September 2010
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Back to the Future, India, Law Schools, Outsourcing
Back to the Future: What the J.D. Class of 2011 Can Learn From Indian Law Students in 1930
This has all happened before, and this will all happen again. So say we all. At the beginning of the recession, just weeks after Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008, we brought you a New York Times article from 1990 that illustrated the similarities between the tough legal job markets created by Bush 41 and […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.30.10
* I’ve already shared my thoughts on the passing of Greg Giraldo. Here’s a wonderful piece about other members from Giraldo’s HLS class of 1990 (gavel bang: commenters). [Esquire] * Joe Miller, the YLS grad who is running for U.S. Senate in Alaska, has more skeletons in his closet. Have Alaskan political journalists ever heard […] - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Lawyer of the Day
Lawyer of the Day: Suing a Client for Nonpayment of Fees -- and Ending Up Owing the Client Money
A few days ago, the Washington Post reported on the legal misadventures of prominent D.C. attorney Glenn Lewis (no relation to the Canadian R&B singer, as far as we know). According to the Post, “Glenn C. Lewis is an acknowledged titan of the D.C. area divorce bar, a former president of the Virginia Bar Association […]
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Law Professors, Quote of the Day, Weirdness
Quote of the Day: Finally, A Law Professor Who Listens!
A law school faculty member who is engaged in training as a counselor/therapist is seeking volunteers for listening sessions. The purpose of the sessions is for the faculty member to practice basic listening skills while reflecting back to the volunteer what the volunteer has said. The sessions are not themselves therapy or counseling. Nonetheless, everything […] -
Career Alternatives, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Job Searches
News You Can Use: Federal Government Job OpportunitiesAnd Open Thread: DOJ Honors Interview Decisions
Or maybe news you could have used. Apologies for not reminding you, as we’ve done in past years, about the application deadline for the Department of Justice’s Honors Program. The application deadline for the 2010-2011 program fell on September 7, 2010. [FN1] (If you’re not already familiar with how the Honors Program works, read our […] -
Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Interview Stories, Job Searches, Shameless Plugs, Summer Associates, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Navigating the Callback - 10 Tips for a Successful Interview
Not too long ago, when law firms used to supersize their summer associate classes and make offers to anyone who had a pulse, callback interviews were a mere formality. Today’s post-recessionary firms are understandably more careful about hiring, and as a result,the callback interview has become a sine qua non for getting into Biglaw. We talked with […] -
Eavesdropping / Wiretapping, Education / Schools, Gay, Pranks, Privacy, Suicide
Invasion of Privacy or College Prank Gone Wrong (or Both)? What to Do With Tyler Clementi's Roommate
Over the past few days, we’ve learned a lot about Tyler Clementi, the Rutgers college student and talented violinist who killed himself after his roommate streamed, live on the internet, a hidden webcam video of Tyler hooking up with another man. On September 22, a few days after the incident, Clementi committed suicide by jumping […] -
Biglaw, Blogging, Facebook, Small Law Firms, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
ABA Survey: Lawyers Profiting From Web 2.0
Almost two years ago, I joined Twitter to help find a publisher for a book I was writing. A couple weeks later, a friend I followed on Twitter asked, “Does anybody know a contracts lawyer?” I responded and won a new client. A lawyer winning business on Twitter was somewhat unusual at that time, but […] - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Bar Exams, Biglaw, Small Law Firms
Small Law Firm Bar Exam Thread: Is Your Job at Stake?
‘Tis the season to be frantic, especially if you’re an incoming associate at a small law firm. Last November, Elie posed this question to the Biglaw readership: “Bar results are out. Does everyone still have a job?” I’m really curious to hear how smaller firms are handling this. Generally speaking, you’re closer to the action […] -
Career Alternatives, Deaths
Greg Giraldo, Comedian and Former Lawyer, Dead at 44
The news has been all over the place over the past 20 hours, but it seems like a lot of people want to talk about the passing of Greg Giraldo. The comedian died yesterday. TMZ reported that he died of an apparent drug overdose. What many people didn’t know was that before his comedy career, […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.30.10
* Michigan AG candidate David Leyton demands that assistant AG Andrew Shirvell be faaaaaaaabuloussss fired. [Ann Arbor News] * If at first you don’t succeed, ignore the judge’s ruling and try again. Lawyers for the Department of the Interior beg for a pass on the second deep-water drilling moratorium. [Bloomberg] * “I’m black, I’m transsexual, […]
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Non-Sequiturs, Suicide, Wall Street
Non-Sequiturs: 09.29.10
* The 9/11 health care bill finally passed the House. Too bad. Not about the bill, the bill looks good. I was just kind of hoping for another epic meltdown from Anthony Weiner. [Salon] * Could an MBA be even more worthless than a J.D.? [Out of the Storm] * Real Wall Street types opine […] -
Canada, Crime, Prostitution, Quote of the Day, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Quote of the Day: Sounds Just Like Being a Small Firm / Solo Practitioner, Eh?
I like the work, I like the people, I like the clients, I set my own hours, I set my own price structure, I call the shots with what I will and will not do. — Valerie Scott, one of the three sex workers who successfully challenged restrictions on prostitution in Canada’s Criminal Code (via […]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Crime, Perverts, Sex, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Weirdness
Judge of the Day: He Wanted Them to Touch His Nuts
This is the most bizarre story we’ve seen in quite some time. And we always appreciate the opportunity to use our State Judges Are Clowns tag. (Federal all the way, baby.) So, Isaac H. Stoltzfus is a judge from Intercourse — yes, Intercourse — Pennsylvania. As for the rest of the story…. Eh, res ipsa […] -
Movies, Wall Street
What's the Latham Billing Code for 'Chilin' With Oliver Stone'?
You have to hand it to the people at Latham & Watkins. Former employees can bitch and moan all they want about being laid-off, but the firm has a certain kind of “star quality.” Take this story from this month’s American Lawyer. It turns out that when Oliver Stone needed to figure out what was […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
Law Firm Merger Mania: Opinions on Orrick + Akin
Yesterday we discussed the merger talks that are currently taking place between Akin Gump and Orrick. We solicited your views on a possible combination, and we received some interesting feedback (in the comments and by other means). Let’s start with the happy stuff. Here are some positive takes on an Orrick / Akin merger, from […] -
Blogging, Gay, Television
Andrew Shirvell Gets Boned by Anderson Cooper
Andrew Shirvell, the Michigan assistant attorney general who has decided to launch a smear campaign against a Michigan undergraduate student council president, appeared on Anderson Cooper 360 last night. Shirvell made headlines two weeks ago, when his hate blog against University of Michigan student council president Chris Armstrong attracted media attention. Shirvell claims Chris Armstrong […] -
Advertising, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
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Health Care / Medicine, Lawyer of the Day, Politics, Romance and Dating, Sexual Harassment
The Sexting District Attorney: Ken Kratz to Resign as DA, But He'll Always Be 'The Prize'
Guess we won’t have Kenneth Kratz to kick around anymore. Kratz, aka the Sexting District Attorney, will soon step down as DA of Calumet County, Wisconsin. According to his attorney, Kratz’s resignation will take place before October 8, the date set for his removal hearing. The news was reported on Tuesday by the Associated Press. […] -
Breasts, Fashion, Hotties, Sweet Hot Justice, Women's Issues
Keep Those Breasts Firm… Appropriate
Ed. note: The following piece was authored by The Legal Tease, of Sweet Hot Justice fame. Check out her other musings from Sweet Hot Justice here. You may have noticed that people working in Big Law are more pissed off than usual lately. And I can’t say that I blame them. The threat of associate […]