Non-Sequiturs: 05.19.09
* Donald Trump argues that calling him anything less than a God is defamatory. Okay, that’s not true. But make sure you call him a billionaire. Or you’re fired. [Popsquire]
* The market will provide … incentives for Somali pirates to keep you alive. [The Volokh Conspiracy]
* Crispin is selling its intern on Ebay. Could this be a new model for first year associates? [AdAge]
* Professor Bainbridge on SOX. [ProfessorBainbridge]
* Red State v. Blue State on American Idol tonight. If only the contestants themselves would play along. [Althouse]
* Seriously, Beyond Thunderdome should be required viewing for this summer’s associates. [Legal Writing Prof Blog]




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Mystal is a Somali Pirate.
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Wow... I never realized that might actually be exciting. Sad, that it is.
- 1 (I hope)
3 - you naaaaiiiled it!
1, your post was totally predictable
Guess who's name is no longer on Quinn's attorney directory?
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7- we work well together
Anywho! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
The Internet is a kind of hell!!!
Under "Admissions" instead of saying "Not Yet Admitted" it should say "that I'm an enormous Douche who will be out of a job. And doesn't know how to dress for a corporate bio photo."
Wow, posts here relating to the QE thread are being removed without even the 'removed by moderator' notice. They just disappear.
As did the soon-to-be-fired first year's bio from the QE site. That was fast.
How do we know you're telling the truth 11. Or should I say, 14?
This topic is making me hungry.
Hizzla: You suck, and have no schtick. Where is Partner Emeritus? Did you eat him?
We don't need another hero....
There once was a fatty named Elie,
Who had a tremendous black belly.
With every typo he made,
He kept getting paid,
And then bought lots of doughnuts with jelly.
There once was a homo named Lat,
Who also was terribly fat.
With every commenter he blocked,
He imagined their cocks,
And their balls on his forehead, like a hat.
- FREDERICK B. LIMERICK
(ORIGINAL LIMERICK INNOVATOR, PRIOR TO ALL COPYCATS LIKE "ABOVE THE LIMERICK" ETC.)
All will be well.
The Market will provide.
...as will the SEALs.
Fucking Donald Trump is more honest about his finances than Latham. everything is going great everybody - 3Q will bring in a lot of work, don't worry. You'll get your bonuses (i.e. severance). Reviews are coming and the question is can I find another job fast enough.
Elie,
I am sad because Latham laid me off as a first year. I'm getting to the point where I'll probably kill myself soon.
To think, things would have been so much different if I'd just gone to another firm.
-suicidal laid off latham first year
17, this:
It is difficult to sum up what makes Latham so unique in writing, but hopefully as you navigate through our web site and read about our participatory management style that associates and partners enjoy, our diverse, collegial and supportive work environment, and the programs and governing structure that have been in place from the firm's inception, it will become clear to you that Latham & Watkins stands apart from other large law firms. You may also find that we differentiate ourselves from the competition in ways that are most important to you as a prospective candidate.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Dennis D. Lamont
Dave Gordon, I bet it all on my career, and now thanks to you, I have nothing. Wish I'd gone to ANY other firm.
-suicidal laid off latham first year
What happened at Quinn?
I just started my summer associate gig this week. My first assignment is to write a memo about section 90 of the Restatement. Anyone have suggestions?
Have the SA's already started at your firm?
The speed at which the internet murdered this guy's career is remarkable, but it's still due to his absurd conduct. ATL was just the cliff at the end of his trustafarian, bar-failing, sending firm wide e-mails, driving a hundred miles an hour approach to the practice of law, I guess.
Latham:
Sounds like surfer Dave "my brother works at Cravath" Gordon needs to take this course. All current associates should chip in to finance the cost since it might save their jobs.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124277243918636539.html
Oh boy... my buddy at DLA Piper said the firm is taking a mulligan... more to come tomorrow, I'm sure... what a bunch of asshats...
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what me worry?
-dave gordon
Why the fuck does anybody care about Donald Trump? The only noteworthy thing he's done in the last decade was calling out Rosie O'Donnell for being a worthless sack of shit, but he's just as big a sack of shit as she is.
It is fortunate that Donald Trump's father is not alive to see what a clown his son has truly become. Don may manipulate his profit/loss statements and asset/liabilities sheets but when it comes down to it, no self-respecting billionaire would boast his true net worth to the public media. I would also like to point out that Mr. Trump currently has ten filed bankruptcy cases in the District of New Jersey relating to various failed enterprises that the Trump label could not help. Mr. Trump is running out of willing creditors. The sad reality is that his assenine show, "The Apprentice" is keeping the Trump label afloat. If it weren't for that, Mr. Trump would have fled the country as he has no credit and his billions are only as good as the cooked books they appear on.
Crispin has been auctioning products like towelettes and face straighteners now its interns. Wonder whats next..
OH MY GOD: Has anyone noticed that if you google "ass lobster" the first two hits are from Above the Law? AMAZING!
will dave gordon's cravath brother disown him?
26 - DLA retracted the 20% cut for the underperforming associates (basically admitting that oops, we fucked up (again), as low hours does not necessarily mean lack of productivity). Thus we're stuck with a 10% reduction across the board for the year. Hardly a death to lockstep, but just a step down to a second tier firm from a compensation standpoint. The Firm memo indicated that a new compensation structure (sans lockstep) would be implemented for 2010.
Elie,
Do a most notorious OMPs survey, tyia.
hint, dave gordon, bob dell, and acela bob should be contenders
Elie,
Do a most notorious OMPs survey, tyia.
hint, dave gordon, bob dell, and acela bob should be contenders
33, at least DLA didn't layoff > 50% of first years, like latham
i chilled wit Trump's sista once on da 3rd circuit, shortie knows how to get down. lets just say dat she got T-boned.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/03/20/2007-forecast-more-hours-more-revenue-lots-more-associates/
Partner Emeritus: It's spelled 'asinine'
pls get back to your unemployed 2L summer
good day
Dear Donald TTTrump - You are the biggest loser.