Recent Headlines from Above the Law
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Law Schools
Law School Botches Graduation, Just Starts Handing Out Honors At Random
Straight C student? Don't let that get in the way of graduating summa! -
Government
NY Lawyer Gunned Down While Serving As Pacific Island AG
Tragic killing in tiny island state. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.02.19
* Trump wins on taxes (this time): A federal judge in California blocked a state law that would require candidates for president to disclose their income tax returns before their names can appear on the state’s primary ballot. [CNN]
* In the wake of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations of sexual assault, Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s name has not been “totally and permanently destroyed” as he predicted; though he may be regarded as a “walking controversy,” he’s mostly gone back to his regular life. [Washington Post]
* Rudy Giuliani has hired former Watergate prosecutor Jon Sale to represent him in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Sale says of his client: “He 100 percent did not do anything illegal.” That’s a good lawyer. [National Law Journal]
* The D.C Circuit largely upheld the FCC’s right to dump net neutrality rules, but the court’s opinion still allowed for state and local governments to set their own regulations that would prohibit some customers from being charged more than others. [Associated Press]
* A judge has ruled that Harvard’s admissions policies are constitutional due to the school’s reliance on “race conscious admissions.” If Students for Fair Admissions appeals, it could go to SCOTUS and endanger affirmative action. [NPR]
* If you’ve been dreaming about going in-house and eventually becoming general counsel, now might be a good time to make a move, considering that GC pay recently hit a five-year high of $2.6 million. [Big Law Business]
* “Alabama and I had a difference of opinion, but Gainesville and I have the same opinion.” That tide has rolled, so Hugh Culverhouse decided to make a $1.1 million donation to the University of Florida Levin College of Law. [Herald Tribune]
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Law Schools, Technology
New Program Offers Law School Grads An Alternative Career Path
UF Law has partnered with international eDiscovery company Consilio to offer graduates unique opportunities to learn the business of eDiscovery and practice law. -
Law Schools
One Law School Advancing Discovery Technology Education, One Student At A Time
What’s cool about the UF Law E-Discovery Conference is that anyone can attend via livestream. -
Guns / Firearms, Law Schools
Law Student Seriously Injured During Las Vegas Mass Shooting
A GoFundMe account has been set up in her honor to defray medical costs. Click here to donate. -
Law Schools
A Law School's Quest To Scale The Rankings
All in all, a solid plan to boost the academics -- and the rankings. -
Law Schools, Women's Issues
Law School Offers Amazing New Perk For New Mothers
Do other law schools offer luxuries like these to students and professors? -
Crime, Law Professors
Law Professor Arrested For Child Abuse
He runs the law school's Center on Children and Families. -
Law Schools
There's A Lot More To This 'Dean Calling Out A Student For Sexism' Story
Sexism allegations are only one piece of the puzzle. -
Law Schools, Reader Polls
The Decision: SEC/ACC Law Signing Day
Oh wait, we’re not talking about football? We’re talking about a person who wants to go to law school at one of these NFL factories? -
Law Schools
Florida Bar Results Are In... And Most Of The Law Schools Did Terribly
February results are never pretty, but only one of these schools really hit it out of the park. -
Conferences / Symposia, eDiscovery, Litigators, Technology
The Circuit: Warm Up To E-Discovery
It's February, so why not defrost via a doubleheader: catch up on the latest e-discovery tools and strategies (and garner continuing legal education credits), and cheer for your favorite baseball team! -
Career Center, Law School Rankings, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News Law Firm Rankings
Again With The Law School Rankings: Winners, Losers, Critics, And U.S. News
Which law schools had the biggest gaps between their ATL and U.S. News rankings? Which law schools had the biggest moves up and down in this year's ATL rankings? -
Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians
Law Student Slams Undergrads Who Invade 'Lawbrary'
What kind of people call their law school library the “lawbrary”? -
Deaths, Law Schools, Murder, Quote of the Day, Student Loans, Trials
Heavily Indebted Law Grad Convicted Of Murder
Law school debt can lead to very bad things -- like murder convictions. -
Law Schools, Rankings, UVA Law
The Law Schools Where Students Have The Best 'Social Life'
Where can you learn the law and party like a rock star at the same time? Let's find out! -
Career Center, Law Schools, Reader Polls, UNC Law, UVA Law, Vanderbilt
Comparing the Law Schools of the South
A look at the law schools of the South, based on our ATL Insider Survey. -
Health Care / Medicine, Law Schools, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: A (Chicken)Pox on Your Law School!
Don't go anywhere near this law school if you don't want to catch the chickenpox!