Roundup: Judge’s remark to black lawyer spurs early retirement
Legal aid, law schools, landlord round out roundup
Steve Lash//August 27, 2018//

Welcome to Monday, the 10th anniversary of Barack Obama, a Democrat, becoming the first African-American to be nominated by a major political party for the U.S. presidency.
Here are some news items to get your week started.
— Racial remark hastens retirement of Florida judge.
— The District of Columbia‘s legal aid to immigrants does not include those undocumented and detained.
— Helicopter parents afflict law schools.
— Milwaukee seeks a court order that would essentially evict a landlord.
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