February 2007
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Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Rudeness, Shanetta Cutlar
Shanetta Cutlar: Ten Tips for Aspiring Divas
Some of you disagree, but we consider the Justice Department’s Shanetta Y. Cutlar to be a great diva. Based on the term’s origin in the world of opera, we define a “diva” as a woman of tremendous talent, whose ability is matched only by her difficult temperament. By this standard, Shanetta Cutlar qualifies. In terms […] -
9th Circuit, Airplanes / Aviation, Alex Kozinski, Bad Ideas, Deaths, Marsha Berzon, Screw-Ups
Our Condolences to Judge Berzon
We feel a bit like Senator Joe Biden must feel right now, after his ill-advised comments about Senator Barack Obama. In case you haven’t heard, Sen. Biden paid Sen. Obama’s presidential candidacy some backhanded compliments: “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.” Take […] - Sponsored
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John Roberts, Merrick Garland, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Update: October Term 2007
Last month we published a round-up of Supreme Court clerk hiring for October Term 2007. We asked you to keep us updated as to future developments. We thank you for doing so. Here is what we’ve heard recently. If you see any errors, or have anything to add, please let us know. 1. Justice Samuel […]
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Asians, Law Schools, Lunacy, Racism, Violence, War on Terror
Not All Indians Who Get Shot At Own Convenience Stores
Law school can be stressful. Very stressful. Sometimes people crack under the pressure. Several tipsters directed our attention to this unusual story: A University of Pennsylvania law student couldn’t shake his paranoid suspicion that his two neighbors, Drexel University graduate students, were foreign spies sent to work on some sort of a terrorism plot, police […] -
9th Circuit, Airplanes / Aviation, Alex Kozinski, Clerkships, Federal Judges, Kids
Flying the Friendly, Federal Judicial Skies: An Open Letter from Judge Alex Kozinski
Yesterday we put up a post about the mishaps of a federal judge and her family on a recent plane trip. You can read that post by clicking here. A number of you found it amusing. But not everyone was so pleased. This morning we received an email from Judge Alex Kozinski, of the U.S. […] -
Boutique Law Firms, Gallion & Spielvogel, Ridiculousness, Technology
Gallion & Spielvogel: Evolution of a Website
Last night, gsbarristers.com, the website of Gallion & Spielvogel — the extremely prestigious, highly regarded, supremely pedigreed, boutique law firm — looked like this: Yup, that’s right — just lots of blank grey space. Avinti.com is an internet hosting company and service provider, which presumably hosts the Gallion & Spielvogel site. This morning, however, gsbarristers.com […] -
Biglaw, Media and Journalism, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The Morning Catch
Welcome to this morning’s open thread for associate salary information and news about pay raises. First, here are a few links to mainstream media coverage of associate compensation from the past few days. We’ve noted which firms are discussed in each article, so you can decide whether you wish to click through and read the […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.01.07
* The Super Bowl and the law: IP, GCs, and XLI. [WSJ Law Blog] * AG Gonzales to turn over secret papers on NSA wiretapping. [CNN] * German officials look to charge CIA operatives, but first they have to find them. [NY Times] * “National Assembly unanimously grants Chavez powers at outdoor rally.” A unanimous […]
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