New York Rangers Sending Sandy Hook Survivor To Law School
Above The Law
APRIL 18, 2023
Making law school dreams come true. The post New York Rangers Sending Sandy Hook Survivor To Law School appeared first on Above the Law.
Judge Judy creates women’s scholarship program at New York Law School
ABA Journal
JANUARY 7, 2022
Judge Judy Sheindlin has established an annual program that will grant 10 women full-tuition scholarships to New York Law School. Beginning this fall, the Judge Judy…
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“Federal judges say they won’t hire clerks from ‘intolerant’ Stanford Law School”
HowAppealing
APRIL 2, 2023
“Federal judges say they won’t hire clerks from ‘intolerant’ Stanford Law School”: Jesse O’Neill of The New York Post has this report.
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First-Year Law Student Missing In New York City
Above The Law
JANUARY 18, 2023
The post First-Year Law Student Missing In New York City appeared first on Above the Law. We hope he's found soon and brought home safely.
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The New York Bar Exam Is Remarkably Consistent
Above The Law
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The post The New York Bar Exam Is Remarkably Consistent appeared first on Above the Law. Congrats to those who passed the most recent NY bar exam!
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New York Moves to Ease Arrest Disclosure Requirements by Would-Be Lawyers
The Crime Report
JANUARY 21, 2022
New York is moving to end a requirement that law school graduates report past arrests and police interactions short of convictions in order to become practicing attorneys, following a new report finding that excessive screening discourages people of color from applying to law school and the bar, reports Bloomberg News.
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Columbia tops list of law schools charging more than $100K per year
ABA Journal
AUGUST 15, 2022
The cost of attending Columbia Law School in New York City has hit a new high, as students can expect to pay $110,450 for the…
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Law school is investigated for Judge Judy’s female-only scholarship program
ABA Journal
DECEMBER 15, 2022
New York Law School is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for a scholarship program for women funded by…
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Scammers use law school name in check-fraud ruse
ABA Journal
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Rather than sending the Albany Law School in New York money, some people recently thought that they received checks from the private stand-alone institution. It’s…
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“How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Court: The school cultivated ties to justices, with generous pay and unusual perks; In turn, it gained prestige, donations and influence.”
HowAppealing
APRIL 30, 2023
“How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Court: The school cultivated ties to justices, with generous pay and unusual perks; In turn, it gained prestige, donations and influence.” ” Steve Eder and Jo Becker of The New York Times have this report.
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If You Can Bill It There, You Can Bill It Anywhere: A New Firm Enters The New York Market
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
East coast law school career centers — update your mailing lists! The post If You Can Bill It There, You Can Bill It Anywhere: A New Firm Enters The New York Market appeared first on Above the Law.
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The Trump Trial in Manhattan is an Indictment of the New York Legal System
JonathanTurley
APRIL 15, 2024
Below is my column in the New York Post on the start of the Trump trial today in New York. Here is the column: The famous Roman philosopher and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero once said, “The more laws, the less justice.” However, this is a Pyrrhic victory for the New York legal system.
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Can New York Judges Order Defendants to Get Vaccinated?
The Crime Report
AUGUST 23, 2021
In two separate trials, New York judges have ordered defendants charged with a number of minor crimes to get a COVID-19 vaccine as part of their sentencing, prompting legal observers and experts to question whether or not the decisions were justified and debate the line between civic responsibility and civil liberties, reports the New York Times.
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“At Stanford Law School, the Dean Takes a Stand for Free Speech. Will It Work? After a student protest, Jenny S. Martinez wrote a much-praised memo defending academic freedom; But that protest shows how complicated protecting free speech can be.”
HowAppealing
APRIL 10, 2023
“At Stanford Law School, the Dean Takes a Stand for Free Speech. ” Vimal Patel had this front page article in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times. The post “At Stanford Law School, the Dean Takes a Stand for Free Speech. Will It Work? After a student protest, Jenny S.
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Being Chief Judge with Rowan Wilson and Jonathan Lippman
NewYorkCourtWatcher
MAY 25, 2024
The Eminence and Experience--and Exhaustion--of Being New York's Chief JudgeThe 14th Annual Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke SymposiumAlbany Law School, April 25, 2024
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“A Conservative Quits Georgetown’s Law School Amid Free Speech Fight; Ilya Shapiro, who tweeted that a ‘lesser Black woman’ would get a Supreme Court nod, was cleared by a school investigation; He decided to leave anyway”
HowAppealing
JUNE 6, 2022
“A Conservative Quits Georgetown’s Law School Amid Free Speech Fight; Ilya Shapiro, who tweeted that a ‘lesser Black woman’ would get a Supreme Court nod, was cleared by a school investigation; He decided to leave anyway”: Anemona Hartocollis of The New York Times has this report.
