July 2007
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Advertising, Hogan & Hartson, Plaintiffs Firms, Weirdness
Lawsuit of the Day: Have You Been Injured... By Hogan & Hartson?
If so, call 1-800-759-8611. NOW! No, this isn’t a joke. From a source: I heard this radio advertisement running on 50,000 watt WABC radio in New York. I heard it twice on the morning of the 16th, about 6:30am and about one hour later, and once again (3rd time) I believe [on Wednesday]. It went […] -
Biglaw, Kids, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pregnancy / Paternity
Biglaw Perk Watch: Part-Time Status
We continue our series of perk posts. Today we cover a perk that we expect will generate some heated discussion: part-time status. From a reader: In keeping with your recent series of posts regarding law firm perks, I thought I would suggest a thread on the availability of part time options. This isn’t exactly a […] - Sponsored
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Aquagirl, Biglaw, Summer Associates
The X-Summers: Submissions, Please
At your suggestion, we’re putting together a compendium of juicy summer associate tales — the most funny or amusing stories, about the most colorful summer associates of all time. Inspired by Aquagirl, one of the greatest of them all, we’re organizing them around a theme: SUPERHEROES!!! Move over, X-Men. Make way for the X-Summers! Please […]
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Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Fulbright & Jaworski (D.C.)
No, we haven’t heard anything about Fulbright & Jaworski raising associate salaries in Texas. If you hear anything, please email us. But how about D.C.? That we can help with. From a tipster in Fulbright’s Washington office: Fulbright has raised. There’s still no memo available, and no one expects one, as the numbers were announced […] -
Blackberry-Crackberry, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Morning Docket, Politics, Prostitution, Sex Scandals
Morning Docket: 07.20.07
* Let’s just steal Drudge’s tagline: “JUDGE: PLAME HAS NO GAME.” [Washington Post; Associated Press] (But she does bear an uncanny resemblance to Patricia Wettig, who plays Holly Harper on Brothers and Sisters. See photos at right.) * A lawsuit against Hillary’s pollster, Mark Penn, has been dropped. [AP] (Watch out: your employer might be […]
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Biglaw, Harriet Miers, Hotties, Locke Liddell & Sapp, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Locke Liddell Has Raised
The rumor is true. Locke Liddell & Sapp has raised salaries for first- and second-year associates. As noted by a commenter, “Now that they have Harriet Miers back, Locke Liddell’s future is blindingly bright.” The news was reported in the Texas Lawyer. We’ve also gotten a copy of the email, sent out this afternoon by […] -
Blogging, Federal Judges, Hillary Clinton, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Shameless Plugs, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 07.19.07
* Don’t touch the balls of a federal judge, you monkey. [Southern District of Florida Blog] * “Papitto” was a crapitto name for a law school, anyway. [TaxProf Blog] * Hillary is da shizz. But we knew that already. [The Caucus / New York Times] * It’s official, ’cause it appeared in the MSM (or, […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Baker Botts Raises in DC
From a verified source in the Washington office of Baker Botts: Today, Baker Botts DC’s associates started receiving raise notices in the mail. They all appear to match the “real” DC market, not this V&E crap. Retroactive to July 1. The notices only refer to the recipient’s salary; there isn’t a formal memo outlining all […] - Sponsored
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Jan Crawford Greenburg, Media and Journalism, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Divagate: A Rebuttal to Nina and Jan
Maybe you’re tired of reading about NPR’s Nina Totenberg and the tempest in a teapot over seating in the Supreme Court press gallery. But we’re not. So we’ll continue to write about it, since ATL is our party, and we’ll cry if we want to. We have two new messages to pass along today. One […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Aaron Charney Has Left the Building
No, not the Sullivan & Cromwell headquarters at 125 Broad Street. That happened months ago, not long after the young corporate lawyer sued his uber-prestigious employer, claiming anti-gay discrimination and retaliation by S&C. We’re referring instead to Aaron Charney’s former home, a luxury apartment on the 53rd floor of the Orion — a new, high-rise […] -
Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Perks / Fringe Benefits, War on Terror
Biglaw Perk Watch: Emergency Kits!
