September 2009
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Sonia Sotomayor
Nobody Puts Baby Sonia Sotomayor in a Corner
Just last week SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayor was spotted cutting a rug at the Irish Channel Pub in Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown. This week, she’s on the dance floor again, but this time the location is a bit more upscale. From the Reliable Source at the Washington Post: The annual gala of the National Hispanic Foundation […] -
Biglaw
The New Biglaw Business Model, According to O'Melveny & Myers
There has been so much talk about the death of Biglaw that the term has become a cliché. These are challenging times, to be sure. But many firms are in the process of adjusting to the market, by making long-term plans to revise their business models so they can thrive in the future. One such […] - Sponsored
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.16.09
* Another signal that Justice Stevens might be on his way out. [The BLT: Blog of the Legal Times] * Are Alabaman men threatened by sex toys? [Quiz Law] * Oh, health care reform is unconstitutional now. [WSJ Law Blog] * Can you get a better grade by stalking your professor? [True/Slant] * Ms. McMahon […]
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Interview Stories, Job Searches, Layoffs, Notes from the Breadline
Notes from the Breadline: Always Seem to Get Things Wrong (Part I)
Ed. note: Welcome to the latest installment of “Notes from the Breadline,” a column by a laid-off lawyer in New York. Prior columns are collected here. You can reach Roxana St. Thomas by email (at roxanastthomas@gmail.com), follow her on Twitter, or find her on Facebook. The news that filters down to the breadline these days […] -
Blogging, Harvard
Those Who Can't Mass Email, Blog
Law firm mass emails can be a bitter pill to swallow. Nobody wants to be publicly accused of, say, taking craps on the bathroom floor. In that instance, a simple multiple-choice survey on bathroom habits followed by a marksmanship competition would have sufficed. One legal administrator recently learned the hard way that sending inflammatory mass […] -
Sports
Sports and the Law: First Brief in American Needle v. NFL Due on Friday
For those who have been following the Supreme Court case American Needle v. NFL (previously blogged about in more detail here, here, and here), this Friday clothing manufacturer American Needle Inc. will file its opening brief, arguing that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals was wrong to define the NFL as a single-entity under Section […] -
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Faegre & Benson, Salary Cuts
Nationwide Salary Cut Watch: Don't Forget About Faegre & Benson
We’ve been doing a lot of coverage on Dorsey & Whitney. The firm canceled its 2010 summer program and only had a 56% offer rate to its 2009 summers. But we don’t want to forget about another Minneapolis powerhouse firm, Faegre & Benson. Earlier this month, we learned that the firm had decided to cut […] - Sponsored
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Admin, Advertising, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
A quick word of thanks to this week’s advertisers on Above the Law: Harvard Business School – Business Strategy for Partners in Law Firms Kinney Recruiting Lateral Link LexisNexis Quimbee: The case brief database If you’re interested in advertising on Above the Law or any other site in the Breaking Media network, download our media […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law Schools
Boston College Law Professor In Anti-Gay Marriage Ad
The gay marriage debate continues to rage in New England, and now a Boston College law professor wants to weigh in. The state of Maine has a ballot proposition about gay marriage this fall, and BC Law Professor Scott T. Fitzgibbon decided to shoot an anti-gay marriage ad. Just to be clear, this is not […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.16.09
* The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel has given President Obama the green light to ignore a law forbidding State Department officials from attending certain U.N. meetings. [New York Times] * Sir Allen Stanford gets a public defender. Let’s hope this is just a way station en route to his going pro se. [Dealbreaker; WSJ […]
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Asians, Bad Ideas, Hotties, Lexis-Nexis, LexisNexis / Lexis-Nexis, Shopping
No More Asian Angels For Loyal Lexis Users
Last week, we reported on a questionable offering in the Lexis-Nexis Rewards Program store: an “Asian Angels” calendar. Shortly after our post went up, the calendar came down. It seems that legal research companies respond well to media coverage. But the calendar, despite being quickly withdrawn from the Lexis swag offerings, still incurred the ire […] -
Caption Contests, Contests, Eyes of the Law, Food, Joe Biden, Politics
ATL Caption Contest Finalists: American Pie
Last Thursday, we posted a photo of VP Joe Biden enjoying some good ol’ blueberry pie at his alma mater, Syracuse University College of Law. It was up to you to come up with a caption for the picture, and now it’s time to choose the best one. Here’s the photo once again: After the […]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.15.09
* What kind of world do we live in where you can’t get a tax deduction for prostitutes and porn? Socialist America certainly has a downside. [Tax Prof Blog] * The shoe-hurler has been set free. He’s been invited for tea over at Joe Wilson’s house. Just kidding. [MSNBC.com] * If you’re a girl who […] -
Antonin Scalia, Movies, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Hates Acronyms, Loves Marisa Tomei
Those law students at Fordham University have a new tidbit to add to their dossier on SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia. He made an appearance last night at the Friendship Heights Village Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, to talk about his book, “Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges.” Politico reports that he gave out […] -
Deferral Stipend, Start Dates
Baker & McKenzie: For Some, Deferral Extensions Could Lead to Offer Revocation
Way back in June, Above the Law heard rumblings about issues regarding the incoming first-year class at Baker & McKenzie. The class had already been deferred until January 2010, but in June some tipsters reported that Baker was “rescinding” offers. Others claimed that the firm was simply “strongly encouraging” incoming associates to consider alternatives. Still, […] -
Federalist Society, Media and Journalism, Shameless Plugs, Tony Mauro
Mr. Lat Goes to Washington
We mentioned this in passing yesterday, but in case you missed it, please take note of this event in D.C. next week: On Wednesday, September 23, the Georgetown Federalist Society will be hosting a panel event on New Media & The Law at 7 PM in Hart Auditorium [at Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New […] -
Conferences / Symposia, Gay, Small Law Firm Open Threads, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Small Law Firm Open Thread: Trusts and Estates(Plus another Lavender Law panel write-up.)
We continue our series of open threads about small law firms focused on different areas of practice. In light of the turmoil being experienced by Biglaw, as well as the many laid-off lawyers and job-hunting law students looking for other opportunities, now is an excellent time to look beyond large law firms. Today we turn […] -
Native Americans, Racism, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court
Quinn's Redskins Case Goes to SCOTUS -- On Petition for Certiorari
Who can forget Quinn Emanuel’s victory in the 17-year-long dispute over the name “Redskins”? Above the Law readers will remember Robert Raskopf’s happy victory email … and the first-year associate who had a problem with the firm’s representation of the Washington Football club. The first year was (eek!) fired for reasons unrelated to his disagreement […] -
Biglaw, Google / Search Engines
Google's Layoff Predictions?
A tipster has pointed out an interesting Google trend to us: A sign of the times in the legal industry that I thought you might find interesting: if you have Google’s search suggestion turned on, and begin to type in virtually any law firm’s name, one of the top suggestions that comes up is that […]