August 2007
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Bonuses, Clerkships, Money, Running, Shameless Plugs, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Quinn Emanuel
Clerkship bonus announcements continue to roll in. Here’s the latest: Quinn Emanuel’s website confirms that they have finally increased their clerkship bonus to $50,000. My understanding is that other prestigious California litigation shops, like Keker and Munger, are still stuck at $35,000. You would make my day if you called them to confirm this (and […] -
2nd Circuit, Advertising, Ann Althouse, Bruce Kovner, Malpractice, Non-Sequiturs, Rachel Kovner, Technology, Wall Street
Non-Sequiturs: 08.09.07
* Lawyer opinions solicited: Is this an effective ad for malpractice insurance? [Copyranter] * Another ugly day for the stock market. [Volokh Conspiracy] * On that subject: Is the vast family fortune of Rachel Kovner, ATL’s official It girl, in jeopardy — as recently rumored by our sibling site? Not exactly. But if Bruce Kovner’s […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Money, New Jersey, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Garden State Raises
Time for a quick shout-out to our home state. From the New Jersey Law Journal: It used to be that salaries for first-year associates at large firms remained intact for the year. No more. Increasing pressures to match the pay offered elsewhere have impelled some New Jersey firms to a midyear hike, a sampling of […]
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Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Money, Plaintiffs Firms
Lawyer of the Day: Hank Adorno
Actually, this is a two-for-one. We can also get a Benchslap of the Day out of this item. From the Miami Herald: Prominent attorney Hank Adorno — already under Florida Bar investigation for his role in Miami’s fire-fee scandal — on Wednesday was blasted by the Third District Court of Appeal for what the judges […] -
ACLU, Airplanes / Aviation, Fashion, Racism, War on Terror
Lawsuit of the Day: Jarrar v. Harris
Some fashion advice for Arab-Americans traveling by plane: leave the Arabic-slogan t-shirts at home. Unless you want to become the plaintiff in an ACLU lawsuit. Consider this recently filed case: The American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal civil rights lawsuit charging that a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) […] -
Contests, Reader Polls, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Vote for July's Couple of the Month!
Here it is: the breathlessly anticipated SCOTUS Smackdown! To be precise, we should note that not all of our July couples featured a Supreme Court clerk. But Gelman-Bash (Scalia), Ingber-Metlitsky (Roberts), and Bernstein-Foster (Kennedy) are all Elect-able pairings. We can’t wait to see who gets to strut around One First Street with ATL’s coveted Couple […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: K&L Gates (DC)
This rumor has been around for a while, but we wanted to wait until it was official. Now it is (as of twenty minutes ago): From: Miller, CharlesSent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 1:31 PMTo: WA ASSOCCc: Kalis, Peter; Fried, Susan V.; Graner, Glenn; Carson, Rodney E.Subject: New DC Associate Salaries All: This will confirm the […] -
3rd Circuit, Books, Clerkships, Dolores Sloviter, Judicial Divas, Saira Rao
Chambermaid: 'Cause We Know You Want Another Post About This
(And if you’re REALLY good, we’ll reward you with more Nina Totenberg stories. Ask and you shall receive!) Another day, another blog post about Chambermaid, the controversial clerkship novel by lawyer-turned-writer Saira Rao. The latest post is by Professor Scott Burris, who clerked for Third Circuit Judge Dolores K. Sloviter — Rao’s former boss, widely […] - Sponsored
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Harvard, Sex, Summer Associates, Weirdness
X-Summers: The Vanimal
You know the drill. We’re still taking summer associate stories; if you have one to share, please review our submission guidelines, and then email us. Here’s the latest: 1. Superhero name: The Vanimal 2. Special power(s): Ridiculous self-aggrandizement; creeping out female colleagues; writing erotic correspondence. 3. Summered: Balch & Bingham, “several summers back.” 4. Claim […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Kramer Levin, Money, Peter Lattman, Skaddenfreude
Clerkship Bonus Watch: Kramer Levin
Firms continue to raise their clerkship bonuses, although the pace of announcements seems to be slowing. Here’s the latest addition to the $50K/$70K Club: “Kramer Levin increased its clerkship bonus to $50,000 for one year and $70,000 for two years. The info is on their NALP page.” Indeed it is. You can access the firm’s […] -
