July 2007
-
Celebrities, Cocaine / Crack, Crime, Drinking, Drugs, DUI / DWI, Lindsay Lohan
Breaking (Down Completely): Lindsay Lohan!
Oh goodness. And you thought Paris Hilton was troubled. From the AP: Lindsay Lohan, who just finished a second stint in rehab for substance abuse treatment, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Tuesday, authorities said. Lohan, who is already facing a drunken driving charge in Beverly Hills, was pulled over near the Santa […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket 07.24.07
* Vick hires Billy Martin (I’ll forego all the jokes about whether he’s gonna fire him and rehire him twice). [AOL Sports NFL Fanhouse] * And the NFL tells him to stay away from training camp. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * And apparently he’s taking a “leave of absence”. [WAGA FOX 5 (Atlanta FOX affiliate)] * The […]
- Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Bar Exams, Pets
Good Luck to All Bar Exam Takers
To everyone sitting for the bar exam today (or later this week): Good luck! Relax; you’ll be just fine. We’re sure that you’ll pass, with flying colors. Even if you don’t, no worries. You can take the bar again. Lots of famous and successful people didn’t pass the first time around. (Or even, say, the […]
-
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.23.07
* Here is Tom Goldstein’s (not so) short list of possible Supreme Court nominees in a Republican administration. We’ll probably write more about it later, but for now, we’ll ask: Why not more love for Judge Janice? [SCOTUSblog] * You know your presidential popularity is in the toilet when… [Keeping Up With Jonas] * Internet […] -
Alex Kozinski, Anthony Kennedy, Birthdays, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Happy Birthday, Justice Kennedy!
Some helpful tipsters reminded us: today is the birthday of [swing] Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. Happy Birthday, Justice Kennedy! We asked one reader, aspiring lawyer Andrew Cohen,* for thoughts on writing up a short post. His response: “You don’t. You write a ridiculously long post that both praises and denigrates him, pretending to come out […] -
Art, Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Home Is Where the Art Is
Working in the legal profession, and especially at a large law firm, generally comes with a lot of fringe benefits. So our series of posts on Biglaw perks is by no means complete. Here’s the perk that we’ll discuss today: office art (or a decorating budget). If you’re going to spend thousands of billable hours […] -
Shameless Plugs, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Don't Sue Facebook, We Like It
Are you addicted to Facebook? You’re not alone. Hopefully the site’s legal troubles will not interfere with its continuing viability. Facebook withdrawal could be almost as severe as Blackberry withdrawal (which loomed until the RIM litigation was settled). If you’re an ATL reader and Facebook user, check out a top ten list of recommended Facebook […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Sexual Harassment, Summer Associates, WSJ Law Blog
A Summer Associate Etiquette Manual: Special Katten Edition
Last week we told you about a fellow at Katten Muchin Rosenman in Chicago, who managed to achieve the impossible feat: he got fired from a summer associate gig. This is even more impressive than merely getting “no-offered” at the end of the summer. We wrote: 1. A summer associate in the Chicago office of […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Thompson & Knight
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Thompson & Knight
We can confirm the rumor that Thompson & Knight has raised first- and second-year associate salaries. Management recently circulated a press release to associates, along with this brief intro: “This press release will go out shortly. We will elicit your thoughts on the more senior associate structure.” The press release — which isn’t on the […] -
Douglas Ginsburg, Fabulosity, Judicial Nominations, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, You Go Girl
Nina Totenberg: The Diva That Keeps On Delivering
Ever since our original request for colorful stories about the delicious Nina Totenberg, the doyenne (or maybe the dean?) of the Supreme Court press corps, we’ve experienced an avalanche of anecdotes about this larger-than-life legal journalist. We still have a few reports in the queue. Here’s the latest contribution: Any discussion of Totenberg must include […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Drinking, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Rank Stupidity, Summer Associates
