Law Student Arrested For Beheading Fiancée
The accused was previously used by the Trump administration as an example of runaway #MeToo allegations.
It’s Time For A #MeToo Movement In The Judiciary
It’s on all of us in the legal profession to be part of the solution.
How To Avoid Hallucinations: A Legal Research AI That Works Like A Junior Lawyer
Can we make legal research AI stop hallucinating? The answer is yes – and it’s how attorneys approach legal research with their associates.
Where Were You In 2017 And Other Questions
A lot can happen in five years. A lot doesn't.
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]
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.
What You Didn’t Learn In Law School
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Biglaw Titans Locked In Legal Battle Over What It Means To ‘Believe Women’
What's going on over there, Wachtell?
Disgraced Former New York Attorney General Has Law License Suspended
The suspension comes after an investigation into abuse allegations.
Judge Accused Of A 20-Year Spree Of Sexual Harassment Removed From The Bench
The Commission on Judicial Performance removed him unanimously.
Judge Who Asked Rape Victim If She Closed Her Legs Is Finally Off The Bench
His words were roundly condemned.
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
Judge Accused Of 20 Years Of Sexual Harassment Faces New Lawsuit
More consequences.
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.
Former Biglaw Managing Partner Blames Alcohol For Sexual Misconduct
He lays the blame on Biglaw culture.
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.
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]