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* Another list of possible successors to Eric Schneiderman. Still no one talking about Eliot Spitzer... that guy has experience! [Law360]

* David Lat argues that the end of blue slips is a good thing for the judiciary over the long-term. He's totally right, and regardless of the naked cynicism involved, it's refreshing that Senate Republicans have decided to ditch their states' rights principles over this. [New York Times]

* Interesting election-related legal issue: can Facebook ban international advertisers from buying ad space related to the upcoming midterms? The answer seems to be yes. [Corporate Counsel]

* Have lawyers finally embraced the cloud? [Legaltech News]

* Managing clerk isn't known as a particularly lucrative position. But a former Simpson Thacher clerk figured out how to make ends meet. Unfortunately, he's going to have to go to jail for it. [American Lawyer]

* Lawyers for white guy accused of murdering a black student argue that his Facebook posts are too offensive to be shown to the jury. They say stuff about him hating black people and, really, what's the probative value of that in a case where the defendant had no apparent motive other than racial animus? [Daily Beast]

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