March 2007
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Airplanes / Aviation, Crime, Drugs, Education / Schools, Immigration, Kids, Labor / Employment, Marijuana, Non-Sequiturs, Sex Scandals, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 03.06.07
* Will Yalies respond with an NYU-esque gimmick? [Balkinization] * And some people say raising kids and taking care of the house is a full-time job. Looks like the monetized value of a stay-at-home mom is not always so inflated after all. [Christian Science Monitor via CrimProf Blog] * You just know that after a […] -
Fashion, Reader Polls
ATL Poll Results: Button-Down Shirts With Suits Are Kosher
Our prior post about the propriety of wearing a shirt with a button-down collar with a suit provoked vigorous debate in the comments. The sentiment in the comments was, on balance, running against this look. And we personally disfavor it as well. But in our reader poll, a majority of you deemed this pairing acceptable: […] - Sponsored
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Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Benchslaps, Dale Kimball, Legal Ethics, Snell & Wilmer, Stupid Lawyer Tricks, WSJ Law Blog
Timestampgate: Snell & Wilmer Associate Resigns
Last week, we did an item on Judge Dale Kimball (D. Utah) benchslapping some Snell & Wilmer lawyers for allegedly engaging in questionable conduct involving the court’s time stamp machine and outside drop box. Yesterday the WSJ Law Blog put up a post on the controversy. Most of their post will be familiar to readers […]
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CIA, Crime, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Politics, Sentencing Law, White-Collar Crime
Scooter Libby Guilty on Four of Five Counts
Every time we step away from our computer, big news breaks. Here’s a thread for discussion of the verdict in the Scooter Libby case. We’ll update this post with comments and links as we read the coverage. *************************** Okay, so here’s the Washington Post lede (which we like better than the NYT and AP ledes […] -
9th Circuit, Airplanes / Aviation, Alex Kozinski, Blogging, Clerkships, Federal Judges, Judicial Divas, Kids, Marsha Berzon, Screw-Ups
A Response to Judge Alex Kozinski
Some time ago, we posted an anecdote about the family travel mishaps of Judge Marsha Berzon, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Many ATL readers enjoyed the story. But Judge Berzon’s colleague, Judge Alex Kozinski — one of the federal judiciary’s most brilliant thinkers and talented writers — was less pleased. […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Canada, Gay, Gera Grinberg
Brokeback Lawfirm: Five Facts About Gera Grinberg
We previously issued a request for any and all information, however trivial, about Gera Grinberg — the mysterious Sullivan & Cromwell associate who worked closely with Aaron Charney, plaintiff in Charney v. S&C. We received a few responses. The tidbits we received are rather insignificant. But considering how secretive Gera Grinberg appears to be — […] -
Admin, Contests, Hotties, Libraries / Librarians
Law Librarian Hotties: When the Polls Will Close
Our quest to find the hottest law librarians in America is still ongoing — but we’re moving into the home stretch. The polls will close on Thursday, March 7 8, at 3 PM (Eastern time). By this time, the polls in both contests will have been open for over a week. After the close of […] -
Bad Ideas, Law Schools, Ridiculousness
Sectiongate: HLSers Redeem Themselves
Thanks to the commenter who drew this to our attention. It’s a few days old, but it’s funny. We’re glad to see Harvard Law School students showing a sense of humor. The Record Suggests: 1L Section Names [Harvard Law Record] - Sponsored
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Celebrities, Election Law, Morning Docket, Parties, Rap, SCOTUS, Sean Combs, Supreme Court, Violence, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 03.06.07
* District Court can dismiss for forum non conveniens without first determining that it has personal jurisdiction. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * No standing in Colorado Elections Clause case. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * Supreme Court denies Ebbers appeal without comment. [CNN] * Mo Money, Mo Lawsuits: Diddy sued for alleged assault at party. [AP […]
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Airplanes / Aviation, Crime, Masturbation, Nauseating Things, Perverts
Best Way To Get an Upgrade
What is it about being 30,000 feet in the air that makes people so horny? First this. Then this. And now, this disturbing news story: An off-duty Northwest Airlines employee was arrested after a woman on a flight from Seattle complained that the man had ejaculated on her. The FBI identified the man as Samuel […] -
