Anti-Semitic Speaker At Georgetown? Let’s See Who’s At The Bottom Of This. Black People!
The writers at National Review: How quickly can we make this about Black people?
Morning Docket: 04.28.22
* Georgetown Law courts publicity again by inviting an alleged anti-Semite to speak on campus. Did they get a David Duke endowment recently or something? [Mosaic] * Disney not sure what to do after getting Florida-ed. No way it's more confusing than figuring out the licensing for the Kingdom Hearts franchise. [Star Advertiser] * International Lawsuit: Musk's attention-grabbing purchase isn't rubbing the EU the right way. [Business Insider] * "What's all that movement back there?": Suit filed against Massachusetts police for acting in secrecy. [Boston Herald] * Good Apples: Two officers sue, claiming they were suspended because they reported a colleague's racial profiling. [NJ.com]
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
There Is One Place In D.C. That Takes Ethics Rules Seriously: Georgetown
Georgetown > White House...
Georgetown To Treat Descendants Of Slaves They Owned Just Like Any Other Legacy Applicant
It's an empty gesture. But so are most symbolic policies, and yet that meaninglessness does not make them unimportant.
Georgetown BLSA Exposes The #WhitePeopleProblems Of Scalia Mourners
In an open letter to the school, BLSA did the best version of "turning it around on them" that we've seen in a while.
The Eyes of the Law: The Apple of Her Eye
Supreme Court justices: they're just like us! They like to go window shopping.
Why Better Financial Acumen is the Key to Law Firm Success in 2025
From training to technology, uncover the essential steps to futureproof your law firm in a competitive market.
Lawyer of the Day: Assaulted By Red Bull And Vodka?
Were Red Bull and vodka indirectly responsible for a lawyer's loss of his finger?
Why You Shouldn’t Call a Woman a ‘Slut’ on the Eve of Women’s History Month Because She Uses Contraceptives
March 1 marked the first day of Women's History Month. And as we noted for our readers, Rush Limbaugh began his celebrations a day early by calling Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown Law student who testified before a Congressional committee on the need for access to birth control, a "slut." Needless to say, people are outraged about Limbaugh's comments. Because really, who wouldn't be? Let's take a look at what Fluke had to say in response....
Possible Criminal Charges for a Criminal Law Professor
Just because you teach the law doesn't mean that you're above it. We've written in the past about prominent law professors accused of domestic violence and soliciting a prostitute, for example. Today we bring you news of another law professor who could be in trouble with the law. He's accused of reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. The allegations, if true, are surprising. The professor in question teaches at a top law school. Who is he?
Breaking: Georgetown Law Campus On Lockdown
News and tips trickled in on Friday about the Georgetown University Law Center campus being put on lockdown because of an armed man on campus. What happened, and was the armed man ever apprehended?
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This Is Why Law Students Shouldn’t Play Sports
You might think that watching law students play sports would be like watching U. Conn. and Butler play basketball. You know, undersized, intense people playing in an ugly and painful style. You’d think that watching law students play a pick-up game of 21 would be indistinguishable from watching Butler unsuccessfully try to throw a ball […]
Musical Chairs: Georgetown Associate Dean Named New Dean of Richmond Law
The past few weeks have brought lots of news on the law school dean front. Last week, Chapman Law selected a former congressman as its next head. Earlier this month, Pepperdine Law picked up a judge as its latest leader. Today the University of Richmond School of Law — a top 100 law school, per […]
Taxes Eat Away at Georgetown’s Public Interest Stipend for Some Students
We’ve done a lot of coverage about deferral stipends, public interest stipends, and other direct payments to graduates who are not able to secure prime, private practice employment. If you think about it, these programs have popped up with shocking speed. In 2007, there was no such thing as a “deferral stipend” from firms, and […]