November 2006
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Eyes of the Law, Fashion, John Roberts, Music, Parties
The Eyes of the Law: The Chief Justice at the Opera
Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are the most famous opera aficionados on the Supreme Court. But it appears that they’re not the only ones. Check out our latest judicial sightation: It appears that the ranks of the opera-attending justices is swelling. My wife and I spotted the Chief Justice and Mrs. Roberts […] -
Bad Ideas, Email Scandals, Romance and Dating, SCOTUS Clerks Are Fair Game, Supreme Court Clerks
The Messy Love Lives of Supreme Court Clerks
Normally we might think twice about posting an e-mail like this, since it’s somewhat personal in nature. But it has been making its way around the D.C. law firm email circuit, and we’ve received it from multiple sources. By now, dozens of Biglaw associates in Washington have a copy of this email in their inbox. […] - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
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Canada, Clerkships, Holidays and Seasons, Tax Law, Weirdness
Are the Canadians Better Than Us at Everything?
Last week we asked you for funny Halloween-related stories, including descriptions of wacky costumes or festivities. We were disappointed by your responses. So we had to turn to our neighbor to the north. These days, Canada is ascendant. Canadians are beating out Americans for jobs at top U.S. law firms. They have Supreme Court justices […]
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Boutique Law Firms, Interview Stories, Rudeness, Supreme Court Clerks
Interview Horror Stories: SCOTUS Clerks Can Be Really Rude
Supreme Court clerks, aka “the Elect,” are gods and goddesses of the legal profession. But as our latest interview horror story shows, they aren’t perfect — at least not all the time. Sometimes SCOTUS clerks let their lofty status go to their heads, treating the Great Unwashed like “the little people.”* Check out our latest […] -
Admin, Announcements, Pictures, Politics, Weddings
October 2006 Couple of the Month: When the Polls Will Close
Happy Monday, everybody. We’re guessing you’re still recovering from the weekend; so are we. (We had a bit too much red wine last night, and we fear we’re coming down with a minor cold.) Anyway, before we plunge into matters of “substance,” a quick administrative announcement. The polls in our October 2006 Couple of the […] -
Drugs, Morning Docket, Politics, Saddam Hussein, Sex Scandals, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 11.06.06
* Not to be cynical (you know that’s not like me), but was there ever any doubt about this? Several links to coverage of Saddam’s fate at How Appealing. [How Appealing] * So, word is there are some elections coming up tomorrow. And, um, they must be important, or something. Check this out. [CNN.com] * […]
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Bad Ideas, Barack Obama, Drinking, Morning Docket, Politics, Violence
ATL Week in Review: October 30-November 3
* Meet Aquagirl. She’s the Cleary Gottlieb summer associate who had too much to drink, then wound up in the drink. * But even Aquagirl can land a good job — in fact, two (a Biglaw gig, and a clerkship) — after her fifteen minutes of infamy. * In fact, legal employment is even available […]
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Election Law, Feminism, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Old People, Politics, Racism, Real Estate, Television, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 11.03.06
* You KNOW you were thinking of “White Castle” as a substitute building name. [WSJ Law Blog; DealBreaker] * Lawbeat is a new blog that “watches the journalists who watch the law.” Because, you know, not every legal news outlet can be as scrupulous as ATL. [Lawbeat via How Appealing] * My “authentic self” is […] - Sponsored
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Gay, Gay Marriage, New Jersey, Pictures, State Judges
The New Jersey Supreme Court: Not Ready for Their Close-Up
Late last month, the New Jersey Supreme Court gave the gays a big gift. In Lewis v. Harris, the court held that New Jersey must provide same-sex couples with “the same rights and benefits enjoyed by opposite-sex couples under the civil marriage statutes.”* Well, maybe the gays can return the favor — by giving makeovers […] -
Alex Kozinski, Copyright, Eyes of the Law, Hotties, Intellectual Property, Law Professors, Law Schools
The Eyes of the Law: Judge Kozinski in the Windy City
