Mississippi Just Declared Its 30th Confederate Heritage Month. How Is That Constitutional?
I think they should commit to the bit and pass National Red Coat Appreciation Month, too.
Law School Students Want Picture Of Robert E. Lee Removed From Diploma
Students are grappling with the founders' legacy.
USCIS shift to electronic payments: What immigration firms need to know
As of October 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requires electronic payments for filing fees. Learn key updates, exemptions, and how firms can prepare.
Non-Sequiturs: 04.15.16
* Pharmacists are hoping the Supreme Court will allow them to stop upholding the law. [Bloomberg BNA] * The University of Mississippi tried to contextualize a Confederate statue on its campus. It failed. Miserably. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * The phenomenon of rap lyrics being used against criminal defendants in court. [Genius] * Yes, you may be an educated professional, but social media can still be hard. [Med City News] * The evidence is mounting: basic legal services may soon stop being the province of lawyers in favor of tech solutions. Can anything be done to stop the future? [Law and More] * The Eighth Circuit may not be happy about it, but North Dakota is paying a settlement over its overly restrictive abortions laws. [Slate] * Don’t forget, the deadline is Monday at 5pm! We are taking submissions for ATL’s annual Law Revue Contest. Deadline is April 18th. [Above the Law] * The University of Mississippi tried to contextualize a Confederate statue on its campus. It failed. Miserably. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * The phenomenon of rap lyrics being used against criminal defendants in court. [Genius] * Yes, you may be an educated professional, but social media can't still be hard. [Med City News] * The evidence is mounting: basic legal services may soon stop being the province of lawyers in favor of tech solutions. Can anything be done to stop the future? [Law and More] * The Eighth Circuit may not be happy about it, but North Dakota is paying a settlement over its overly restrictive abortions laws. [Slate] * Don’t forget, the deadline is Monday at 5pm! We are taking submission for ATL’s annual Law Revue Contest. Deadline is April 18th. [Above the Law]
The South Will Rise Again (And This Time It Will Try To Be Less Racist)
What to make of the push to strip public places of symbols of the Old South? Conservative columnist Tamara Tabo opines.
The Devil Went Down To South Carolina
A South Carolina legislator is very angry about marriage equality.
John Oliver Makes Obvious But Excellent Point About The Confederate Flag
John Oliver and the flying of the Confederate flag.
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
Washington & Lee Surrenders On Confederate Flag Issue
Black law students triumph in Confederate flag controversy.
Morning Docket: 12.12.11
* Protip for Mark Hansen, AT&T’s lawyer: when you want a judge to save your merger plans, it’s probably not a good idea to demand that she make a ruling by a certain date. [Businessweek] * What’s going on in Cooley Law’s defamation suit against Rockstar05 (other than discussion of whether the school’s attorney understands […]
Patton Boggs: Confederate Flags and Disparaging F*gs Gays
Despite the unseasonably warm temperatures we’ll be seeing here in D.C. later this week, summer is over. But that doesn’t mean our inbox is closed to stories of summer associate scandal. Check out this great pair of controversies, from the summer program of Washington powerhouse Patton Boggs: There have been rumors flying around Patton Boggs […]