Court Orders Bureau Of Prisons To Quit Being Such A Noob And Hand Over Those Cat Videos
Or get a teenager to help!
This Judge Is Master Of The Courtroom, You Are Not
Know your place.
How 8am LawPay Takes The Sting Out Of Legal Billing
Getting paid can be an arduous task. You should make it as easy on yourself and your clients as possible.
Harvard Law Students Are The Best — At Making Up Fake Transcripts
Which D.C. Circuit judges almost hired Mathew Martoma, defendant in the biggest insider trading case ever, back when he was a Harvard law student?
Non-Sequiturs: 05.14.13
* Even JFK had mommy issues. Unfortunately, his came with possible nuclear armageddon. [Lowering the Bar] * Washington, D.C. is a horrible back-biting hellhole. Except for the D.C. Circuit, where Judge Tatel and Chief Judge Sentelle apparently hold weekly kumbaya circles and talk about their feelings. [Concurring Opinions] * Prosecutors file motions to keep George Zimmerman’s lawyers from bringing up Trayvon Martin’s past in the trial. Probably because “getting into school fights” is not particularly probative of “deserved to get murdered.” [WKMG] * Another look at the DOJ/AP scandal from a unique perspective: a privacy lawyer who used to be a journalist. [Inside Privacy] * Jones Day landed the plum job as restructuring counsel for Detroit by one “point.” [AmLaw Daily] * When you’re choosing an expert witness, you should really look for that elusive “part-Don Draper, part-Lois Griffin” type. [The Expert Institute] * This was an actual problem I encountered when I had to edit the bills of some of my colleagues. [First World Lawyer Problems]
New D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Dreading the Sequester
The D.C. Circuit's new chief judge and two of his colleagues spoke at a conference over the weekend. What did Their Honors have to say?
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Some Of Obama’s Recess Appointments
Obama gets smacked by the D.C. Circuit...
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Courts Poised to Tumble Off Fiscal Cliff
I don’t know who to believe about the so-called fiscal cliff. I think Steve Kornacki is right and it’s more like a fiscal slope. But if the markets keep acting like petulant children who are easily frightened, then it will really have a deleterious impact on our economy. Then again, Wall Street being happy doesn’t […]
A Top Law School ‘Fesses Up: Yeah, We’re Violating the Law Clerk Hiring Plan — What You Gonna Do About It?
A leading law school announces that it's not following the Law Clerk Hiring Plan -- and explains why.
Notre Dame Criminal Law Professor Accused of… Crime
Professor Stephen F. Smith, who teaches criminal law and criminal procedure at Notre Dame Law School, stands accused of a serious crime. According to the South Bend Tribune, Professor Smith faces one count of domestic battery, a class D felony....