Entirely Preventable Cheating Scandal Rocking Law School
Above The Law
MAY 20, 2024
The post Entirely Preventable Cheating Scandal Rocking Law School appeared first on Above the Law. Exactly none of this had to happen.
“Yale Law School triggers me”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 17, 2021
“Yale Law School triggers me”: Columnist Kathleen Parker has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.
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“Abortion ruling sends law schools scrambling, constitutional law teachings now out-of-step”
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 31, 2022
“Abortion ruling sends law schools scrambling, constitutional law teachings now out-of-step”: Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times have this report.
Which law schools are choosiest? Washington University is in top five, while Yale is mostly No. 1
ABA Journal
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Yale Law School is No. 1 based on ABA admissions data showing that it is the choosiest law school in terms of acceptance rate and…
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“Texas Bar Application Adds Questions About ‘Incivility’ and Free Speech in Wake of Stanford Law School Fracas”
HowAppealing
APRIL 14, 2023
“Texas Bar Application Adds Questions About ‘Incivility’ and Free Speech in Wake of Stanford Law School Fracas”: Aaron Sibarium of The Washington Free Beacon has this report.
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“Yale Law School Accepted a Donation for Clarence Thomas’s Portrait. Five Years Later, the Painting Is Nowhere To Be Seen.”
HowAppealing
APRIL 30, 2023
“Yale Law School Accepted a Donation for Clarence Thomas’s Portrait. ” Eliana Johnson of The Washington Free Beacon has this report. The post “Yale Law School Accepted a Donation for Clarence Thomas’s Portrait. Five Years Later, the Painting Is Nowhere To Be Seen.”
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“Citing Concern for Free Speech, 12 Federal Judges Say They Won’t Take Clerks from Yale Law School”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 4, 2022
In addition to Fifth Circuit judge James Ho, who announced on Thursday that he would no longer hire law clerks from the nation’s top-ranked law school, 12 federal judges — both circuit and district court jurists — told the Washington Free Beacon they are joining the boycott.”
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“Judge Ho’s Yale boycott is the best idea yet for pushing back on illiberal law schools”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 21, 2022
“Judge Ho’s Yale boycott is the best idea yet for pushing back on illiberal law schools”: Ilya Shapiro has this essay online at the Washington Examiner. The post “Judge Ho’s Yale boycott is the best idea yet for pushing back on illiberal law schools” appeared first on How Appealing.
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“At Yale Law School, a party invitation ignites a firestorm”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 15, 2021
“At Yale Law School, a party invitation ignites a firestorm”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post. Therein, Marcus writes, “Sorry, but if you’re triggered by the Federalist Society, you don’t belong on a law school campus.”
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“A leaked memo offers details on the case against Penn law professor Amy Wax, accused of racist speech and behavior; In addition to sanctions against her, a university hearing board also recommended her classes be recorded and taught outside the law school buildings”
HowAppealing
MARCH 6, 2024
“A leaked memo offers details on the case against Penn law professor Amy Wax, accused of racist speech and behavior; In addition to sanctions against her, a university hearing board also recommended her classes be recorded and taught outside the law school buildings”: Susan Snyder of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.
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Law School Hits Student With $17K Bill Even After They Transferred
Above The Law
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The post Law School Hits Student With $17K Bill Even After They Transferred appeared first on Above the Law. WashU could clear some of this up if they dropped the video.
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Breyer shares views on treatment of female classmates at Harvard during law school talk
ABA Journal
MAY 19, 2023
In a discussion at the George Washington University Law School on Tuesday, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer admitted that he did not fully…
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Washington admits bar applicant with sex-offender status, based on young age at time of conduct
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
A law school graduate with a 2010 conviction for voyeurism involving shared images of youths can be admitted to practice law in Washington, the Washington…
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“Federal Judges Say They Won’t Hire Clerks From Stanford Law School; James Ho and Elizabeth Branch, who announced a clerkship boycott of Yale Law last year, are adding Stanford to the list”
HowAppealing
APRIL 1, 2023
“Federal Judges Say They Won’t Hire Clerks From Stanford Law School; James Ho and Elizabeth Branch, who announced a clerkship boycott of Yale Law last year, are adding Stanford to the list”: Aaron Sibarium of The Washington Free Beacon has this report.
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100 “This Law Professor Took on Nixon and Trump. Now He’s Facing Off Against Stanford Law School Students. John Banzhaf says he plans to file a bar complaint against the students who disrupted Fifth Circuit judge Kyle Duncan.”
HowAppealing
APRIL 2, 2023
Now He’s Facing Off Against Stanford Law School Students. ” Aaron Sibarium of The Washington Free Beacon has this report. The post “This Law Professor Took on Nixon and Trump. Now He’s Facing Off Against Stanford Law School Students. ” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Washington State Faces Defense Attorney Shortages
The Crime Report
MAY 8, 2023
Franklin County in Washington state is facing a lawyer shortage as newly booked inmates are not being assigned defense attorneys for the last two months, Cameron Probert reports for Tri-City Herald. Benton County has recently added $1 million to its public defense office budget to address a similar problem.
