We have some sad news to report out of Nevada, where a federal court judge recently passed away after being hit by a car. Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks of the District of Nevada was struck by a car near the courthouse in Reno, Nevada, where he’d worked for more than 20 years. The…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached an agreement with the NCAA, or the National Collegiate Athletic Association, that would restore competition for student-athletes interested in playing at Division I institutions. Jonathan KanterThat is, DOJ filed a proposed consent decree May 30 to prohibit the NCAA from enforcing its transfer eligibility rule. “This resolution…
(Image via Getty) The pandemic taught us that we can handle a lot more of our legal disputes online. Sure, it might end up creating some embarrassment or surprise jail time, but for the majority of us, moving online just makes everything more efficient. The American Arbitration Association sees the same opening, and announced yesterday that…
Law firm content and perfectionism often go hand in hand, reflecting the impeccably high standards that characterize the legal profession. Nevertheless, studies have demonstrated that this quest for excellence can sometimes be a double-edged sword, particularly when crafting captivating promotional material. This article will address intricacies of balancing quality with timeliness in law firms’ content…
More often than not, the commencement address is designed to be a sanitized rhetorical moment. Graduation speeches are not often written to make incisive interventions, despite the many ways that commencement speakers intone their words. A commencement signals a new beginning or a new start for graduates as they take their hard-earned degrees and begin…
Now that we know prospective law students just don’t care about the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, we’re left wondering where we can turn to gauge the prestige of our country’s many, many law schools. Luckily enough, Kentucky Law professor Brian Frye — the same legal scholar who brought us the news…
Dawn SchoenenbergerDawn Schoenenberger has been named vice president of academic affairs and student services at Hagerstown Community College in Maryland. She served as the college’s interim vice president. Schoenenberger holds an associate degree from Pierce College, a bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University, and a master’s from Capella University. #DAWN #SCHOENENBERGER #Diverse #Issues #Higher #Education
The 2024 Diversity Survey, conducted by our friends at Leopard Solutions, a Surepoint company, in collaboration with ATL, explored the experiences of diverse attorneys at large law firms. More than 600 lawyers shared their insights, and earlier this month, we highlighted some of the results. The survey reveals that law firm partnership remains the career…
Mishra, who has been charged with misrepresentation and communicating false information under Canada’s Immigration Refugee Protection Act, will only spend 19 more months in jail, considering the time he has already served since his arrest in Surrey in June 2023. According to sources, Mishra could be eligible for parole before the conclusion of his sentence,…
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Supreme Court Clears Way for N.R.A. to Pursue First Amendment Challenge; The unanimous opinion, by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, found…