Art, Email Scandals, Intellectual Property, Non-Sequiturs, Sports, Trademarks, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 03.05.07
* This really could happen to anyone who uses public transportation. Seriously, slow down people — that extra 5 minutes isn’t going to tear off three of your fingers and half your palm, or turn you into a deserving-yet-questionable plaintiff. [Gothamist] * I love it when the art world gets nasty. [New York Sun] * […] -
Clarence Thomas, Education / Schools, Media and Journalism, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Thomas: The Sphinx Breaks His Silence
Justice Clarence Thomas is one of the quieter Supreme Court justices, at least at oral argument and in terms of media appearances. (He can be quite gregarious and charming in smaller settings.) But Justice Thomas recently sat down for a chat with Business Week, which you can read here. The interview focuses on Justice Thomas’s […] -
Bad Ideas, Law Schools, Ridiculousness
The 'Sectiongate' Scandal at HLS: It Gets Worse With Each 'Correction'
We have a second correction to run in the unfolding “Sectiongate” saga at Harvard Law School. Normally running corrections makes us unhappy. But Sectiongate gets better with each subsequent correction. Here’s the background. Last week we made fun of the dubious idea to use names rather than numbers to refer to the different 1L sections […]
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Federal Government, Gregory Craig, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Rudeness, Williams & Connolly
Et Tu, Attorneys? Democratic Lawyers Bite the Hands That Fed Them
Now it’s time for a post about one of our favorite subjects: the magnificent Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. First, check out what’s currently gracing the front page of the Drudge Report: The audio clip is pretty awesome. To listen, click here. Second, we’d like to take this opportunity to chastise any and all lawyers who […] -
Biglaw, Media and Journalism, Money, Partner Profits
Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw-ling: A Bit of Backstory
In case you haven’t seen it already, we’d like to call your attention to an update and correction to our last post about Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw’s decision — announced on Friday afternoon — to “de-equitize” 45 equity partners: The premise of this post — that Mayer Brown intentionally tried to “get out in […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Depositions, Music, Videos, Weirdness
'Cover of the ABA': Amusing, By Lawyer Standards
It’s not nearly as entertaining as the Promiscuous Firm music video from those Canadian law students. So don’t get your hopes TOO high. But this video, in which a lawyer aspires to the legal-geek distinction of making the cover of the ABA Journal, has its moments. So we’ll pass along it to you, and you […] -
Books, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Jeffrey Rosen, Neal Katyal, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Hanging Out at Georgetown with Jan and Jeff
“Hee-hee, this book of mine is TOO FUNNY! Every time I read the story about Souter drinking all of Luttig’s wine, I completely lose my s**t. I can’t figure out who was the bigger a**hole: Souter for drinking the wine, or Luttig for offering it?” (Lest there be any confusion, the caption above is fictionalized. […] -
Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, James Sandman, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: More Criticism of Associate Pay Raises
Wow. Late Friday afternoon, we briefly discussed an article by D.C. bar president James J. Sandman, a partner at Arnold & Porter in Washington, bemoaning the recent associate pay raises. The article generated a strong reaction, judging from the avalanche of -
Christopher Christie, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Thursday Night Massacre: Help Us Understand This Controversy
Despite the catchy and provocative title we’ve bestowed upon this story, we must confess: We don’t completely “get” the quasi-scandal surrounding the dismissal of eight U.S. Attorneys around the country (which the WSJ Law Blog has officially upgraded from a “flap” to an “imbroglio”). The fired folks were not career prosecutors. The chief federal prosecutor […] -
Crime, Lunacy, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Native Americans, Pictures, Politics, Romance and Dating, Stephen Breyer, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Morning Docket: 03.05.07
* Domenici asked for ousting of New Mexico U.S. Attorney. [New York Times via How Appealing] * Descendants of ex-slaves not welcome in Cherokee Nation. [Jurist] * Prosecutors decide to pass on attempted murder charge for astronaut in kidnapping case; CNN decides to use a more flattering picture. [CNN; compare with CNN (2/05/07)] * And […]