Jon Katz

* Congratulations to Erwin Chemerinsky, the next dean of Berkeley Law! [How Appealing]

* Speaking of deans, this Yale dean — note, not a dean at the law school — “loves diversity, except for ‘white trash.’” [Instapundit]

* The latest entrant into the FBI director sweepstakes: former senator Joe Lieberman, now senior counsel at one of Donald Trump’s “go-to” law firms, Kasowitz Benson. [Newsweek]

* “Americans like piece of paper? I have piece of paper!” [Althouse]

* In case you were wondering, “Did Rosie O’Donnell ever study constitutional law?” [NewsBusters]

* Legal nerds, let’s get ready to rumble! Professor Gerard Magliocca asks: “Is Justice Story overrated?” [Concurring Opinions]

* Shearman & Sterling partner (and podcaster) Richard Hsu is joining the Major leagues — legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, that is. [LinkedIn]

* Randy Maniloff interviews celebrated lawyer/author Scott Turow, whose new book, Testimony (affiliate link), just came out. [Coverage Opinions]

* An argument in favor of protecting your cellphone with your thumbprint and a password. [Katz Justice]

* “If you had to choose a law partner from the characters in Better Call Saul, who would you choose?” [Guile is Good]

* If you’re a law student interested in ediscovery, check out this contest, sponsored by kCura. [kCura via PR Newswire]

* The top ten most ridiculous lawsuits of 2016. [U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform via USA Today]

* Not the first homeless lawyer we’ve heard about, and surely not the last. [Instagram]

* Jonathan Adler: “Donald Trump has not even been sworn in yet, and it’s already becoming easier for public figures to sue people in the nation’s capital.” [Volokh Conspiracy]

* Congrats to Kellyanne Conway on her future role as counselor — or should that be “counsellor”? — to President Trump. [Althouse]

* Why does defense lawyer Jon Katz smiles when he objects during trial? [Katz Justice]

* Ivanka Trump’s incident at the airport has all the makings of a bar exam issue-spotter. [Instapundit]

* Another in-house lawyer with critical comments about the Great Pay Raise of 2016. [ABA Journal]