August 2008
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Tremayne Durham has some serious food issues. In 2006, he decided he wanted to enter the ice cream business, so he ordered an $18,000 ice cream truck from a company in Oregon. When he changed his mind about selling popsicles, the company refused to give him a refund. Durham traveled from New York to Oregon […]
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Thanks to everyone who voted in Round 2 of ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” contest that will determine the next editor of Above the Law. The polls closed at noon. Once again, voter turnout was excellent, with over 2,200 votes cast (an increase from the 1,800 ballots cast in Round 1). The results were interesting. […]
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“I’ve landed a job as an associate at a top law firm, but why am I paying 7% on my student loans?”
I became a lawyer without really understanding that the job cuts time off of your life. My work hours are long, I can’t see my family or friends, and I am constantly at the mercy of the partner or the client. On top of everything, at one point, I was paying 7% on my law school loans. […]
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Job Survey, Social Networking Websites
Associate Life Survey: Are You Online?
In today’s ATL / Lateral Link survey, we explore the tangled web of social networking. Back in May, Allen & Overy made news for attempting — unsuccessfully — to block the use of Facebook in the London office. The firm claimed that it was just worried about staff downloading too many videos from the site, […]
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I Would Do Anything for Law School
(But I Won’t Do That)We know, from email correspondence and comments, that a fair number of aspiring law school students read this blog. To them we pose this question: How badly do you want to get into law school? From Inside Higher Ed: Arthur H. Miller (pictured), professor of political science at the University of Iowa [Ed. note: not […]
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‘What are your worries as a law student?’
That’s the subject of this video contest, with a $10,000 scholarship for the winner. Alas, it’s too late to enter for this year; the ten finalists have already been picked. From a tipster: If you’re looking for something a little lighter, there’s a contest right now run by Access Group Inc. among law students for […]
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* Obama is getting lots of funding love from lawyers, with Kirkland & Ellis in the lead. Law folks have given $21 million to Obama, and just $7 million to McCain. [Forbes] * Deposed Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra skipped out on bail and is relocating to England, because he says he can’t get a fair […]
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Elizabeth Halverson, Fat People, Health Care / Medicine, Ridiculousness, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Trials
Breaking: Judge Halverson Passes Out; Hearing Postponed
This just in, from a West Coast tipster who has been following L’Affaire Halverson obsessively: Halverson passes out at hearing; adjourned due to medical reasons. Based on live observations… Update: More details from the AP: A disciplinary hearing for a suspended Nevada state judge has been postponed, after she reported she felt ill. The Nevada […]
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Lawyer of the Day (for Realz): John Edwards
Last month we named John Edwards, the legendary trial lawyer and former presidential candidate, an honorary Lawyer of the Day — “honorary,” because we didn’t view the reports of his alleged conduct to be sufficiently substantiated (even by our admittedly loose standards). But now that Edwards has admitted to cheating on his cancer-stricken wife — […]
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Magic Circle, McKee Nelson, Media and Journalism, Vault rankings
ATL Exclusive: A Sneak Peek at the 2009 Vault Rankings!
(Part 2 of 2)This morning we brought you a special sneak preview of the 2009 Vault law firm rankings (to be released in full on Tuesday, August 12, over at the Vault website). We passed along two compilations: (1) firms ranked 26-50 by prestige, and (2) firms 11-20 on the “best to work for” list. Now, as promised, […]
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Lessons Learned from the Top eDiscovery Cases and Trends from 2014
The adage that law turns slowly does not hold in eDiscovery. This year saw unprecedented sanction awards for falling behind the curve. Courts did not hesitate to engage with advanced and nuanced technological issues. For lawyers and other eDiscovery professionals who plan on maintaining basic competence, these cases and trends shouldn’t be overlooked. For a full exploration of trends and developments in this area of case law, check out this on-demand webinar.
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Advertising, Job of the Week, Job Searches, This Is an Ad
Job(s) of the Week: Tax Law Never Goes Out of Style
Tax attorneys are all the rage, with in-house and law firm opportunities for 2008 JDs and up. The Job(s) of the Week highlight some of the best of these opportunities. These are in New York, but Lateral Link has similar positions in other cities as well. Lateral Link’s $10,000 signing bonus applies to the positions […]
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ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests, Reader Polls
ATL Idol: Time to Vote! (Week 2)
See below. You know what to do. Voting for round 2 will end on MONDAY, AUGUST 11, at noon (Eastern time). The two contestants with the fewest votes will be eliminated, and the remaining two will duke it out in the final round. GOOD LUCK!!! Online Surveys & Market Research Earlier: Prior ATL Idol coverage (scroll down)
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2nd Circuit, John Roberts, New York Times, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 7.27 and 8.3: Steamy August Edition
This installment of the wedding watch is a bit of a hodge-podge. We’ve got old people, Communism, Skadden, HLS, organized crime, a SCOTUS connection, and a midriff-baring bride. But the common thread, as always, is lawyers in love (though not necessarily with other lawyers; there’s just one dual-JD pair in this group). Here are this […]
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Ann Althouse, ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests, Dahlia Lithwick, Thomas Goldstein
ATL Idol: The Judges Speak (Week 2)
Happy Friday! You know what that means: time to hear from the celebrity judges in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition in which you will select the next editor of Above the Law. And time to vote, when the polls open later today. Your judges need no introduction, but for the record: Ann Althouse, Robert […]
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ATL Idol, Contests, Movies, Reader Polls
Lionel Hutz Invitational: Bonfire of Horrors
[Ed. note: This post is by SOPHIST, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Sophist’s avatar (at right).] Thanks to all who participated in rounds one and two of the Lionel Hutz Invitational. Today we crown the most unrealistic fictional attorney […]
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ATL Exclusive: A Sneak Peek at the 2009 Vault Rankings!
(Part 1 of 2)Readers, we bring you some very exciting news. Just in time for fall recruiting, the folks over at Vault are releasing their highly influential — indeed, authoritative — law firm rankings. The rankings, along with informative and interesting write-ups of the ranked firms, will be available in Vault’s law guides. (Vault’s Guide to the Top […]
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* Happy 8-8-08. The Olympics kick off with the opening ceremony in Beijing today, chosen because “8” is a lucky number in China. Good luck with that pollution. [BBC News] * Bin Laden driver, sentenced to five and a half years, has only a half year left to serve. [New York Times] * Before Facebook […]
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* More on everyone’s favorite topic: OCI! How to bring up the pro bono question in your on-campus interview. [Lexis Hub / BBLP] * Some news from our ancestral homeland (we’re imagining Stifler’s mom, in a burqa): “Supreme Court stops homeland deal with MILF.” [Southern Appeal] * Law school faculty as free agents — good […]
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If there’s no sexual harassment, we wouldn’t breed!
Apparently, breeding doesn’t evolve from meeting a person you like, going out to dinner, having a drink or two, and letting nature take its course. It comes from a woman’s eyes signaling that she “desperately want[s] to be laid on the boardroom table as soon as [a man gives] the word.” Or so says a […]
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