Forced Mentorship Is Latest Response to Broken Legal Education System
Given that law schools keep pumping out more graduates than the market can handle, the state of Oregon is trying an interesting approach to deal with the mass of lawyers being unleashed into the...
View ArticleA Killer Custody Arrangement, and Mom Isn’t Happy About It
Some of the best divorce train wreck stories are born of child custody battles. But what about when you’re trying to modify a parenting plan to prevent your children from being killed in their sleep?...
View ArticleMorning Docket 02.20.12
In today’s Morning Docket: updates on the Justice Breyer robbery, security for the Supreme Court justices, and the Stolen Valor Act goes to SCOTUS. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quote of the Day: Unlike Hot Coffee, Herpes Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving
How much should you be able to sue for if someone allegedly infects you with herpes? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Herpes, Oregon, Quote of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Judge of the Day: You Won’t Like Me When I’m Angry
Why has this Washington State judge been accused of “a pattern of discourteous, impatient and undignified behavior”? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Morning Docket: 08.06.12
* From the White House to the ivory tower: Cass Sunstein is leaving OIRA to return to Harvard Law. Perhaps his thoughts on behavioral economics and public policy will be appreciated in academia. [New...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Morning Docket: 08.13.12
* In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock, Mitt Romney picked Rep. Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate. Putting politics aside, this is a great pick, if only because Ryan is so handsome....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bankruptcy Still Can’t Save You From Law School Debt, But That Doesn’t Mean...
A federal judge calls for systemic change in the law school student loan system… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Ann Aiken, Ann L. Aiken, Ann Louise...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 09.20.12
* Are you ready for some Supreme gossip? In remarks delivered at Colorado Law, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg predicted that the Defense of Marriage Act would be argued “toward the end of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Non-Sequiturs: 06.26.13
* Former Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez arrested. In other news, that Patriots offense was killing people last year. [NBC News] * Elie appeared on HuffPo Live to explain how today’s rulings changed his...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 11.13.13
* I’ve never heard of a “copyist.” Apparently it’s what you call people who “steal” intellectual property that isn’t actually protected. I’d care, but I’m too busy trying to figure out how The Onion...
View ArticleOregon’s Weird Placenta Law Will Leave A Bad Taste In Your Mouth
Placentas: medical waste or delicious delicacies?
View ArticleMorning Docket: 02.21.14
* A source says the casualties at Kasowitz were a matter of “managing the pipeline” after work involving the credit crisis dried up. Don’t worry, he says the firm’s still really busy. Aww, someone will...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 05.20.14
* Oregon’s ban on gay marriage was struck down yesterday, making it the thirteenth victory in a row for the marriage equality movement. The countdown to a SCOTUS case continues. [New York Times] *...
View ArticleThanks, Dad, For Memorializing My Embarrassing Childhood Comments In F. Supp. 2d
Is this a downside of having a federal judge for your father?
View ArticleMorning Docket: 06.05.14
* The Supreme Court won’t be blocking gay marriages from occurring in Oregon pending an appeal. Maybe it’s because the request wasn’t filed by the state, or maybe it’s because Justice Kennedy is the...
View ArticleThis Week In Law Schools In Trouble
Going to an unaccredited law school or even a law school of middling rank remains dangerous.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 10.09.14
* Zombies responsible for tort. It’s like Walking Dead but with more motion practice. [PrawfsBlawg] * As much as you hate pocket dialing someone, you don’t hate it as much as these people who pocket...
View ArticleDo Physician-Assisted Death Laws Deserve to Die With Dignity?
Even if an individual has a qualified right to determine what happens to her body, up to and including death, laws facilitating physician-assisted death (PAD) still might not be a good idea.
View ArticleIf Oregon Can Give Death With Dignity, Why Can’t Death Row?
The idealized version of euthanasia is comforting, but it might not measure up to reality.
View Article