September 2008
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.04.08
* Bad news for Jack Abramoff: he got four years. Good news for Jack Abramoff: they’ll stipulate that “Tiny” can only bend him over and [redacted] then begin [censored] right before he [dear god no] and tosses his salad. So he’s got that going for him. [WSJ Law Blog] * A Texas judge invalidated the […] -
Outsourcing
Outsourcing: Here's the Pitch
Our recent post about outsourcing sparked some interesting debate about whether junior-level work will be shipped out of the country in the near future. The commenters seemed to break into three camps: (1) you’re an idiot, outsourcing is already here; (2) you’re an idiot, ain’t nobody gonna take my job, USA, USA; and (3) you’re […] - Sponsored
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Did you watch Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s speech last night? Of course you did; it was a must-see. And regardless of your politics, you can’t deny that she delivered it superbly, with polish and poise. In short, at least as a stylistic matter, it was the Best Speech Ever. But how was the Palin […]
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, No Offers, Summer Associates
Nationwide No Offer Watch: Buchanan Ingersoll
While we continue to pester firms about no offer information, it appears that one firm dipped significantly below the 90% threshold for summer associate offers, at least in the New York office. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is another firm that has reported an oversubscribed summer associate class. That said, Buchanan Ingersoll spokesperson Lori Lecker reports […] -
Conspiracy Theories, Constitutional Law, Election Law
Is There Any Way to "Fix" The Electoral College?
My new colleague over at Dealbreaker has written a somewhat modest proposal. John Carney proposes creating an auction market for Electoral College votes, so that states which are traditionally overlooked during presidential elections (like New York) can recoup some political relevance in the free market. Among general concerns about the fundamental nature of democracy, I’m […] -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Politics, Sarah Palin
McCain Veep Vetter Culvahouse Tries to Hang On
Arthur Culvahouse, chairman of O’Melveny & Myers, was in charge of vetting Sarah Palin and has been taking some heat. But Culvahouse has more to worry about than the National Enquirer. Culvahouse is locked in a high-stakes political battle to keep his chairmanship at O’Melveny. O’Melveny’s policy committee, which recommends the chairperson subject to ratification […] -
Advertising, Technology, Vault rankings
The Worst Law Firm Websites
Wachtell may be the most prestigious firm out there (according to Vault), but it has the industry’s worst Web site, as rated by Jonathan Thrope of the American Lawyer. We’re not completely sure we trust his judgment though, since he was “sucked in” by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice’s animated dog. We waited for it […] -
Romance and Dating
Summer Wives (Part 2 of 2)
[Ed. note: This is a continuation of the story started in this post by ATL guest columnist Hope Winters, which you should read first if you haven’t done so already. It’s about Hope’s friend Anna, a young Wall Street lawyer and self-described “summer wife.”] It’s the first week of August. At around five o’clock, Anna’s […] - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket 09.04.08
* Sarah Palin and Rudy Giuliani were in attack dog mode during the Republican convention last night. [New York Times] * A look at the laws that govern Facebook. Being too active can get you banned, as our very own David Lat discovered. [Washington Post] * Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick heads to court today for […]
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5th Circuit, Crime, Federal Judges, Samuel Kent, Sex, Sexual Harassment
Judge Kent Objects to His Indictment. Strenuously.
Methinks the judge doth protest too much? From the Houston Chronicle: U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent stood before a fellow federal judge this morning and vehemently proclaimed his innocence of three federal sexual crimes in his indictment. “I plead absolutely, unequivocally not guilty and look very much forward to a trial on the merits of […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.03.08
* Work life balance … now with testicles! [Law.com] * Heller Ehrman continues to bleed people. [ABA Journal] * Biglaw associates, count yourselves lucky. At least you are not interning for the New York Sun. [Gawker] * People cite Wikipedia? In class? To a professor? [PrawfsBlawg] * Everybody thinks they’re an expert on interviews, even […] -
The Cadwalader Files: Partners Are People Too
We’ve finally finished reading the full American Lawyer article (subscription) about the internal machinations at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. With great access to firm chair Chris White, Nate Raymond weaves together a brilliant tale of greed, homogenization, and the differences between running a law firm and running a business. We encourage you to read the […] -
Feminism, Gender, Romance and Dating, Sex, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Summer Wives (Part 1 of 2)
My friend Anna is a summer wife. You see, her “summer” husband, Abraham, does what all high-powered law firm partners do each summer: he dispatches his wife to the summer home in the Hamptons or Shelter Island or Martha’s Vineyard. This allows Biglaw partners to supper in the city with the single senior (or summer) […]
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Minority Issues, Women's Issues
Clients Asking for More Women / Minorities
If you want to change how law firms behave, you have to change what their clients want. Some companies are trying to do just that. Du Pont, Shell, and Wal-Mart have teamed up to publish a list of law firms that are owned by women or minorities. The National Law Journal reports that this list […] -
No Offers
Nationwide No Offer Watch: DLA and Bryan Cave
We continue our series on no offers with new information from DLA and Bryan Cave. First the good news. The reports on DLA Piper no offers seem to be exaggerated. We had heard that as many as 1/3rd of the of the DLA summer calls had been no offered. But DLA spokesperson Jason Costa assures […] -
Law Schools
A Real Southern Peach
Ridiculum brings us the story of Tiffany Shah. A fictional Duke 2L (we hope) who never learned the Major League lesson about celebrating when the guy next to you just died. Not that there aren’t many real life Tiffany Shah’s out there. This excerpt could be about any number of 2Ls who need to reassess […] -
Disasters / Emergencies
Louisiana AG is a rattlesnake... in a good way
With the hurricane season upon us, residents of coastal states are watching the radar and making storm plans. While New Orleans residents are wondering whether it’s safe to go home after Hurricane Gustav, their attorney general wants to make sure it’s affordable to come home. Louisiana Attorney General James D. “Buddy” Caldwell plans to crack […] -
Holidays and Seasons, Job Survey
Associate Life Survey: Laboring Over The Holiday Weekend?
Back in January and February, we asked you whether you worked on Christmas or New Year’s, or Martin Luther King’s Birthday. We learned that about a quarter of you worked on Christmas, almost a third of you worked over New Year’s, and more than half of you worked on Martin Luther King’s Birthday. This summer, […] -
Biglaw, Job Searches
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: 3Ls
We are receiving great information from the readers on no offers and we continue to follow up with the firms themselves. But one thing that has become very clear is that there will be a lot of 3Ls hitting the recruiting circuit this fall. Last month, we touched on this issue in the context of […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket 09.03.08
* Former Tyco execs Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz, of $6,000 shower curtain fame, are back in court, looking to overturn their convictions. [Business Week] * O.J. Simpson, of glove-don’t-fit fame, heads to court in Las Vegas next week for his alleged gunpoint robbery incident. [Associated Press] * The Republican Convention rolls on. Sarah Palin […]