President Donald Trump wants to prosecute flag burning, but can he make that happen without violating Supreme Court precedent? Trump contends it’s possible in an Aug. 25 executive order that instructs the attorney general to consider litigation that would “clarify the scope of the First Amendment exceptions in this area.” Specifically, Trump’s order puts a […]
In our latest Career Conundrum, a trainee solicitor is thinking about getting a puppy — but how will she juggle life as a dog mum with the demands of a training contract? “Hello Legal Cheek. Due to start my training contract soon (regional office of an international law firm) and wondered what your readers’ experiences […]
Inês Pinheiro has launched TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn pages to tell her story Deary me today founder Inês Pinheiro A DLA Piper trainee has gone public with her extraordinary journey from cleaning offices in London to starting her training contract with the global firm. Inês Pinheiro, who achieved a first-class law degree from London South […]
Yes, if I were king, I would not allow people to go about burning the American flag. However, we have a First Amendment, which says that the right of free speech shall not be abridged—and it is addressed in particular to speech critical of the government. That was the main kind of speech that tyrants […]
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More diversity crackdown news. Intel, known mostly for their chip production, awarded North Carolina Central University law school a $5M grant in 2021 meant to foster diversity in the legal landscape. There was probably hope that Intel would renew the grant after it ran its course. That hope all but vanished not long after the […]
Amy Wax It’s official: Amy Wax’s lawsuit against the University of Pennsylvania just got laughed out of court. The Penn Law professor had sued the school after it imposed altogether minor sanctions on her following a finding of “flagrant unprofessional conduct.” That outcome followed literally years of unprofessional behavior: from baselessly insulting Black graduates to […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which lawyer is representing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez (as well as Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a separate matter) after being “fired” from her role? Hint: This lawyer’s representation of Monarez (along with co-counsel Mark Zaid), comes […]
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In a previous article I explored how Ethan Mollick’s insights from Co-Intelligence: Living and Working With AI about how the equalization of skills will impact legal. In today’s post I will examine two additional Mollick insights that are equally important to the profession. The Role of Experts Mollick notes in his book that AI tools […]
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