Yale Law School Librarian Weighs In On The Best Quotes Of 2020
The year in quotes.
Stat Of The Week: The Quotes Of 2020
They're horrifying.
The New Way Litigators Handle Depositions Applies AI Every Step Of The Way
Depositions by Filevine help with scheduling, tracking goals, and trial prep.
Yale Law Student Killed After Being Hit By Truck Near Campus
Our condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time.
Who Really Cares About The Hatch Act?
Taking stock of the law after a week of consistent violations.
Yale Law School Professor Jed Rubenfeld Suspended Following Sexual Harassment Investigation
He's out at YLS for two years.
The Top Law Firms For Gender Equity & Family-Friendly Policies (2020)
Plus, details on firms that require employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements and nondisclosure agreements.
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.
Tracking Yale Law School’s Dominance
Nothing new at the top of the rankings.
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.
Elizabeth Wurtzel, Literary Lioness And Lawyer, Dies At 52
The famed memoirist -- a Yale Law graduate, former Boies Schiller associate, and staple of ATL's pages -- belonged to the legal as well as literary community.
Morning Docket: 12.17.19
* Harvey Weinstein is trying to delay a civil lawsuit because he is suffering from back injuries. [New York Post] * Coca-Cola is looking for a new general counsel. They should make candidates take the “Pepsi Challenge.” [Corporate Counsel]
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.
4 Pointers For Professional Success — From Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Justice Sotomayor, author of a bestselling new children's book, has words of wisdom for adults as well.
Anti-Semitic ‘Trump’ Graffiti Discovered At The Most Prestigious Law School
The dean said the hateful display is 'utterly antithetical' to the values of the law school.
Morning Docket: 10.09.19
* According to an eight-page letter from White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, the White House will not cooperate in the impeachment inquiry because not only does it violate “the Constitution, the rule of law, and every past precedent,” but it also “lacks any legitimate constitutional foundation" and is merely an effort to "nullify the outcome of the democratic process" by negating the 2016 election and influencing the 2020 election. Well then! [Washington Post] * In case you missed it, here’s what made a federal judge say, “Wow.” In an effort to keep redacted portions of the Mueller report from Congress, representatives from the DOJ essentially argued that a decision to release the Watergate grand jury evidence was “wrongly decided.” [Slate] * Despite having been dragged into the DLA Piper sexual assault controversy, Kamala Harris has a lot of Biglaw support, and the newly formed National Lawyers Council for Kamala is hoping to raise at least $100,000 by the end of the month to help her campaign for the presidency. [American Lawyer] * An investigation is currently underway at Yale Law School, where late this past weekend, anti-Semitic graffiti -- a swastika with the word “Trump” next to it -- was found on the steps to a side entrance to the school. [NBC Connecticut] * Sign up here if you'd like to take part in a conversation between best-selling author John Grisham and former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara (S.D.N.Y.). I'll be there to cover the event for Above the Law, and I hope to see you there. [TimesTalks]
Major Change For Yale Law School Admissions
Yale Law is getting on board with the GRE.
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: The Return Of The Tiger Cub
Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, daughter of Amy ‘Tiger Mother’ Chua and Jed Rubenfeld, will clerk at the Supreme Court this coming Term -- along with these other impressive young legal minds.