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Top Law School Refuses To Fire Justice Clarence Thomas As Adjunct Professor
Above The Law
JUNE 30, 2022
A petition called the justice's employment at GW Law 'completely unacceptable.'. The post Top Law School Refuses To Fire Justice Clarence Thomas As Adjunct Professor appeared first on Above the Law.
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Clarence Thomas Quits Law School Class, Depriving Students Of BOTH Sides Of The ‘Do Gay People Have Human Rights?’ Debate
Above The Law
JULY 27, 2022
The post Clarence Thomas Quits Law School Class, Depriving Students Of BOTH Sides Of The ‘Do Gay People Have Human Rights?’ ’ Debate appeared first on Above the Law. Was this really advancing the academic mission in the first place?
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134 “Amy Coney Barrett received $425,000 book payment, records show; New financial-disclosure reports released by the Supreme Court show the justices were paid thousands to teach at law schools and give speeches”
HowAppealing
JUNE 9, 2022
“Amy Coney Barrett received $425,000 book payment, records show; New financial-disclosure reports released by the Supreme Court show the justices were paid thousands to teach at law schools and give speeches”: Ann E. Marimow and Emma Brown of The Washington Post have this report.
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Law School Suffers Critical Computer Collapse In The Middle Of Finals
Above The Law
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The post Law School Suffers Critical Computer Collapse In The Middle Of Finals appeared first on Above the Law. Students deserve a little leeway here.
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Law School Wants You To Know They Lost Your Exam… K Thx BYE!!!!!!!
Above The Law
DECEMBER 17, 2021
The post Law School Wants You To Know They Lost Your Exam… K Thx BYE!!!!!!! appeared first on Above the Law. GW is going through some things.
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Hold Breath No Longer — This Top Law School Has Announced Their US News Plan!
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The post Hold Breath No Longer — This Top Law School Has Announced Their US News Plan! appeared first on Above the Law. Down with the Commodores!
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“Chief Justice Says Supreme Court Is Working to Address Ethics Questions; In remarks at an awards ceremony, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. also addressed heckling at law schools and security for members of the court”
HowAppealing
MAY 24, 2023
also addressed heckling at law schools and security for members of the court”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “ Roberts says Supreme Court will address ethics issues.” Roberts Jr. Roberts Jr.
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Law School For Non-Lawyers Rests On Knife’s Edge Between ‘Good Idea’ And ‘Cynical Cash Grab’
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The post Law School For Non-Lawyers Rests On Knife’s Edge Between ‘Good Idea’ And ‘Cynical Cash Grab’ appeared first on Above the Law. Honestly, this could be the start of a great new frontier in legal education. But it could also be a costly waste.
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Law School Canons: You can’t always “have it your way!”
Patently O
JUNE 6, 2021
He authors a series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. The sole owner, employee, and officer lives and works in Washington D.C. However, the district court found that PerDiemCo’s office in Texas was essentially for show since PerDiemCo’s sole employee lived and worked in Washington D.C.
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Joe Biden is No George Washington, and Valley Forge Proved it
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 8, 2024
Instead, he did everything he could to channel the spirit of George Washington, short of appearing in a Continental uniform. Of course, Washington was a unifying figure in his time. Given his record, Biden’s effort to disguise himself as George Washington left him looking foolish in a uniform two sizes too big for his stature.
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They May Have Failed To Inform Us, But They Knew! — See Also
Above The Law
MAY 28, 2024
Washington Post Sandbags Knowing About Alito's Flag Flying: Not doing your job is one thing, but you can't let folks think you've been out-scooped ! Guess who just graduated law school ! — See Also appeared first on Above the Law. So Much For The US News Rankings: Looks like they tweaked away their audience.
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“Third Scalia Law Graduate Since 2021 Selected as SCOTUS Clerk”
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
“Third Scalia Law Graduate Since 2021 Selected as SCOTUS Clerk”: The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School has issued a news release that begins, “The Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University has announced selection of a graduate as a U.S.
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“Why Clarence Thomas shouldn’t have backed down”
HowAppealing
JULY 29, 2022
“Why Clarence Thomas shouldn’t have backed down”: Columnist Kathleen Parker has this essay online at The Washington Post. And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has an article headlined “ ‘Guys. We did it’: Student activists celebrate Justice Thomas dropping GW Law class.”
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Morning Docket: 09.11.23
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
* Harvard Law School grads don't end up in the Boston market. WSJ ] * Joshua Wright's behavior was an "open secret" around the law school. WSJ ] * Joshua Wright's behavior was an "open secret" around the law school. Washington Post ] The post Morning Docket: 09.11.23 And no one did anything.
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Morning Docket: 04.11.24
Above The Law
APRIL 11, 2024
Reuters ] * Man who earned college degree from prison headed to T14 law school. [ The Guardian ] * There's a lot to say about the Arizona abortion law, but the history of the guy behind it is. Washington Post ] * Lawyer accused of stealing $3.8M Bloomberg Law News ] The post Morning Docket: 04.11.24 illuminating.
