October 2007
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Contests, New York Times, Reader Polls, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Couple of the Month for September
We’re long overdue to crown an ATL Legal Eagle Couple of the Month for September. Before the poll, we should mention that for once, our collective readership seemed to agree with us — last week’s Couple of the Week contest (we put the weekly pick to a vote, in a break from our normal practice) […] -
Death Penalty, Michael Mukasey, Michael Vick, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.18.07
* So how did Michael Mukasey do yesterday? Here’s a collection of some coverage. [How Appealing (linkwrap)] * He totally should have mailed it to himself before faxing it to the Ravens. Also, not a joke, just a fact: the caption is over half of this 37-page opinion. [U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth […]
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Fashion, Fashion Victims Unit, Law Schools, Music, Videos, Weirdness, YouTube
America's Next Top Model: A University of Miami 1L?
We just finished watching America’s Next Top Model. So it’s quite appropriate for us to pass along this modeling montage video, which is amusingly bizarre. From a tipster: I hate to pile it on, but you have to check out this YouTube clip of a University of Miami 1L. It’s a seven-minute clip of various […]
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Attorney Misconduct, Blogging, Cars, Drinking, Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Orin Kerr, Sports, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 10.17.07
* It’s hard to believe this car was parked in Brooklyn, of all places. [Althouse] * The law school hiring process privileges glibness — and is that a bad thing? Law professors are hired (1) to train lawyers, of all people, and (2) to write articles that sound like they’re saying a lot, even when […] -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Are the K&E 'Layoffs' in the Eye of the Beholder?
There seems to be a lot of hostility towards our coverage of layoff rumors. That’s fine — go ahead, shoot the messenger. But don’t say that we didn’t warn you. It would be irresponsible to write about “NY to 190” rumors while ignoring similarly reliable (or unreliable) layoff rumors. Also, rumors — even when untrue […] -
Advertising, Boalt Hall, John Yoo, Larry Sonsini, Law Schools, Marsha Berzon, Rank Stupidity, Reader Polls, Ted Olson
Renaming Boalt Hall: Please Cast Your Vote
As we mentioned last week, U.C. Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law hired a brand consulting firm to come up with a new name for the school. The effort ended somewhat anticlimactically. Boalt paid $25,000 to Marshall Strategy Inc., which came up with this brilliant new moniker: “UC Berkeley School of Law.” Oh well. But […] -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Latham & Watkins
Earlier this month, rumors about possible layoffs at Latham & Watkins were making the rounds. We alluded to them briefly here (also noting the firm’s denial). We continue to get asked about this gossip, though, so we’ve done a little poking around. Sources at LW report that layoff rumors have been circulating, but that they […] -
Contests, Fabulosity, Job Searches, Pictures, Reader Polls, Shopping, Weirdness
An S&C Bonsai Beauty Pageant!
After the jump, you’ll see six photographs of Sullivan & Cromwell bonsai trees. Some of these pics have been previously featured in these pages, and some are new. Based on subtle differences between the plants, it appears that S&C may be using different florists around the country to disseminate these gifts to its offerees. We […] - Sponsored
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Crime, D. Marvin Jones, Law Professors, Lawyer of the Day, Prostitution, Sex Scandals
Lawyer of the Day: D. Marvin Jones
Several commenters to our recent post about the University of Miami law student who got benchslapped on the People’s Court pointed out another news development involving the law school: the recent arrest and arraignment of a popular professor, D. Marvin Jones, on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute. See here: Check out his bio […] -
Celebrities, Television
Law & Order Comes to Kirkland & Ellis
And no, we’re not talking about their tough new standards for associate reviews, which have resulted in what might be called “soft layoffs” (and which we’ll be writing more about soon — we’ve received lots of great info after yesterday’s post). We’re speaking more literally about Law & Order at Kirkland & Ellis. Check out […] -
Michael Mukasey
Liveblogging the Michael Mukasey Confirmation Hearings
We’re going to liveblog the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for the nomination of Michael Mukasey as Attorney General. We don’t know how long we’ll do this; it will depend upon how interesting the proceedings are. And they might not be that interesting, since Mukasey’s confirmation isn’t really in doubt. But who knows? Maybe there […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.17.07
* Our right to play fantasy sports (or more accurately, companies’ rights to use players names in offering fantasy leagues) trumps the players’ rights of publicity; so sayeth the Eighth Circuit. [Bloomberg via How Appealing] * No more porn on Facebook. [AP via Reno Gazette-Journal] * Georgia’s not waiting on SCOTUS; set to execute inmate […]
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Books, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Violence
Law Student Arrested in Shooting Incident (No, Not Adam Key)
Earlier this year, we visited Bloomington, Indiana, where we spoke at the Indiana University School of Law. We enjoyed our visit. The students we met were cool, friendly, and well-adjusted (especially for law students). But we never met this guy. From the Indy Star: An Indiana University law student suspected of firing shots outside of […]
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Layoffs
Nationwide Pay Raise Layoff Watch: Kirkland & Ellis (Chicago)
We live in a rapidly changing economy; these are dynamic times for the legal profession. But we still can’t help but be surprised at how quickly talk has turned from associate pay raises to associate layoffs. Just a few short months ago, “NY to 190” seemed just around the corner. Today, even though we still […] -
Free Speech, Law Schools, Monica Goodling, Regent University School of Law
Regentgate: ATL's Exclusive Interview with Adam Key (Part 2 of 2)
In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve been experiencing technical difficulties around here (due to unusually high site traffic today). We’ve actually been trying to post new material for a while, but without success until now. Tech folks are investigating the problems, and hopefully things will return to normal shortly. We’re now pleased to bring the […] -
Bar Exams, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Lawsuit of the Day, Weddings
An Update on Hydrangea-gate and Little Miss Party Pants
Lots of good stuff in the comments to our Lawsuit of the Day. It’s well on its way to becoming an official Comments Clusterf**k. This comment might be our favorite: Wedding flowers: $27,000. Damages sought for wrong color wedding flowers: $400,000. Being delinquent in your attorney registration, while filing a public lawsuit on your own […] -
Benchslaps, Marilyn Milian, Reality TV, Television, Videos
Wherein Judge Milian Dispels the Stereotype of the Feisty Latina
This short video clip requires little introduction. Res ipsa loquitur. Just watch Judge Marilyn Milian, of The People’s Court, benchslap a cute-but-insolent 2L from the University of Miami: What is up with all these female Floridian jurists? See also Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff. The People’s Court – Judge Milian Flips out on Defendant [YouTube] The […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons
Bend Over, Aaron Charney. Today Is National Boss Day!
Looking for a way to earn some brownie points? Wish your boss a happy National Boss Day! Yes, that’s right. Today is National Boss Day. Here’s some history: • Began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill., registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of […] -
Adam Key, Free Speech, Law Schools, Regent University School of Law, Religion
Regentgate: ATL's Exclusive Interview with Adam Key (Part 1 of 2)
Late last night, we conducted an interview (over instant messenger) with Adam Key, a 2L at Regent University School of Law who’s now engaged in a public battle with the law school administration over free speech issues. For background on his story, in case you haven’t been following it, see here and here. We enjoyed […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Reader Polls, Weddings
Lawsuit of the Day: More Floral Litigation
Flowers are pretty. They smell nice. So why do they keep leading to lawsuits? First we had Leroy Greer’s lawsuit against 1-800-FLOWERS. And now we get this, from the AP: The wedding was lovely, except for the flowers: They were the wrong color. So says the bride, Elana Glatt, who was so miffed at the […]