Monty the Yale Law library dog

Animal Law

All Dogs Go to Law School?

Has law school gotten so bad that law students really need therapy dogs as standard issue on campus? Therapy dogs are for disabled people or old people who need some company before they die. Is the mental beating that people take in law school really so bad that they need a furry friend to soothe them?

Baseball

Morning Docket: 08.09.11

* The hotel maid behind DSK’s extended stay in New York has now sued her alleged attacker. Remember, this is all about the truth. It has nothing to do with money. [CNN] * Should you be worried about the stock market’s seppuku yesterday? If you like money, then probably. If you like your job as […]

Fashion

Non-Sequiturs: 03.31.11

* Ex-Marc Jacobs International CFO is suing the company for allegedly making him look at gay porn. Wait, you can sue people for that? [Fashionista] * Monty, the Yale Law School Therapy Dog, is already being billed out to the max. How long before Monty develops a superiority complex and a coke habit? [NPR] * […]

Celebrities

Morning Docket: 03.22.11

* Former New York assistant AG Simone Levine is attempting to reverse the assistant AG jinx, accepting a job with the police monitor’s office in New Orleans. I have nothing to add here other than to say Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans owned. [NOLA.com] * Brooke Mueller is allowing the restraining order against […]

Animal Law

The Best Law Schools — For Dog Lovers

In the past week, we’ve learned about the best law schools for getting rich and the best law schools according to law firm hiring partners. So let’s do one more ranking: the best law schools for dog lovers. This ranking, as it turns out, looks a lot like the U.S. News law school rankings: there’s […]