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Results Of The Most Recent New York Bar Exam A Mixed Bag
Above The Law
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Not great news for first-time test takers. The post Results Of The Most Recent New York Bar Exam A Mixed Bag appeared first on Above the Law.
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Russian Attacks Leave Ukrainian Lawyer Stranded In U.S. After Taking New York Bar Exam
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
After Taking New York Bar Exam appeared first on Above the Law. He says lawyers in Kyiv have joined the country's volunteer defense forces, and he would have done the same. The post Russian Attacks Leave Ukrainian Lawyer Stranded In U.S.
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The Odor of Mendacity: 2024 Could Turn on Smell of Selective Prosecution from Georgia to New York
JonathanTurley
MARCH 18, 2024
In New York, the legislature changed the statute of limitations to allow Trump to be sued while New York Attorney General Letitia James effectively ran on a pledge of selectively prosecuting him. Shapiro professor of Public Interest Law at the George Washington University Law School. and Maurice C.
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“A California Law School Reckons With the Shame of Native Massacres; The founder of the Hastings College of the Law masterminded the killings of hundreds of Native Americans; The school, tribal members and alumni disagree about what should be done now”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 27, 2021
“A California Law School Reckons With the Shame of Native Massacres; The founder of the Hastings College of the Law masterminded the killings of hundreds of Native Americans; The school, tribal members and alumni disagree about what should be done now”: Thomas Fuller of The New York Times has this report.
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New York Revises Bar Exam Application Question On Police Encounters To ‘Promote Equity’ And ‘Advance Diversity’
Above The Law
MARCH 17, 2023
This change that will eliminate a potential barrier to the legal profession for law students of color. The post New York Revises Bar Exam Application Question On Police Encounters To ‘Promote Equity’ And ‘Advance Diversity’ appeared first on Above the Law.
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“Debate Erupts at N.J. Law School After White Student Quotes Racial Slur; A Rutgers Law student repeated an epithet from a legal case, and now Black students at the New Jersey school are calling for a policy on slurs — and apologies”
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
Law School After White Student Quotes Racial Slur; A Rutgers Law student repeated an epithet from a legal case, and now Black students at the New Jersey school are calling for a policy on slurs — and apologies”: Tracey Tully of The New York Times has this report.
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New York City public-school employees ask court to block vaccine mandate
SCOTUSBlog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The request came on the same afternoon that Justice Samuel Alito pushed back against criticism of the court’s handling of the so-called “shadow docket” – the collection of orders and summary rulings that were not briefed and argued on the merits – in a widely publicized speech at the University of Notre Dame’s law school.
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10 Best Law Schools That Should Be On Your Radar
LawTechnologyToday
APRIL 22, 2021
Fortunately, in the United States, there is a long list of schools that will help you become a successful law person. law schools that will help you on your way to studying law: Yale University. Located in Connecticut, Yale University is, by far, the most prestigious law school in the U.S.,
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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. ’ ” C-SPAN has posted online a video titled “ Justice Kagan and Chief Justice Roberts at American Law Institute Award Ceremony.” Roberts Jr. Roberts Jr.
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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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Don’t These Federal Judges Have Something Better To Do? — See Also
Above The Law
MAY 6, 2024
Conservative Federal Judges Found A Way To Make The Palestinian Protests All About Them: And they can grind their ax with an elite law school while they're at it! Biglaw's New Motto: When in doubt, raise your rates! How Many Contempt Violations Will Donald Trump Wrack Up During His New York Criminal Trial?:
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NY law prof is calling on ‘Lawyer Nation’ to reform
ABA Journal
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Ray Brescia, a law professor at Albany Law School in New York, has taken a hard look at the country's legal system in his new book, Lawyer Nation: The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession.
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As New York Lawmakers Unveil the Fashion Act, is Larger Reform on The Way?
The Fashion Law
JANUARY 12, 2022
Last week, Stella McCartney, the Act on Fashion Coalition, New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assembly Member Dr. Anna Kelles publicly unveiled proposed new legislation that focuses on cleaning up the fashion industry. Still yet, in an article for the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, Timothy M.
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“Chief Justice Extols Legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor; In remarks at an award ceremony, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. described his colleague as a trailblazing and civic-minded presence on the Supreme Court”
HowAppealing
APRIL 5, 2024
described his colleague as a trailblazing and civic-minded presence on the Supreme Court”: Zach Montague of The New York Times has this report. ” And Michael Austin and Jazper Lu of The Duke Chronicle report that “ Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at Duke Law ceremony honoring late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.”
