FASORP Drops University Of Michigan Scare Tactics
What a shame, a yelling entrance followed by a whispered exit.
Top Law School Faces Discrimination Suit. Their Dean Definitely Didn’t Do Them Any Favors, According To The Complaint
This should definitely be a data point in the next assessment of gender discrimination among law schools deans.
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
Morning Docket: 03.09.20
* A former top lawyer of a financial regulator is accused of drinking heavily, using marijuana, and visiting strip clubs while on work trips. Maybe he was doing market research? [Bloomberg] * A woman is suing a lawyer for redrafting her husband's will and allocating millions of dollars to a foundation with which the lawyer was involved. [Grand Forks Herald] * A new antitrust lawsuit is alleging that college textbook publishers and campus bookstores are making students pay above-market rates for course materials. [Yahoo News] * An attorney for the sister of Robert Durst's first wife is accusing Durst's second wife of bigamy. [New York Post] * The University of Michigan has dropped Steptoe & Johnson from a investigation of an accused molester since the firm has represented perpetrators of sexual assault. [ABC News]
University Of Michigan Deals Devastating Intellectual Property Blow To Ohio State Legal Department
Ohio State's trademark debacle earns withering derision from University of Michigan.
Taking Novel Approach To Dealing With Medical Errors: Apologizing
Circumvent litigation by offering prompt disclosure, apology and compensation is an alternative to malpractice suits.
Sonia Sotomayor Says The Number Of African Americans At U. Michigan Is A ‘Real Problem’
She doesn't mince words.
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.
The Decision: Jersey Boys And The Book Of Mormon
Where should these two aspiring law students matriculate?
An Interview With the 2L Who’s Advertising Himself on Google
Yesterday we brought you the story of a 2L at Cardozo Law School who has taken out Google ads promoting himself, in an attempt to find a summer associate job. We reached out to Eric Einisman to ask him: What was he thinking?
One 2L’s Innovative Approach to Job Hunting
A reader alerted us to the following Google ad, which showed up in a Gmail sidebar next to a law-related email chain. Whoa! Is this for real? Is a second-year student at Cardozo Law School actually advertising himself via text ads on Google, promoting himself as "[a] great choice for Summer Associate"?
Shirvell Won’t Shrivel: Former Michigan Prosecutor Turns It Around on Chris Armstrong
Here’s a quick update on a past Lawsuit of the Day. Last month, Chris Armstrong, the openly gay ex-president of the University of Michigan student body, sued Andrew Shirvell, the former Michigan assistant attorney general and outspoken opponent of homosexuality. As you may recall, Shirvell criticized Armstrong in a blog called Chris Armstrong Watch, making […]
Most Law Firms’ AI Strategies Have a Big Blind Spot. Here’s How One Am Law 200 Firm is Solving It.
Most law firms, big and small, that have adopted AI are making the same mistake: they bought a tool for their lawyers and called it a strategy.
Lawsuit of the Day: Chris Armstrong v. Andrew Shirvell
Former Michigan prosecutor Andrew Shirvell might be gone from the Michigan attorney general’s office, but he has not been forgotten. Shirvell, an outspoken opponent of homosexuality, has just been hit with a lawsuit — by Chris Armstrong, the ex-president of the University of Michigan student body. Armstrong is suing Shirvell in Michigan state court for […]
Quote of the Day: Is Educational Pedigree Overrated?
When you read the accounts of recruiters at these firms, you get a sense of why they might choose these metrics. They have multiple stacks of resumes. They meet hundreds of applicants at career fairs. Rather than scrutinizing anyone’s resume it’s easier just to limit the pool to the top three or four universities. Do […]
Michigan Assistant Attorney General’s Personal War Against A Gay Dude at the University of Michigan
Andrew Shirvell is an assistant attorney general in Michigan, and he’s got a bone to pick with Chris Armstrong, president of the University of Michigan student body. In other reports, Armstrong is referred to as “the gay president” of the Michigan student body. But on Andrew Shirvell’s blog devoted to Chris Armstrong, Shirvell refers to […]