X-Summers: The Swiss Mister
Thanks to everyone who has responded thus far to our call for summer associate stories. We’ve received a number of colorful anecdotes, which we’ll be publishing over the next few days (or weeks, if the supply holds up). If you have a story you’d like to share, please check out the submission guidelines. We like […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Susman Godfrey
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Susman Godfrey Raises (Yawn)
The folks over at litigation powerhouse Susman Godfrey like to toot their own horn. But that’s okay, because they have a lot to boast about. The firm has been tremendously successful, and it pays its people very well (especially in terms of bonuses). So this news should come as no surprise to anyone. From the […] -
Bad Ideas, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associate of the Day Earlier in the Month: The Clifford Chance Lolita
This story has been making the rounds in New York summer associate circles. We’ve known about it for a while, but we wanted to get more corroboration. Now that we’ve heard the same details from multiple sources, we feel that it’s fair game. In the style of Page Six, we’re doing it as a blind […]
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
-
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.23.07
* Sex abuse case is lost in translation. [Washington Post via How Appealing] * A victory for judicial independence in Pakistan? [Jurist] * God I’m sick of Harry Potter. [WSJ Law Blog] * Speaking of South Asia, India has elected its first woman president, and she’s a lawyer. [AFP via Yahoo!] * The NYT on […]
-
Biglaw, Money, Partner Profits, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Biglaw Partners Are Doing Just Fine, Thanks
Okay, that’s a bit of an understatement. Check out this interesting study, authored by Steven N. Kaplan and Joshua D. Rauh. Here’s a money quote (hehe) from their paper (p. 31): “[T]he representation of top corporate lawyers in the top 0.5% and top 0.1% AGI [adjusted gross income] brackets has increased substantially over time.” Translation: […] -
Bad Ideas, Dick Cheney, New York Times, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Sports, Thelen Reid & Priest, Weddings
Non-Sequiturs: 07.20.07
* She was listed in the NYT wedding announcements as an HLS magna grad — and would have gotten away with it, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids! [Jossip] [FN1] * Don’t dress up in a giant pink bunny suit and hang out by a bank, unless you want to get yo’self tasered. [FourthAmendment.com] […] -
John Roberts, Merrick Garland, Nauseating Things, New York Times, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Deb-acle!
LEWW salutes Laura Marshall Worth, a direct descendant of Chief Justice John Marshall, who celebrated her wedding last weekend. Laura wasted a great law-school admissions essay and became a teacher, so this hat-tip is all she gets. Here are our three lucky finalist-couples: 1. Rebecca Ingber and Anton Metlitsky 2. Alexandra Flood and Samuel Alcoff […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Plaintiffs Firms
Lawyer of the Day: John O'Quinn
Lately we’ve been writing a lot about the Lone Star State. So it’s fitting that John O’Quinn, the “legendary and controversial” Texas trial lawyer, is ATL’s Lawyer of the Day. Why? Here are at least 35.7 million reasons. Breaking: Wood v. John O’Quinn ruling [Overlawyered] John M. O’Quinn bio [The O’Quinn Law Firm] John O’Quinn […] -
Animal Law, Crime, Football, Michael Vick, Pets, Sports, Violence
WilmerHale for Michael Vick: Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
From ESPN.com (gavel bang: commenter): In another [Michael] Vick-related matter, the quarterback’s camp has begun interviewing candidates to beef up his legal defense team in the event he goes to trial [on federal charges of conspiracy related to an alleged dogfighting venture]. Vick’s longtime personal attorney, Lawrence Woodward, is expected to remain part of the […] -
Aquagirl, Biglaw, Sexual Harassment, Summer Associates
The X-Summers: What If the Katten Kreep Met Aquagirl?
Yesterday we wrote about a former summer associate in the Chicago office of Katten Muchin Rosenman. He was fired earlier this month, after he allegedly (1) made racially insensitive remarks and (2) engaged in inappropriate physical contact with female summer associates. With respect to the first allegation, it’s claimed that he first made a racist […]