The Only State In America Without A Physical Law School Will Be Getting One Soon
Congratulations to prospective law students in Alaska, who will soon be able to study law in their home state.
Law School Kicks ICE Off Campus Bowing To Student Pressure, Common Decency
Students were concerned that ICE's presence was intimidating to some classmates.
The Hidden Threat: How Fake Identities used by Remote Employees Put Your Business at Risk—and How to Defend Against This
Reach out to continue the conversation on how to most effectively detect, prevent, and correct this or other types of fraud, cybercrime, misconduct, and non-compliance.
Morning Docket: 11.21.18
* President Trump pardoned two turkeys yesterday with a stern warning that "House Democrats are likely to issue them both subpoenas," and that he couldn't "guarantee that [their] pardons won't be enjoined by the Ninth Circuit" since it "[a]lways happens." [NBC News] * In case you missed it, and we're pretty sure that's exactly what was intended here given the timing, President Trump submitted written answers to special counsel Robert Mueller's questions regarding Russian interference with the 2016 election. [Washington Post] * That's our Trumpy! He also wanted to order the Justice Department to prosecute his 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton and former FBI director James Comey, and reportedly only backed down when he heard he could be impeached. [New York Times] * Biglaw partners are leaving their firms to become judges, and it's because ex-White House counsel Don McGahn picked people just like him -- "traditional, conservative, blue-ribbon, white-shoe law firm lawyers" -- to fill vacancies. [American Lawyer] * Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, a staunch defender of LGBT rights who helped keep a woman's right to choose legal, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Lawyer next month. Congratulations, Your Honor! [American Lawyer] * Seattle University School of Law has suspended its externship program with ICE after students signed a petition stating that the agency goes against the school's mission to "empower[] leaders for a just and humane world." [Seattle Times]
You’ll Never Guess What This Law School’s Fundraiser Is For
Some alums are pissed.
Morning Docket: 03.03.17
* Nixon Peabody's profits per partner are up. You know what that means... everyone's a winner at Nixon Peabody! [Am Law Daily] * Apparently House Republicans are drafting the Obamacare repeal in the Room of Requirement. [Slate] * Mike Pence faces some harsh criticism amid reports that as governor he used private email for state business and got hacked, but you're missing the real story of how this humanitarian really wanted to help that Nigerian prince. [Indianapolis Star] * "At best, unprofessional" isn't the ideal ceiling. [ABA Journal] * JP Morgan whistleblower wants a new judge. The key to this story is seeing Judge Sweet described as "snarky." [Law360] * Sitting down with the newest leaders in Biglaw. [Law.com] * A profile of one of 2017 Skadden Fellow Tarra Simmons from Seattle University Law, who spent 20 months in prison for drug offenses and plans to work on prisoner re-entry issues. * Gavin Grimm has drawn support from 53 companies who all know how to properly caption a filing. [National Law Journal]
Schools Touting Appearance In ‘Best Law Schools’ Sponsored Content Article
Are these law schools paying for accolades?
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Man Armed With Ice-Cream Cone ‘Terrifies’ Law Students During Torts Class
If you've got an ice-cream cone and a trench coat, you might be considered armed and dangerous at this law school.
Morning Docket: 02.01.13
* Congratulations to Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft! The firm saw its first revenue increase in three years, with profits per partner jumping up 11.6 percent, yet they didn’t top Cravath’s bonuses. Rude. [Am Law Daily] * Thanks to the firm’s association with Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro, Shook Hardy & Bacon was accused of aiding and abetting in securities law violations and is facing a multimillion-dollar suit. [Miami Herald] * Lawyer glut? What lawyer glut? Let’s open some new law schools, yayyyy!!! Despite the fact that applications are at their lowest in a decade, new schools are still throwing their doors open wide. [Wall Street Journal] * With the dean of Seattle University School of Law stepping down, Annette Clark, she of the most epic St. Louis University Law resignation letter, may get a second bite at the proverbial deanship apple. [National Law Journal] * “Flattery doesn’t get you anywhere in this court.” Wooing the judge won’t work, so Lindsay Lohan’s new lawyer has a tough row to hoe — he had to pick up Shawn Holley’s pieces AND deal with his client. [Fox News] * Ed Koch, former mayor of New York City and judge of “The People’s Court,” RIP. [New York Times]
Law Dean Denies That He Is Priest’s ‘Butt Boy’
New law school dean tells reporter he's not the university president's "butt boy."
Holy Moley, We Heard From Jim Foley (In Case You Forgot, He’s Running For Judge in the City of Oly)
We check back in with Jim Foley, Washington state judicial candidate and star of a sweet campaign rap video.
Why Better Financial Acumen is the Key to Law Firm Success in 2025
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Breaking: Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s Motion to Dismiss DENIED — And Twenty More Law Schools to Be Sued
Today, the lawyers leading the law school litigation squad announced that they are planning to target 20 more law schools for class action lawsuits over their allegedly deceptive post-graduation employment statistics. This time around, you may be surprised by some of the law schools that appear on their list....