The guy who wrote this Craigslist post, who wants out of Biglaw after only six months, is probably kicking himself right now. Why did he blow six figures on an NYU legal education? Why didn’t he just buy this product instead? P.S. We assume the CL posting is real. Of course, since it’s anonymous, it […]
In our post from yesterday about Monica Goodling, we asked for insights and tidbits about this high-profile Justice Department lawyer. The post generated an avalanche of comments. We also received a few emails (although not as many as we might have liked). Here’s one: I went to high school near Messiah College, and I knew […]
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
We’re giving this guy our “Judge of the Day” award, ’cause there’s no telling what he might do if he didn’t get it. From the Florida Times-Union: A Jacksonville judge pulled a handgun in his courtroom after a spectator attacked a defendant. The fracas occurred Friday after a crime victim’s father hurdled a railing and […]
* Return of the Equal Rights Amendment? [Washington Post via How Appealing] * Rumsfeld torture charges dropped because his actions were related to his government position. [CNN] * DOJ: Monica mum, but Sampson speaking. [MSNBC] * On that subject, here’s a chart and timeline with links for all you need to know about “Attorneygate.” [Slate] […]
Little things matter in the legal profession. A typographical error can cost you $40,000. A misplaced comma can be worth hundreds of thousands. And citing the wrong statute can lead to a nine-figure loss. From the AP: Poorly written Justice Department documents cost the federal government more than $100 million in what was supposed to […]
* Senator Brownback doesn’t include women of reproductive age in his litany. But you can’t protect everyone, can you? [Mirror of Justice] * I once sent out letters like this to production companies, volunteering my script-reading services, and one guy took the time to tell me to f*%k myself because what the hell did I […]
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
We tend to doubt it. The source for the underlying exposé, World Net Daily, is perhaps best known for a piece entitled Soy Is Making Kids Gay. But we pass this along for your consideration. Do with it as you will. Alberto Gonzales’ Gay-Teen-Sex Cover-Up Shocker! [Wonkette] Embattled AG now accused in teen sex scandal […]
That’s the gist of this lengthy, extremely interesting, thoroughly researched special report. It’s by one of our favorite reporters, Jan Crawford Greenburg — who’s on the verge of replacing Linda Greenhouse as undisputed queen bee of the SCOTUS press corps hive. After reading the JCG piece, a devastating indictment of McNulty’s involvement in this debacle, […]
Just a quick administrative announcement about ATL March Madness. You can participate in the tournament, by voting for your favorite law school(s), by clicking here and here. At this early point in the tourney, most match-ups are looking lopsided. The closest ones at the current time are Boalt Hall v. Michigan (Michigan leads, 51-49); Yale […]
If so, we’d love to hear from you — please email us (subject line: “Monica Goodling”). Now that Goodling, who served as the Justice Department’s White House liaison (she’s currently on leave), has announced her intention to invoke the Fifth Amendment privilege, the public is hungry for more details about this mystery woman of the […]
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Shiftiness and greed, from an aspiring lawyer-cum-businessman? Heaven forfend! NYU Law Kid Wants to Help You Help Him [IvyGate]
A juicy rumor started making the rounds yesterday. The claim was that Cardozo Law School had “uninvited” Sullivan & Cromwell, of Charney v. S&C fame, from participating in on-campus recruiting. We received a few inquiries about it, so we decided to do some follow-up. We first contacted Kurt Rose, Cardozo’s recruitment program coordinator. He told […]
[Insert pro forma “dumb Canadians” joke here.] (And if you’re a plaintiffs’ lawyer who would love to turn this into a class action, you’re too late — a class action lawsuit was filed last week.) Woman Sick After Eating Recalled Pet Food [Canadian Press] Class action suit filed against Menu foods [CNN]
Last week we wrote a little bit about internecine warfare going on within the Harvard LLM community. It’s a silly and trivial story — which is, of course, ATL’s stock in trade. So we intend to keep following it. Today we’re happy to bring you an update. This email went around over the weekend: From: […]
* Officers face sanctions in Pat Tillman death in Afghanistan. [CNN; Sportsline] * Australian at Gitmo pleads guilty to terror charges. [New York Times] * Is Coke suing itself… for taste infringement? [Law.com] * DOJ’s Monica Goodling to plead the 5th. [CNN] * Border protection agent gets jail time for taking bribes. [MSNBC]