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GPS and Divorce Mediation
July 13, 2014
With up-to-date software and technology, it is easy to obtain information that just a few years ago was difficult, if not impossible, to gather. The data must be collected according to certain, accepted procedures for it to be useful. If a person is an attorney, though, the situation may be a little different. Even the most seemingly insignificant piece of data may be scrutinized in court. Depending on the case, it may be reviewed for years. When the data is bits and bytes that could affect someone...
July 13, 2014
With up-to-date software and technology, it is easy to obtain information that just a few years ago was difficult, if not impossible, to gather. The data must be collected according to certain, accepted procedures for it to be useful. If a person is an attorney, though, the situation may be a little different. Even the most seemingly insignificant piece of data may be scrutinized in court. Depending on the case, it may be reviewed for years. When the data is bits and bytes that could affect someone...
USC Offers 3+3 Program for Undergrads
July 12, 2014
These programs allow students to fast-track their undergraduate and law school degrees in 6 six years rather than 7. Several schools have adopted such programs (here and here) presumably in an effort to bolster falling admission numbers. Now USC Gould School of Law has joined the list by announcing a program under which undergrads can apply to law school in their junior year and matriculate the following year earning both degrees in 6 years. Under this program, it also means applicants do not have...
July 12, 2014
These programs allow students to fast-track their undergraduate and law school degrees in 6 six years rather than 7. Several schools have adopted such programs (here and here) presumably in an effort to bolster falling admission numbers. Now USC Gould School of Law has joined the list by announcing a program under which undergrads can apply to law school in their junior year and matriculate the following year earning both degrees in 6 years. Under this program, it also means applicants do not have...
Law Schools Unveil Targeted Academic Scholarships
July 12, 2014
A law degree just got cheaper for certain students at St. Mary’s University School of Law and Indiana University Maurer School of Law–Bloomington, which have announced scholarship programs geared toward specific populations. Starting in the fall, San Antonio-based St. Mary’s will provide full scholarships to as many as five applicants with proven commitments to leadership and public service. In addition to covering all tuition and fees—now nearly $32,000—the new Presidential Scholarships...
July 12, 2014
A law degree just got cheaper for certain students at St. Mary’s University School of Law and Indiana University Maurer School of Law–Bloomington, which have announced scholarship programs geared toward specific populations. Starting in the fall, San Antonio-based St. Mary’s will provide full scholarships to as many as five applicants with proven commitments to leadership and public service. In addition to covering all tuition and fees—now nearly $32,000—the new Presidential Scholarships...
Nate Silver’s Failure as Celebrated as Brazil’s Collapse
July 12, 2014
The world may still be reeling from last night’s World Cup semi-Final between Germany and Brazil, but none more so than Nate Silver the celebrated statistician behind the fivethiryeight blog. Silver had pegged Brazil as the favourites to win the cup and stated their chances of success against Germany last night at 65%. Silver shot to prominence during the 2008 presidential elections when writing, initially under the pseudonym Poblano on the blog Daily Kos, before transferring to his own site...
July 12, 2014
The world may still be reeling from last night’s World Cup semi-Final between Germany and Brazil, but none more so than Nate Silver the celebrated statistician behind the fivethiryeight blog. Silver had pegged Brazil as the favourites to win the cup and stated their chances of success against Germany last night at 65%. Silver shot to prominence during the 2008 presidential elections when writing, initially under the pseudonym Poblano on the blog Daily Kos, before transferring to his own site...
New Law School Courses on Robot Law and Videogames
July 12, 2014
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog has this post about some of the new, niche courses law schools will be offering in the fall. Among them are: Video Game Law at Pepperdine University School of Law. Law of Robots at Georgetown University Law Center. Law and Neuroscience at Harvard. Spectacle and Surveillance at Columbia (per the course description this class "takes on the ripped-from-the-headlines issue of surveillance but with a postmodern spin.")
July 12, 2014
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog has this post about some of the new, niche courses law schools will be offering in the fall. Among them are: Video Game Law at Pepperdine University School of Law. Law of Robots at Georgetown University Law Center. Law and Neuroscience at Harvard. Spectacle and Surveillance at Columbia (per the course description this class "takes on the ripped-from-the-headlines issue of surveillance but with a postmodern spin.")
Supercharging Patent Lawyers With AI: How Silicon Valley’s Lex Machina is Blending AI and Data Analytics to Alter Patent Litigation
July 12, 2014
“There’s been a quiet transition going on in the legal world,” Katz says. And that transition will shake up the legal...
July 12, 2014
“There’s been a quiet transition going on in the legal world,” Katz says. And that transition will shake up the legal...
Advice to Law Students on How to Get the Most Out of Your Summer Clerkship
July 11, 2014
Gavin Villareal, a litigation partner with Baker Botts, provides some tips to summer associates via this column in the Texas Lawyer magazine on how to get the most out of your summer clerkship. You can check out the full article here but in the meantime here's a list of Mr. Villareal's main pointers: Getting the Most From Your Summer Clerkship Make the most of mentors. Obsess over written work. Demand substantive feedback. Attend social events. Talk to the staff.
July 11, 2014
Gavin Villareal, a litigation partner with Baker Botts, provides some tips to summer associates via this column in the Texas Lawyer magazine on how to get the most out of your summer clerkship. You can check out the full article here but in the meantime here's a list of Mr. Villareal's main pointers: Getting the Most From Your Summer Clerkship Make the most of mentors. Obsess over written work. Demand substantive feedback. Attend social events. Talk to the staff.
DevArt: Art, Made With Code, Opens at London’s Barbican
July 11, 2014
Though it can look like gobbledygook to the average person, code is the backbone of how we express ourselves, share and search online. We’ve always tried to push the limits of what code can do—from products like Chrome and Hangouts to tools that developers use to build incredible apps and games. Now, we’re showing off another side of code with DevArt, a series of digital art installations made with code, at the Barbican’s Digital Revolution Exhibition. DevArt celebrates developers who use technology...
July 11, 2014
Though it can look like gobbledygook to the average person, code is the backbone of how we express ourselves, share and search online. We’ve always tried to push the limits of what code can do—from products like Chrome and Hangouts to tools that developers use to build incredible apps and games. Now, we’re showing off another side of code with DevArt, a series of digital art installations made with code, at the Barbican’s Digital Revolution Exhibition. DevArt celebrates developers who use technology...
The Space Between: What Can Be Done Between a Dispute Arising and Filing a Lawsuit
July 11, 2014
When you read the advice of Abraham Lincoln about being a lawyer, you realize that the role of lawyers in Lincoln’s view...
July 11, 2014
When you read the advice of Abraham Lincoln about being a lawyer, you realize that the role of lawyers in Lincoln’s view...
Never Leave The Mediation Room Without A Signed Settlement Agreement
July 11, 2014
While some mediation sessions can be long and exhausting, it is important to remember that if the parties are able to reach an agreement during a session, it is preferable to have them sign a written settlement agreement before the mediation concludes. If the parties do not execute a final agreement or leave the mediation with an understanding that matters are not settled until a final document is signed, they run the risk of losing the agreement they were so close to obtaining. Indeed, as time...
July 11, 2014
While some mediation sessions can be long and exhausting, it is important to remember that if the parties are able to reach an agreement during a session, it is preferable to have them sign a written settlement agreement before the mediation concludes. If the parties do not execute a final agreement or leave the mediation with an understanding that matters are not settled until a final document is signed, they run the risk of losing the agreement they were so close to obtaining. Indeed, as time...