Biglaw, Money, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Charitable Contributions
Today’s Biglaw benefit of the day: charitable contributions (matching or otherwise). Let’s start with the gold standard of perk providers, Kirkland & Ellis. From a tipster: K&E matches charitable contributions, up to $500 a year, for associates. And for summer associates, too. You can donate to any nonprofit, not just your law school. I thought […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.09.07
* Red cross, crossed swords: Johnson & Johnson sues the American Red Cross over their shared symbol. [BBC News; WSJ Law Blog] * “In Gonzo We Trust.” [Slate] * Don’t ask, don’t tell — don’t support. [Los Angeles Times] * Prominent liberal blogger Jerome Armstrong settles with the SEC, pays $30,000 in fines. [Opinionator via […]
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Practice Pointers
A Heartfelt F.U. Farewell to Greenberg Traurig LLP (and Biglaw)
This resignation letter has been making the rounds by email. Whaddya think? The conventional wisdom about farewell emails and resignation letters is to keep them short and sweet. Say as little as possible, and only say positive things, even if untrue (“I greatly enjoyed my time at [Biglaw X]”). Above all, don’t burn any bridges. […]
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Bad Ideas, Food, Summer Associates
X-Summers: The Claw
We’re still accepting amusing or embarrassing summer associate stories. If you have one to share, please review our submission guidelines, and then email us. And now, on to today’s story: 1. Superhero name: The Claw 2. Special power: The ability to pinch every cent out of the summer lunch budget. 3. Summered: Vault 50-100 firm […] -
Job Searches, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform
Crazy Plaintiffs Who Sue the Dry Cleaners Need Not Apply
After we put up our post this morning about how Roy Pearson, of $54 million pants fame, might not get reappointed as an administrative law judge, a reader sent us this: “Note this help wanted ad for a new DC ALJ (from the July 9 edition of the Legal Times).” “I ask you: Coincidence, or […] -
Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Weirdness
The New York Deluge
We often miss New York, where we lived for five years before moving down to Washington. But not all the time. We didn’t miss it last month, for example, when there was that huge steam pipe explosion. Or today, when the city was thrown into chaos by massive rains and flooding. From a Gotham tipster: […] -
Bad Ideas, Divorce Train Wrecks, Lawsuit of the Day, Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex, Sex Scandals, Shopping
Greer v. 1-800-Flowers: An Update
Here’s some follow-up on our Lawsuit of the Day, Greer v. 1-800-Flowers. Plaintiff Leroy Greer is suing the online florist for revealing to his wife that he had flowers delivered to his girlfriend — resulting in said wife divorcing his sorry ass. Some readers who have seen the complaint offered these comments: 1. “I’ve never […] -
Biglaw, King & Spalding, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: More on King & Spalding
Earlier this week, we reported on King & Spalding raising starting salaries for its associates to $145,000. A subsequent article, in the Fulton County Daily Report, contained this interesting analysis: [Legal recruiter Raffaele V.] Murdocca predicted that King & Spalding would not simply match the new Alston & Bird pay scale for more senior classes. […] -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Kenneth Starr, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Firm Retreats
Our series of open threads on the workplace perks provided by large law firms continues. How could it not? The fringe benefits of Biglaw are seemingly unlimited. Today’s reader request: Another perk post option: a thread exploring BigLaw firm retreats, and other company-sponsored social events. We like this idea. We’ve heard of firms holding lavish […] -
Bad Ideas, Divorce Train Wrecks, Lawsuit of the Day, Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex, Sex Scandals, Shopping
Lawsuit of the Day: Greer v. 1-800-Flowers
If you’re a married man planning on sending flowers to your mistress, we have a tip for you: do NOT use 1-800-FLOWERS (as if you needed to be told). Check out this interesting case, filed in the Southern District of Texas (Houston), and included in this morning’s Courthouse News Service (subscription): Leroy Greer v. 1-800-Flowers.Com […]