Boston Bombings

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.17.15

* Parents of Boston bombing victim Martin Richard are hoping their child's murderer avoids the distracting spectacle of the death penalty. [Boston Globe] * Local prosecutor may have been munching down on pot brownies. [Al.com] * At least the Middle District of Florida is willing to throw a speed bump into the Kardashians' continuing assault on the human spirit. [South Florida Lawyers] * Jesus, overcriminalization is stupid: Atlanta teacher cheating edition. [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * Note that cheating among poor inner-city kids demands the criminal justice system, while cheating at Stanford is a curiosity. [TaxProf Blog] * Meet the labor lawyer who has it in for Uber. [Fusion] * The phrase "fart clears courtroom" is always going to be a story. [Legal Cheek]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.09.15

* Police claim David Messerschmitt's killer stole only $40. [Washington Post] * Lil Wayne vs. Cash Money. Which is, apparently, not an in rem action. [FactMag] * What is the difference between confidence and arrogance? Obviously, I know the answer, but let's see if you can figure it out. [Corporette] * One angle I missed from today's news that a gunman attacked a courthouse in Milan is that this is life imitating art, eerily reminiscent of a plotline on The Good Wife. [Law and More] * Immigration attorney is a no-show at her sentencing for 13 felony theft counts for accepting fees and botching her work. You'd think she skipped the country except we know she sucks at immigration law. [ABA Journal] * Former president of the World Bank's LGBT employee organization is under investigation. He thinks this seems pretty suspicious. [Buzzfeed] * The Tsarnaev trial highlights the continuing stupidity of keeping cameras out of the courtroom. [Vanity Fair] * Another installment of "Roberts at 10," looking at his 10 years as chief. What's his legacy on LGBT rights? Well, unsurprisingly, we're not going to know for sure for a couple months. [Constitutional Accountability Center] * A new study reveals that judges are less ideologically biased than law students. Again, it's not that judges are less firm in their ideology, it's that they've learned to pick their battles. [WSJ Law Blog]

By Joe Patrice
Attorney Misconduct

Morning Docket: 08.09.13

* As “one of the most respected appellate judges of her generation,” Patricia Wald, the first woman appointed to the D.C. Circuit, was awarded the Medal of Freedom. Congrats! [Blog of Legal Times] * Biglaw firms saw “anemic” growth in the first half of 2013, and according to the latest Wells Fargo survey, some “minor cuts” are expected in headcount. Well, that’s just great. [Am Law Daily] * “It is a period of significant change for the firm. That requires some hard decisions.” Patton Boggs has already conducted layoffs, so what could possibly be next for the firm? [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)] * Sorry guys, but it looks like Reema Bajaj’s bajayjay will be out of session for the foreseeable future. The attorney accused of exchanging sex for office supplies has agreed to a three-year suspension of her law license. [Chicago Tribune] * Rather than be bought out by InfiLaw (it could “diminish the value of their degrees”), Charleston School of Law alumni are trying to organize a merger with a public school. Good luck with that. [Greenville News] * Nebraska will offer a doctorate in space law, which makes sense because… f**kin’ magnets, how do they work? But really, we’re willing to bet it’s because of all of the crop circles in the state. [Miami Herald] * No joke necessary: This law school claims its rights are being infringed upon because it has to disclose how many of its graduates — 7 percent at last count — have passed the bar. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)] * Two of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s friends were indicted on obstruction of justice charges. If convicted, the pair will face up to 20 years in prison, and they don’t even have a Facebook fan page to show for it. [Bloomberg]

By Staci Zaretsky
Allen & Overy

Morning Docket: 07.11.13

* Thanks to the slow transactional markets in Western Europe, Magic Circle firms like Allen & Overy, Linklaters, and Clifford Chance are struggling to pull a rabbit out of a hat in terms of gross revenue and profits. [Am Law Daily] * If at first you don’t succeed because of John Ashcroft, try, try again. Former Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ronnie White is once again being considered for the federal bench in St. Louis. Good luck! [Missouri Lawyers Weekly] * In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock, Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty to murder charges. He’s looking at life in prison or the death penalty. [Bloomberg] * Target, if you’re wondering why you’re getting sued, it’s because of this alleged memo explaining that not all Hispanic employees eat tacos, dance to salsa, and wear sombreros. [Huffington Post] * “Please don’t be hung” is a solemn prayer that’s only useful to a woman whose case is on re-trial. Ex-Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones’s defamation suit was sent to the jury. [Associated Press]

By Staci Zaretsky
Affirmative Action

Morning Docket: 05.29.13

* This year, like every year before it, SCOTUS is saving the best cases (read: most controversial) for last. We’ll likely see opinions on voting rights, affirmative action, and gay marriage in June. [WSJ Law Blog] * We know of at least one Biglaw firm that will be putting its increase in gross revenue to work. Boies Schiller is planning to open its first office outside of the United States in the “near-term.” [Am Law Daily] * If you'd like to get paid under a terrorism insurance policy for your damages in the Boston bombings, you'll have to wait; the bombings haven't been certified as acts of terror yet. [National Law Journal] * Mandatory pro bono work is now required for bar admission in New York, but it’s still not enough to close the justice gap. Now Chief Judge Lippman wants to give non-lawyers a chance to provide legal services. [New York Law Journal] * Arizona Law recently made the announcement that interim dean Marc Miller has been instated as the school’s permanent dean. What’s not to like about a “new” dean and new tuition cuts? [UANews] * As many of our readers know, the job market is rough, but apparently if you take some compliance classes in law school, you’ll magically become employable. Great success! [Corporate Counsel] * Brooklyn Law, do you remember what your old dorm looked like? It’s different now that it’s been transformed into an apartment complex that’s no longer stained with the tears of law students. [Curbed]

By Staci Zaretsky