Non-Sequiturs: 08.22.07
* Barry Ostrager of Simpson Thacher bills out at $1,000 an hour? Well, just keep him away from your bathroom. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Eager to soak the rich (hedge fund kings)? Good luck with that. [DealBreaker]
* Remember the wacky Stephen Dunne, who blames the gays for his bar failure? Not being admitted may be the least of his problems. [Keeping Up With Jonas]
* A funny parody? Or a disturbingly accurate account of how the law review submission process works? [Concurring Opinions]
* Truth in advertising? This was probably well-intentioned, but ultimately unwise. [copyranter]
* Voting irregularities: not limited to "coolest law school" contests. [Machinist]
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At $1000/hour, lifting the toilet seat costs the client $10, not including additional hand-washing time.
I saw him in an elevator once. I bet that was the most expensive elevator ride of my life.
Partners at UK firms charge 1,000 pounds an hour. Now that's really expensive.
Lat you should get over the fact that Barry kicked your (and your firms) ass fair and square in the World Trade Center litigation and stop being petty about this lame story.
We need a "lay-off" thread. Lat could list the firms that laid people off just after the turn of the century. People who were around back then could chime in, as could people with anything to share about their firms currently.
6:29: Actually, the World Trade Center litigation was a success for Larry Silverstein (in that he got way more from the insurance companies than many ever expected him to get).
barry doesn't have time to wash his hands.
associates are gonna catch him ridin dirty.