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Harvard’s $27.50 stained document was a rare Magna Carta original

Harvard Law School bought a stained and faded parchment in 1946 for just $27.50, believing it was an ordinary later copy of the Magna Carta. The document was catalogued as dating from 1327 and remained in the library for decades. Nearly 80 years later, medieval historians examining a digital image…

The Times of India · 3h ago

UCLA law school accused by justice department of illegally using race in admissions

University denies allegations, saying it is committed to making admissions decisions in compliance with all laws

The Guardian - US · Oct 2

Justice Department finds UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions

The Justice Department found that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions

The Independent UK · Oct 1

9/11 grounded US flights, but strangers moved a liver 800 miles to save a baby

In 2001, six-month-old Kareena needed a liver transplant and was too sick to leave hospital. When US flights were grounded after 9/11, strangers and Tennessee National Guard members moved the donor liver nearly 800 miles from Nashville to Houston. Twenty-five years later, Kareena has graduated from college and is studying…

The Times of India · Sep 13

Will It Matter That ABA Council Repealed The DEI Standard?

Law schools will still voluntarily follow the standard, and the Department of Education will still remove the ABA's accrediting authority

Reason · Sep 8

Reese Witherspoon Became Jury Foreman After Fellow Jurors Mistook Legally Blonde for Real Legal Training

Reese Witherspoon's jury duty experience took an unexpected turn when fellow jurors believed her 'Legally Blonde' role meant she had legal training, leading to her selection as jury foreman.

International Business Times UK · Sep 4

An Essay on How to Get Top Grades On Law School Exams

Now up on SSRN.

Reason · Sep 3

Woman Gives Brother A Harsh Reality Check After His Insane Take On Her Life

Being siblings can be complicated. One minute you’re incredibly close, and the next you’re arguing like sworn enemies. One woman was excited to graduate and start law school, but things turned sour when her brother said she was only doing so well because she got lucky. He joked that she’d…

Bored Panda · Aug 21

Asked to Be an Executor? 8 Things Women Should Know Before Saying Yes

Being named executor in someone’s will can feel like an honor, but saying yes may mean accepting months of paperwork, financial decisions and responsibility during an already emotional time. An executor doesn’t simply read the will and hand out inheritances: the job can involve locating property, dealing with creditors, protecting…

Budget and the Bees · Aug 19

New Survey Data on Public Perceptions of the Supreme Court

A detailed Marquette Law School poll finds public views of the Court are modestly negative, but most major recent decisions enjoy majority public support.

Reason · Aug 8