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The Future Of Legal Scholarship
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Non-Sequiturs: 06.15.17
* CNN is suing to get a hold of Comey's Trump memos. [CNN] * Exactly whose ass is Sessions covering? [Slate] * Gunning for Mueller. [Huffington Post] * Jeh Johnson is the latest attorney offering public testimony in the Russia probe. [Politico] * Intense confrontation on the courthouse steps at the Cosby trial. [Jezebel] * Trump is being sued a bunch over emoluments -- here's what it all means. [Law Newz] * The role of Trump's anger in the Russia investigation. [Law and More] * Has the legal scholarship bubble burst? [TaxProf Blog]
First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Reflections On Judge Posner’s ‘Divergent Paths’
Some of Judge Posner's points are clearly correct; in other cases, the situation is more complicated than he seems to appreciate.
First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Bureaucracy And Metrics
Please welcome our newest columnist, Dean Vikram Amar of the University of Illinois College of Law, who will be writing about legal education.
Non-Sequiturs: 03.02.16
* This is why we call her notorious: RBG pummeling the attorneys defending Texas’s restrictive anti-choice law in oral arguments. [Slate] * "How dumb is it legally for a celebrity to tweet while in the middle of a lawsuit?" Very, very dumb. Next question. [Jezebel] * Breaking down the political biases of legal scholarship. [Tax Law Prof] * Law student complains about how terrible law students are. At least he doesn’t exclude himself from his rant. [Legal Cheek] * How are new lawyers (or those making a career switch) supposed to develop their own practice? Tips for making your practice work in this economy. [Reboot Your Law Practice] * Thinking like a lawyer: you might get free stuff, but you’ll also get a serving of guilt with that. [Law and More] * What to do when your client falls asleep at court. Great story all the way around. [Law and Disorder] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUcNeNBRUsQ
Why Law Firms Are Moving Beyond The Billable Hour
Explore 5 expert-backed reasons law firms are rethinking the billable hour and how legal billing software is leading the way.
Non-Sequiturs: 11.05.15
* These kind of technicalities are why people hate lawyers: A judge is requiring Bindi Irwin submit proof that her father, Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin, is dead in order to collect her Dancing With The Stars money. Or, you know, he could look at the internet. [Gawker] * Law professor gets ripped for "ridiculous" stance on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. [Techdirt] * The 5 New York District Attorneys are seeking a raise, hoping to bring their salary up to a whooping $250,000. Which actually seems entirely reasonable. [New York Daily News] * Good news for the Facebook obsessed -- the Second Circuit has found "liking" something is a protected activity. [The Modern Workplace] * Oh, the shame of going to Harvard Law. [Washington Post] * Are legal tech startups lying to you? [Associate's Mind] * Exploring the disjunction between legal scholarship and legal practice. [TaxProf Blog]