Okay, we’re nerds. We love this kind of stuff — even if some of you might find it soporific. From a delightful piece by Jonathan Starble in the Legal Times: As one of its final acts last term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued Kansas v. Marsh, a case involving the constitutionality of a state death-penalty […]
More details have emerged concerning the accident in which Judge John Walker (2d Cir.) hit a police officer with his SUV. Here’s the latest news: A federal judge in a sport utility ran into a police officer directing traffic in the rain, critically injuring the officer, authorities said Thursday. New Haven police Chief Francisco Ortiz […]
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The stereotypical lawyer is a real bigmouth, too loud for his or her own good. But not all attorneys conform to type. This leads us to our next lesson. Practice Pointer: Don’t mumble your closing argument. This news story comes from Ireland rather than America, but it’s still instructive: A murder trial jury has been […]
Hollywood superlawyer Bert Fields, known for being colorful and combative, may be in deep trouble in the Anthony Pellicano case. From the New York Times: Prosecutors have called at least 10 members of a top Century City law firm before a federal grand jury in recent weeks in what defense lawyers say is a last-ditch […]
We have contacted the two winners of our hottest law school dean contest, Asha Rangappa of Yale and Evan Caminker of Michigan, to obtain comment from them on their victories. We haven’t heard back yet from Dean Rangappa. But Dean Caminker provided us with this short and sweet statement, via email: It was a team […]
Here at Above the Law, we’re not all about silliness. We have a serious and more practical side, too. Last month, in honor of fall recruiting season, we shared with you our Top Ten Interview Tips. This is what’s known in the trade as “service journalism,” or what U.S. News and World Report calls “news […]
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Federal judges are brilliant people. But they aren’t always the best, or the safest, of drivers. We’ve had the privilege of riding in cars with federal judges, so we know this firsthand. Let’s just say that the reasoning in their opinions is often tighter than their left-hand turns. Rumor has it that Justice Antonin Scalia […]
Our Law School Dean hotties contests are over, and the winners have been crowned. As one of you suggested, we’ve contacted hotties Asha Rangappa and Evan Caminker for comment. We’ll report back to you after we hear from them. We previously expressed our personal approval of your choices for hot dean. But this bit of […]
* Yet another lawsuit against Cracker Barrel, and again it has nothing to do with how greasy and soggy the omelets are. Just saying. [CNN] * Banning fun? They’re turning grade school into law school! [CNN] * You’ve already heard about the melee between FIU and Miami (FL). But check out this Ivy League brawl, […]
And he wants to be damn sure you know that. Here’s a fun little video clip from The Daily Show. A quick intro, from the ATL reader who brought it to our attention: On a recent episode of The Daily Show, they discussed a proposal, by local politicians in Arizona, to “incentivize” citizens to vote. […]
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* Who’d have thunk it? Objectivity is subjective. And how much do you want to bet that any article or blog entry referring to this controversy will be titled the “Greenhouse Effect”? [PrawfsBlawg] * Shi–ite! That’s scary. But the op-ed is a good primer for lay idiots like me. [New york Times via AMERICAblog] * […]
The only noteworthy moves today come from Texas. Oh well, at least yesterday was busy. Lateral Moves: * Corporate lawyers Paul Bishop, T. Alan Harris, Annette Trip, and Don Wood, to Sutherland Asbill & Brennan (Houston), from Locke Liddell & Sapp. * A pair of Geralds — Gerald Pels, and Gerald Higdon — to Sutherland […]
Seven gorgeous women. Seven mouthwatering men. But only two law school administrators could emerge victorious. Voter turnout was tremendous. Harsh words were exchanged by partisans of the candidates. But in the end, cooler heads — and hotter bodies — prevailed. With almost 10,000 votes recorded in both contests, congratulations to the two hottest law school […]
Mr. Bashman, don’t despair. ATL did NOT overlook your lunch with Professor David Hoffman, of Temple University’s Beasley School of Law (as you apparently feared). Come now. Do you really think we’d miss a sighting of two high-profile bloggers — Howard Bashman, of How Appealing, and Dave Hoffman, of Concurring Opinions (at right) — getting […]
Okay, so he’s actually a law student (as a number of you nitpickers would surely point out). Anyway, here’s the story: A 26-year-old law school standout was arrested for pretending to be a New Jersey congressman, so he could obtain visas for relatives and others in his native Cameroon, said a federal prosecutor. Njock Eyong […]