October 2006
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ACLU, Antonin Scalia, Lynne Stewart, Morning Docket, Sanford Levinson, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 10.17.06
* Lawyer facing 30 years gets 28 months for the terrorism equivalent of passing a note in class. [New York Times] * This guy is talking major smack about the Constitution. Where does he get off speaking his mind in a free press? And all without the fear of having the king’s soldiers quartered in […]
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Food, Kids
Lawyer Kid Anecdotes: Is That a Defined Term?
Another lawyer kid anecdote, about the same three-year-old daughter of two attorneys who was the subject of our last story. Here it is: The other night at dinner, [X] had several carrot pieces on her plate. I told her that she couldn’t have any more pasta until she finished “all those nice big carrots.” She […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Adoption, Celebrities, Family Law, Fashion, Non-Sequiturs, Richard Posner
Non-Sequiturs: 10.16.06
* So it’s official. I’m not going to get into my spiel about western paternalism, but celebrities, please note: there are countless children in THIS country who need a family. [Associated Press] * Can you say “Oh no he didn’t!”, when he doesn’t even know that he did? Note to anonymous Australian professional — colonial […]
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Kids
Lawyer Kid Anecdotes: Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Litigators
Here at ATL, we have a weakness for little kids (and not in the John Mark Karr or Mark Foley kind of way). We think they’re absolutely adorable. We like to put up cute photos of them. And now we’re going to publish some cute stories. The occupations of one’s parents can definitely shape one’s […] -
Admin, Announcements, Asha Rangappa, Contests, Evan Caminker, Hotties, Law School Deans, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: When the Polls Will Close
Turnout has been great in our three Law School Dean Hotties contests. In the women’s race — currently led by Asha Rangappa and Leah Jackson, with 39 and 31 percent of the vote, respectively — almost 7,000 votes have been cast. (Thanks, Fark!) Things have also been busy on the men’s side. In the main […] -
Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Masturbation, Sex
The Duke Rape Case: The DNA Evidence
The Duke lacrosse team rape case doesn’t seem like great ATL fodder. If the accuser is telling the truth, a brutal and horrific rape took place. If the three defendants are telling the truth, three young men’s lives have been ruined, for a crime they did not commit. But the story is all over the […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Prostitution, Sex
Lawsuit of the Day: No Way But the Ho Way?
Justice Scalia — who, by the way, went toe-to-toe with the ACLU’s Nadine Strossen over the weekend — doesn’t like to expose himself to the toxic influence of foreign law. But here at ATL, we are happy to look abroad, especially when overseas courts are having this much fun. From Avi Bell, over at PrawfsBlawg: […] -
Book Deals, Books, Jed Rubenfeld, Law Professors, Money
Jed Rubenfeld May Be Hot, But His Book Is Not
Or so says the Wall Street Journal, in a fascinating front-page article about the disappointing sales for the Yale law professor’s debut novel, The Interpretation of Murder. The strikingly handsome Jed Rubenfeld is a con law professor and deputy dean at Yale Law School (as well as a contestant in our Law School Dean hotties […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw
Cravath: The Changing of the Guard
Near the end of last week, we learned about an upcoming change at the helm of the sublimely prestigious, yet supremely terrifying, New York law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore. From the New York Law Journal: Cravath, Swaine & Moore has elected a deputy presiding partner. Corporate partner C. Allen Parker will become the […] -
9th Circuit, Defamation, Drugs, Eminent Domain, Football, Law Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Sentencing Law
Morning Docket: 10.16.06
* The Ninth Circuit has issued an opinion and order upholding a conscience-shocking 159-year sentence it wishes it didn’t have to affirm. Our opinion is saying no, but our order is saying yes, yes, yes! [Los Angeles Times via How Appealing] * The world of law school rankings used to be so innocent. With all […]
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Admin, Announcements, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: Meet B Clerker
