April 2007
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Feminism, Gender, Kids, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
October Term 2007 Clerk Hiring: A Request for Information
We’re interested in figuring out how many law clerks for the upcoming Supreme Court Term, October Term 2007, are women or minorities. But we don’t know all these folks personally (much as we might like to). So we need your help. After the jump, you’ll see a list of the Supreme Court clerks for OT […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Federal Government, Gay, Jonathan Cohn, Matthew Waxman, Sports, War on Terror
Some Weekend Odds and Ends
It’s a beautiful April afternoon (at least here on the East Coast). You shouldn’t be in front of your computer right now. But in case you are, here are a few quick items of interest: 1. Columbia Faculty Hire Faces Human Rights Questions [New York Sun] We went to law school with Matt Waxman (OT […] - Sponsored
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ACLU, Cars, Celebrities, Copyright, Education / Schools, Fashion, Feminism, Kids, Non-Sequiturs, Sexual Harassment
Non-Sequiturs: 04.20.07
* Like you, this attorney and concerned citizen opted for law school because science just wasn’t her thing. [J-Walk Blog] * Kettles Retailers are being told they’re black warned not to infringe upon Kate Moss’s much-hyped and copyrighted “Pot”-shop Topshop collection. [Fashionista; Retail Week] (An explanatory note for those of you who couldn’t care less: […]
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Wilmer Raises Its Clerkship Bonus
In the comments to our last post on clerkship bonuses, there was a claim that WilmerHale has raised its clerkship bonus to $35,000. That claim is true. This email went out yesterday: From: Dunbar, AndriannaDate: Apr 19, 2007 5:52 PMSubject: Clerkship Bonus UpdateTo: As part of our commitment to providing attorney compensation that is at […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Monica Goodling, Paul McNulty, Reader Polls, U.S. Attorneys Offices
The Alberto Gonzales Deathwatch: What Do You Think?
Today is Friday, the favorite day of the week for high-profile government officials to announce their departures. E.g., Sandra Day O’Connor; Monica Goodling; Cully Stimson. Might Alberto Gonzales resign as Attorney General today? We doubt it. Coming on the heels of yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee testimony, where AGAG took a real beating, it would look […] -
Biglaw, Kevin Newsom, Musical Chairs, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Musical Chairs: Alabama SG Kevin Newsom to Bradley Arant
All of this porn talk is making us feel dirty. So let’s turn our attention to more wholesome subjects. Like the squeaky-clean Kevin Newsom, a devoted husband and father, and one of the country’s best appellate advocates. Newsom — who clerked for our former boss, Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain (9th Cir.), and Justice David H. Souter […] -
Adriana Dominguez, Anal Sex / Butt Sex, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Nude Dancing, Pictures, Pornography
Adriana Dominguez: From A Playboy Source
Regular readers are very familiar, perhaps more than they’d like to be, with Adriana Dominguez. She’s the third-year student at Brooklyn Law School who appeared nude in a video for Playboy TV. You’ve seen a lot of her [quasi-NSFW] in the pages of ATL. We recently had an interesting telephone conversation with a source inside […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Reader Polls
Brokeback Lawfirm: Are You With ABC or S&C?
We’re always interested in public opinion about the litigation between Aaron Charney and his former employer, Sullivan & Cromwell. We currently have this poll running: Get Free Opinion Polls But not many of you have voted — and we have a suspicion as to why. So here’s a new and improved version, which we hope […] - Sponsored
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Hotties, Law Schools, Masturbation, Media and Journalism, Nude Dancing, Oona O'Connell, Pictures, Pornography
A Mini-Trend: Law Students in the Nude?