Two hotties for the price of one: Ninth Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski, the #1 Superhottie of the Federal Judiciary; and our super-cute correspondent, Justin, a student at the DePaul University College of Law. West Coast folk, don’t say we neglect you here at Above the Law. Earlier today, we wrote about some Ninth Circuit benchslappery. […] -
Aquagirl, Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Exercise, Nude Dancing, Summer Associates, You Go Girl
An Update on Aquagirl: Things Are Going Swimmingly
Yesterday we told you the tale of Aquagirl — the Clearly Goatlips Cleary Gottlieb summer associate who stripped down to her underwear and dove into the Hudson River. At a summer associate event. At night. At Chelsea Piers. Seriously. In the comments, some of you updated us on Aquagirl’s fate. Now we’re happy to bring […] -
Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: October 2006 Couple of the Month
Yesterday we declared the final winning couple in Legal Eagle Wedding Watch for October 2006. So you know what that means: time for you to vote on which couple deserves to be crowned Above the Law’s October 2006 Couple of the Month. If you need to refresh your memory about these different couples, our prior […] -
9th Circuit, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Jay Bybee, Stephen Reinhardt
Bench-Slapped! Reinhardt v. Bybee
Judge Stephen Reinhardt (left), perhaps the most prominent liberal appeals court judge in the country, is buddies with his conservative colleague on the Ninth Circuit, Judge Alex Kozinski (right). But we suspect that Judge Reinhardt feels less warmly towards Judge Jay S. Bybee (far right). You can always count on the Ninth Circuit for a […]
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Biglaw, Interview Stories, Rudeness
Interview Horror Stories: We're Trying Hard Not To Call Her a Witch
The Interview Horror Stories just keep on coming — and we love ’em. So if you have one to share, please send it to us, by email. Our latest tale concerns an interviewer who was, er, less than welcoming: I had an interview [for a summer associate position] at a large, downtown DC law firm […] -
Celebrities, Movies, Rank Stupidity, Tax Law, Wesley Snipes, White-Collar Crime
Wesley Snipes Cuts a Deal with the IRS
And aficionados of direct-to-video movies rejoice. UPI reports: Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes will avoid any time in jail on tax fraud charges as part of a recent settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. The 44-year-old star of the “Blade” film trilogy had been wanted in connection with his attempt to claim $12 million in tax […] -
Biglaw, Day Berry & Howard, Law Firm Mergers, New Jersey, Partner Profits, Pitney Hardin
Law Firm Merger Mania: Pitney Hardin, Day Berry
In the wake of the Dewey/Orrick and Thelen Reid/Brown Raysman announcements, here’s news of yet another law firm merger. But this one is a bit smaller than the last two: One of New Jersey’s oldest and largest firms, Pitney Hardin, is merging with Connecticut’s biggest, Day, Berry & Howard, to create a 395-lawyer power with […] -
Blogging, Intellectual Property, Morning Docket, Music, Politics, Trusts and Estates
Morning Docket: 11.03.06
* Great, now Chuck Norris is a blogger. I quit. [World Net] * Melvin and Howard 2: This Time, It’s in Federal Court [MSNBC] * Some people are born federalists. [MSNBC] * Wonder what happens to all that March Madness pool money? [TaxProf] * When high school meets intellectual property. [AP]
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Cyberlaw, Lawsuit of the Day, YouTube
Lawsuit of the Day: A Tale of Two YouTubes
Move over, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer. There’s a new “Tube” case on the block. YouTube is being sued — but not by a company asserting a copyright claim. From the AP: A company that shut down its Web site because it was overwhelmed by millions of people looking for YouTube has sued […] -
Affirmative Action, Exercise, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Racism
Non-Sequiturs: 11.02.06
* If it’s about avoiding an intimidating environment, there should be a “No Hot People” rule. What’s wrong with grunting if it doesn’t involve intermittent moaning? [Althouse (prior ATL post here)] * Professor Le comments on a recent Northwestern University study of different ethnic groups’ views of affirmative action. Sometimes things are black and white. […] -
Celebrities, Money, Music, Tax Law
Bono Still Hasn't Found What He's Looking For
Namely, a nation in which U2 can pay zero in taxes on its songwriting royalties. But he’s certainly getting closer. From Slate (via TaxProf Blog): A familiar paradox about leftist celebrities in the entertainment industry is that their embrace of progressivism almost never includes a wholehearted embrace of progressive taxation, i.e., the principle that the […]