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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino |Ontra’s Insight
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!Who was the first woman admitted to the Supreme Court bar and the first woman to argue a case before the Court? Hint: This woman was a noted suffragette and politician. She ran for president in 1884 and 1888 for the National Equal Rights Party, and was the first woman to appear on official ballots, but whatever votes she received were all from men, as women could not yet vote. See the answer on the next page.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams |Ontra’s Insight
It is hard to look at the Ninth Amendment and see it as anything other than a deliberate attempt to protect The People from the threat of intensifying bureaucratization. It was well founded — just look at the judiciary. It seems like everyone has varying degrees of discretion: the prosecution can decide which laws to enforce and when, not to mention sheriffs and taking the law in their own hands. But the people?
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Joe Patrice |Ontra’s Insight
Count Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York as an artificial intelligence skeptic. At least at this juncture. Describing the party’s use of the tool “misbegotten at the jump,” the judge just shot down a fee request that relied — in part — upon ChatGPT inquiries. Specifically, the Cuddy Law Firm applied for fees after prevailing in an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act matter.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino |Ontra’s Insight
Judge Reggie Walton is a twice Bush-appointed judge — once by Papa Bush to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, then by Dubya to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia — known for being tough on crime. So a real conservative jurist. But at a recent sentencing, Judge Walton made some comments that are making folks do a double take.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams |Ontra’s Insight
Mistakes happen. When making amends, the usual course of action is to try to return things to the way they would have panned out if things were done correctly. Unfortunately, trying to do right can still piss people off — especially when their law school transcripts are on the line.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino |Ontra’s Insight
A wannabe attorney was denied admission to the Oklahoma bar following allegations he “us[ed] the law for revenge.” And if that sentence doesn’t make you want to know ALL the piping hot tea, welp, you’re a better person than I am. Grant Miller is a Tusla, Oklahoma City Council member and his application to the Oklahoma Bar Association was denied by the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners (OBBE). Why you ask?
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky |Ontra’s Insight
For some law firms, diversity, equity, and inclusion is merely a buzzword; but for other firms, diversity, equity, and inclusion is their lifeblood. Olivarez Madruga Law Organization (OMLO), a certified minority-owned California firm that was recently recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the Most Admired Firms to Work For, is a leader in its efforts to promote diversity, and its municipal law group stands out as an inspirational tale of success.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Joe Patrice |Ontra’s Insight
The University of Pennsylvania had every reason to fire law professor Amy Wax for years. What with the whole leveling baseless allegations insulting Black students at the law school, explaining that America needed fewer Asians, and inviting white supremacists to campus stuff. The school, belatedly, took action and referred the matter to the Faculty Senate. After conducting its investigation, the hearing board issued its confidential recommendation.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Ontra’s Insight
* California ban on abnormally dangerous guns struck down as likely unconstitutional… but NOT because of any tortured reading of the Second Amendment. The dormant commerce clause has entered the chat! [Reuters]* Pharmacy can’t dismiss lawsuit over screening applicants with an AI lie detector.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino |Ontra’s Insight
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!According to data from Apple podcasts, what is the new top podcast on the platform — taking over the #1 spot from Joe Rogan? Hint: The show is hosted by a trio of law professors. See the answer on the next page.
