Paul, Weiss Backs The Hell Away From Messy FTX Litigation
Maybe, um, let your lawyers do the talking.
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
Stanford Law School Tests New Plan To Make Law Degrees Affordable
Pilot program currently limited to 20 students, though...
Stanford Law Just Made It A Little Easier To Afford A Quality Education
The only way they could mess this up is if they increase the cost of applying there.
Morning Docket: 05.16.22
* Abortion havens? If Roe is overturned, Native sovereignty could be a basis for continued access. [The Hill] * Change of course: JetBlue's offer for Spirit airlines could upset the potential Spirit/Frontier merger. Will it upset the antitrust division? [Reuters] * If only YouTube were a website, maybe we'd have free speech? [The Verge] * Stanford Law just waived college costs for folks with low family income. Woop woop! [Stanford Daily] * Is it time for a federal privacy law? [NYT]
What All The Biglaw Firms Are Saying About Future Russia Business
Stanford Law School has compiled the master list of firm statements.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Stanford Law School Student’s Graduation Was Put In Jeopardy Because FedSoc Can’t Take A Joke
Nuttin' but a bunch of hypocrisy to see here.
Stanford Law Review Elects Its First Iranian-American, Muslim President
He believes that 'diversity is something that enhances legal scholarship.'
Elite Law Firm And Law Schools Team Up For Social Justice Initiative
Working together to take on the important issues of our time.
Morning Docket: 01.14.21
* A Supreme Court advocate mentioned a case involving Taylor Swift at oral arguments recently. Bet that advocate hopes the justices don't shake it off... [TMZ] * An attorney who represents a client in connection with acts allegedly committed during the Capitol riot last week is placing blame for the event on President Trump. [NBC News] * Amazon had some harsh words for Parler after the social media site filed a lawsuit against Amazon over a suspension of services. [Fox News] * A Stanford Law professor, and legal ethics expert, has passed away at the age of 68. [Washington Post] * Mary-Kate Olsen's lawyer says her divorce has been "resolved." Is she certain? Pretty sure "it takes two" but now she can move in with Uncle Jesse... [Vulture]
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
Stanford Joins List Of Law Schools With White Professors Using The N-Word In Class
In an unusual twist for these stories, the professor has committed to never using the word again.
Elite Law Schools Move To Pass/Fail System Over COVID-19 Disruptions. But Will That Hurt Students?
Pass/fail won't help everyone.
4 More Prestigious Law Schools Close Their Doors Over Coronavirus Concerns
COVID-19 fears are sweeping the T14. Which schools are affected now?
Students At Elite Law Schools Demand Increased Sexual Harassment Protections For Federal Clerks
Let's actually do something to stop sexual harassment in the federal judiciary.
Law School Professor Shares What He Learned About Misogyny From An Afternoon On Twitter
As ugly as it gets online, remember it's just a reflection of what's out in the real world too.