not without interesting themes, according to Adam Feldman. [Empirical SCOTUS<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Emily Gold Waldman explores the intersection of diversity requirements, inclusion riders, and Title VII. [PrawfsBlawg<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Jean O’Grady looks at the latest offering from Intelligize<\/a>. [Dewey B Strategic<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Funding continues to flow into the world of legal tech — and the latest beneficiary is Lexoo<\/a>, the U.K.-based, lawyer-matching online marketplace. [Artificial Lawyer<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"DBLDavid Lat<\/a> is editor at large and founding editor of Above the Law, as well as the author of Supreme Ambitions: A Novel<\/a><\/em>. He previously worked as a federal prosecutor in Newark, New Jersey; a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; and a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. You can connect with David on Twitter (@DavidLat)<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, and Facebook<\/a>, and you can reach him by email at dlat@abovethelaw.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

* Should you go to law school? Our very own Kathryn Rubino lays out the pros and cons. [Policydb8<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* You don’t have to practice law; here’s the story of how I went from practicing lawyer to founder of Above the Law, which I recently shared with Goli Kalkhoran. [Lessons From A Quitter<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* UVA Law graduate Johnathan Perkins — whose 3L controversy<\/a>, covered in these pages (and elsewhere), turned out to be very different<\/a> from initial reports — has recommendations for improving the school’s Honor System, especially when it comes to dealing with racial bias. [Cavalier Daily<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Eugene Volokh and David Post offering conflicting perspectives on Brett Kavanaugh and judicial temperament. [Reason \/ Volokh Conspiracy<\/a>; Reason \/ Volokh Conspiracy<\/a>]<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

* The current Term of the U.S. Supreme Court might be short on blockbusters — but it’s not without interesting themes, according to Adam Feldman. [Empirical SCOTUS<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Emily Gold Waldman explores the intersection of diversity requirements, inclusion riders, and Title VII. [PrawfsBlawg<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Jean O’Grady looks at the latest offering from Intelligize<\/a>. [Dewey B Strategic<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Funding continues to flow into the world of legal tech — and the latest beneficiary is Lexoo<\/a>, the U.K.-based, lawyer-matching online marketplace. 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