Although located uncomfortably close to the site of yesterday’s steam pipe explosion, Davis Polk & Wardwell has some of the nicest offices around. When we were in law school, Davis was known as “Land of the Beautiful People.” They had the most gorgeous offices, and the best-looking associates (and summer associates). DPW also seems to […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: The S&C Rumor
Maybe this is true. Or maybe it’s a joke. From the Greedy NY board: Can we get confirmation…just heard from my wife’s friend at S&C (through my wife) but I don’t know her well enough to ask for the memo….thank you God. We have emails and calls in to the firm. If you’re at S&C […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Racism, Rudeness, Sexual Harassment, Summer Associates
Summer Associate of the Day: The Katten Kreep
Hey kids, guess what? It IS possible to get fired from your cushy summer associate gig! You need to try hard — really hard. It’s even harder than passing the bar exam. But it’s not impossible. This summer has already claimed at least one victim. Multiple sources advise that a summer associate in the Chicago […]
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Bar Exams
The Bar Exam: Wow That Kinda Sucked
Studying frantically for the bar exam next week? Don’t have enough to worry about already? We’re here to help. From Eric Turkewitz, over at the New York Personal Injury Law Blog: My bar exam [responses] were lost. Not all of them, mind you, just the 200 multi-state multiple choices answers I scored on that computer […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Texans Fill Their Ten Gallon Hats With Cash
Following closely on news of the Vinson & Elkins raise, Andrews Kurth has also raised salaries for first- and second-year associates, to $160,000 and $170,000, respectively. As explained in the memo, the firm is “still working on the details of the compensation structure for other associate classes.” Here’s an article from the Texas Lawyer. What […] -
Department of Justice, Judicial Nominations, Morning Docket, Prisons, Sentencing Law, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 07.19.07
* When the music stopped, Craig Morford, interim U.S. attorney in Nashville, was left standing. So now Morford must fill Paul McNulty’s uncomfortable shoes as Deputy Attorney General — after several others apparently passed on the job. [Washington Post; New York Times] * New Jersey lawyer Shalom Stone may need to be as charming as […]
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Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Holy Crap, Violence
Breaking: Steam Pipe in New York City
A steam pipe exploded on Manhattan’s East Side, right in the middle of evening rush hour. One person is dead and more than twenty are injured. Eyewitnesses describe it as “the scariest thing I’ve seen since 9/11” — a scene of mass hysteria, with “thousands running fearfully” through city streets. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is giving […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.18.07
* Patent litigation: Ka-ching! But it’s tricky; proceed with caution. [Eric Goldman] * More thoughts on Urinalgate. [Nasty, Brutish & Short] * Rudy Giuliani on judicial appointments — featuring a shout out to Judge Roy Pearson, of $54 million pants infamy. [Pajamas Media; Instapundit] * To Sue a Network. [1010wins.com] * The scary thing about […] -
Biglaw, Food, Money, Reader Polls, Summer Associates
Summer Lunchin': Slate Snarks on Simpson
We’re late to the party on this one. Many of you have already emailed us this Slate piece, in which Daniel Gross goes to town on Simpson Thacher’s “Chow for Charity” program. Article title: “Fifteen Dollars Worth of Smug.” We first read about Simpson’s program in this great New York Observer article: [A]t Simpson Thacher […] -
Biglaw, Boring Stuff, Money, Old People, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Retirement Benefits and Financial Planning
We continue our series examining perks or fringe benefits provided by legal employers. We’ve already covered technology allowances, gym memberships, marriage bonuses, and help with housing. Today we tackle a subject that’s kinda boring, but very important: retirement benefits and financial planning. If you don’t think about this stuff now, you’ll be chewing ramen with […]