Law Schools Lie Like A Dog… Or A Rug. A Dog On A Rug.
I graduated from Northwestern Law in 2009. It is now 2011, my loans are coming due (real due — not the fake, put ‘em in forebearance, due of yesteryear), and I am currently “employed” doing two things:...
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The Benchslap Dispatches: Posner v. Scalia — Is It Personal?
Is the sniping back and forth between Justice Scalia and Judge Posner personal? We reached out to both jurists for comment. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
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Posner v. Scalia: Bryan Garner Tags In
Bryan Garner, the legal writing guru, comes to the aid of his co-author, Justice Antonin Scalia. Professor Garner is NOT happy with Judge Posner’s review of Scalia and Garner’s new book. Continue...
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The Benchslap Dispatches: Justice Scalia on Judge Posner’s ‘Hatchet Job’
Justice Scalia tells us what he REALLY thinks of Judge Posner’s controversial review of Reading Law, the new book by Justice Scalia and Professor Bryan Garner. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on...
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Quote of the Day: The New Republic Isn’t That Glossy….
Justice Scalia recently spoke before a packed house in New York — and Above the Law was there to cover it. What did he have to say — about Judge Richard Posner, among other things? Continue reading...
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Quote of the Day: A Time-Out in Posner v. Scalia?
Here is Judge Richard Posner’s (delicately worded) response to Justice Scalia calling him a liar. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Antonin Scalia,...
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Quote of the Day: Keep Waiting(And: Justice Kagan Disses A Top Law School)
In a wide-ranging and humorous interview the other night, Justice Kagan joked that going to one top law school was “slumming it.” Which school? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or...
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It's hard out here for a partner. A fascinating New Republic article goes behind the scenes at one major law firm.
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Anonymous Partner shares his thoughts on the buzz-generating New Republic piece and discusses some differences between being an associate and being a partner.
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Which of these legal education reform proposals do you agree with? And what is your favorite idea for fixing law school?
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Being a woman in Biglaw isn't all that it's cracked up to be.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 07.29.13
* When it comes to the U.S. Congress — especially the current one, said to be the least productive and least popular in history — and federal lawmaking, “action isn’t the same as accomplishment.”...
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What is the purpose of the grand Biglaw experiment? Some thoughts from Anonymous Partner.
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California refused to admit Stephen Glass. Were they right?
View ArticleQuote of the Day: A Time-Out in Posner v. Scalia?
Here is Judge Richard Posner's (delicately worded) response to Justice Scalia calling him a liar.
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Keep Waiting(And: Justice Kagan Disses A Top Law School)
In a wide-ranging and humorous interview the other night, Justice Kagan joked that going to one top law school was "slumming it." Which school?
View ArticleIs Being A Partner The Worst Job In Biglaw?
It's hard out here for a partner. A fascinating New Republic article goes behind the scenes at one major law firm.
View ArticleWhich Way Will You Run? Some Thoughts On The New Republic Article About Mayer...
Anonymous Partner shares his thoughts on the buzz-generating New Republic piece and discusses some differences between being an associate and being a partner.
View ArticleHow Can We Fix Law School? Six Experts Opine
Which of these legal education reform proposals do you agree with? And what is your favorite idea for fixing law school?
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