Domestic Violence
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Law Schools
Law Professor Dies In Tragic Triple Homicide
She was killed alongside her mother and sister, after being shot to death by her brother. -
Public Interest
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Law Schools
Prominent Georgetown Law Professor Arrested, Charged In Domestic Violence Case
The former jailhouse lawyer may be headed back to jail.
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Music
Tory Lanez Will Have A Lot Of Time To Write The Lyrics For Chixtape 6 After This Sentencing
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Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Sponsored Content
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Helping Survivors Find Sanctuary
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State Judges
Judge To Abuse Victim: 'Little Blond Honey, You’re Too Dumb To Leave.'
He's apologized for his 'absolutely wrong' remarks. -
Biglaw
Magic Circle Firm Provides Domestic Violence Assistance For Employees
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Crime
'Criminals Owe Me Favors': Defense Attorney Accused Of Threatening, Beating, Stalking Ex-Girlfriend
A criminal defense attorney on the wrong side of the law now needs his own criminal defense attorney. -
Courts
Judge Pleads Guilty To Killing Wife
Lance Mason will go to prison for killing his wife, but his enablers deserve a share of the blame. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.02.19
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babesfederal judges: “Those conclusions – that the president’s statements on national security are not always to be taken literally or to be trusted – are legal victories for his Justice Department….” Did you think you’d ever see a something like this written about the U.S. president? That’s our Trump! [USA Today]* A good New Year’s resolution for the federal judiciary? Chief Justice John Roberts says that while progress has been made when it comes to protecting law clerks from sexual harassment, “[t]he job is not finished until we have done all that we can to ensure that all of our employees are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect.” [Washington Post]
* The American Federation of Government Employees, a labor union for federal employees, has filed suit against the government, claiming that requiring essential employees to work without pay during the shutdown — an “inhumane” practice for people who don’t know when their next paycheck is coming — violates the Fair Labor Standards Act. [CNN]
* Barbara Underwood really made a name for herself during her short tenure as New York’s first female attorney general. After she was thrust into the role, she quickly began her assault against President Donald Trump, eventually taking down his charitable foundation after alleging that he was using it as a front for his his private businesses and political campaign. [NBC News]
* Yet again, it’s time for women in Biglaw to celebrate fractional achievements for gender equality. According the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance, 39 percent of new partners named at Am Law firms were women, which was a “slight uptick,” but “the numbers really haven’t changed that much in the last five years.” Hooray. [Big Law Business]
* It’s a new year, so you know there are going to be a bunch of interesting new laws. Here are just a few: In California, domestic-violence convicts can lose their gun rights for life; in Hawaii, physician-assisted suicide is now legal; in Virginia, legislators and their staff members must undergo mandatory sexual-harassment training; and in New York City, non-binary people can now list their gender as “X” on birth certificates. [Wall Street Journal]
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International Law
Amazing: A Law That Might Actually Help Survivors Of Domestic Violence
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Law Schools
Law School 1L Killed Right Before Finals
Authorities say his wife killed him in self-defense.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.16.18
* After delaying the decision, Judge Tim Kelly will be releasing his ruling in CNN’s First Amendment case at 10 a.m. Is it lawful to revoke a reporter’s press pass after an argument with the president? We’ll soon find out. [USA Today]
* “[W]e’re not going to leave any judges behind over these next two months.” According to Senator Tom Cotton, the Senate is apparently planning to work through Christmas and New Year’s Eve to confirm all of President Trump’s judicial nominees in an effort to head off any obstruction by the Democrats. [Washington Times]
* “I’m not trying to be rude. I can see your résumé. You’re a rock star.” Despite her strong résumé, Allison Jones Rushing, the 36-year-old Fourth Circuit nominee, was repeatedly questioned by the Judiciary Committee about her “life experience” — or lack thereof, since she graduated from law school 11 years ago. [National Law Journal]
* What is David Boies planning for his next act? Is retirement on the table? He and the other name partners at Boies Schiller Flexner have apparently “been planning succession for 15 years.” He said if he retired today, “the firm would be in good shape,” but he thinks he “still [has] some things to contribute.” [New York Law Journal]
* Stormy Daniels says that while the “serious and obviously very troubling” domestic violence allegations against her lawyer Michael Avenatti are “only allegations” and that she’ll “reserve judgement” [sic] until the investigation ends, she’ll be “seeking new representation” if it turns out that the allegations are true. [New York Magazine]
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Biglaw
And The Award For Most Tone-Deaf Coverage Of 'Lawyer Arrested For Assaulting Fiancée With A Frying Pan' Goes To...
Other than crimes against women, is there any category of crime where the first thought is, "I wonder how this will impact the accused perpetrator?" -
Government
White House Aide (And Former Sidley Attorney) Rob Porter Resigns Amid Domestic Abuse Allegations
He continues to deny the allegations, calling them part of a smear campaign. -
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Law Students
Even If This Guy Passes The Bar, Character And Fitness Might Barricade Him From The Profession
This guy... probably shouldn't be a lawyer. -
Crime, Drinking, State Judges
Judge Accused Of Strangling Woman He Brought Home From Bar
State judges are apparently just like us: they get arrested for violent crimes, too. -
Violence
An Attorney Feels Like A Fraud In Their Dream Job
When those charged with prosecuting domestic violence can't do the job anymore.