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'Beware my friends, you can make the system worse rather than better,' he warned.

It's almost like they don't even understand what they're being asked.

No, we don't need an award for legal academics.

What lies ahead in the LGBT community's battle for legal equality?

Is the Constitution to blame for the current political dysfunction?

Justice Stevens defends the decision in Maryland v. King to an audience of folks who could not disagree more.

* Additional thoughts, from Professor Josh Blackman, on Judge Richard Posner’s awesome streak of book reviews. [Josh Blackman] * Meanwhile, Professor Kyle Graham wonders: How would Judge Posner review Moby Dick, Fifty Shades of Grey, and other classic literature? Incredibly, that’s how. [noncuratlex] * Apple responded to Samsung’s blame-the-jury appeal with knives out and guns blazing. [Ars Technica] * This attempt at using a disguise to commit ID theft was so pathetic, I almost feel bad for the guy. And yes, there is a photo. [Lowering the Bar] * A longtime Arby’s employee fled when a knife-wielding robber broke into the restaurant in the middle the night. And then Arby’s fired her. At least unemployment > dying alone in an Arby’s. [Consumerist] * Models, runway shows, and confidentiality agreements, oh my! [Fashionista]

Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit shares his thoughts on two recent law books. Warning: benchslaps ahead....

When does it make sense to drop out of law school?

Here's the real story -- plus wedding photos, of course.

In this Quote of the Day, a law dean explains why Yale would be able to adopt the controversial tuition reimbursement policy suggested by two of the school's professors....

Elie here. Imagine Santa Claus stopping by your house — except this time Saint Nick is a mute, who stuffs your stocking with personal responsibility and brings you wooden toys, because those were the only ones available when his legend was born. Well, joking aside, Justice Clarence Thomas will be stopping by Yale Law School […]

How screwed up is legal education these days? One mainstream publication recently published an article suggesting law students should be paid to not go to law school, while the paper of record noted that nobody learns how to be a lawyer in law school anyway. Welcome to law school, the red-headed stepchild of American professional schools....

* Of shaken babies and unsure verdicts. This long piece in the Times Magazine, by Emily Bazelon, is well worth your time. For those who require a funny take on shaking, there’s always this totally NSFW Chris Rock bit. [New York Times Magazine] * What do willful violations of antitrust law and not being admitted […]