May 2007
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Guido Calabresi, New York Times, Weddings, Williams & Connolly
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 4.29: One Hand, One Hartford
Last week, we exhorted candidates to step it up for the high wedding season, and this week’s couples really responded. In fact, they brought the fabulosity in such a big way that LEWW has spent some anguished nights picking the three most deserving entries for this column. Consider this: Our three featured couples are all […] -
Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be State Public Defenders
The sticklers among you object to our using the cute pun “Skaddenfreude” to refer to our compensation coverage. After all, there’s really no “taking malicious satisfaction in another person’s troubles” when reading this column (unless you take perverse pleasure in thinking about how hard Biglaw attorneys must work for their six-figure salaries). If you’re one […] - Sponsored
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Books, Gay, Kids, Lawsuit of the Day, Lesbians, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sex, Tort Reform
Lawsuit of the Day Last Week: Lesbians and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
We realize this news broke last week. But we were on vacation — and it’s just too good to omit from these pages. From Metro.co.uk: A father in Arkansas is looking for $20,000 in compensation for his teenage sons, after they found a book in a public library called The Whole Lesbian Sex Book. According […]
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Asians, Bad Ideas, Job Searches, Sex, Sexual Harassment
Overheard in New York: What Not To Do in a Job Interview
The delightful site Overheard in New York, which collects humorous bits of overheard conversation, has a collection of law-related “overheards” up today. Here’s our favorite: Ditzy Chinese chick: So, I went on this job interview with this law firm, right? And this lawyer who was interviewing me was really cute, ya know? So at the […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Forgery, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics
Lawyer of the Day: Mark W. Fischer
The typical ATL “Lawyer of the Day” is a solo practitioner or small-firm lawyer. But today’s lawyer of the day hails from a large law firm, one that you’ve probably heard of — and one that gets the definite-article treatment in the New York Times wedding pages. Meet Mark Fischer, from the Denver office of […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.02.07
* Keep all that proselytizing down! I’m trying to sleep sin in here! [San Francisco Chronicle via How Appealing] * There she is….but she’s not gonna testify. [CNN] * Parents can sue over abortions in Missouri. [ Jurist] * D.C. Circuit upholds ruling against McDermott. [Fulton County Daily Report] * Vonage wants a do-over. [WSJ […]
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
The $50K Club: Official Word on Weil
In case any of you were wondering, last Friday’s news about Weil Gotshal clerkship bonuses has been officially confirmed. Here’s a statement from a firm spokesperson: “Weil will pay $50K for a one-year state or Federal clerkship and $70K (i.e., the current amount) for a two-year clerkship.” So there you have it, from the horse’s […] - Sponsored
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Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Education / Schools, Holidays and Seasons, Kids, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Religion
Non-Sequiturs: 05.01.07
* Cheating in B-school… Surely this would never happen in law school. But if one of the wrongly accused lacrosse players got a highly coveted, six-figure job, then surely these guys will pull through. [New York Times] * Kids always suffer the most in a divorce. [The Oregonian] * Inspired by that handy pageant trick, […] -
Craigslist, Romance and Dating, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Desperately Seeking 'The Supreme Court Clerk of My Heart'
Check out this posting, currently on the “Missed Connections” section of Craigslist: My words come to you by ‘Writ of Certiorari’ from my heart. I have an ‘Opinion’: You are without a doubt the most perfect girl on the Hill. I look forward to argument days just so I can see your smile and say […] -
Alberto Gonzales, D. Kyle Sampson, Fabulosity, John Conyers, Monica Goodling, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
Monica Goodling: The Power Behind the Throne
Via the Volokh Conspiracy, we came across this intriguing piece, by Murray Waas for the National Journal, about how Attorney General Alberto Gonzales delegated exceptionally broad powers to his two youthful underlings: D. Kyle Sampson and the Magnificent Monica Goodling. Here’s the lede: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales signed a highly confidential order in March 2006 […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Cleary Gottlieb Is in Da Club
The various comments added to our last post, stating that Cleary Gottlieb has joined the elite ranks of law firms paying $50,000 clerkship bonuses, are correct. Here’s the email, from CGSH partner David Leinwand: From: David LEINWANDTime: 2:01 pm I am very pleased to announce that the firm will be increasing its judicial clerkship bonus […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: The $50K Club Welcomes Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Today brings more happy tidings for law clerks, emanating from The Death Star. Check out the Cravath website (navigate through Career Information: Law Students, Life at Cravath, and Associate Life): Incoming associates, in fall 2007, who have completed a U.S. Federal district court, Federal appellate court, or state highest court clerkship receive a bonus of […]
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Asians, Lawsuit of the Day, Weirdness
Lawsuit of the Day: Oh Those Wacky Japanese Magicians
Frivolous litigation: it’s an international epidemic. Yesterday, the Canadians; today the Japanese. From the AP: A group of Japanese magicians sued TV broadcasters on Tuesday for revealing closely guarded secrets behind a series of coin tricks, a news report said. Forty-nine magicians are seeking $16,000 in damages from Nippon Television Network Corp. and TV Asahi […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Law Schools
Brokeback Lawfirm: Aaron Charney Goes Down in CLS History
The good news just keeps on coming for Aaron Charney, the former Sullivan & Cromwell associate who is now suing his former employer, alleging anti-gay discrimination and retaliation. Yesterday Justice Bernard Fried handed down two decisions that were, on the whole, quite positive for the plaintiff. And now we learn of Charney’s alma mater, Columbia […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Squire Sanders Raises -- Finally
In late March, we made a special shout-out to Squire Sanders & Dempsey. It hadn’t participated in the latest round of associate pay raises, and several of you had complained about that to us. So we highlighted their presence on the LIST OF SHAME. Weeks and weeks passed. But now, after taking its sweet time […] -
Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Kids, Sam Sparks, Texas, Vicious Infighting
Judge Sam Sparks Does It Again
Remember Judge Sam Sparks, of the Western District of Texas? He’s a colorful judge with a robust sense of humor, as well as a low tolerance for lawyer shenanigans and quarrels. Back in 2004, Judge Sparks compared bickering lawyers in his court to kindergarteners. His saucy order made the email rounds, first in Texas, then […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Pro Se Litigants, Supreme Court, UVA Law, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 05.01.07
* These guys get a case at the Supreme Court before they even graduate. They really are the coolest law school! [The Daily Progress via How Appealing] * Cho loophole supposedly now closed. [CNN] * Bush telling Texas it has to comply with international law? Seems a little ironic… [Jurist] * A fool for a […]