UCLA Law School
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Boalt Hall, California, Defamation, Drugs, Media and Journalism
Husband and Wife Lawyer Duo Once Accused of Planting Drugs Now Suing For Defamation
This prestigious pair had their criminal charges dismissed, and now they're mad as hell... -
Drugs, iPhone, Law Schools, Marijuana, Non-Sequiturs, Patents, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 06.05.13
* Washington is facing an unexpected issue with its new marijuana laws: training all the drug-sniffing dogs not to go crazy over pot. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Maryland v. King, but with more Betty Draper. [Eff Yeah SCOTUS] * The International Trade Commission has banned the importation of older iPhones and iPads for patent infringement based on a standard-essential patent. Don’t know what that means? Well, it’s kind of a big deal. [FOSS Patents] * A federal judge likens herself to the Hulk because she lengthens sentences over the objections of prosecutors. When we first wrote about Judge Rose, Staci felt the one Senator voting against her confirmation needed a good reason. This is that reason. [Des Moines Register] * Student trolls law professor to get grades posted before she can finish the professor’s book. The race is on! [Josh Blackman's Blog] * As previously mentioned, THE Ohio State University President Gordon Gee was in hot water. Now he’s been s**tcanned retiring. Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino declared Gee a “pompous ass.” One tipster noted, “Pitino Rick is an expert on the subject of pompous. Restaurant Sex too.” [CBS Sports] * Lots of lawyers are former debaters. If you are looking to give back, there’s a new organization trying to raise money for high school debate in Kalamazoo. I mention this partly because I care about the cause, but mostly because I like writing Kalamazoo. [Go Fund Me] * After reviewing the mindblowingly crazy BARBRI lecturer vid yesterday, Themis sent us a couple of their bar prep vids. Enjoy after the jump…
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California, Eugene Volokh, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money
How Much Does Your Law Professor Make? UCLA Law Edition
The top professors at UCLA Law do very, very well for themselves.
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Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Pornography, Quote of the Day
What's the Difference Between Being a Porn Magazine Editor and a Lawyer?
Another difference: more briefs, fewer breasts. -
Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News, UNC Law
Open Thread: 2014 U.S. News Law School Rankings (15 – 31)
Do you have something to say about your law school's U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it! -
Bar Exams, Boalt Hall, California, Law Schools
California Bar Exam Results By Law School: Open Thread
The school-by-school breakdown of the California bar exam results is out. Let's take a look! -
Attorney Misconduct, California, Crime, Deaths, Food, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Lindsay Lohan, LLMs, Media and Journalism, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, Perverts, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 11.30.12
* On the even of the Supreme Court’s conference that will determine whether a gay marriage case will be on the docket in 2013, a federal judge ruled that Nevada can ban the practice in the state. Not fab. 🙁 [BuzzFeed]
* A bankruptcy judge gave Dewey & LeBoeuf’s unsecured creditors the go-ahead to sue the pants off Joel Sanders and the Steves (a moniker for what likely would’ve been an extremely orange band). [Am Law Daily]
* Hostess Brands received final approval to wind down its business and begin selling off its Twinkies to satisfy its creditors, but not before $1.8M in bonuses payouts were authorized. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Foul balls: as if his public tiff with Lance Armstrong and indecent exposure sentence weren’t enough, Clark Calvin Griffith is facing bar discipline over his pervy predilections. [Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal]
* UCLA School of Law recently announced its plans to offer an LL.M. in Law and Sexuality. Now, recall that just one month ago, Justice Scalia advised students not to take “law and _____” courses. [National Law Journal]
* Dominique Strauss-Kahn agreed to settle a suit brought against him by a hotel maid who accused him of rape. We still don’t know the dollar amount, but we bet he kept his aggravated pimp hand strong. [Bloomberg]
* A day in the life of Lindsay Lohan includes an arrest for assault in New York, followed by charges related to a car crash in California. Her legal drama is almost as bad as Liz & Dick. [Daily Dish / San Francisco Chronicle]
* Jerry Finkelstein, former publisher of the New York Law Journal, RIP. [New York Law Journal]
* George C. Kern Jr., Sullivan & Cromwell’s M&A maven, RIP. [New York Times]
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Animal Law, Boalt Hall, Crime, Deaths, Law Schools, Violence
In Defense of the Alleged Berkeley Bird Murderers
Readers come forward to defend the two Berkeley law students accused of killing an exotic bird in Las Vegas.
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Animal Law, Boalt Hall, Crime, Deaths, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Violence
The Accused Berkeley Bird Beheaders: The Arrest Report, The Dean's Reaction, and More
Continuing coverage of the two Berkeley law students accused of beheading an exotic bird -- including comment from Boalt Hall's dean, Christopher Edley, and the full Las Vegas police report, which has all sorts of interesting details. -
Animal Law, Boalt Hall, Crime, Deaths, Department of Justice, Environment / Environmental Law, Law Schools, Violence
A Closer Look at the Alleged Berkeley Bird Murderers
Let's learn more about Eric Cuellar and Justin Teixeira, the two Boalt Hall law students who have made national (and even international) news, after being accused of killing an exotic bird in Las Vegas. -
California, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Weddings
Prominent Investor Gets 'Screwed' By Ex-Wife's Lawyering Skills
Sometimes when women lawyers get married and decide to start having children, they leave the law -- but the law never leaves them... -
Boalt Hall, Career Files, Law Schools, Pre-Law
Behold! ATL Launches Definitive Law School Research Resource
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Boalt Hall, California, Drugs, Kids, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Partner Issues
Lawyerly Lovebirds Accused of Planting Pills and Pot Now Face a Civil Suit From Alleged Victim
Remember the lawyers who were accused of planting drugs on the PTA president earlier this summer? Now they're facing a civil suit...
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Law Schools, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
When The Kids Are Away, The Rats Will Play. No, Seriously, There Are Rats Infesting A Law School.
Get these m*****f****** rats out of my m*****f****** law school... -
Airplanes / Aviation, Boalt Hall, California, Contests, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Nauseating Things, Reader Polls, Ridiculousness, Trials
Lawyer of the Month: June Reader Poll
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Boalt Hall, California, Drugs, Kids, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Partner Issues
A Law Firm Partner and His Boalt Hall Wife Stand Accused of Planting Drugs on an Elementary School Volunteer
If the allegations are true, then you do not want to mess with the kid of these two (rather attractive) lawyers, because you may wind up facing drug charges... -
Bar Exams, Job Searches, Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians
Bar Review Diaries: How Did Last Year's Diarists Do?
Whatever happened to last year's Bar Review Diarists? Did they pass the bar? Do they have jobs? -
California, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Texas
The Decision: Georgetown v. Texas v. UCLA -- An ATL Debate
As we move deeper into spring, more aspiring law students will have to make up their minds about matriculation destinations. Today we’ll look at the case of a student who’s choosing between a trio of very fine schools. Where should this person go? -
Rankings, U.S. News, Vanderbilt
We Have a Winner 14th Runner-Up!
We're going to reveal the people’s choice for the 15th and final spot in legal academia’s most exclusive club, as well as arguments for and against each of the contenders.... -
Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News, Vanderbilt
ATL Survey Update: Rearranging the T14 and Choosing a Permanent Number 15
Last week, we received our 4,000th response to the ATL School & Firm Insider Survey. We thought it would be interesting to compare how the vaunted T14 stack up based on our own survey feedback. Let's look at how the elite schools compare....