Above the Law

Hotel Sink * Did two little kids get slapped with a lifetime gag order barring them from talking about fracking. But how will they explain their third eye? [The Guardian]

* Private equity firm TPG is suing its former PR man — former Bush spokesperson Adam Levine — for allegedly stealing confidential documents and threatening to leak them to the press. They probably showed where the Iraq WMDs were. [O’Dwyer’s]

* So maybe the blizzard of 2015 fizzled for New Yorkers. But winter’s not over yet — how do you interview in a snowstorm? [Corporette]

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Kids

The World’s Saddest Coloring Book: The Life Of A Lawyer

By Joe Patrice

The life of a lawyer coloring book captures the ennui of a profession.

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/ Jan 30, 2015 at 2:27 PM
Sports

A Brand New Lie To Get The Bucks Their Stadium

By Juggalo Law

You call this “fiscal conservatism” Scott Walker?

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/ Jan 30, 2015 at 2:03 PM
Television

HTGAWM Returns And None Of These Characters Understand Ethics

By Alex Rich

Apparently no one brushed up on legal ethics over the break.

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/ Jan 30, 2015 at 1:22 PM
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues

Stat Of The Week: The 2015 Lateral Report’s Winners And Losers

By Above the Law

2014 was a banner year for lateral movement in the legal industry. But, which law firms hired the most lateral partners? Which firms had the greatest number of partner defections?

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/ Jan 30, 2015 at 12:37 PM

Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers

Why Aspiring To Be Perfect As An Attorney Is Actually The Opposite Of What You Need When Trying To Leave The Law

By Casey Berman

Our job as attorneys is all about being perfect and conforming. This passion for perfection generally bodes well for us as lawyers … but it’s horrible if we want to leave the law.

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/ Jan 30, 2015 at 12:00 PM

Police, Technology

Police Union: You Can Have Safe Neighborhoods Or Be Free Of Flashbang-Burned Toddlers, But Not Both

By Techdirt

Well that seems like a tough choice.

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/ Jan 30, 2015 at 11:33 AM
Caption Contests, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Caption Contest Winner: The Notorious R.B.G. Gets Inked

By Staci Zaretsky

Who designed this supremely awesome Notorious R.B.G. tattoo, and where can you get one just like it?

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/ Jan 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM
Videos

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Marshawn Lynch Hearing

By Joe Patrice

What if we took the ridiculous questions asked of Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch and paired them with ridiculous answers from Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch?

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/ Jan 30, 2015 at 9:57 AM

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Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.30.15

By Staci Zaretsky

Taylor Swift

* Next time on Nancy Grace: A recent graduate of Michigan State Law allegedly got a master’s degree student from the school pregnant twice before he left the country. The woman allegedly murdered one of the babies, and the other is now missing. [Detroit Free Press]

* I’ll just leave this right here so I won’t get fined. It looks like a partner from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton helped Marshawn Lynch trademark his nickname “Beast Mode” — a trademark that may lead to Lynch getting a $100,000 fine from the NFL. [Am Law Daily]

* In other trademark news, Taylor Swift got approval for catchphrases from her album. “Nice to Meet You, Where You Been?” Her IP lawyers “Could Show You Incredible Things,” but you could’ve been getting down to “This Sick Beat.” [WSJ Law Blog]

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Bonuses

Wilson Sonsini Bursts Bonus Hopes Like So Many Tech Bubbles

By Joe Patrice

Even the top-billing associates aren’t getting DPW scale for some class years.

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/ Jan 29, 2015 at 5:28 PM
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.29.15

By Joe Patrice

* An interview with Judge Paul Cassell, the former jurist representing the woman accusing Professor Alan Dershowitz. Will this be the face of Dershowitz’s reversal of fortune? (See what I did there?) [The Careerist]

* Indiana is making moves to end litigation financing. If you want to see a naked attempt by deep pockets to influence the law, read this story. Or, you know, any story about lobbying ever. [LFC 360]

* For people who kvetched that their precious feelings get hurt when Staci writes about sexism in the legal industry, it may warm your hearts to learn that, according to a UC Hastings Law study, STEM careers are just as bad. Yay? [Mashable]

* Oh and finance is the same way. [Law and More]

* Elementary school conducting poop inspections. Holy s**t. [Huffington Post]

* Anti-vaccination parents have brought measles roaring back to ruin Disneyland vacations. Is it time to start suing them for turning their kids into plague vectors? [Forbes]

* SpaceX drops its lawsuit against the Air Force. [Slate]

* If you’re interested in Sports Law, Penn Law is hosting a symposium on February 13. Get your tickets at this link. [Penn Law Sports Law Symposium]

* Practice alert: The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution has issued a new set of rules. For any general counsel out there plagued with cross-border business-to-business disputes, check them out. [What About Clients?]

* Our friend Sidney Powell’s book, Licensed to Lie (affiliate link), earned a starring role at the Loretta Lynch confirmation hearings. Check out the questioning below. [YouTube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54uoOH_qh7U&feature=youtu.be

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/ Jan 29, 2015 at 5:00 PM
Uncategorized

Loretta Lynch Puts On Master Class During Confirmation Hearing

By Elie Mystal

That’s about as smooth as a confirmation hearing will go in this era of divided government.

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/ Jan 29, 2015 at 4:19 PM
Litigators, Money, Sponsored Content

Idiosyncratic Risk In Legal Claim Portfolios

By Lake Whillans

A company that invests and holds investments in legal claims on a portfolio rather than an individual basis bears substantially less risk, and therefore requires substantially less compensation for investing and holding a legal claim.

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/ Jan 29, 2015 at 3:44 PM

Law Schools, Social Media, Technology

Today’s Tech: How An Associate Dean Uses Social Media In His Classroom

By Nicole Black

How can law students use social media in a professional context? This professor has an idea or two.

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/ Jan 29, 2015 at 3:16 PM
Movies

What The Controversy Over ‘Selma’ Can Teach Us About ‘Accuracy’ In Legal Movies And Television Shows

By Harry Graff

Do you care about “accuracy” in law-related movies and TV shows? What about implausibility?

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/ Jan 29, 2015 at 2:44 PM

Small Law Firms

Be Disciplined, Not Motivated

By Keith Lee

Discipline can allow one to grow and change, a lack of discipline will likely lead to stagnation. So do you want to be free or be a slave?

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/ Jan 29, 2015 at 2:00 PM
Sexism, Women's Issues

Sexism In The Legal Profession: An Uncomfortable Truth

By Staci Zaretsky

I’ll stop writing about sexism in the legal profession when there aren’t any more things for me to write about. Sadly, I don’t think I’ll ever run out of material.

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/ Jan 29, 2015 at 1:02 PM