Willkie Farr Finally Speaks About Their Partner’s Role In The College Admissions Cheating Scandal
Biglaw firm responds to their connection to the college admissions scandal.
Paul Manafort Gets 7.5 Years, Which Is Fine. It’s Fine.
All in, Paul Manafort is going to jail for a while, which is as good as it gets.
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
Co-Chair Of Biglaw Firm Charged In College Admissions Scandal
The allegations are shocking.
Should Michael Jackson Be ‘Canceled’?
Will Michael Jackson’s legacy survive or will it fall prey to the cancel culture?
Biglaw Associate Shot, Firm Is Offering A Reward To Find The Gunman
The firm knows just how unusual it is to find itself in the position of offering a reward in a shooting case.
Morning Docket: 03.08.19
* Paul Manafort got 4 years out of a possible 24. A lot of breathless ranting will come out of this but the reality is 4 years is a significant amount of time to be incarcerated and the guidelines are crazy. Don't be mad that Manafort got too little, be mad that the system generally (and Judge Ellis in particular) unquestioningly applies the guidelines to give far too much to poor and minority defendants. [CNN] * Frankly, the charges that should earn Manafort heavy jail time are the charges of lying to the Mueller probe because that's where there's a significant interest in setting punitive disincentives. And Judge Jackson may have a very different view on how "otherwise blameless" Manafort's been. [Daily Beast] * While we're on these never-ending Trump orbit stories, Michael Cohen is suing Trump for legal fees since, he points out, all his problems stem from work he did in the official course of his duties. [New York Law Journal] * Wearing a disguise to court is totally normal lawyer behavior. [New York Times] * Orrick joins the $1B revenue club. [The Recorder] * Remember the drunken airline rant lady? She's facing jail time. [Legal Cheek] * George Mason receives largest gift in school history, but it'll never match the gift they gave prospective students the ATL community when they descriptively renamed their law school ASS Law. [Inside Higher Ed]
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Morning Docket: 03.07.19
* Paul Manafort sweating today as he only has a few more hours to commit more crimes. [NY Times] * Wilbur Ross broke the law and violated the Constitution over census question. [Washington Post] * As a change of pace from the daily updates on the criminal activity of those in Trump's orbit, Canada's government is embroiled in a corruption scandal too. But it's a polite scandal. [CBC] * Driverless vehicles are going to revolutionize everything -- including the law. [Legaltech News] * A wide-ranging chat with the last crier of the Supreme Court about long-ago justices and the lost art of crying. [National Law Journal] * Pryor Cashman sues Brother Jimmy's over walking out on a tab. [NY Post] * Fox podcast tackles the murder of FSU Law's Dan Markel. [Fox News]
The Church Sex Abuse Conference: Too Little Too Late, Or Has It Made A Difference?
Change must come to the church, or credibility (already eroding) will be lost forever.
Alleged Law Student Arrested On Grand Larceny Charges
Somebody doesn't seem to know how law school works.
Jail Time Ahead For Student Who Embarked On Campaign Of Cyberstalking Following Law School Rejection
His actions are chilling.
Most Law Firms’ AI Strategies Have a Big Blind Spot. Here’s How One Am Law 200 Firm is Solving It.
Most law firms, big and small, that have adopted AI are making the same mistake: they bought a tool for their lawyers and called it a strategy.
Law Firm Executive Indicted For Stealing From Firm
He allegedly took almost a million dollars from the firm.
Harvey Weinstein Trying To Hire A ‘Skirt’ Lawyer To Represent Him
Step 1 is probably not calling them 'skirts,' but what do I know.
Is It Racist To Assume Bob Kraft’s Massage Parlor Was Obviously A Brothel?
Assuming Asian women working in the massage industry are prostitutes would be a racist assumption... but this may not have been.
How Easy Is It To Report A Crime That Never Happened?
There’s little data on the subject, but lots of reasons people might be tempted to do it.
Guy Turning Himself In On Murder Charges Refused By Cops For Lacking Proper ID
Not sure we need to bring paperwork into this particular situation.