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Morning Docket: 03.21.13
* The Senate approved a bill that will keep the government running through September, and it will likely pass in the House, but much of the sequester is still in place. I think we’re supposed to be...
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Work/Life Balance? LOL, You Think That’s a Thing?
Is work/life balance just an illusion? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, American Bar Association / ABA, Julia Williams,...
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Morning Docket: 04.30.13
* Underneath this jurist’s robe you’ll find a sling. Justice Stephen Breyer had to have shoulder replacement surgery this weekend thanks to his latest bike accident, but he’s expected to make a full...
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Morning Docket: 05.09.13
* Right about now, the Second Circuit is wondering why authors are suing Google and crying infringement over the Internet company’s e-book project, especially since digitization could benefit so many...
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Morning Docket: 05.20.13
* Obama might have found out about the IRS scandal “when it came out in the news,” but the Office of White House Counsel knew what was going on weeks ago. Hooray, a new reason for people to lose their...
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By All Means, Allow Law Students and Grads to Work for Free
Should private law firms be able to use unpaid interns to staff their pro bono cases? The ABA thinks so. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: ABA,...
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Morning Docket: 06.06.13
* AG Eric Holder sat down and had a little chat about what’s been going on at the Justice Department. He’s not impressed with his agency’s work, but he claims he’s not stepping down just yet. [NBC...
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Federal Regulators Rubber Stamps ABA’s Rubber Stamping Of Law Schools
The ABA’s casual use of its authority comes from a higher power that also barely cares. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: ABA, American Bar...
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Morning Docket: 06.11.13
* A case of Supreme Court techciting gone wild: What happens when your book is cited in a SCOTUS opinion, but to express an opinion you’ve never endorsed before? A whole lot of irony. [New York Times]...
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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....
View ArticleMorning Docket: 05.06.14
* U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara wants to know more about why Governor Andrew Cuomo shut down an anticorruption commission. [New York Times] * The ABA weighs in on the “unfinished business” controversy...
View ArticleWhy Is The ABA Backwards On Maternity Leave?
The American Bar Association is cutting maternity leave for some of its employees.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 01.29.16
* Five years later, and one of them enrolled at Yale Law, the kids of Tiger Mom, Amy Chua, plan to raise their own children the same way. [Today] * Rome self-censors for a state visit from Iranian...
View ArticleABA House To Vote On Uniform Bar Exam
The ABA House of Delegates should encourage state bar examiners to join the 21st century by adopting the Uniform Bar Exam.
View ArticleStat Of The Week: Lawyers More Hungover Than Surgeons
This just in: a new study finds that the legal profession has a drinking problem.
View ArticleThis Week In Legal Tech: Ethics And Technology Competence
If you're still in the technological dark ages, beware: You face not just obsolescence, but also ethical rebuke.
View ArticleThis Week In Legal Tech: Showdown At The ABA Over Free Law And Free Sex
Ignorance of the law excuses no one; is it fair, then, that citizens should have to pay for the law they are obliged to know?
View ArticleThis Week In Legal Tech: ABA Future Panel Calls For Broad Changes In Legal...
Significant change is not just an option, but a necessity, and it will require innovative delivery models and technologies.
View ArticleThe Circuit: Back To School
Technology columnist Monica Bay's monthly round-up of upcoming events -- with some decidedly cranky commentary.
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