Derek Muller

Historic U.S. News Law School Rankings Shakeup: Is Yale Law Out Of The Top Spot?

Wow! Could it be? We'll have to wait and see in the real U.S. News law school rankings.

What Do My Campaign Contributions Say About My Politics?

Imperfect information is a problem in political markets.

Non-Sequiturs: 09.23.18

* In case you missed it amidst all the craziness of last week, Monday was Constitution Day -- and as Judge Don Willett reminds us, it's up to us to keep our constitutional republic strong. [Wall Street Journal] * The Supreme Court clerk class of October Term 2008: where are they now? Derek Muller has tracked them down. [Excess of Democracy] * Senator Dianne Feinstein is under fire, and not just for her handling of the Kavanaugh nomination -- but she's still likely to emerge victorious in November, as Kashmir Hill reports. [Splinter] * The past 12 months haven't been easy for superlawyer David Boies -- but he's still very busy (and also a bit wiser), as he tells Jim Stewart. [New York Times] * It's only a matter of time before the Supreme Court has to address the rights of transgender students under Title IX, according to Justin Driver -- who's the author of a buzz-generating new book, The Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind (affiliate link). [Reason / Volokh Conspiracy] * If you're looking for advice about discipline, focus, happiness, and relationships -- and who isn't? -- here's a podcast you might want to check out. [University of Good / SoundCloud] * Law firm mergers are notoriously hit or miss -- so this new M&A intelligence tool from ALM could come in very handy. [Dewey B Strategic] * Congratulations to the six new participants in LexisNexis's third Silicon Valley Legal Tech Accelerator program! [Artificial Lawyer]

Without Enough Law Students, Law Schools Realize Money Needs To Come From Somewhere Else

There was a huge spike in non-J.D. program student enrollment compared to last year.

Top 5 Law Schools If You Want An Actual Legal Job (2016)

Did your law school make the list?

MBE Scores For February Bar Exam Reach Historic, All-Time Low

A shockingly poor performance from test takers.

For Law Schools, No Change Is Good News

It could be worse.

Law Schools And The Cynicism Of Disappearing Jobs

Is this evidence that law schools are engaged in a cynical attempt to game rankings, rather than caring about the careers and education of their recent graduates?

Stat Of The Week: Administrators Up, Profs Down

While the typical law school has lost about five full-time faculty members over the last four years, it has gained a teaching administrator or two over the same period.

Non-Sequiturs: 01.21.16

* The Supreme Court may undo President Obama's legacy... of executive actions. [Talking Points Memo] * Speaking of United States v. Texas, it just may be Chief Justice John Roberts's worst nightmare. [Slate] * Today is a special anniversary: six years, the Supreme Court issued its Citizens United decision, and democracy hasn't looked the same since. [Huffington Post] * Interesting data analysis from Professor Derek T. Muller: as full-time law faculty numbers shrink, law school administrator numbers grow. [Excess of Democracy] * Benghazi is getting a Michael Bay movie -- and the congressional hearing is still raging on. [Rolling Stone] * Attorneys for Daniel Holtzclaw, the Oklahoma City police officer convicted of raping eight women while on duty, have filed a motion seeking a new trial; they suspect discovery shenanigans on the part of the prosecution. [Gawker] * Nope. Hillary Clinton may not be a radical, but she also isn't a moderate Republican. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Seven legal tech considerations for 2016, from lawyer and legal-tech enthusiast Steven J. Best. [Legal Tech Blog]