August 2010
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Crime, Quote of the Day, Weirdness
Quote of the Day: Take My Word For It
This is one of those situations that looks odd out of context, but there is a reasonable explanation. This is going to go to court, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to comment on the reason behind each item. — Kym Rivellini, the attorney representing Dennis Hobbs, who has been charged with stalking his own daughter. […] -
Conferences / Symposia, Document Review, Gay, Lesbians, Technology
Electronic Discovery: An Overview
Just because it’s Saturday doesn’t mean you can escape document review — or at least talking about document review. A liveblog of the Lavender Law panel on e-discovery, after the jump. - Sponsored
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Conferences / Symposia, Federal Judges, Gay, Judicial Nominations, Lesbians, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, State Judges
Understanding Federal Judicial Nominations
Liveblogging of this interesting panel about judicial nominations at the National LGBT Bar Association’s Annual Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference, after the jump.
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Conferences / Symposia, Family Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Lesbians
Relationship Recognition: Ends, Means, and the Path Ahead
We’re here at the National LGBT Bar Association’s Annual Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference, attending a great panel about relationship recognition (aka marriage equality aka same-sex marriage). You can access the liveblog after the jump. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 08.27.10
* Does practicing law mean living “a life on the sidelines”? Discuss. [What About Clients?] * Does working at a “white-shoe law firm” require you to always wear white shirts? [Excellence in Teaching] * Speaking of white, apparently you have to be one if you want to run for eighth-grade class president at this Mississippi […] -
A Collection of Things You Can Do in a Bathroom
We know how our readers are obsessed with toilets. Over the course of this week, a couple of stories came in about bathroom shenanigans, and we’ll deal with them both here. We’ve got a steamy bathroom (or maybe not, see correction below) and a stinky bathroom from Iowa and UCLA Law, respectively. First up, Iowa. […] -
Caption Contests, Contests, Pictures, Weirdness
Caption Contest: This is a weird one.
The photograph for our latest caption contest is a bit odd. And we’re not going to give you the backstory until the end, so as not to stifle your creativity. In all honesty, this pic might not make for good contest fodder, due to to its sheer strangeness. But you haven’t disappointed us in the […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Legal Ethics, New Jersey, State Judges
A Jersey Judge Benchslaps Paul Weiss and Lowenstein Sandler -- Hard
Back in June, we bestowed Lawyer of the Day honors upon two of the nation’s top litigators: Ted Wells and Martin Flumenbaum, the co-chair and former chair, respectively, of the renowned litigation department at Paul Weiss. Given the sterling reputations of the two lawyers and their firm, it was a surprising development. We recognized Messrs. […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Outsourcing, Technology
Why India and Not Indiana? A Case for Taking e-Discovery ‘In House,’ Literally
In keeping with the highly optimistic “dey terk er jerbs” story lines of the last couple of weeks, such as Elie’s on how outsourcing could be great for associates, I thought I would address how attorneys working remotely on e-discovery projects could actually be a good thing for the future of Biglaw. A couple of […] -
Crime, Murder
Barnes & Thornburg Partner is Victim in Apparent Murder-Suicide
If you stick to the coasts, you might not have heard of Barnes & Thornburg. But it’s one of the biggest and best firms in Indiana. Unfortunately today we bring them up because of tragedy. A partner at the firm, Mary Jane Frisby, was found dead in her home. She appears to be the victim […] -
Breasts, Pornography, State Judges
'Cleavage-Crazed' Judge Resigns After Porn Found on His Work Computer
If you’ve ever tried to write a lead paragraph for a story, you’ll know that the New York Daily News staff writers deserve drinks on the house for this impressive opening: A cleavage-crazed criminal court judge — who fathered a son with a young Legal Aid lawyer — quit after officials found a massive porn […] -
Fabulosity, Hotties, Law Schools
Jamaican Me Crazy: Harvard Law Hottie Wins Jamaican Beauty Pageant
It looks like Wyclef Jean can’t run for president of Haiti. But elsewhere in the Caribbean, visitors from the mainland are being welcomed with open arms. A reader at Harvard Law School reports: “A member of the Class of 2010 was just crowned Miss Jamaica World 2010. Not sure if she had an offer or […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.27.10
* New York Governor David Paterson may face criminal charges for accepting a free ticket to the World Series last year. Even if he’s convicted, I still think he got a good deal on that ticket. [WSJ Law Blog] * The “hold-out” juror in the Blagojevich trial explains her vote. I’d like to mock her, […]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Crime, Health Care / Medicine, Kids, White-Collar Crime
Former MoFo Partner Accused of Major Fraud
You know how violent felons treat pedophiles particularly bad in the prison system? I wonder if fraudsters reserve special scorn for people who use their disabled children as part of the scam? A former partner at Morrison & Foerster may soon find out. He’s been arrested for defrauding the state of California out of hundreds […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 08.26.10
* Feminists law bloggers who don’t like anonymous comments lead “academic witch hunt,” anonymously, of course. [The Legal Satyricon] * Drug Czars are so uptight about marijuana legalization efforts in California. They need to chill out. If they just, say, had a joint, I bet they wouldn’t feel like going around and hassling people. [Sentencing […] -
Law School Deans, Law Schools
Legal Education Loses a Warrior: Northwestern's David Van Zandt Leaves to Take Over The New School
Law school deans come, law school deans go, but this departure hurts. As Dean of Northwestern Law School, David Van Zandt has been a strong voice for a more practice-oriented approach to legal education, and he’s been doing it from the unusual perch of top 14 law school. But at the end of the year […] -
Bankruptcy, Celebrities, Fame Brief, Reality TV, Television
Fame Brief: Is the Giudices' $60K Post-Bankruptcy Spree Legal?
Ed. note: Welcome to ATL’s new column, Fame Brief. Since Kash has left the building, Marin, ATL’s other lady-in-waiting, will be picking up her celebrity beat and filling you in on the latest celebrity legal shenanigans. Before you fall over yourself to post an annoying comment about how this blog be sinking or how nobody […] -
Art, Associate Advice, Canada, Craigslist
Toronto Associate Finds Creative Way to Look Like He Belongs
Associates are under a lot of pressure these days. But we applaud those junior lawyers who respond to the current demands with initiative and creativity. We found just such an associate in Toronto. The man’s problems seem trivial to the outside world. His office is crappy. He needs an upgrade, but not because he wants […] -
Law Schools, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Please, Tell Us What You Really Think About Law Students
You write frequently about a higher education bubble. Our law schools are great evidence of that as they continue to churn out untalented, over-educated, over-credentialed snobs who really can’t do anything. — Anonymous Biglaw partner reacting on Instapundit to the unwillingness of UCLA Law students (and ATL commenters) to chauffeur around their betters. -
Advertising, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
A Gilt Groupe Sale for Above the Law Readers
Looking to spruce up your wardrobe for fall recruiting season? Whether you’re a law student interviewing for jobs, a partner in pursuit of a top recruit, or unemployed and waiting for the Rapture, it’s important to look your best. Working together with Gilt Groupe, which hosts invitation-only sales of luxury brands at prices up to […]