DOJ Honors Program

American Bar Association / ABA

Morning Docket: 12.19.11

* It’s about freakin’ time. Guess who’s jumped on board the ever popular “blame the ABA” bandwagon? None other than David Segal, the New York Times equivalent of the law school scam blogger. [New York Times] * Newt says that as president, he’d ignore SCOTUS decisions. Raise your hand if you want to elect someone […]

Department of Justice

Reminder: DOJ Honors Program Applications Are Due Soon

Just a friendly reminder to our 3L and law clerk readers: if you're interested in the Honors Program of the U.S. Department of Justice, you need to submit your application materials very soon -- about a week from now. (And note that the Labor Day holiday falls during this period, which could affect your ability to obtain transcripts or contact references.) We wish you good luck -- because you'll definitely need it....