Remember MacGate, at American University’s Washington College of Law? It was resolved. But technology problems persist at WCL: Date: January 28, 2008 2:34:20 PM ESTSubject: Wireless at WCL Dear Student Body: The following problems have been discovered with the WCL network: 1. All access points in room 101 were either turned off, or nonfunctional for […]
* Where do broken hearts Lawyers for Fred go? Into the open arms of Mitt Romney, who just picked up an impressive group of conservative legal eagles. [Mitt Romney] * We previously linked to transcripts of the Kumari Fulbright 911 tapes, but now you can listen to them yourself (click here, then scroll down to […]
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Last week was a busy one in terms of bonus news. In addition, we were prevented from publishing as much as we wanted by technical difficulties (which lie outside the jurisdiction of your undersigned blogger, a mere writer and not a tech person). Our recent neglect of the “misbehaving lawyers” beat has given rise to […]
Things have been quiet on the Supreme Court clerk hiring front. There are rumors that Justice Alito has finally finished hiring for October Term 2008, but nobody seems to know who the lucky winners are. If you know, please drop us a line. We do, however, have some news. A tipster reports: Justice Ginsburg just […]
Biglaw is becoming kinder and gentler. The number of large law firms enhancing their parental leave policies continues to grow. The latest to join the club: Debevoise & Plimpton. From a (male) tipster: 18 weeks. Not bad. Of course, since I’m unlikely to give birth to a child anytime soon, I’ll have to be satisfied […]
We were pretty lucky in the law school roommate department. During our 1L year, we lived with a high school friend who was in New Haven doing medical research. During our 2L year, we roomed with a friend from college: the brilliant Steve Engel, a former law clerk to Judge Kozinski and Justice Kennedy, who […]
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
Last month we asked you which holidays you worked on, or expected to work on, during 2007. About half of you reported that you had worked on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In today’s ATL / Lateral Link survey, we see how you fared last week. Did you take the day off to honor a […]
* Top candidates turn to trial lawyers for support. [Washington Post] * More recusal requests expected in WV Supreme Court. [WSJ Law Blog] * Former NFL player’s wife files malpractice suit over surgery. [ESPN] * Suffrage suffers in Mexico. [MSNBC] * How to count primary delegates (and an explanation of the “superdelegates”). [New York Times; […]
We’ve been hearing a bit about the bonuses paid out by Latham & Watkins. It seems that LW associates are quite pleased. Going back to our post from earlier today, it seems that one tipster’s speculation about a meeting to spin bad news was off the mark. A second LW source had this rebuttal: Sometimes […]
An oldie but a goodie (and the sheer age of this item makes it pretty safe to use). This archived entry was recently located inside the database of a temporary staffing firm. It’s a description of a temp accountant’s less-than-successful stint at a law firm he was farmed out to: 12/13/00 — Terminated from assignment […]
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Yesterday the D.C. office of WilmerHale made its bonus announcement. Here’s a summary from a source at the firm: The bonus memo came out today. Yay! Salaries are the same. For the class of 2006, the hours guideline for bonuses is: Hours Bonus1,850 $15,0002,000 $35,0002,200 $40,0002,400 $45,000 Management gave the caveat that bonuses were awarded […]
Check out Lateral Link’s completely revamped website, with new features. Now you can find the Job of the Week appearing below in the Featured Jobs section of your MyBio page, and qualified candidates can reveal the employer name immediately. Position: General Counsel Company: CONFIDENTIAL (Family Office of High Net Worth Individual in Orange County, CA) […]
As we reported earlier this week, the Atlanta office of Paul Hastings has adopted a new pay scale, with a starting salary of $160,000. The Fulton County Daily Report picks up the news today. It’s not new, since it was announced on Wednesday. But the article, by Meredith Hobbs, has a nice round-up of where […]
Expect bonus news in a matter of hours from Latham & Watkins. An LW source writes: Some are speculating Latham will try to cheap out on bonuses because [last night] we received an e-mail to all associates that there will be a meeting Monday to discuss bonuses. I don’t remember them doing this last year, […]
We wish we knew how to quit… finding legal angles to every story under the sun. One such story is the recent, tragic death of Heath Ledger, the celebrated young actor. We’ve noted the news in passing. Now we offer more substantive, law-related discussion (beyond fleeting references to NYU law students who went from their […]