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The Illusion of Scandal: How Washington is Attempting to Dismiss $20 Million as an Illusion
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 10, 2023
The problem is that conditions are worsening in Washington. She later attended a dinner with Joe and Hunter Biden at Washington, DC, hotspot Café Milano. Even the Washington Post has acknowledged Biden lied when he insisted that Hunter never made any money in China.
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The Rising Generation of Censors: Law Schools are the Latest Battleground Over Free Speech
JonathanTurley
JULY 8, 2021
This trend has reached law schools, which is ominous since these students are the future judges and lawyers who are expected to defend these core principles. From high schools through law schools, free speech has gone from being considered a right that defines our society to being dismissed as a threat.
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Justice Thomas told GW Law he is ‘unavailable’ to teach constitutional law seminar after student outcry
ABA Journal
JULY 29, 2022
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas won’t be teaching a constitutional law seminar at the George Washington University Law School after thousands of students asked…
“Expensively credentialed, negligibly educated Stanford brats threw a tantrum”
HowAppealing
MARCH 15, 2023
Will has this essay online at The Washington Post. “Expensively credentialed, negligibly educated Stanford brats threw a tantrum”: Columnist George F. ” The post “Expensively credentialed, negligibly educated Stanford brats threw a tantrum” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Washington College Protesters Cancel Event with Princeton Professor As the College President Sits in the Audience
JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Students at Washington College blew whistles and yelled over Princeton University Professor Robertle George to prevent him from speaking. Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland is the 10th-oldest college in the United States. Notably, Washington College President Mike Sosulski was in attendance. It is that simple.
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ALPS In Brief – Episode 56: An 2L’s Tale of “Zoom Law School” and the Virtues of Virtual
ALPS
APRIL 22, 2021
In March of 2020, just as Katie Peterson’s first year of law school was nearing its close, everything changed. As Katie rounds out a full year of remote law school, she and ALPS Claims Attorney Martha Amrine reflect on how 2020 upended long-held law school traditions and created new ones. Transcript: .
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The Neutron Prosecutor: How Special Counsel Hur May Prove the Ultimate Punchline in Washington
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 10, 2023
So the question is whether Hur can get anything other than free drinks in Washington. Jonathan Turley is an attorney and professor at George Washington University Law School. He is literally without mass. The answer to that question may prove to be the best punchline of all.
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Mom-Owned Law Series: Shelley Kier, Connecticut Special Education/Education Law Attorney?
My Shingle
MARCH 23, 2022
Welcome to MyShingle’s series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms. This profile features Shelley Kier, special education/education law attorney in Connecticut. Law School attended and year of graduation. The George Washington University Law School, 2011 Name, location(s) and URL of Law Firm.
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“Ted Cruz rips Stanford for ‘trying to train Antifa’ after students heckle conservative judge; Texas Republican rips treatment of Judge Kyle Duncan on his podcast ‘Verdict with Ted Cruz'”
HowAppealing
MARCH 14, 2023
“Ted Cruz rips Stanford for ‘trying to train Antifa’ after students heckle conservative judge; Texas Republican rips treatment of Judge Kyle Duncan on his podcast ‘Verdict with Ted Cruz'”: Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times has this report. You can access the podcast episode via this link.
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“The Supreme Court at a Crossroads”
HowAppealing
MAY 16, 2022
“The Supreme Court at a Crossroads”: I (along with apparently many others) somehow missed out on my opportunity to view this program , moderated by Kannon Shanmugam and hosted by the Harvard Law School Association of Washington, DC , when it originally aired live on Zoom, and I cannot find any link for on-demand viewing now.
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Howard Law School Sued by White Student Over Racial Discrimination
JonathanTurley
MARCH 3, 2023
A new lawsuit is garnering attention in Washington where a white law student has sued Howard University’s School of Law for racial discrimination. Michael Newman alleging the school maintains a “hostile education environment.” Holley and Newman filed complaints against each other.
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Mom-Owned Law Series: Frances Shefter, Rockville, Maryland Education Law Attorney
My Shingle
MAY 25, 2022
This profile features Frances Shefter, an education law attorney in Rockville, Maryland. Frances Shefter Law School attended and year of graduation. Stetson University College of Law, 2005 Name, location(s) and URL of Law Firm. Shefter Law, PA 110 N. Washington Street, Suite 350…
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“Columbia Law Students Call Kavanaugh A Rapist, Egged On By Radical Academic Department; Virtually all race-based groups said they would no longer help the school after mention of Kavanaugh that one called ‘a terrifying stamp of approval'”
HowAppealing
APRIL 4, 2023
“Columbia Law Students Call Kavanaugh A Rapist, Egged On By Radical Academic Department; Virtually all race-based groups said they would no longer help the school after mention of Kavanaugh that one called ‘a terrifying stamp of approval'”: Luke Rosiak of The Daily Wire recently had this report.
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