April 2007
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Books, Celebrities, Law Schools, LLMs
LLM Students: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
It seems that LLM students are an endless source of stories — and not just those continually squabbling Harvard LLMs. In advance of our upcoming visit to Columbia Law School, here’s an amusing little anecdote about LLMs at CLS: I was amused to learn last semester that Columbia Law Professor John Coffee is a rock-star […] -
Contests, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Sports
ATL March Madness: The NYU-Michigan Poll
For those of you who are wondering what happened to the NYU-University of Michigan match-up, which appears to have vanished (“undefined”), here’s the explanation: From: Nick RauSent: Monday, April 09, 2007 1:29 AMTo: David LatCc: Dan Beltramo; Andrew TouchstoneSubject: Law School Poll: NYU vs U of Michigan Hello there, my name is Nick Rau and […] - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.09.07
* Supreme Court news roundup from the Law Blog. [WSJ Law Blog] * Is this the end of $2 DVDs? U.S. to press enforcement of IP rights in China before WTO. [CNN] * NFL throws the red flag, files motion to dismiss retired players’ claim. [Sportsline] * Pity: Wisconsin may make in-state grads take the […]
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Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Rachel Paulose, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
DOJ Diva Alert! Meet U.S. Attorney Rachel K. Paulose
As we noticed from your comments on our Monica Goodling “in memoriam” post, you know all about Rachel Paulose, the divalicious U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. Paulose, who is reportedly “best buds” with Goodling, is another young, conservative, high-powered Justice Department lawyer, who now finds herself surrounded by controversy. Last month, there was […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Deaths, Department of Justice, Holy Crap, Monica Goodling, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Breaking: Jesus Wasn't the Only One Who Was Sacrificed Today
It’s Good Friday — the Friday before a big holiday weekend. And we all know what that means: a high-profile resignation, timed in an attempt to avoid the news cycle. Today we bid a fond farewell to the fabulous Monica M. Goodling. As de to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Monica Goodling helped coordinate the controversial […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.06.07
* We can kind of guess at the reason for the break-up, given that this is the kind of guy who would recycle an engagement ring. [Suburban Chicago News] * NutraSweet has always defended the ability of its product to cause cancer in lab rats. [PhillyBurbs] * Someone doesn’t want Jesus to teach the world […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Say Hello To Your New Writer!
In response to our request for help with Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, we received many excellent applications. After much deliberation — picking among so many qualified applicants was tough — we finally selected a new LEWW writer. Please welcome Laurie Lin to the pages of ATL! Here’s a little bit about her: Laurie is a […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, H. Rodgin Cohen, Sexual Harassment
Brokeback Lawfirm: An Interview With H. Rodgin Cohen
Recently H. Rodgin Cohen, chairman of Sullivan & Cromwell, was interviewed by Chrystia Freeland, the U.S. managing editor for the Financial Times. The full transcript interview appears here. Of course, the subject of Aaron Charney v. S&C came up: FT: You’re being accused quite publicly, your firm is, of sexual discrimination against a gay associate, […] - Sponsored
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Bar Exams, Law Schools, Ridiculousness, Videos
More from the Virginia Law Libel Show: The BarBri Video
The dominant company in the bar exam test prep market, Bar/Bri, has been sued for alleged violations of federal antitrust laws. That class action lawsuit may be settling — and you might be a class member entitled to settlement proceeds. Click here for more info. Are Bar/Bri’s legal woes over? Not necessarily. Given how painful […] -
Admin, Birthdays, Copyright, Intellectual Property, John Paul Stevens, Morning Docket, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Sports, Supreme Court, Trademarks
Morning Docket: 04.06.07
[Ed. note: ATL will be on a pretty laid-back publication schedule today. It’s Good Friday, the markets are closed, and many folks are probably traveling for the holiday weekend. We will be posting, but not at our regular pace.] * Stevens’s key role. [USA Today via How Appealing] * Surveillance laws outdated? He’s probably referring […]
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Admin, Law Schools, Shameless Plugs
Our Upcoming Talk at Columbia Law School: An Update
Our appearance next week at Columbia Law School, previously mentioned here, has been moved by half an hour (so that it won’t conflict with the star-studded Moot Court finals). Here are the new details: Wednesay, April 11, 5:30 PM 6:00 PMColumbia Law SchoolJerome Greene Hall, Room 102435 West 116th St. (at Amsterdam Avenue) It’s open […] -
Education / Schools, Lunacy, Non-Sequiturs, Pornography, Television, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 04.05.07
* When I was in college, plagiarism was something special we saved for papers. But kids have told me that in an age of blogs and other electronic content, original thought is so very quaint. [Ivygate Blog] * Blonde Justice loves them crazy folks. [Blonde Justice] * I think I was totally brainwashed into liking […] -
Andrew Cuomo, Eliot Spitzer, Law Schools, Money
'Preferred Lenders' for Financial Aid: A Big Racket?
