The Changing of the Guard at the WSJ Law Blog
It looks like we have someone new to compete with the next time a Biglaw associate sues her wedding florist — or someone new to shamelessly lift stories from, when we lose the race to the keyboard.
The Wall Street Journal’s longtime legal blogger, the super-talented Peter Lattman, is abandoning the legal blogosphere, where his presence will be sorely missed. He’s moving over to the print side, to cover the world of private equity for the newspaper (which, it should be noted, he wrote for frequently during his time as a blogger). Lattman’s shoes will be filled by Dan Slater, another lawyer turned journalist, who will introduce himself to the readership tomorrow.
Congratulations to Messrs. Lattman and Slater on their new gigs!
Breaking News: The Law Blog Passes the Torch [WSJ Law Blog]
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Good for him This is the equivalent of a Biglaw lawyer moving to the business side of a PE firm.
Lattman, Lat and sLATer?
Nice touch on the "Messrs.," Journal-style.
Foley secondary to $160k!
You mean to say that Billy Merck's application was rejected by WSJ?
*That's* your *real* story, Lat.
Two biggest legal bloggers: Lat and Lattman.
5:03 - Uh, no it's not. Journo's covering PE are just as much on the outside looking in: knowing a lot about what's going on but not getting to share the wealth except by salary (which is much worse than a Biglaw lawyer's).
Unless of course you trade on your info. Could be a difference there as not sure if that's illegal if you're an outsider and certainly no bar rules to break (is Lattman still barred?) but very frowned on. If your sources found out, you'd lose access and not long after your job.