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(Photo by KEVIN LAMARQUE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) There’s some big news in brand and reputation management circles this week, because Camille Vasquez — the lawyer who became the face of actor Johnny Depp’s defense in the Amber Heard defamation trial — is switching law firms. You may recall that Vasquez, an associate during the trial,…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 15, 2024 at 10:55 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, August 15, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 15, 2024, 10:55 AM),…
As artificial intelligence continues to infiltrate the tech-averse legal profession, one of the top schools in the nation is introducing what it is referring to as “the first-ever law degree with a focus on artificial intelligence.” Next summer, the University of California’s Berkeley School of Law — a school that is ranked among the prestigious…
For him. The post Dr. Doom Feeling Positively Giddy appeared first on Above the Law. #Doom #Feeling #Positively #Giddy
* Stay angry — life under the Roberts Court. [Vox] * Pollution is about to get worse because of the Supreme Court. [Balls and Strikes] * Judge calls convicted lawyer out for being “delusional” for claiming he’s the real victim. [ABA Journal] * More law firms want in on Mansfield certification, despite the fact that…
It’s all Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s fault. Americans are afraid to tackle Supreme Court reform. For many people, his ill-fated court-packing plan is a scary reminder of the dangers that await anyone foolish enough to try to tinker with the Court’s institutional design. We think the way to ensure the Court is above politics is to…
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Quite the improvement for the elite firm. The post This Biglaw Firm’s Rise To The Top 10 Of The A-List appeared first on Above the Law. #Biglaw #Firms #Rise #Top #AList
Faced with bankruptcy, the California Bar seemed to only have one real option to deal with facilitating its expensive lawyer-minting regime. Kaplan offered to author the test but that put the Bar in NBCE’s bad graces. But, between playing nice with the NBCE and going bankrupt, the California Bar kicked them to the curb not…
No one expects law school to be easy, and law school burnout can happen to even the highest-performing students. Many law students struggle with the mental, physical and emotional exhaustion that often comes with earning a law degree. For law students, burnout can be a vicious cycle that can impact everything from mental health to…