Judges Behaving Badly
They're not sending their best.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Northwestern Law School Sued For Having ONLY 83 Percent White Faculty
The lawsuit against Northwestern Law would be comic if its subject matter weren't so tragic.
Top Law School In Turmoil As Allegations Of ‘Toxic’ Environment Surface
What on earth is going on at Northwestern Law?
T14 Law School Embraces Hot New Trend Of Promoting ‘Civility’ By Inviting Hate Groups To Campus
Law schools keep getting played by these people.
Northwestern Law Professor’s Behavior Called Out As ‘Shameful’ By Federal Judge
In response, the professor lashed out at the judge.
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
T14 Law School Accused Of Ruining Student’s Life, But Not In The Usual Way It Wrecks Lives
Northwestern accused of cutting off accident victim student.
Elite Law Firm And Law Schools Team Up For Social Justice Initiative
Working together to take on the important issues of our time.
Federalist Society Founder Thinks Trump Should Be Impeached (Now That He’s Confirmed All Those Judges)
Steven Calabresi thinks that NOW Trump has gone too far.
Comedian John Mulaney’s Mom Is A Professor At A T14 Law School
He even joined his mother’s Zoom lecture on the last day of class.
LexisNexis Practical Guidance Rolls Out Dedicated Practice Area for AI & Technology
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
T14 Student Steps Up To Focus On Mental Health Initiatives When Law School Won’t
The health and wellness of students should be considered an asset at elite law schools.
Elite Law School To Cut Faculty Due To Its ‘Challenging Financial Position’
Which T14 law school is slashing faculty due to its budget shortfalls?
Morning Docket: 11.06.18
* Apparently there's some kind of election today? In any event, law firms are taking on a huge role as volunteers. [American Lawyer] * Flush with nearly $250 million in fundraising, Northwestern Law says it's facing a "difficult time." Time to cut back on those platinum casebooks. [Law.com] * Pressure mounts in the UK to make all law firms -- not just those bigger than 250 employees -- publish gender pay gap data. Meanwhile, US law firms are still so iffy on whether or not to allow associates to give birth that parental leave is a huge deal. [LegalCheek] * Weinstein defense team wants all charges dropped alleging faulty indictment process. It feels like this is an argument half of Riker's could benefit from but won't. [CNN] * Calm before the storm? Supreme Court refuses to disturb ruling that the Second Amendment doesn't protect randos carrying concealed weapons. I feel a lot of these punts are designed to let the Kavanaugh fervor die down for a year before they revisit women's suffrage. [The Hill] * Another day, another insider trading conviction overturned. [Law360] * They're all good lawyers, Brent. [Corporate Counsel]
Law School Students Locked In Elevator 3 Hours During Worst Callback Ever
What do you call 12 young lawyers trapped in an elevator?
A Cake Only A Law School Professor Could Love
Is this the greatest law school graduation cake ever?