Blum Plans To Siege West Point’s Affirmative Action Usage
Go Army, Beat Blum!
We Must Seriously Redefine What We Consider National Defense Spending
Hell, let’s just make the CDC the seventh branch of the military, after the Space Force, if that’s what it takes to make health spending a priority.
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
Here's how you can spend more time practicing law, and less time sorting, sifting, and summarizing.
Should Law Schools Ban Military Recruiters In Light Of The Transgender Ban?
This law school is considering taking a stand.
Joint Chiefs To Trump: That’s Not How Any Of This Works
If Trump disrespects the military, we're going to have bigger problems.
Trump’s Transgender Ban Is Bait, It’s Not A Reality… Yet
Trump can make the military bigoted, but he has to actually make them.
Armed Forces Members And Their Families Are Starving Because Of A Disastrous Legislative Mistake
This is important. Make sure your representatives know about this.
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I Want To Put A Baby In You: Worst Legislation Ever
This proposed legislation reflects an embarrassing lack of respect and support for our wounded soldiers.
*The* Best Constitutional Shout-Out And Sickest Burn Of The DNC
Khizr Khan's rhetoric and flair using a prop was a standout moment from the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
I Want To Put A Baby In You: Military Babies
Should the U.S. government be providing greater access to, and coverage for, assisted reproductive technology to members of our nation’s military?
Non-Sequiturs: 04.29.16
* Fanfic come to life! Allison Janney handles the White House press corps as C.J. Cregg. Can you catch all the West Wing references she throws out in under a minute? [The Decider] * Sure, people want a "sleep revolution," but it is only likely to garner ridicule in the legal profession. Aren't we lucky? [Law and More] * Salon's latest HOTTAKE suggests Bernie or Bust folks should vote for Donald Trump. Yes, it is that stupid. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Behind the IP fight that killed a fashion house revival. [The Fashion Law] * Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is really pissed at the Southern Poverty Law Center because they filed an ethics complaint against him. I mean all he did was tell probate judges not to marry same-sex couples... [Wonkette] * U.S. military says U.S. military is not guilty of a war crime for bombing a Doctors Without Borders hospital. [Huffington Post] * The impact an eight-justice Supreme Court may have on climate change. [Green Biz]
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.
The Decision: Big Love Law
Elie here. For today’s installment of The Decision, in which we advise prospective law students about where to enroll, we head out west. We talk about the military. We talk about the LDS community. Put another way, I’m about to talk completely out of my ass about things I don’t know a whole lot about. […]
Honoring The Veterans Of The Supreme Court
A Veterans Day thanks to our justices in uniform.
On Remand: Purple Hearts And (Not So) White Lies
Why it's not a good idea to emulate the guys from Wedding Crashers.
Departure Memo Of The Day: Jeh Johnson Parting With Paul Weiss
Have you ever seen such an inspiring Biglaw departure memo?
Non-Sequiturs: 12.04.13
* As a public service, here’s a very good guide about what criminal activities should NOT be talked about on Facebook. [Slate] * It’s getting to that time of year when law students’ minds turn from finals preparation and towards the violent overthrow of the government. [McSweeney's] * Finally, the full story on how reporter T.J. Quinn eavesdropped on Barry Bonds’s grand jury testimony without violating any laws. Go New York Daily News lawyers. [Deadspin] * There allegedly was a female soldier prostitution ring at Fort Hood, lead by the unit’s sexual assault prevention officer. Now watch as somebody uses this to argue that women shouldn’t be in the military. [Gawker] * Winners from Detroit’s bankruptcy filing include lawyers, don’t really include Detroit. [Am Law Daily] * Here we go — proof that the internet is racist is coming. [Forbes] * Rutgers-Camden Law has been fined and censured for allowing applicants to use something other than the LSAT without asking the ABA nicely if it could do so first. This is what the ABA cares about. Those are the questions they had for Rutgers. What was left off the list of ABA inquiries: Rutgers-Camden’s favorite color? [ABA Journal]