April 2010
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Biglaw, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings, Williams & Connolly
The Am Law 100 for 2010: 'It Could Have Been Worse'
Today is an exciting day. As we noted earlier, the Am Law 100 rankings for 2010 have been announced. This is a big deal — the Biglaw version of the U.S. News law school rankings. You can access the various charts via this portal page. Aric Press and Greg Mulligan summarize the results: It could […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket 04.29.10
* The AmLaw 100 lists are out. We’ll have commentary on the new rankings here shortly. Check back in at 10 a.m. [AmLaw] * Bad news for in-house lawyers in Europe. [Wall Street Journal; Financial Times] * Obama has been “working Congress hard” and is unlikely to sic them on immigration reform. [Washington Post] * […]
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Email Scandals, Harvard, Harvard Law Review, listserv, Racism
The Harvard Law School 'Racist' Email Controversy:Corrections and More Commentary
Earlier today, we wrote about an email controversy emanating from the halls of Harvard Law School. A 3L at HLS — referred to in these pages simply as “CRIMSON DNA,” and please help us keep it that way — sent out an email message that some construed as “racist.” In the email, “CRIMSON DNA,” following […]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs 04.28.10
* A correction on a Linda Greenhouse column? Someone tell Judge Kozinski that no journalist is perfect. [National Review] * Deconstructing the Downfall downfall. [Infamy or Praise] * This Swedish lawyer’s fairy tale does not have a happy ending. [Lawshucks] * William Ayers’s lawsuit against University of Wyoming pays off. [Fox News] * Whoops! [Instapundit] […] -
Law Revue, Law Revue Video Contest, Law Schools, Videos
Law Revue Video Contest: Honorable Mentions(And a reminder to vote!)
There’s just one day left to vote in ATL’s Second Annual Law Revue Video contest. Check out the seven finalists — from Columbia, Northwestern, NYU, SMU, Wash. U., Windsor, and Berkeley — and vote before midnight on Thursday. Columbia and Northwestern are currently in a fierce competition for the crown. There have been some not-so-funny […] -
Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, FTC
Law Is Always in Fashion
Every once in a while, we talk about fashion here at ATL, such as our recent post on the Chicago Bar Association’s (confusing) advice for how legal types should dress. But the real experts on fashion here in the Breaking Media offices are the ladies at our sister site Fashionista. They’ve recently weighed in on […] -
Deferral Stipend, Start Dates
Mr. Chuck Vindicated: Mayer Brown Notifies Incoming Associates of Their Fates
Congratulations to Mr. Chuck and his co-conspirators. It appears that their efforts to exert grassroots pressure on Mayer Brown, with the goal of getting the firm to inform them of the terms of their offers, have borne fruit. As first mentioned in the comments on our post from yesterday regarding Winston & Strawn, incoming associates […] -
Admin, NALP
Follow ATL's Twitter Coverage of NALP Conference in Puerto Rico
While two of your ATL editors are stuck in unseasonably cold New York, Elie Mystal landed in Puerto Rico today to attend NALP’s Annual Education Conference. Judging from NALP’s website, it sounds like there was some controversy over the exotic location. They have a whole section devoted to “Why Puerto Rico?” (“It’s home to three […] - Sponsored
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Chadbourne & Parke, Layoffs, Parties
Chadbourne & Parke Wants to Party With Its Laid-Off Associates
Many large law firms realize the importance of maintaining good ties with their alumni. It’s the right thing to do, and it’s also the smart thing to do. Biglaw alums often end up in places where they can be helpful to their former employers — e.g., in-house, government, and the media (cough cough). Alumni of […] -
Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Billing Practices
Your e-mail took me away from a multimillion dollar agreement I’m working on, so if I have to stop what I’m doing to view and respond to an e-mail, then I have to charge you. — Anonymous lawyer to businesswoman Jennifer Walzer on why he billed her $60 for a courtesy eight-word email. -
In-House Counsel, Romance and Dating, Sex
In-House Counseling: Where You Eat
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. Office romances are endemic in the legal profession. I see them […] -
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: Kinney Recruiting Lateral Link Lexis Nexis – Discovery Solutions Lexis Nexis – Law Firm Marketing Products Lexis Nexis – Martindale Lexis Nexis – RLS Specialized Law Lexis Nexis – Search Advantage & Hosted Litigation Sunshine Suites Thomson Reuters – USCL University of […] -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Technology, Videos
A New Argument In Favor of Cameras in the Courtroom: Bloggers Suck
The Ninth Circuit sent waves through the legal community earlier this year when Judge Vaughn Walker proposed broadcasting the Prop 8 trial. In January, the Supreme Court swept in and shot down that idea. We were not pleased with the SCOTUS decision; we said at the time: The right to an open and public trial […]
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Email Scandals, Harvard Law Review, listserv, Minority Issues, Racism
Harvard Law School 3L's Racist Email Goes National
Every time you put something into an email, please remember that someone you send it to may hit Forward. If your email makes the case for a biological reason for racial disparities in intelligence, someone might hit Forward and send it to Black Law Student Associations across the nation. That’s what happened to a Harvard […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.28.10
* Happy 50th Birthday, Elena Kagan! The Solicitor General and Supreme Court short-lister enters the same decade as Judges Garland and Wood. [Wikipedia; Twitter] * The porn-loving SEC employees are, in fact, getting off — no one has been fired. [Washington Post] * Prosecutors charge Debra Villegas, the Maserati-driving former COO of Scott Rothstein’s law […]
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Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News, UNC Law, Vanderbilt, William and Mary School of Law
Open Thread: 2011 U.S. News Law School Rankings (17 – 28)
Given the legal economy, prospective students should clearly be shooting for law schools in the top-15. But, not everybody can rock the all powerful LSAT. Going to a law school in this group can still result in Biglaw jobs for graduates who want them — especially if the school is located in the market where […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs 04.27.10
* If you were dean of your law school for a day, what would you do? I’d publicly release every shred of graduate employment information. In one day I could make law school a more transparent proposition for all who follow in my wake. [Notre Dame Law School] * This Gizmodo/iPhone/illegal search controversy is everywhere. […] -
Deferral Stipend, Layoffs, Start Dates
What's Up with Winston? An Update
Last week, we took a peek inside the black box of compensation at Winston & Strawn. We also discussed stealth layoffs at the firm. We felt our report was fairly hard-hitting. But one Winston source thinks we didn’t go far enough: In my humble opinion, you weren’t sufficiently critical of Winston. The real message here […] -
Goldman Sachs, Politics, Wall Street
Miss the Goldman Sachs Hearing? We've Got You Covered.
If you missed the Goldman Sachs Congressional hearing today, you missed the height of unintentional comedy. There are too many highlights to mention. Senator Carl Levin using a dirty word, the ongoing train wreck that is Senator Tom Coburn, it was the kind of hearing that makes you laugh out loud at Congress (and secretly […] -
Adam Liptak, Music, Weirdness
All Rise for Air Guitar Judge Adam LiptakAnd some other legal eagles who air rock
A few weeks back, a lawyer friend invited us to attend the Air Guitar New York Championships in Brooklyn. It was described to us as “pretty rad.” We declined to attend, but in doing so, missed out on taking part in an activity that seems to be taking the legal community by storm. ESPN recently […]