September 2008

  • 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 […]
  • Barack Obama, Tax Law

    Calculate Your Obama Tax Cut!

    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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  • 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 […]
  • 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 […]