October 2007
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David Otunga, Hotties, Law Schools, Reality TV, Romance and Dating, Television
He Feels Pretty, Oh So Pretty
When we wrote about David Otunga, the Harvard Law School graduate and former Sidley Austin associate now known as “Punk” on the reality show I Love New York 2, we requested more information about a second contestant with a legal background: a current law student who goes by “Pretty.” A number of you kindly obliged. […] -
Crime, James Colliton, Kids, Perverts, Sentencing Law, Sex Scandals, Tax Law
A Cravath Lawyer Who Screws the Kiddies
And we’re not talking about CSM partners working young associates to death, riding them hard and putting them away wet. We’re speaking more literally. We mentioned this story briefly at the time of his guilty plea, but his sentencing yesterday gives us the opportunity to revisit it in more depth. From the AP: A tax […] - Sponsored
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Celebrities, Crime, Dahlia Lithwick, Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Environment / Environmental Law, Iraq, Morning Docket, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Weddings
Morning Docket: 10.12.07
* Al Gore, law school dropout, wins Nobel Peace Prize. [WSJ Law Blog; Washington Post; New York Times] * Houston crime lab drops the ball, again. [CNN] * Iraqi families sue Blackwater in U.S. court. [CNN] * Lithwick’s take on the interesting SCOTUS case, Medellin v. Texas. [Slate] * McCartney-Mills divorce settlement could break records. […]
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Alberto Gonzales, Allen & Overy, George J. Terwilliger III, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, State Judges
Non-Sequiturs: 10.11.07
* Across the pond, Allen & Overy hopes to pick up recruits — quite literally. [Charon QC: The Blawg] * One path to a judgeship: marry a prominent political fundraiser. [Daily Business Review] * Alberto Gonzales and George Terwilliger should get along famously. [Washington Briefs] * The fame of the S&C bonsai trees spreads, as […] -
Judge of the Day, Rudeness, Sexism, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: Edmund Caplicki
He likes PD butts, and he cannot lie. From the New York Daily News (of course): When a local judge laughingly said in open court that criminal defense lawyer Ruth Boyer had “a nice butt,” she was not flattered. The sexist comment by LaGrange Town Justice Edmund Caplicki, made in July 2005, was reported to […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Document Review, Email Scandals, Heller Ehrman, Lawyer of the Day, Layoffs, Legal Ethics, Qualcomm, Screw-Ups
Lawyers of the Day: The Qualcomm Gang of 19
Tomorrow is a very big day for almost 20 California lawyers. From Blogonaut: A federal district court has ordered 14 California lawyers to explain why they should not be sanctioned for their “exceptional misconduct” on behalf of Qualcomm in a lawsuit that the San Diego wireless company lost. All of the lawyers subject to the […] -
Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Videos
Not Yet at $160K? Seyfarth It Ain't So!
Or maybe it is. From a tipster: Several offices of Seyfarth Shaw met yesterday and today to discuss the results of the Am-Law Mid-Level Associate Survey, as well as those from an internal survey distributed. [T]he data revealed in these surveys reflected a considerable level of dissatisfaction from associates regarding a variety of areas, and […] -
Movies, War on Terror
An ATL Exclusive Film Clip: Terror's Advocate
We always get excited about law-related movies. E.g., Michael Clayton; A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar. If you hear of any in the pipeline, please let us know. Today we’re pleased to present an exclusive clip for the upcoming release by Magnolia Pictures, Terror’s Advocate, which opens in theaters tomorrow. Here’s a brief blurb about […] - Sponsored
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Alston & Bird, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
Who Else Is Paying Senior Associate Bonuses? Bueller, Bueller...
