Citizens United v. FEC: The Decision, Its Implications, and the Road Ahead
A liveblog of a panel about Citizens United at the ACS National Convention, after the jump. Citizens United v. FEC: The Decision, Its Implications, and the Road Ahead Earlier: Why Citizens United Is...
View ArticleLegal Eagle Wedding Watch: Best of Spring
Yes, we’ve been gone. Where we’ve been — poetry workshop, rehab, hiking the Appalachian Trail? — doesn’t matter. What matters is that we’re back, and our team of interns has diligently kept track of...
View ArticleLiberal Bias in Legal Education: Does it Exist? Does it Matter? An ATL Debate
As we mentioned this morning, a report from researchers at Berkeley Law suggests that legal education is a field dominated by white, male, elite liberals. The National Law Journal reports: Law schools...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: I would do anything for love Senate confirmation, but I...
One of [my handlers during my confirmation process] said, ‘You know, you might want to apologize for some of the things you wrote.’ I said to him, ‘Can we get one thing straight? I am not apologizing.’...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 08.26.11
* What can law firms learn from Folgers crystals? Maybe how to provide legal services rich enough to be served to America’s finest corporations. [What About Clients?] * A look at what $100,000 in law...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 10.06.11
* Saying your dog ate something isn’t a creative enough excuse these days. Try this instead: “I kept the clients’ missing money in my car, which I left running in the parking lot to keep my dead dog’s...
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Non-Sequiturs: 06.12.12
* What price can you put on freedom (or lack thereof)? Jeffrey Deskovic, who served 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, sued a whole host of defendants after his exoneration —...
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Quote of the Day: She Disapproves of Your Disapproval
Does Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg think the Supreme Court’s approval rating will go up in the next few weeks? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: ACA,...
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Kaiser’s Guide To Bluffing Your Way Through Knowledge About The Supreme...
October first is the start of the new Supreme Court term, and Matt Kaiser has some ideas on how you can bluff your way through knowledge about OT 2012… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter...
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ATL Field Trip: Viva Las Vegas
Greetings from Las Vegas, where two Above the Law editors will debating legal education tomorrow. While in town, we also paid a visit to the site of a major ATL story. Continue reading »Follow Above...
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D.C.-Area Readers: Come Join ATL for a Drink on March 28th
ATL will host a wine reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 28th in celebration of Women’s History Month. The reception will be held at the Loews Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., with special...
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Join ATL for a Drink on March 28th in Washington, D.C.
ATL will host a wine reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 28th, in celebration of Women’s History Month. The reception will be held in Washington, D.C., with guest speaker Veta Richardson of...
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ACS 2013: Liberals Aren’t Very Optimistic
Progressive lawyers try to find silver linings in a judicial landscape that keeps kicking their interests in the gut. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
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Justice Stevens Address: Guys Who Wear Bow Ties…
Justice Stevens defends the decision in Maryland v. King to an audience of folks who could not disagree more. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: 14th...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 09.13.13
* A lawyer fresh out of law school botched a domestic violence case by gushing all over Tom Hanks… who was serving as a juror. Which, in fairness, was awfully Big of him. [TMZ] * Federal prosecutors...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 06.15.15
* From Fuller House to the Big House? Actor John Stamos was arrested for driving under the influence and briefly hospitalized this weekend. Listen, Uncle Jesse, we know you're still a celebrity, per...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 06.12.12
* What price can you put on freedom (or lack thereof)? Jeffrey Deskovic, who served 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, sued a whole host of defendants after his exoneration —...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: She Disapproves of Your Disapproval
Does Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg think the Supreme Court's approval rating will go up in the next few weeks?
View ArticleKaiser’s Guide To Bluffing Your Way Through Knowledge About The Supreme...
October first is the start of the new Supreme Court term, and Matt Kaiser has some ideas on how you can bluff your way through knowledge about OT 2012...
View ArticleATL Field Trip: Viva Las Vegas
Greetings from Las Vegas, where two Above the Law editors will debating legal education tomorrow. While in town, we also paid a visit to the site of a major ATL story.
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