Non-Sequiturs: 09.14.09
* If you’ll be in D.C. on Wednesday, September 23, come to this panel on New Media and the Law, featuring Lat, Tony Mauro of the National Law Journal, and Matt Welch from Reason magazine. [Georgetown Federalist Society]
* Did Serena Williams threaten that line judge at the U.S. Open? [Junior Ganymede]
* “In defense of Serena Williams.” [Deadspin]
* One associate’s positive outlook on his first week on the job. [Young Lawyers Blog]
* U.S. News ranks economic diversity too. [Tax Prof Blog]
* I’m pretty sure I saw a real-life ad like this while watching reruns of The Practice. [Litination]
* This week’s Blawg Review is devoted to graduates from our Douchiest runner-up.
[Blawgletter via Blawg Review]




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Serena and Kanye. A case of african-american rage?
Serena was WAY out of line.
1 - you are an idiot. Good day.
Kanye West is the voice of a generation.
I want to slap that ass-kissing associate.
Does anyone else think there's something majorly wrong with Taylor Swift's face--wierd eyes and nose? She is not weasel material.
Kanye had a good point. He just chose the wrong time to make it.
I'm glad young associates can judge law firm life based on a couple of days in the office. He probably just finished his paperwork and routine dick sucking. What a gayblade.
That's EXACTLY how Yolanda Young reacted when I fired her black ass.
-- Covington Partner
The call was terrible. Completely wrong. And there's no way Serena was actually going to attack that lineswoman.
But Serena was still totally out of line and got what she deserved. That kind of profane language threatening a ref (and in the ref's face), even if you're not gonna carry out the threat, gets you ejected in the NBA or NFL, let alone tennis.
Further proof that tennis is not a sport.
I love that picture of Serena. Caption: Oh no she ditint!
But seriously, she is seriously cut. Somebody should test her to she if she has testicles like that track chick.
Of course he's ass-kissing, he went to Vandy & needs to compensaTTTe
Its racist to comment about Serena Williams or Kanye West. To do so, you are no better than a slave owner.
Rev. Wright
From Lat's Facebook page, re: Serena -
"I can't help wondering whether (1) the line judge was racist (we Asians have a history of racism towards African-Americans), and/or (2) the line judge was on a power trip against Serena."
http://www.facebook.com/davidlat
That is the law firm's own blog, no wonder he was talking about how busy he is. Sheer bs. It's a nashville firm w two offices. www.wallerlaw.com
That associate's experience is much different than my first week at Latham.
Not that any of you miserable assholes care, but I'd be going into my second year right now if I hadn't been Lathamed.
*places gun in mouth...*
I'm no TTTaylor SwifTTT fan, but I fail to see how Beyonce shaking her lumpy ass for 4 minutes makes for best video. Sorry, Kanye.
any horseshit band/musician that would be willing to appear on MTV did not make the song of the year. It's a fucking retard convention.
20 - I know this place gets pretty racist, but your over the line. Not all black people are reatrds!!!
Kanye West knows never to go full retard.
Kirk Lazarus
Kanye West=gay fish
Serena is so god awfully ugly that I can not imagine what kind of human would love up on that.
Louis Ziccarelli
20, wrong. Muse was on the VMAs and kicks ass.
25, you just made 20's point, thanks
That's not a female.
That associate was my classmate and friend, so I can accurately state that everything that has been said about him is true, except the "gayblade" part (he's married to a lovely girl). He actually is an ass-kissing suck up, but we love him anyway! Kidding, James :)
How is what Serena did any different than what MacEnroe spent an entire career doing?
I’ve seen those kinds of outbursts in tennis before, back when John Mcenroe was hopped up on ‘roids. I’m sure it is the same reason for Serina’s tantrum.
I would just like to add that Serina’s steroid abuse would not stop me from impregnating her with my love seed if I had the opportunity.
Serena is black and is therefore allowed to behave life this.
Taylor Swift is not funny looking. She's really really hot. Long legs, cute face, nice curly blond hair. Man, if she's funny looking, who's your baseline?
Lebron looks strange in that pink head band.
McEnroe didn't threaten the officials.
Serena and Kenye are both dopes and have no sense of class.
Hey Lat,
Have you ever wondered whether Serena was racist against asians, and that is why she threatened to shove a fucking ball down her fucking throat?
Maybe it's just me, but if I had to choose between making a questionable but ultimately incorrect call in a fast-moving game and physically threatening someone who is half your size, I'd say the latter is more hostile.
Hey Lat, is your asian guilt the reason that you have not fired Elie yet, even though he is an editor who writes at the fifth grade level?