After Sullivan & Cromwell announced its new bonus program for senior associates, we received a bunch of messages like this one: Can you please do a thread to see if other NYC firms have matched or plan to match the S&C recent bonus pool system for senior associates? Seems like there’s been no reaction to […] -
Biglaw, Email Scandals
Random Internal Email of the Day: Skadden Puts the Big in Big Law
This firm-wide email was sent out by Skadden Executive Partner Robert C. Sheehan about 15 minutes ago: From: Robert SheehanSent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 11:50 AMTo: EVERYONE EUROPE DL; EVERYONE NORTH AMERICA DL; EVERYONE PACIFIC RIM DLSubject: Another Milestone MEMORANDUM October 11, 2007 TO: All Personnel FROM: Bob Sheehan RE: Another Milestone Sometime in the […] -
Adam Key, Free Speech, Law Schools, Monica Goodling, Regent University School of Law, Religion, Rudeness, YouTube
Regent Law School in the News Once Again
The most famous student or graduate of Regent University School of Law, the conservative law school founded by the American televangelist Pat Robertson, is probably the fabulous Monica Goodling. If you’re on Facebook, you can join her fan club here. But a husky, heavily tattooed freak-show 2L is giving La Goodling a run for her […] -
Antitrust, Celebrities, Health Care / Medicine, Morning Docket, Running, Shameless Plugs, Technology
Morning Docket: 10.11.07
* Politician busted for cheating in marathon. Seriously. [Sports Illustrated] [FN1] * iPhone sued over exclusivity. [MSNBC] * Hospital employees suspended for violating HIPAA after Clooney visit. [CNN] * Suspected killer escapes to St. Martin, so far evades extradition. [CNN] [FN1] Shameless plug: Speaking of marathons, David is running the New York City marathon next […]
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Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Eyes of the Law, George J. Terwilliger III
Alberto Gonzales Sightings: The Mystery Is Revealed
On Tuesday, we reported on several sightings of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in the vicinity of 13th and F Streets here in Washington, DC. Now we know what he was doing in that part of town: [F]ormer AGAG has retained George Terwilliger of White & Case to represent him in the investigation surrounding his […]
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Blogging, Brian Valery, Jeffrey Toobin, Law Professors, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Paralegals, Prostitution, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Supreme Court, Weirdness
Non-Sequiturs: 10.10.07
* Check it out: the Los Angeles Daily Journal has a brand new blog. Welcome to the blogosphere, Mr. Hurley! [Washington Briefs] * Don’t you wish you had attended a non-top-tier non-T14 law school? At U. Conn. Law, Professor Robert Birmingham (at right) screens prostitution training films in class. [TaxProf Blog] * ESPN’s Stephen Smith […] -
4th Circuit, Judicial Nominations, Lawyer of the Day, Screw-Ups
Lawyer of the Day: E. Duncan Getchell Jr.
It’s tough being a federal judicial nominee. Your entire legal career is gone over with a fine-toothed comb, and every mistake or misstep is brought to light, no matter how minor. From the ABA Journal: A lawyer nominated to a federal appeals court was lead attorney on an $8 million appeal that got tossed because […] -
Bar Exams, Gay, Gay Marriage, Ridiculousness
(Dismissed) Lawsuit of the Day: Stephen Dunne Comes to His Senses?
First the case of the $54 million pants was dismissed. And now another ridiculous but amusing lawsuit, previously covered here and here, bites the dust. From a piece by Sheri Qualters for the National Law Journal: The federal court battle over a Massachusetts bar examination question about homosexual marriage has ended with the court accepting […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
Year-End Bonus Watch: Philadelphia
In terms of our associate compensation coverage, we’ve been on a bit of a Philly kick recently. We recently covered the pay raise announcements of Ballard Spahr and Blank Rome. We’re happy to continue this theme. In response to requests from several ATL readers, here’s a bonus thread dedicated to PHILADELPHIA. In the comments to […] -
Biglaw, Media and Journalism, Movies, New York Observer, Shameless Plugs
Some Thoughts on Michael Clayton and Senior Associates
In our column for this week’s New York Observer, we take Michael Clayton, the new legal thriller starring George Clooney, and use it as a jumping-off point for a discussion of the senior associate. Here’s an excerpt: “Who is this guy?” That’s what an icy general counsel (Tilda Swinton) wants to know about George Clooney—of […] -
Biglaw, Pictures, Shopping, Weirdness
The S&C Bonsai Tree: Ready for Its Close-Up
At right: a photograph of one of the bonsai trees that Sullivan & Cromwell has been sending its offerees. Some description, from our tipster: I took a camera phone pic of this S&C bush when it first came, to text to a non-law school friend who could not believe that law firms send plants. It’s […] -
Affirmative Action, Biglaw, Feminism, Gay, Gender, Job Searches, Law Schools, Racism
Law Firm Diversity: Who's Naughty, Who's Nice?
Are you concerned about diversity (or the lack thereof) at America’s top law firms? Have you been wishing for a handy resource that would rank the Biglaw shops by their performance on diversity metrics, as well as other measures, such as billable hours and pro bono work? Well, you’re in luck. Later today, Building a […]