* Forbes’s foray into the college rankings game. Could law schools be next? Watch out, U.S. News. [ Althouse ]
* D.C. gets its guns. [ Wonkette ]
* Lawyer of the Day? Or, why you shouldn’t try to sell stolen property back to the rightful owner. [ UPI ]
* Judge of the Day: Asian edition. But what’s so wrong with telling a co-worker to exercise good hygiene? [ Mainichi Daily News ]
* Is London the new New York? Maybe -- its banks are overextended and undercapitalized. [ Portfolio via Dealbreaker ]
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Law Librarian Hotties: Your Female NomineesFrom: pheedo.com
Post Date: 2007-02-28 12:16:00
Earlier this month, we began accepting nominations in Above the Law’s exciting Law Librarian Hotties Contest . We received some excellent submissions -- librarians so hot that if you saw them in the stacks, you’d drop that Am. Jur. volume on your foot.
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From the Hartford Courant (via How Appealing ):
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