The bar exam is a perennial discussion topic between licensed attorneys and law students. Most law students dread not passing the bar exam, and California strikes extra fear in the tender hearts of aspiring lawyers. The list of people who…
Month: May 2018
McDonnell Douglas and Diversity: the First Circuit’s Latest on the Thin Blue Line Between Procedure and Substance
Few legal concepts are more confusing than the rules that federal courts apply when sitting in diversity. Federal courts have limited jurisdiction. Jurisdiction loosely translates as the power to say what the law is and to whom it applies. (Courts…
R.I. Supreme Court or Bust: May 9 Is Your Last Chance to Watch Oral Argument Until the Fall
The Rhode Island Supreme Court will hold its final day of oral argument for term ’17-’18 on Wednesday, May 9 at 9:30 a.m. For all you appellate aficionados out there, it’s your last chance to watch the Supreme Court in…