March 2007
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Court Reporters / Stenographers, Screw-Ups, State Judges
ATL Public Service Announcement: Procrastination Does Have Consequences
Is trouble brewing in Paradise? And no, we’re not referring to the computer and wi-fi problems that are causing us to blog at a somewhat sluggish leisurely pace today, here in sunny Miami. We now bring you a bit of local color, about allegedly procrastinating court reporters in south Florida…. -
Birthdays, Robert Bork, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Supreme Court
Happy Birthday, Justice Scalia!
We’re a day late; Justice Antonin Scalia turned 71 yesterday, on March 11. But better late than never. Does anyone know how Nino celebrated this august occasion? On the subject of Justice Scalia’s age, here’s an interesting squib from Jan Crawford Greenburg’s most excellent new book, Supreme Conflict, describing how Justice Scalia edged out Judge […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Dahlia Lithwick, Money, SCOTUS, Skaddenfreude, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerks: Do They Live Up to the Hype?
Or, perhaps more importantly, their $200,000 signing bonuses? That’s the question Dahlia Lithwick takes on in her recent Jurisprudence column for Slate. The sums in question are even larger than Lithwick notes. She writes: That will be [a] $200,000 [bonus] on top of a starting salary of $145,000 to $160,000. Which adds up to an […]
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Programming Note: ATL Happy Hour in Miami
Much nicer than our usual view of Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, DC. A number of you responded to our earlier post about the possibility of an ATL “Happy Hour” here in Miami. There appears to be sufficient interest, so here are the details: Monday, March 12, 2007 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Gordon Biersch 1201 […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.12.07
* Alleged Madam in DC threatens to expose 10,000 clients. [MSNBC] * Libby trial juror who was a Post reporter discusses the trial. [WSJ Law Blog] * Accused molester breaks his monitoring bracelet to appear on Springer. [MSNBC] * Links about US Attorney resignations and the heat on AG Gonzales from How Appealing… [How Appealing] […]
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Anna Nicole Smith, Deaths, Law Professors, Trusts and Estates
You Know Your Will Was Not Well Drafted When...
It becomes fodder for Trusts & Estates courses and casebooks. Smith Death a Case Study at Law Schools [Associated Press via TaxProf Blog] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.09.07
* Brave Kunal, you may not have your parents, but perhaps Ramada Corp. might think about co-producing your story as Starbucks did with Akeelah and the Bee? Those kids in Spellbound have nothing on you. [The Salt Lake Tribune] * The mother’s last quote is priceless–in Tennessee Williams’ day, lobotomies seemingly were recommended for everything […] -
Admin, Biglaw, D.C. Circuit, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Friday Afternoon Open Thread
Here’s an open thread for some Friday afternoon discussion — of associate pay raise news (of course), the D.C. Circuit gun control ruling, the latest Patriot Act controversy, or whatever else is on your mind right now. Friday afternoons and evenings, of course, are favored times for breaking news — especially of the bad variety […] - Sponsored
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Kids, Rudeness, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Vicious Infighting
The Michigan Supreme Sandbox: We Left Out the Best Part
Remember the Michigan Supreme Court benchslappery that we wrote about earlier today? We left out the best part. Justice Maura Corrigan argues that it would be embarrassing, petty, and just plain silly for a justice to explain each and every recusal decision. She employs a little “reductio ad absurdum” to make her point: WOW. And […] -
Bad Ideas, Depositions, Rudeness, Weirdness
Deposition Train Wreck Stories, Please
Yes, we linked to it previously. But we love this video clip so much, we’re going to link to it again. Check it out here. Speaking of hilarious depositions, we’d like to solicit your funny stories about depositions gone awry. Please submit them to us by email (subject line: “Deposition Story”). Most of the depositions […] -
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Programming Note: We're Going to Miami
Have laptop, will travel. One of the nice things about this job is geographical flexibility. Last week we were in lovely Bloomington, Indiana. And now we’re about to leave for Miami, Florida. If it’s good enough for Supreme Court justices, it’s good enough for us. Mainly we’re traveling down there to play Kato Kaelin to […] -
Kids, Rudeness, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Vicious Infighting
Back to the Sandbox: The Michigan Supreme Court
Forget about the proverbial “Girls.” The justices of the Michigan Supreme Court have “Go[ne] Wild,” according to the Detroit News (via How Appealing). It’s a long and tortured saga. The upshot is that Justice Elizabeth Weaver believes that when a Michigan Supreme Court justice recuses herself from a case, she is obligated to explain the […] -
Fashion, Fashion Victims Unit, Goldman Sachs, Tax Law
Because Homeless People Need Couture Too
Please read this. Here are your study questions: 1. “How did a Goldman Sachs banker earn only $115,000?” (This one was from Professor Caron.) 2. “How can she afford to give away this much to charity — does she have a sugar daddy wealthy spouse?” 3. “So what exactly does $55,000 in secondhand clothing look […]
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Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Bryan Caves In
Being on the LIST OF SHAME gets more shameful by the day, as one law firm after another drops off of it. The latest to leave: Bryan Cave. From a source at the firm: The professional development people had a meeting with the associates this morning. New York associates will be getting the $15k raise […] -
Boutique Law Firms, Gallion & Spielvogel, Technology
Gallion & Spielvogel Got A Brand New Bag
You can check it out here: http://www.internalinvestigationlaw.com. Sadly, their new website is understated, even tasteful. The fonts are well-chosen. The color scheme of black, red and white is catchy yet unobjectionable. Where are the photos of the founding partners lounging about in tuxedos, making “tiger eyes” at the camera? Where is the aggressive touting of […] -
Benchslaps
Benchslapped: Does Justice Walter Tolub Need a Refresher Course in Contracts?
That’s essentially the question raised about Justice Walter Tolub, of New York Supreme Court, in a recent item by Judicial Reports: Justice Walter Tolub is by most accounts a smart and fair jurist…. Why then when it comes to straightforward contracts and lease provisions, does Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Walter Tolub seem to hit a […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.09.07
* Alito talks a little hardball. [Bradenton Herald via How Appealing] * Muslim New Jersey teen worships at the Church of ACLU. [CNN] * CIA ran secret prison in Poland. [Jurist] * So, to avoid being called a hypocrite, Newt’s sticking with the whole “perjury” angle. [AP via Yahoo!]
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Defamation, Food, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Nauseating Things
'Waiter, There's A Fly in My Soup'
“And I’m going to mention it in my restaurant review — ’cause if you sue me, your chances of prevailing are low.” That’s the gist of this interesting NYT article by Adam Liptak. Money quote: These rulings, from about a dozen over the past three decades, were all in favor of the reviewer. ¶ “Trout […] -
Books, Drinking, Education / Schools, Intellectual Property, Non-Sequiturs, Pornography, Pranks, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 03.08.07
* Would you drink this if you knew it was named after someone who choked on his own drug and alcohol-induced vomit? Yeah, probably, if you were out of Grey Goose. [TMZ] * I bet it’s Jim and Pam. My best prank? The classic Frozen Underwear I set up in my brother’s room before he […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The Dirty (Half) Dozen?
The LIST OF SHAME is shrinking, albeit slowly. We were down to eight firms as of last Friday morning. Then we learned about Baker Hostetler matching market. And today we get this associate pay raise news (from a verified source at the firm): You can remove Fulbright & Jaworski from the List of Shame. We […]