April 2010
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.12.10
* What is it like to go to law school, according to Google? [YouTube] * A day in the sex life of a female attorney. [New York Magazine] * Maybe you can’t go from law school to the NBA. But you can certainly learn how to play poker like a star. [Woman Poker Player] * […] -
Law Schools, Screw-Ups
The Lost Class Does Not Even Warrant A Spellcheck?
A University of Tennessee College of Law student sent along this photo: The class composite is hanging in the entrance to the law school library. Maybe the extra “s” stands for screwed? - Sponsored
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Basketball, Law Schools, Money, Sports, Student Loans
2L at Kansas Law Thinks NBA Draft a Safer Bet than OCI
It has been a sports heavy day here on ATL, and in its own way this story is much more interesting than a coincidental intersection of legal issues and sports themes. You see, it’s a sad day in your life when you realize that your parents misled you into pursuing higher education. Sure, education is […]
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Fashion, Fashion Is Fun
Temple Law Grads Get into the T-Shirt Business
Some law school students are getting famous for reviewing t-shirts. Other law students got busy making their own. Three recent Temple Law grads started their own t-shirt company in 2008 called 3muchapparel, which specializes in legally-themed t-shirts — check out the gallery, after the jump. I caught up with one of the founders by phone […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2009, Magic Circle
Clifford Chance: Cancels Hours Requirement for Bonuses in London, But No Change in NYC
This morning, the Lawyer reported that Clifford Chance was changing the requirements for associate bonuses in London: Clifford Chance is set for a radical overhaul of its associate bonus system, with the maximum award now open only to senior associates and payments no longer based primarily on hours worked…. A spokesperson for Clifford Chance said: […] -
Canada, Judge of the Day
Verdict of the Day: Canadian 'Asshole'
We expect judges to not let their personal opinions influence their judicial decisions. But it’s silly to expect judges to be automatons with no feelings. They hurt, they cry — and just like everybody else, they get angry when they have to deal with assholes. Sadly being an asshole isn’t a crime, and so one […] -
Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Fashion Victims Unit
Fashion Dos and Don'ts From the Windy City (If you have a tramp stamp, it may already be too late)
Last week the Chicago Bar Association held a What Not To Wear Fashion Show [PDF]. The announcement for the event essentially promised a Project Runway for law students, with “guest judges and fashion industry experts” to critique law students selections for “professional attire.” We imagined 1L women teetering down the walkway in Victoria’s Secret skirt […] -
Baseball, Samuel Alito, Sports
Justice Sam Alito, The Phillies Fan
Let’s take a brief break from covering people leaving the Supreme Court and potential replacements, and focus on somebody who is not going anywhere any time soon. In a sports-centric interview with the Philadelphia Daily News, Justice Samuel Alito goes into some depth about his love for the game of baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies. […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Law Shucks
Last Week in Biglaw: 04.12.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, BigLaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. Law-firm layoffs have fallen from a peak of 3,682 in March ’09 to 164 in March ’10. […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket 04.12.10
* After a yearlong hold-up, Dawn Johnsen withdraws her nomination to the Office of Legal Counsel. [Huffington Post] * There’s been so much Stevens retirement coverage that new angles are rare. But this piece is fresh: on what the High Court now lacks. [The Root via Concurring Opinions] * Class action against Texas judge for […]
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Law School Deans, Law Schools
Corporate General Counsel Puts Fear of God into Legal Educators (And You Should Be Worried Too)
Today I attended the Future of Education Conference, sponsored by Harvard Law School and New York Law School. New York Law School hosted a pretty interesting event. The fact schools as different as HLS and NYLS were coming together to host it (part two of the conference will be at HLS this October) is illustrative […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs 04.09.10
* Do trust them foreigners. [Legal Blog Watch] * Can you be in virtual contempt of court? [Threat Level/Wired] * Is Manhattan DA Cy Vance rehearsing for Undercover Boss? [Gothamist] * STD Secure. [Instapundit] * Toyota plaintiffs have class. [Los Angeles Times] * Speaking of Stevens… [Legal Times] * Speaking of Supreme Court Justices retiring… […] -
Day Pitney, In-House Counsel
The In-House Perspective on Law Firms Using Client Products
Hey Biglaw partners, if you’re switching products to please your client, you may be wasting your time. Last week, we reported that Day Pitney is getting rid of all the free Cokes in its office in favor of client Pepsi-Co’s products. This was disappointing news around the firm, since according to our survey, 78% of […]
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Diane Wood, Elena Kagan, John Paul Stevens, Merrick Garland, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
Supreme Speculation: Who Will Obama Nominate to Replace John Paul Stevens?
For weeks, the media laundry machine has been circulating news of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’s impending retirement. Now that the buzzer has gone off on that, it’s time to switch to the next cycle: speculation as to who President Barack Obama will nominate to replace him. President Obama has been dragging his feet […] -
Advertising, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
ATL and Practical Law Company Kick Off the Summer This Tuesday
It’s a talk, it’s a party, it’s an open bar, it’s an opportunity to meet and mingle with the ATL editors, law firm associates, and law students. Can you think of a better way to spend a Tuesday night? We’ve still got space for the Summer Associate Kick-Off Party, hosted by Practical Law Company. The […] -
Biglaw, Cardozo Law School, Interview Stories, Job Searches
Cardozo OCI Preview Bedeviled by Hot Weather
The weather is seasonal in New York City today, but for most of this week we’ve experienced a little heat wave. Near record high temperatures were recorded throughout the tri-state area. Apparently, Cardozo Law School was completely unprepared for this spate of summer weather, and it nearly ruined the school’s “OCI Preview” event for 1Ls […] -
Outsourcing, Technology
Why I Don't Trust Them Foreigners
I have always held a special place in my heart for Georgetown University. I was born on campus at Georgetown University Hospital. My father received his J.D. from the Law Center, and I am an alumnus of Georgetown Prep. I was also very lucky to attend Hoya basketball games as a child and watch Patrick […] -
John Paul Stevens, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Breaking: Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Is Retiring
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is done with his teasing. He’s been hinting for weeks that he could announce his plans to retire at any moment. Today, he finally made it official. He sent a letter to President Barack Obama this morning — available after the jump — consisting of a single sentence (Souter […] -
Deferral Stipend, Start Dates, Willkie Farr
Willkie Farr: Defers Incoming Associates to 2011, 3Ls Pissed by Late Notice
At the end of the summer, Willkie Farr & Gallagher told offerees that they would be able to start at the firm on time, in the fall of 2010. It turns out that Willkie’s promise wasn’t something intelligent law students should have relied on. Here’s the email that went out to the summer class, yesterday: […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.09.10
* Kelley Drye backs down over its retirement policy. [New York Law Journal] * The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 needs an upgrade? Why? Has there been some kind of revolution in electronic communications that’s happened over the past 24 years? [New York Times] * The University of St. Thomas Law School is the […]