November 2022

As a whole, the email in question should not be taken seriously because Whittier Law School no longer exists. The post ‘Dean Of Whittier Law School’ Announces Its Total Withdrawal From The U.S. News Rankings, And Pretty Much Every Other Ranking Too appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/11/dean-of-whittier-law-school-announces-its-total-withdrawal-from-the-u-s-news-rankings-and-pretty-much-every-other-ranking-too/

Memo to lawyers: Please don’t ruin the holidays with more work. The post Lawyers Shouldn’t Schedule Nonessential Matters Between Thanksgiving And New Year’s Eve appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/11/lawyers-shouldnt-schedule-nonessential-matters-between-thanksgiving-and-new-years-eve/

The sustained focus of investors and consumers on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) conduct of American companies has raised the stakes for how corporate executives report their ESG performance. The post Four Keys For Lawyers When Managing Corporate ESG Disclosures appeared first on Above the Law. Source: http://bit.ly/3Aeu2bh

ShareThe Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. It will be a short installment this week, because at their last conference, the justices disposed of only one relist, and added only one. The court dismissed the appeal in […]

ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court justices may finally have to decide if the White House can write immigration rules (Joan Biskupic, […]

ShareFor the second time in less than a week, the Supreme Court declined to block the execution of Kevin Johnson, paving the way for Missouri to carry out his lethal injection on Tuesday night. Johnson, who is Black, argued in his final appeal that his execution should be put on hold in light of recent […]

We *FINALLY* Got Some Bonus Action: From Boies Schiller. And Cravath. What Legitimacy Crisis? Does the Supreme Court not get how bad this makes them look? Get Ready For Even More Political Corruption: If the Supreme Court gets its way. Law School Seems Like A Great Option: Until you consider the loans. Try Not To […]

See you never! The post The Associates Looking To Leave Their Biglaw Firms, Like Now appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/11/the-associates-looking-to-leave-their-biglaw-firms-like-now/

Someone want to get this guy a hanky? He seems to be foaming at the mouth. The post Donald Trump Becomes Increasingly Unhinged Waiting For 11th Circuit Ruling In Special Master Case appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/11/donald-trump-becomes-increasingly-unhinged-waiting-for-11th-circuit-ruling-in-special-master-case/

ShareThe Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in a challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritizes certain groups of unauthorized immigrants for arrest and deportation. Although some justices questioned the legality of the policy, there were also questions about whether the states challenging the policy could bring their lawsuit at all, and whether […]