March 2010
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs 03.12.10
* Should footage of Tilikum — the serial killer whale — attacking a Sea World trainer ever be shown? [Business Insider] * Toyota Prius: friend or foe? [Washington Examiner] * Remember the Henry Markopolos quote “They’re overlawyered. They’re poisoned by lawyers.” Well, Columbia Law Professor John Coffee has quite a comeback. [Big Debt, Small Law] […] -
Associate Salaries, Salary Cuts
Katten Salary Follow-Up: Pay Raise If You Hit Hours, Salary Cut If You Did Not
Last week, we told you that Katten Muchin was delaying its decision on associate salaries. The firm finally got around to telling people how much they’re paid this week, and we can see why there was a long delay. See, when you try to do 1,001 different things all that same time, it gets pretty […] - Sponsored
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Fashion, Feminism, Gender, Women's Issues
Biglaw Women, You Will Not Get Help with Your Make-Up
Yesterday, Elie got his panties in a bunch about the New York City Bar event: Dressing for Success: Fashion Sense for the Workplace. The event — aimed at women — was to be led by Eve Pearl, a “celebrity makeup artist and fashion consultant” who would talk about “how to project a professional image.” Elie […]
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Caption Contests
ATL/New Yorker Caption Contest Finalists: In Bed with SCOTUS
This week’s New Yorker caption contest features a cartoon depicting The Nine. The cartoon gets even further under their robes than Lat ever has. We couldn’t get permission to post it, but it shows the high court taking a position that can only be described as post-coital. Check it out here. We were disappointed in […] -
Law Schools, Rankings
New Law School Faculty Rankings
Brian Leiter — outspoken critic of the profession’s obsession with the U.S. News law school rankings — is working on a new study about the strength of law school faculties. Here’s how he describes it: We’ll be posting soon a new study of the scholarly impact of law faculties at the ranking site which looks […] -
Job of the Week
Job of the Week: Not Too Big, Not Too Small, This Job is Just Right
Looking to leave big firm life? This week’s Job of the Week is the elusive mid-size firm opportunity. Join a firm that has grown during the recession, adding nearly 15 attorneys over the last year and a half. Great hands-on work. As always, the Job of the Week is brought to you by Lateral Link. […] -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court
First One @ One First's Guide to SCOTUS Seats, Part I: When to Arrive?
My name is Mike Sacks. I am a 3L at Georgetown and creator of First One @ One First, where I write about my adventures from the front of the general admission line for the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in cases of public interest and political salience. After the New York Times covered my exploits […] -
Dissolution, Intellectual Property
Nationwide Dissolution Watch: Darby & Darby Going Down
Darby & Darby, an intellectual property boutique with a strong presence in New York and Seattle is going under. Last night, tipsters reported serious trouble for the firm that has been around since 1895. Multiple sources put the news in similar, explicit language: Darby & Darby is shutting down, [Friday]. This morning, Darby & Darby […] - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.12.10
* Tentative settlement reached to pay World Trade Center first responders. [CNN] * The secret trials of rich people. [Forbes] * God of War doesn’t infringe on the screenplays of two unknown writers. And now the writers have bigger problems as they’ve doubtlessly made Kratos angry. [Courthouse News Service] * Wait, bedbug-sniffing dogs really exist? […]
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Fashion, Feminism, Gender, Women's Issues
Biglaw Women, Do You Even Know How to Use Make-Up?
With the potentially groundbreaking elevation of Kathleen Sullivan this morning, and the oh-so-tasteful prostitution and stripper jokes in Non-Sequiturs, it’s kind of been a female-focused day here at ATL. It’s been a good day for gender equality, but let’s not forget that progress can be an incremental proposition. The City Bar of New York is […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.11.10
* If you need advertisements to help point you in the direction of prostitutes in a state where prostitution is legal, then something is wrong with your wang. [The Volokh Conspiracy] * I think strip clubs should be zoned right next to churches. The patrons frivolously stuffing dollars everywhere would feel slightly ashamed of themselves, […] -
Howrey LLP, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
What's Wrong With Howrey? Profits are Down and Partners Will Be Axed.
It’s been almost a year since a Biglaw firm dissolved, so don’t expect any more lights to be turned off because of the recession. But an article in Legal Week announces that Howrey is facing some difficult times: Howrey is set to cut up to 10% of its partnership over the coming months in the […] -
Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: What Lawyers Have in Common with Sandra Bullock?
Like Hollywood actresses, lawyers need to believe they’re noble and courageous to help them forget that they are corporate drones doing soul-destroying work, which mostly consists of making photocopies. — Ann Coulter
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Texas
University of Texas Law School: Looking for a Few Good Human Beings
The dean of the University of Texas Law School, Lawrence Sager, decided to weigh in on the mess created by three of his 1L students. He kind of had to. For over a week, the legal world has been questioning the worth of a UT Law degree. But Sager is a man with a marvelous […] -
Biglaw, Gay, Kathleen Sullivan, Lesbians, Partner Issues, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
Is Kathleen Sullivan the First Female Name Partner in the Am Law 100?
A question started percolating around the ATL offices this morning (your ATL editors do work out of an office, at least since our moms kicked us out of the basement): Is Kathleen Sullivan the FIRST female named partner in the Am Law 100? We figured that surely there was at least one other firm that […] -
Start Dates, White & Case
Open Thread: When Do You Start Work, Class of 2010?
Lucky little 3Ls with offers, are you dreaming of the Biglaw days that await you? If your firm didn’t tell you last summer that you would be deferred, you should be hearing about your start date soon… right? Some people have started hearing news. Those heading to White & Case have not gotten start dates […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2009, King & Spalding
Bonus and Salary News from King & Spalding
The past few weeks have brought a fair amount of news about King & Spalding. Some of it has been good — e.g., adding talent from Orrick. And some of it has been bad — e.g., getting benchslapped (and disqualified from a case) by the Federal Circuit. This week also brought compensation news to King […] -
Bad Ideas, Intellectual Property, Law Schools
Did Cornell Law School Violate IP Law with its 'Nard Dog' Ad?
Cornell’s use of Andy “The Nard Dog” Bernard to promote its law school was a questionable decision. Alumni are saying it makes their toolish reputation even worse, and some are calling for someone at the law school to be fired. After news outlets like TMZ and Entertainment Weekly picked up our story, the school rethought […] -
Gay, Kathleen Sullivan, Law Firm Names, Lesbians, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
CHECK YOU FIRM NAME: Quinn Emanuel Adds Kathleen Sullivan to the Stationery
An ATL favorite, Quinn Emanuel, is making a change to its firm name. From the Quinn press release: John B. Quinn announced today that the firm he and Eric Emanuel founded 25 years ago will change its name, and henceforth be known as Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP. The decision to add Kathleen M. […] -
Kasowitz Benson, Morning Docket
Morning Docket 03.11.10
* Former U.C.L.A. basketball star Ed O’Bannon has recruited some key players for his class-action lawsuit against the NCAA. [New York Times] * Kaye Scholer’s attempt to score litigation points for Bank of America results in BofA paying a bankrupt developer’s Kasowitz Benson attorney fees. [AmLaw Daily] * Is it okay to use unwitting customers […]