[Ed. note: Some time ago, we asked for your help with Morning Docket. After reviewing the applications, we’ve selected two delightful writers to handle MD duties. We’re confident you’ll enjoy their most entertaining contributions. One of these writers will be making his debut in ATL’s pages today, and he will nicely complement the existing ATL […]
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Arnold & Porter, Marsha Berzon, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: October 8, 2006
We’re almost caught up here at Legal Eagle Wedding Watch. Today we discuss and score couples featured in the New York Times weddings page of October 8, 2006. Again, a bit of a slow weekend for weddings involving lawyers. Here are the three couples under review: 1. Amanda Biles, Lee Reeves II 2. Katherine Dowling, […] -
Admin, Announcements, Biglaw, Breasts, Contests, Gerald Shargel, Hotties, Jon Stewart, Law School Deans, Money, Nauseating Things, Nude Dancing, Reader Polls, Stephen Breyer, Weddings, Week in Review
ATL Week in Review: October 15, 2006
* Our Law School Dean hotties contest is now underway. Vote on the women here, the men here, and the alternate male candidates here. * Do you know anyone who is currently clerking for Justice Alito? If so, we’d like to hear from you. * If you’re in law for the money, we recommend Korean […]
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Bad Ideas, Non-Sequiturs, Parties, Racism
Non-Sequiturs: 10.13.06
* Does fat = lazy or lazy = fat? Becker and Posner discuss the “Fat Law” and causation, but do not explain why there are so many fat people at Disneyland and on the Jerry Springer show. [Becker-Posner Blog (Posner); Becker-Posner Blog (Becker)] * If we’ve committed genocide, you’ve committed genocide. French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour […] -
Akin Gump, Asians, Biglaw, Dorsey & Whitney, Money, Partner Profits, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: $910K Buys a Lot of Bibimbap
Once you hit your third year at a large law firm, and sometimes even earlier, you start receiving dozens of calls from legal recruiters. Usually you send them to voice-mail, then delete their messages later. But occasionally, when you’re having a bad day at the office, you listen to their dulcet tones — and dream […] -
Arent Fox, HP, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Musical Chairs, Venable, William Rehnquist
Musical Chairs: 10.13.06
Supreme Court Scions: * Janet Rehnquist, daughter of the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, is leaving Venable to start her own health care law practice. She will be based out of the Washington offices of Arent Fox. Rehnquist previously served as Inspector General of the Health and Human Services Department, before she resigned amid […] -
Supreme Court Clerks
Justice Alito's Clerks: Tidbits, Please
Readers, thanks for the reminder. It’s time for us to start up our series of profiles of this year’s crop of Supreme Court clerks (the October Term 2006 law clerks, currently clerking at the Court). We’ll still go chambers by chambers, as we did before. But this time we’ll start with the most junior justice, […] -
Cyberlaw, Goldman Sachs, Pornography, Ridiculousness, Sex
Because $7 Million a Year Isn't Enough for Them
Partners at top investment bank Goldman Sachs take home an average of $7 million a year. But not content with that, they’ve decided to chase after a small businessman, who’s just trying to make an honest living. From the WSJ Law Blog: [Goldman Sachs is involved in an] ongoing battle with Goldman Advertisement BV, a […] -
Boutique Law Firms, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Some Solo and Small Firm Salaries
Recently we asked you for compensation information about solo practitioners and lawyers at small law firms. We didn’t get terribly much (and we’d happily publish more should we receive it; submissions guidelines here). But we’re happy to share with you the few nuggets we did receive. Here goes: (1) associate, at a general practice firm […] -
Eyes of the Law, Parties
The Eyes of the Law: Conservative Lawyers at Play
We’re always grateful for legal celebrity sightings for Eyes of the Law, our sightings column. So please keep them coming (by email). Recent sightings have been rather Washington-centric. So if you spot a famous lawyer, judge, or law-related TV personality outside the Beltway, we’d be especially interested in hearing from you. Our latest sightings come […]