April 2007
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Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Monica Goodling, Reader Polls, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
Monica Goodling: Where Is the Love?
Apparently the world is not yet ready for successful and strong professional women. Even if they are widely praised for their brilliance, work ethic, leadership, and communication abilities. And even if they balance their career successes, which might be threatening to some — e.g., chauvinist pigs — with “world-class” baking abilities. SIGH… Earlier: Monica Goodling: […] -
Anna Nicole Smith, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Morning Docket, Pornography, Sports
Morning Docket: 04.11.07
* Creepy smut producers gone wild. [MSNBC] * Pacman Jones suspended for the 2008 season, Chris Henry out for eight games. [SI] * It’s Birkhead! [CNN] * Duke lacrosse charges likely to be dropped. [CNN]
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Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Anything Going On?
There were a few salary-related comments appended to our administrative post from yesterday. E.g., these comments about McGuire Woods. So we figure we might as well create an open thread for such discussion. If you have any information or comments about compensation-related matters, please note them here. Also, rest assured, we have not forgotten about […]
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Non-Sequiturs: 04.10.07
* Prom is dated–although one could argue that’s its charm–but here’s a tradition worth breaking. (Fret not, I’m not talking about this.) [Christian Science Monitor] * So those finely honed personal statements about being wronged or witnessing someone get wronged don’t count for jack? [Money Law] * She’s soliciting, but this time it’s donations. [Journal […] -
Admin, Announcements, Law Schools
Programming Note: If We Can Make It There...
We’ll make it anywhere. We’re about to leave Washington for New York, New York, where we’ll be spending the rest of this week. We have multiple reasons to be up in New York. We’ll be giving a talk at Columbia Law School, attending the CLS Moot Court finals and Law Revue, and covering a major […] -
Adriana Dominguez, Hotties, Law Schools, Nude Dancing, Pornography, Videos, You Go Girl
The Jurisdiction Stripper: More on Adriana Dominguez
Here’s the promised follow-up to our earlier post about Adriana Dominguez, the Brooklyn Law School 3L who has embarked upon a career as a Playboy TV stripper. Remember the similarly named Adrienne — the Boston College Law School student who did a racy spread for Barstool Sports? Adrienne ain’t got nothing on Adriana. Adriana Dominguez […] -
Anna Nicole Smith, Celebrities, Kids, Larry Seidlin, Money, Trusts and Estates
Oh Crap. This Baby Ain't Worth Millions? Then You Take Her!
Here’s an interesting analysis of the underlying merits of the litigation over J. Howard Marshall’s estate. It contains some bome bad news for Anna Nicole Smith’s infant daughter, Dannielynn. From a Legal Times piece by Professor Horace Cooper (who narrowly missed being a colleague of Kiwi Camara, and probably isn’t unhappy about that): [T]here is […] -
Media and Journalism, Parties, Summer Associates
Attention Summer Associates: Are You Ready for the Parties?
If so, then a reporter with a national newspaper would like to speak with you. Here’s the message: I want to write about the social pressures on summer associates. Specifically, I understand that at a time when firms are competing harder than ever for the best candidates, it’s ratcheted up an already intense party circuit […] - Sponsored
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Adriana Dominguez, Law Schools, Nude Dancing, Pictures, Pornography, Videos, You Go Girl
Meet Adriana Dominguez: Aspiring Lawyer Cum Porn Star
Yes, we know all about Adriana Dominguez, the third-year student at Brooklyn Law School with a penchant for taking her clothes off. Dominguez is the subject of a Playboy TV striptease video that’s spreading from inbox to inbox like the clap wildfire. More details here, from the New York Daily News (of course). We’ll post […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: How Long Will This Spectacle Go On?
