#Metoo
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Law Schools
Law Student Arrested For Beheading Fiancée
The accused was previously used by the Trump administration as an example of runaway #MeToo allegations. -
Courts
It’s Time For A #MeToo Movement In The Judiciary
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.08.22
* Former Justice Breyer thinks the Rule of Law needs some saving. [Law360.com]
* Biglaw’s big bucks, while still big, are noticeably less so. [Law.com]
* Indiana just put a major abortion ban in place. What now? [NPR]
* A success of the #Metoo movement: DC law empowers young adults. [Wa Po]
* Thoreau in 2022: Some doctors are deciding Hippocrates may be more important than Dobbs. [The Intercept]
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Courts
Lawsuit Accuses New York State Judge Of Demanding Forced Fellatio From Secretary
The judge alleged say it was his secretary's job to relieve his stress. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Titans Locked In Legal Battle Over What It Means To 'Believe Women'
What's going on over there, Wachtell? -
Legal Ethics
Disgraced Former New York Attorney General Has Law License Suspended
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State Judges
Judge Accused Of A 20-Year Spree Of Sexual Harassment Removed From The Bench
The Commission on Judicial Performance removed him unanimously. -
Legal Ethics
Judge Who Asked Rape Victim If She Closed Her Legs Is Finally Off The Bench
His words were roundly condemned. -
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Courts
Judge Asks Alleged Rape Victim If She Closed Her Legs. Judicial Ethics Panel Asks Judge To Step Down.
Not a great look for the judge. -
Biglaw
Former Biglaw Managing Partner Blames Alcohol For Sexual Misconduct
He lays the blame on Biglaw culture.
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Courts
Disgraced Former Judge Alex Kozinski's Rehabilitation Tour Continues With Oral Argument
Of course this guy wants back into the club of elite legal minds. -
Biglaw
DLA Piper Says Sexual Assault Accuser 'Orchestrated' Relationship With Former Partner
The firm has a lot of thought about the allegations. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.24.19
* Rudy Giuliani is reportedly looking for another defense lawyer. Guess he listened to the old adage about he who represents himself… [CNN]
* Rose McGowan is suing the lawyers Harvey Weinstein enlisted to discredit her, including David Boies. I’m sure the defendants know a few good attorneys to represent them. [New York Times]
* The D.C. Bar just released an ethics opinion on what managers and employees should do if they think a lawyer is impaired. Based on some of the stories on this website, such guidance is sorely needed. [American Lawyer]
* A Clarence Thomas documentary is set to be released in 2020. Guess Justice Thomas wanted his own RBG. [Time]
* A lawyer who is suing her former employer must pay the legal fees of her former law firm because she failed to produce critical evidence for 17 months. [New Jersey Law Journal]
* A man caught on video punching his own lawyer in court was acquitted of the assault, since the injuries were deemed not serious. Apparently being injured with a concussion and a broken nose from an assault by a client is just a job hazard for lawyers. [WTVR.com]
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Biglaw
Third Woman With Allegations Against Former DLA Piper Partner Says He's A Bully Who Called Her A 'Dumb B*tch'
The allegations against the former partner are piling up. -
Biglaw
Second Woman Accuses Former DLA Piper Partner Of Inappropriate Behavior
She alleges she was "afraid" of the partner. -
Biglaw
DLA Piper Partner Accused Of Sexual Assault Speaks Out
He says his accuser is exploiting #MeToo. -
Biglaw
The Biglaw Firm Trying To Capitalize On The #MeToo Movement
Quinn Emanuel will be repping the victims of sexual harassment.