September 2007
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Arlen Specter, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Gay, Harriet Miers, Larry Craig, Morning Docket, Politics, Religion
Morning Docket: 09.05.07
* It wasn’t me. [Legal Blog Watch] * Well, I’m a pretty famous celebrity, so I got that going for me… [CNN] * Divorce for Shaq. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Look what you’ve done, Specter. [CNN] * Should we file RICO charges against Tom Cruise? [Jurist]
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Drinking, Music, Rudeness, Summer Associates, Violence, You Go Girl
X-Summers: The Bruised Booze Cruiser
Labor Day has come and gone. But even though summer is unofficially over, we still have a few summer associate stories for you. We heard lots of rumors about the Chicago summer who, as described by one source, “got decked by a girl” after a firm-sponsored, Fourth of July boat cruise. According to one version […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Fashion, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: A Business Casual Dress Code
We’re picking up our somewhat dormant series of posts on the perks or fringe benefits of large law firm life. Today’s topic: a business casual dress code. When we were at a firm, we didn’t enjoy this particular privilege. In fact, our firm required business attire on every weekday — even Fridays during the summer. […]
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Email Scandals, Vicious Infighting
Greenberg Traurig: Always Something Crazy Going On
We kinda love Greenberg Traurig. There’s always something wacky afoot over there, whether it’s an unorthodox resignation letter or a recruiting reception debacle. Now, we haven’t verified this latest tale, so consider it mere rumor. But here’s what one tipster told us: A partner in one of Greenberg Traurig’s international offices sent out a long […] -
Advertising, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Jenkens & Gilchrist, Videos
Jenkens & Gilchrist: No Wonder They Went Out of Business
In the wake of the Nixon Peabody theme song controversy, several of you emailed us about the recruiting video prepared by the ill-fated, now-defunct law firm of Jenkens & Gilchrist. One reader drew this interesting connection: A few years ago, the now defunct law firm of Jenkins & Gilchrest made a recruitment video that made […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Afternoon Docket: 09.04.07
* God, are we really still talking about Chertoff for AG? [WSJ Law Blog] * Nifong gets a day in jail for contempt. [CNN] * North Korea is still with the terrorists. [New York Times] * Apparently the Law Blog is doing a Senate JD whip count later, and for now they’ve got some other […]
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Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Kilpatrick Stockton
One of the firms from this morning’s open thread, Kilpatrick Stockton, recently announced associate pay raises. We heard the news from multiple sources. Here’s what one had to say: Kilpatrick Stockton raised salaries on Friday, effective 1/1/08 (in all markets). 145K in Atlanta and all NC offices, 160 in NY, DC and for IP associates […] -
Biglaw, Fenwick & West, Job Searches, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 96-100
We hope you enjoyed the Labor Day holiday and long weekend. Alas, now it’s back to work — for you and for us. We’re still digging ourselves out from an email avalanche, as well as trying to figure out what’s going in the world (and what we should write about today). This may take us […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Hogan & Hartson, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Law Professors, Lesbians, New York Times, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 8.26.07: Mrs. Frisbee and the Wedding China
We hope there aren’t too many of you in the office on this federal holiday, but for those ATL readers who are toiling away, here’s a Labor Day edition of LEWW to ease the pain. This Last week’s superlative couples: 1.) Elizabeth Holland and David Franklin 2.) Lara Ballard and Gigi Sohn 3.) Allison Caldwell […]
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