We’ve told you all about Adrienne, the Boston College law student who did a sexy swimsuit spread for a magazine. And we’ve been all over (hehe) Adriana, the Brooklyn Law School 3L who romped naked before the camera for Playboy TV. But let’s set the record straight. The phenomenon of law students taking it off […] -
Biglaw, Martin Lipton, Mergers and Acquisitions
Musical Chairs: Wachtell Lipton Snags a Paul Weiss Partner
Here’s some news about an unusual move at our former employer, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz (at right: founding partner Marty Lipton). From the American Lawyer (via the WSJ Law Blog): After losing two partners in recent months, Wachtell Lipton has quietly hired Michael Segal, the former cohead of executive compensation and benefits at Paul, […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Camille Paglia, Clarence Thomas, Department of Justice, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Alberto Gonzales: The Morning After
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales made a make-or-break appearance yesterday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. We covered his SJC testimony extensively. See here, here, and here. If the Gonzales testimony were a Broadway show, today would be the morning after opening night, when the all-powerful Ben Brantley theatre critics weigh in. And based on the reviews […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.20.07
* New with Yahoo! Torture Beta: identification of political dissidents. [New York Times via How Appealing] * Manslaughter, not murder, for preacher’s wife. [CNN] * Bay of Pigs CIA operative Cariles released on bail, much to the further consternation of Castro and Hugo. [Jurist] * Nacchio no libre. [WSJ Law Blog] * Ummm…he can do […]
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AutoAdmit / Xoxohth, Bad Ideas, Boalt Hall, Law Schools, Violence
From the Bad Ideas File
Actually, make that the “Very Bad Ideas” file. Our personal preference is to ignore such people and things (which is what we’ve been doing until now). But several of you have emailed us about this incident, which has been covered in the MSM; so interest in it is obviously high. Here’s what one source had […]
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Crime, Education / Schools, Guns / Firearms, Intellectual Property, Kids, Movies, Music, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.19.07
* Just don’t do it. If law enforcement officials in formerly oppressed Eastern European nations are on the case, then maybe we should set a good example. [Ceskenoviny.cz ] * My dad told me that in his day, hazing meant newbies got their balls painted blue. Painting someone’s privates is gross alright — but not […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Job Searches, Money
Skaddenfreude: Simpson Matches S&C's $50,000 Clerkship Bonus
Apparently Sullivan & Cromwell is no longer the only Biglaw shop paying a $50,000 clerkship bonus. According to multiple sources, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett — which in January kicked off the latest round of base salary increases for associates — has followed suit. If S&C were the only member of the $50K club, competitor firms […] -
Aaron Charney, Bernard Fried, Biglaw, Gallion & Spielvogel, Gandolfo "Vince" DiBlasi, Gay, Gera Grinberg
Brokeback Lawfirm: A Bit of Monkey Business?
Remember our post from last week, hinting at the possibility that false affidavits were created in the Aaron Charney / Sullivan & Cromwell litigation? Well, a few more details — or allegations, at least — are drifting in. Check out this order by Justice Bernard Fried: Second page, after the jump. -
Contests, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Sports, UVA Law
Congratulations to America's Coolest Law School: UVA!
Our March Madness contest, an NCAA-esque tournament for the title of America’s coolest law school, is now over. Congratulations to the very deserving winner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW!!! In the final round, UVA went up against Columbia. It wasn’t even close: After the jump, a few pieces of evidence in support of UVA’s […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Paul McNulty, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Alberto Gonzales: The Grilling Resumes (Part 3)
We’re getting underway again, with the testimony of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Some random audience member just shouted out: “Hi Senator Kyl!” 2:39: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who missed much of the morning session due to a funeral, is leading off the afternoon questioning. He reads a brief introductory statement […] -
New York Times, Pictures, Shopping, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, April 15: The Love Bug
As spring’s warm breezes waft away the winter chill, even stuffy legal-types are feeling the urge to merge. LEWW has been getting all kinds of STDs from lawyers lately (Save The Dates—sheesh, people!), and we’re exercising our clicking finger for the Great Place-Settings Mass Purchase of ’07. Speaking of that, now that registration with Williams-Sonoma […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Alberto Gonzales: In the Hot Seat (Part 2)
We’re picking up with where we left off, in our liveblogging of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. 10:50: Sen. Herb. Kohl is REALLY going after AGAG. He cites poll data showing that approximately half of the American public wants Gonzales to resign. Kohl is in essence asking: Why are you […]