Things have been quiet lately on the Aaron Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell front, but this week brings an exciting event. This Thursday, April 12, in New York Supreme Court, Justice Bernard Fried will preside over the Mother of All Hearings: an omnibus hearing at which the parties’ various motions and cross-motions will be argued. […] -
Bad Ideas, Lawyer of the Day, Tax Law
Lawyer of the Day: George Harp
We just finished our taxes (or our accountant just did), so we have taxes on the brain. Remember, everyone: tax returns are due on April 17 this year, instead of the usual April 15. (To learn why, click here.) Considering the time of year, it’s appropriate that our Lawyer of the Day is one George […] -
Advertising, Alberto Gonzales, Anna Nicole Smith, Department of Justice, Drinking, Email Scandals, Kenneth Starr, Morning Docket, Technology
Morning Docket: 04.10.07
* Coke sues film makers for showing Jesus drinking a Coke and saying, “My God, what a testimonial.” [BLT] * Dean Ken Starr visits HLS for a reenactment of Dred Scott arguments. [CNN] * Howard K. Stern hires Lin Wood in Anna Nicole Smith case. [CNN] * AG Gonzales avoids e-mail altogether… Should you? [ABA […]
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Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals
'D.C. Madam' To Spill the Beans
A quick shout-out to a juicy story that we haven’t written much about so far (and no, it’s not ’cause we have anything to hide). It’s the tawdry tale of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, aka the “D.C. Madam.” From ABCNews.com: Alleged “D.C. Madam” Deborah Jeane Palfrey has given an exclusive interview to ABC News [for an […]
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Craigslist, Drugs, Non-Sequiturs, Racism, Violence, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 04.09.07
* Worst Craigslist prank we’ve seen in a while. [News Tribune] * Leaves homemade videos of karaoke sessions and musical burping in the dust. [MSN] * Whenever you fall into a funk and feel that you have nothing to show for your life thus far, think of this sad lawyer, who has only placed a […] -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Technology
Laptops vs. Learning -- Once More, With Feeling
Yes, we have seen Georgetown Law Professor David Cole’s recent Washington Post op-ed, complaining about students using their laptops to surf the web during class. This led him to ban laptops from his classroom. It’s provoked lively discussion in the blogosphere. See, e.g., PrawfsBlawg; Obscure Store; WSJ Law Blog. So we’re creating this post to […] -
Contests, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Sports
ATL March Madness: A New Final Four
Okay, we changed our mind. As some of you suggested, having disqualified NYU and the University of Michigan, we will stage a semifinal between the two schools they previously defeated: UT Austin and Columbia. So here are the new “final four” match-ups (the new Texas-Columbia contest, and the existing UVA-Georgetown one): We’re all in favor […] -
Contests, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Sports
ATL March Madness: A Pair of Disqualifications
Sigh. We’re sorry it had to turn out this way. But perhaps it’s oddly appropriate for a ridiculous poll to have a ridiculous ending According to the folks at Vizu, and as noted by many commenters, both NYU and the University of Michigan were guilty of improprieties in their recent March Madness match-up. As a […] -
Asians, Books, Kiwi Camara, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Racism, Weirdness
Kiwi Camara: We Are Still Confused
We recently blogged about Kiwi Camara — the young, brilliant, controversial legal scholar — and his mysteriously disappeared job offer from George Mason University School of Law. Camara is a legal Doogie Howser who was 16 when he entered Harvard Law School. At HLS, he caused an uproar after dropping the N-bomb in a group […] -
Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Monica Goodling, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
Monica Goodling: Just How Fabulous Is She?
As regular ATL readers know, around here we worship Monica M. Goodling, the former Justice Department lawyer who resigned last Friday. The DOJ won’t be the same without her. We’d like to see how many of you share our opinion of Monica Goodling. Please take our poll: Get Free Opinion Polls -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay
Brokeback Lawfirm: Some Bad News for S&C
The New York Law Journal recently published its “Book of Lists,” as an insert to a hard copy issue. We haven’t seen it ourselves, but a tipster highlighted some findings for us: The ones that impressed me – considering the Aaron Charney litigation – were the surveys on most satisfied midlevel associates and most satisfied […]