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Morning Docket: 03.26.12
* It’s Obamacare week at the Supreme Court, and people have been waiting in line since Friday morning to see the oral arguments. It’s kind of like Black Friday, except more people care about affordable...
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Musical Chairs: From Patton Boggs Partner to Brooklyn Law School Dean
Going from a law firm partnership to a law school deanship is an unusual move. What’s behind Nick Allard’s career shift? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
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Morning Docket: 10.17.12
* Oh, by the way Dewey & LeBoeuf partners, the little contribution plan you signed that received court approval last week might not protect you from your former landlord’s claims for back rent....
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Responding to the New U.S. News Rankings: The Parade of Butthurt Deans Begins...
Law school deans are trying to explain away drops in the rankings, but one leading indicator is always on the way up…. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
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Some Students Want Their Deans Fired After Poor Showing In The U.S. News...
Now that the rankings are out, who is getting fired? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: American University - Washington College of Law, Bortstein Legal...
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Morning Docket: 06.17.13
* With the Supreme Court’s term winding quickly to a close, it’s likely that conservative justices will write for the majority in some of the most closely watched and controversial cases. Uh oh....
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How Many Deans Does It Take To Run A Law School?
There might be too many cooks at this law school. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Brooklyn Law School, Joan Wexler, Law School Deans, Law Schools,...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 01.02.14
* Man tried to rob a convenience store so he could go back to prison. And he almost screwed that up… [KMOV] * The CIA’s former lawyer explains how torture came to be a go-to national policy. According...
View ArticleWhich Law School Just Cut Tuition By 15 Percent?
Will an almost $25K decrease make a difference when it comes to loan payments? It depends.
View ArticleHaters Gonna Hate On Tuition-Cutting Law School
When a tuition cut doesn't make everybody happy, I'm the voice of reason.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 11.04.14
* “When a law firm is on a verge of insolvency, the last thing you want is for the most productive partners to leave.” The latest ruling in the Dewey & LeBoeuf case has Biglaw partners talking...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 11.11.14
* While she may have “one of the broadest and most expansive roles” in West Wing history, thanks to this article, Valerie Jarrett can add a new title to her résumé: “Obama Whisperer.” [New Republic] *...
View ArticleWhich Law School Is Offering Partial Tuition Refunds For Students Who Can’t...
Is this consolation prize enough to defray the costs of attending a law school that can’t net you a job offer?
View ArticleBeing A Law School Dean Right Now Is Really, Really, Really Hard
It's hard out here for a dean.
View ArticleSome Students Want Their Deans Fired After Poor Showing In The U.S. News...
Now that the rankings are out, who is getting fired?
View ArticleMorning Docket: 06.17.13
* With the Supreme Court’s term winding quickly to a close, it’s likely that conservative justices will write for the majority in some of the most closely watched and controversial cases. Uh oh....
View ArticleHow Many Deans Does It Take To Run A Law School?
There might be too many cooks at this law school.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 01.02.14
* Man tried to rob a convenience store so he could go back to prison. And he almost screwed that up… [KMOV] * The CIA’s former lawyer explains how torture came to be a go-to national policy. According...
View ArticleWhich Law School Just Cut Tuition By 15 Percent?
Will an almost $25K decrease make a difference when it comes to loan payments? It depends.
View ArticleHaters Gonna Hate On Tuition-Cutting Law School
When a tuition cut doesn't make everybody happy, I'm the voice of reason.
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