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US Department of Justice asks Supreme Court to reinstate ban on firearms for persons under domestic violence restraining orders
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
.” The Fifth Circuit originally affirmed the law’s constitutionality but withdrew their opinion after the Supreme Court’s recent decision in New York Rifle & Pistol Assn. Critics such as Dean of Berkeley Law School Erwin Chemerinsky contend that “ even the founders didn’t believe in originalism.”
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New York Court Denies Enforcement of Chinese Judgment on Systemic Due Process Grounds
Conflict of Laws
JUNE 10, 2021
Dodge (Professor, University of California, Davis, School of Law). & & Wenliang Zhang (Associate Professor, Renmin University of China Law School). In 2020, Shanghai Yongrun brought an action against Kashi Galaxy and Xu in New York state court, seeking to have the Chinese judgment recognized and enforced.
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Increasing Law Firm Polarization Will Degrade Rule Of Law
Law 360
DECEMBER 16, 2022
As evidenced in recent instances of law firms separating from attorneys who represented certain industries or espoused certain views, firms and the legal practice itself have grown troublingly polarized and intolerant of dissent, says Rebecca Roiphe at New York Law School.
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The Underpaid Paralegal
The Estrin Report
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
I was considering law school and wanted to get a taste of what it was like to work in a law firm. At that position, an attorney took me under her wing and taught me everything I knew about personal injury law and litigation in New York. It’s also never too late to reconsider law school.
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Vincent Nolette joins the Sabin Center as Equitable Cities Climate Law Fellow
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
APRIL 23, 2024
Before joining the Sabin Center, Vincent served as an Excelsior Legal Fellow at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and was also a litigation associate at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP. Before law school, he worked on the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) in Wellington, New Zealand.
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US National Registry of Exonerations reports racial disparities among wrongful convictions
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
NRE also found 17 “Group Exonerations” of 2,975 defendants, mostly Black and Latino or Hispanic, wrongfully convicted of drug crimes due to the systematic misconduct by police in Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere.
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“Don’t Assume Ilya Shapiro’s ‘Lesser Black Woman’ Tweet Was Racist”
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 5, 2022
“Don’t Assume Ilya Shapiro’s ‘Lesser Black Woman’ Tweet Was Racist”: Columnist John McWhorter has this subscriber-only newsletter online at The New York Times. The essay concludes, “Strong people, frankly, don’t give a damn what a law school lecturer says about them on Twitter.”
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Morning Docket: 10.06.22
Above The Law
OCTOBER 6, 2022
NBC News ]. * New York church sues for right to bring guns into church. Law school accidentally accepts 4,000 applicants. Let's see how long it takes for other law schools to adopt. appeared first on Above the Law. * Boutique firm aims to represent problem clients. Still sucks though.
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The “Underpaid” Paralegal
Paralegal Bootcamp
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
I was considering law school and wanted to get a taste of what it was like to work in a law firm. At that position, an attorney took me under her wing and taught me everything I knew about personal injury law and litigation in New York. It’s also never too late to reconsider law school.
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New York’s Big Bar Exam Fix — See Also
Above The Law
MARCH 17, 2023
New York Changes Its Bar Exam Application : This revision will promote diversity within the profession. These are the law firms that in-house counsel say give the best business pitches. These are the law firms that in-house counsel say give the best business pitches. Stormy Daniels hush money payout scheme, that is.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the Justice System
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 5, 2022
jurisprudence , says a New York Law School Legal Studies Research Paper. . But FAS is rarely taken into consideration by courts during sentencing decisions, write New York Law School professors Michael L. According to the New York Law School study, racial minorities are more likely to have FAS.
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US and Canada reach agreement to limit entry to asylum seekers at unauthorized crossing locations along shared border
JURIST
MARCH 26, 2023
More than 39,000 asylum seekers entered Quebec illegally last year; many of them used the Roxham route, a little route in northern New York that comes to an end at the border between the US and Canada. Many of those immigrants first entered the country at the southern border, where they were transported by bus to New York City.
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Morning Docket: 04.23.24
Above The Law
APRIL 23, 2024
Bloomberg Law News ] * Chicago firms grew. but not as fast as New York. Twitter, Yes, Let's Just Be Honest And Keep Calling It That ] * Law school grads finding work easier than the cohort from 10 years ago. appeared first on Above the Law. This occasion calls for a Malört!
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Bring a Cannon to a Knife Fight: Why It's Important to Stand Out
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
AUGUST 27, 2023
Lawyer bios are similar , as well : went to awesome law school, won big awards, had great achievements – without a word to say about how the attorney actually helps clients. So, it’s easy to say that law firms all act alike and look alike, but it’s difficult to really bring home that point, lacking a graphical interpretation.
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