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Law School Left In The Lurch After University Unexpectedly Decides To Close Its Doors
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Morning Docket: 03.04.19
* Was Michael Cohen involved in any talk about potential pardons? Lawmakers are now very interested in exploring this topic to find out if anyone was allegedly obstructing justice. [Washington Post] * As we've been hearing for a while now, special counsel Robert Mueller will submit his final report soon, and it's going to turn into a political firestorm. [Bloomberg] * Meanwhile, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, says it’s "very clear" that President Trump obstructed justice in Mueller's probe, and he’s sending out document requests for his own investigation. [Chicago Tribune] * Thomas Reid is out as the managing partner of Davis Polk after accepting the role of general counsel at Comcast. Congratulations and best of luck! [Corporate Counsel] * No one could have possibly seen this one coming: After his stint as White House counsel, Don McGahn will be returning to Jones Day. [National Law Journal] * Michael Cohen was disbarred just days ago, but it's possible he could practice law again the future. It won't be easy, of course, but it could happen. [Big Law Business] * Yay, more law schools... Concordia Law and Lincoln Memorial Law were granted full accreditation by the American Bar Association this weekend. [KTVB 7; WATE 6]
Morning Docket: 03.20.17
* Today marks the first day of Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Will there any big surprises unveiled about him during the hearings? At this point, the only surprise is that anyone still expects there will be a surprise about the “[d]apper, folksy” judge. The bigger surprise will be whether […]
Morning Docket: 06.24.15
* Partners at this law firm tried a threesome, but it didn't exactly work out as expected, so now they're scaling it back to just one at a time. (And by this, we of course mean that Porter Scott's three co-managing partners plan was a no-go.) [Sacramento Business Journal]
* More than 40 class-action suits have been filed since the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, with many litigants alleging that they were "duped" into its purchase. Maybe one of them will pack a better punch than the so-called "Fight of the Century." [National Law Journal]
* Just because one Biglaw firm went under, in part, because of its brand-spanking new administrative hub, that doesn't mean your firm shouldn't consider opening one. The risk might be worth the reward of saving millions in expenses. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
* Concordia Law launched a media campaign to attract students, touting the fact that it's been kind of provisionally approved by the ABA as its selling point. It's new slogan is likely "Meh, we're good enough for the ABA, so we're good enough for you." [Idaho Statesman]
* Here's some good news for the people who are actually considering taking the D.C. bar exam instead of just waiving in like the rest of civilized society: the D.C. Court of Appeals will finally allow you to type the essay portion of the exam on your laptops. [Legal Times]
Morning Docket: 06.09.15
* Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert, most recently of Dickstein Shapiro, finally found a lawyer to represent him in his sex scandal cover-up. His new lawyer may not be "the brightest guy in the world," but he does do white-collar defense at Sidley Austin, so there you go. [National Law Journal] * Oopsie! A Tennessee lawyer is currently being held on $15 million bail because he allegedly solicited an undercover police officer to kill his estranged wife. He even gave the guy a "down payment for the murder." We wonder how much he thought his spouse was worth dead. [Nashville Sun Times] * In times like these, you're going to need a great network in order to get a job after law school, and some schools are superior to others in that department. Check and see if your alma mater made the grade on this ranking. [Business Insider via GraduatePrograms.com] * Concordia Law just received the gift that keeps on giving from the ABA -- provisional accreditation. The news came just in time for its nine remaining third-year students to graduate and take the bar exam (everyone else transferred out). [Idaho Statesman] * Kalief Browder, a man used as an example of our broken justice system, was sent to Riker's Island when he was 16 years old. He never had a trial, and was never convicted, but still spent three years in jail. He recently committed suicide. RIP. [New York Times]
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Morning Docket: 06.05.15
* Per Dean David Herring, applications have tanked at New Mexico Law (ATL #18) -- we're talking a 30% drop over the past five years. Wait, no, nevermind, the school's assistant admissions dean says things are great. Oops? [Albuquerque Journal; Albuquerque Business First] * Gov. Chris Christie thought he was through with the Bridgegate scandal, but oh, how wrong he was. His former deputy chief of staff's lawyers want to subpoena Gibson Dunn's work product, but the firm claims it doesn't exist. [Talking Points Memo] * ¡Ay dios mío! This week, a New York appellate court ruled that Cesar Vargas, an undocumented immigrant, should be eligible to practice law in the state, completely sidestepping federal law and a Justice Department brief to the contrary. [WSJ Law Blog] * Concordia Law is getting a second chance at obtaining provisional accreditation from the ABA. This would've been way more helpful before the majority of its third-year students transferred to an accredited school so they could take the bar exam. [Idaho Statesman] * The ex-GC of Zara has filed a discrimination suit against the fashion retailer, claiming that he was fired because he's Jewish, American, and gay. Apparently senior executives used slurs as ugly as the company's clothes. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
Morning Docket: 12.02.14
* White & Case just named its youngest partner ever -- in fact, he's the youngest partner out of every international Biglaw firm in London. Joshua Siaw is just 30 years old, and he'll be rolling around in money with the best of them. [Forbes] * OMG, you guys, due to precipitous drops in applications, it's a buyers market out there for law students, and the New York Times is ON IT! Thanks for shedding light on this new info no one's heard about before. [DealBook / New York Times] * Quack quack: Justices Antonin Scalia and Elena Kagan are heading to the Mississippi delta to exercise their Second Amendment rights and go duck hunting. They'll also be making a stop at Ole Miss Law to discuss constitutional issues. [National Law Journal] * Concordia School of Law will not be accredited by the American Bar Association before its first class graduates, meaning that no one in the class of 2015 will be able to take the bar exam this summer. Gah, what a gigantic waste of money. [KIVI FOX9] * If you go to law school, you may be able to start a career in government when you graduate. You can look forward to all sorts of exciting experiences, from a smaller paycheck than your classmates to no paycheck at all. [U.S. News & World Report]