March 2007
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Bong Hits 4 ATL: Our SCOTUS Field Trip
We were very excited for our SCOTUS field trip this morning. We had some friends in from out of town, and the four of us headed over to One First Street, to try and watch two Supreme Court arguments: Morse v. Frederick, the “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” student free speech case argued by former Whitewater […]
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For the Record: D. Kyle Sampson Will Not Be Libby’d
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’s former chief of staff, D. Kyle Sampson, resigned from his CoS post effective March 12. Some news organizations reported that his resignation was due to a failure to keep senior Department of Justice officials in the loop about discussions he had with former White House counsel Harriet Miers concerning the controversial […]
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ASIA GC OPENING AT GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED AND WELL FUNDED SMART PHONE TECH STARTUP, BASED IN SHENZHEN
Kinney is currently running an exclusive search for an Asia GC role at a well known tech start-up company, based in Shenzhen. This company has received significant recent praise for their new smart phone device in leading medial outlets, such as the New York Times, TIME, Mashable, Wired, Yahoo, and Forbes, among others.
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Skaddenfreude: Apologies to Baker & McKenzie
Apologies to Baker & McKenzie, which has been incorrectly appearing on the LIST OF SHAME for about a month. A tipster tells us: B&M NY matched, but I guess we’re derelict in keeping up with the blog. In any case, it was effective March 1. It was announced informally some time in mid-February — there […]
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Programming Note: Bong Hits 4 ATL
By the time you read this, we will (hopefully) be settling into the spectators’ gallery at One First Street, to watch oral arguments before the Supreme Court.* The cases to be argued this morning are Morse v. Frederick, aka the “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case, and Wilkie v. Robbins, which we hope we can stay […]
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* I don’t care what the Bluebook says, Howard Bashman, we’re not afraid to give you full credit here at ATL. [The Great Change: Turning Cathy into a Lawyer via How Appealing, by Howard Bashman] * Sounds like this guy missed jail. [CNN] * Gonzales apologizes to prosecutors; is he on his way out?. [Jurist] […]
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Hair, Janet Reno, Reader Polls
Janet Reno: You Like Her With Bangs, You Really Like Her
Our reader poll on Janet Reno’s hair is now closed. Here’s how you voted: We were impressed by the strength of the sentiments you expressed on the subject of Janet Reno’s hair. Here’s the view of “Team Janet With a Part”: Are you people blind??? Why is “Janet With a Part” not winning this in […]
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Books, Education / Schools, Hair, Law Professors, Law Schools, Movies, Nauseating Things, Non-Sequiturs, Nude Dancing, Rudeness
* Strippers always have day jobs, so this is no small victory. [Des Moines Register] * Why the premium you pay for Fiji water (“untouched by man until you unscrew the cap”) is worth it. [Trentonian] * (Commercially successful) hipster writer gives it away for free, but will anyone want it? [Sivacracy.net] * But you […]
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Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, James Comey, Laurence Silberman, Patrick Fitzgerald, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices
Who Should Be the Next Attorney General?
Yeah, we know: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales remains in office.* But his days are looking numbered. He’s received the kiss of death — a presidential expression of “confidence” — and even some Republicans are calling for his resignation. So we have to ask: If Alberto Gonzales steps (or gets pushed) aside, who should take his […]
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3rd Circuit, Fashion, Federal Judges, Food, Hotties, Judicial Divas, Marjorie Rendell, Reality TV, Television
Advice for Clerkship Seekers: Bring Duck and Apple Wontons to Your Interview With Judge Rendell
Yes, we did catch Judge Marjorie O. Rendell on the Food Network earlier this week (see screenshot above). As we previously mentioned, she recently appeared on Dinner: Impossible, in her capacity as First Lady of Pennsylvania. Chef Robert Invine was given a challenging task. He was directed “to prepare a stately array of hors d’oeuvres,” […]
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3 Big Student Loan Myths Demystified
When was the last time you took a second look at your student loans? If you’re like most borrowers, you probably try hard not to think about them. After all, dwelling on your debt isn’t going to make it go away any faster. Or is it?
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, LeGal, Parties, Pictures
Photos from Last Night’s LeGal Dinner
“Okay everyone, smile and say “De-Equitized!” Lavi Soloway didn’t caption the photographs he took at last night’s LeGal dinner. So we decided to help him out. More photos, after the jump.
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As we head into another weekend, here’s the latest LIST OF SHAME. We’re down to only five firms (Vault 100 ranking on the left, AmLaw 100 ranking on the right): 43. Baker & McKenzie (3) 82. Reed Smith (33) 83. Dorsey & Whitney (68) 86. McGuireWoods (65) 100. Seyfarth Shaw (66) If any of these […]
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The Supreme Court Hears the Trial of Hamlet (Part 1)
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at last night’s Kennedy Center event, The Trial of Hamlet, presided over by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. It was highly entertaining and quite educational, on a number of subjects: Hamlet, literary criticism, psychiatry, and the art of advocacy, among others. We’re planning to write more about the evening later. For now, […]
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Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Paul McNulty, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Shanetta Cutlar: Viva La Diva!
Ty Clevenger, a former attorney in the Special Litigation Section (“SPL”) of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, is the one who got the ball rolling with respect to colorful anecdotes about Shanetta Cutlar, the charismatic and strong-willed chief of the Section. Clevenger sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty raising concerns about […]
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* Should politics within DOJ be surprising? [Slate] * Ninth step of AA process leads to conviction and possible jailtime. [CNN] * Wal-Mart to go into the banking business? Sam’s Club may also stock 24-packs of mortgages. [MSNBC] * Prince Frederic von Anhalt, who claims to be the father of Dannielynn Smith, has filed suit […]
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Biglaw, Gay, John Scheich, LeGal, Parties
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Cinderella Story?
More fine blogging from Lavi Soloway — although his latest material is related only indirectly to Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. Remember LeGal, the gay and lesbian lawyers’ association that got itself into a bit of controversy after its (now former) president, Jack Scheich, came out swinging in favor of S&C? Well, last night […]
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* Insider Trading– glamorous in the 80s, boring in securities law casebooks. [Truth on the Market] * Especially important if you haven’t been featured on a plastic surgery-themed reality show. [Los Angeles Times] * This is the only recorded instance of the Pope’s utterance of “WTF?” [New York Post] * Netflix thefts pale in comparison. […]
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: What A Mess
As we’ve mentioned before, Lavi Soloway has posted some great coverage of yesterday’s hearing in Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell. He offers detailed discussion of the arguments before Justice Bernard Fried, his impressions of them, and original photos. You can access Soloway’s two posts here and here. They’re well worth your time. Some excerpts, […]
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Contests, Hotties, Libraries / Librarians, Reader Polls
Law Librarian Hotties: The Winners!!!
They can Shepardize like nobody’s business. They know the proper Bluebook form for CCH looseleafs, by heart. And they look really good in swimwear. After announcing our Law Librarian Hotties contest, we received lengthy string cites of bookish beauties. From these nominees, we came up with slates of thirteen lovely ladies and six gorgeous guys. […]
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