New York’s new Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, has some big shoes to fill. Governor Eliot Spitzer, during his time as New York AG, was a very busy bee. It looks like Cuomo has found a juicy scandal to sink his teeth into — one with possible implications for many of the law students among you. […]
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Harold Koh, Hiram Chodosh, Hotties, Law School Deans, Music, Videos
The Dancing Dean: Hiram Chodosh
As reflected in the comments to our recent post, people can’t see eye to eye about Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh. To some, he’s an American hero; to others, he’s a liberal political hack. But here are two things we believe to be non-controversial: 1. Dean Koh doesn’t look as good without his […] -
Attorney Misconduct, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Screw-Ups
Here's A New List of Shame
A list of Fortune 250 general counsels who are practicing law without a license appears here. An article explaining it appears here. This shouldn’t come as a big surprise. If a successful nominee to the exalted D.C. Circuit couldn’t keep track of the licensing requirements of his jurisdiction, why should we expect any better from […] -
Biglaw, Law Schools, Videos
Early Interview Week (EIW): More Fine Work from the NYU Law Revue
We’ve learned a little more about the talented creator of the NYU Law Revue videos that we’ve recently highlighted. His name is Ryan Landes, and he’s a 3L at NYU, who will be working at a firm in L.A. after graduation. Given his gift for film, it’s not surprising that he’s headed to Hollywood (where […] -
Harold Koh, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Linda Greenhouse, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Harold Hongju Koh?
That’s the prospect repeatedly pushed in a two-part profile of Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh, from the Yale Daily News. The profile has been discussed extensively in the legal blogsophere (see links below). Oh goodness. We could say something snarky and dismissive (e.g., “Hell to the N-O”). But we will comport ourselves with […] -
Biglaw, Media and Journalism, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The NYLJ Gets With the Program
We will soon be posting an update to our earlier, draft report on clerkship bonuses. Thanks to everyone for all the tips, corrections, and additions. If you have info to share, please email us (subject line: “Clerkship Bonus”). In the meantime, here’s another useful little resource for you. It was sent to us by a […] -
Biglaw, Lunacy, Rudeness
Crazy Biglaw Partners: A Window Into Their Psyches
The Cravath partner who uses Scotch tape to Biore herself during a deposition. The Sullivan & Cromwell partner who allegedly tells a gay associate to “bend over” and pick up a document. The partner that you’re probably working for right now, who makes one insane demand after another. What is UP with these people? How […] -
Department of Justice, Fabulosity, John Conyers, John Dowd, Monica Goodling, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
U.S. Attorneygate: The Monica Strikes Back
Some of you have taken issue with our worship of Monica Goodling, the Justice Department lawyer who finds herself at the center of the firestorm over the U.S. Attorney firings. We’ve praised her as an up-and-coming DOJ diva; but some of you have argued that a true diva wouldn’t take the Fifth. Fair enough; and […]