Oh By The Way

I probably should have mentioned this earlier, but oh well.

Next year, when I (finally!) enter law school, I will be doing so at the lovely University of Chicago.

If you're in town, please stop by and say hi as I finally lose my amateur status.

Don't Take The Bait

On the recent Medellin decision, Orin Kerr: "I predict at least a handful of student case comment titles in 2009 that will try to make use of the similarities between the defedant's name and the word "meddling." (For example, "Meddling With the Treaty Power in Medellin," etc.).

He's right, of course, but for the love of God, do not do this. Just. Don't.

Student Publishing Opportunity in Penn Law Review

Topic: The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Deadline: September 15, 2007

PDF flyer available here.

Hat tip: Concurring Opinions.

De Novo Looking For Contributors

I can't take advantage of this, because I still am not technically a law student. But Blog de Novo, one of the pre-eminent law student blogs, is looking for a new crop of contributors to take over the reins now that's its current set of bloggers is graduating.

De Novo is a wonderful part of the blawg community, and I'd hate to see it go defunct.

Northwestern SBA President Forced to Resign for Not Practicing Affirmative Action

Or so his resignation email claims. Excerpts with background information available here and here.

UPDATE: The complete set of emails that describe the whole situation are available here. The Wall Street Journal's law blog has additional information here.

University of Michigan Law School sued for Civil Conspiracy

... and intentional interference with prospective business relations, and a whole host of other things, by a disgruntled recent unemployed graduate (who is also suing his summer associate firm).

Complaint is available here.

Discussion thread is here.

Yale Law Student Publishes Book

The book is available here, and commentary by Paul Horwitz is available here.

Congrats to Josh Chafetz for this achievement. Unfortunately, while Mr. Chafetz is qualified to publish a book with the Yale University Press, he is completely unqualified to publish an article in the Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice or the Campbell Law Review.