September 2010
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.07.10
Ed. note: Later tonight, Elie will be liveblogging tonight’s New York Attorney General debate. With the primary a week away, it’s time to finally start paying attention to the men and women who want to be the top lawyer in New York State. Check back around 7:00 PM to get to know the potential AGs. […] -
Admin, Announcements, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Small Law Comes to Above the Law
Don’t panic, you’re in the right place. This is a Small Law column on ATL — a non-sequitur to top all non-sequiturs. This isn’t the first time Above the Law has delved into the world of small law firms, but now we’re going to attack it regularly and with passion. This column will appear on […] - Sponsored
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Adam Liptak, New York Times, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring: Is It Becoming More Political?
Today’s New York Times has a meaty and interesting front-page article about political ideology and Supreme Court clerk hiring. The piece, written by SCOTUS correspondent Adam Liptak, reminded us a lot of one that Liptak wrote last year (which we discussed here). But since there’s no such thing as too much talk about The Elect, […]
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Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Shameless Plugs, Summer Associates, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Trivial Pursuit, Summer Associate Edition
Do you know which firms are described by their summer associates in the blurbs below? Check out how each firm fared in our 2010 Summer Associate Survey by clicking on each firm below, or by visiting the Career Center homepage and searching by name for the firm you are curious about. Summer associates at this […] -
Elena Kagan, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS
Tweet of the Day: He'll Always Be Victor Sifuentes to Me
Am I correct in asserting that Jimmy Smits has had more judicial experience than Elena Kagan? — Dahlia Lithwick, opining on Jimmy Smits’s new show Outlaw. On the show, Smits plays a Supreme Court justice who steps down to “fight for change in the legal system,” because as we all know, SCOTUS justices are so […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Sex
Lawyer Tells Client She Can Talk to Dead Spouse -- But That's Not What Got Her in Trouble
Full disclosure: I belong to the South Park school of thought, which says that claiming you can speak to dead people makes you a candidate for Biggest Douche in the Universe. Even my priest, who believes that the will of an omniscient and all-powerful being can be easily flummoxed by a thin film of latex, […] -
Celebrities, Cocaine / Crack, Crime, Drugs, Fame Brief, Marijuana, Paris Hilton
Fame Brief: Paris Hilton and the Shaggy Defense
As you’ve probably heard, last week Las Vegas cops arrested partying hag Paris Hilton for cocaine possession, after pulling her over in a Cadillac Escalade that was trailing marijuana smoke. And as you’ve probably also heard, the police would have never found the coke in the first place if Paris hadn’t been such a vain […] -
Cars, Fabulosity, Lawyer of the Day, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Real Estate
Lawyer of the Day: David J. Stern, Fourth-Tier Law Grad Turned Multimillionaire
No, we’re not talking about that David J. Stern, the lawyer turned NBA commissioner. We’re talking about David J. Stern of Plantation, Florida, a leading lawyer to banks and financial services companies in mortgage-related and foreclosure proceedings. Over the holiday weekend, the New York Times ran a lengthy article, by Gretchen Morgenson and Geraldine Fabrikant, […] - Sponsored
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Job Searches
Post-Labor Day Report Reveals More Labor for Lawyers
I hope all of you had a fine long weekend. I also hope at least some of you have some skills at building infrastructure. But maybe you have some legal skills. If you do, the market for your talents is ever-so-slightly recovering. The latest jobs report shows that the American economy stinks as a whole, […] -
Admin, Announcements, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.07.10
Call me Juggalo Law. In spite of my functional illiteracy and a penchant for juvenile name-calling, I finished second in the Morning Docket writer competition. I could call myself one of the “winners” of the competition, but your favorite No Fear t-shirt is right when it says I’m merely the first loser. Before my star […]
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Defamation, Privacy, Sports, Women's Issues
Lawsuit of the Weekend: Rah Rah... Whoops.
This story may provide some good fodder for “dumb cheerleader” jokes. Sarah Jones, a high school English teacher and cheerleader for the Cincinnati Bengals, was understandably upset when a gossip website called TheDirty.com published an article entitled “The Dirty Bengals Cheerleader,” asking, “Why are high school teachers freaks in the sack?” According to Jones’s December […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.03.10
* Wow — and OW. There is actually a body of case law about “broken penises.” [Legal Satyricon] * Remember the claim of witness coaching through footsies? It’s going to an evidentiary hearing. [South Florida Lawyers] * Conor Friedersdorf of The Atlantic responds to Elie’s critical commentary on Friedersdorf’s takedown of entitled attorneys. [The Daily […] -
Biglaw, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms
Survivor's Curse: Those Who Survived Layoffs Witness Hard Times
The Am Law MidLevel survey, released earlier this week, revealed what many already knew: the people who were able to hang onto their jobs during the recession are really unhappy. Times are tough for the survivors, and today we have more evidence. An employee in the Dallas office of Sedgwick sent an open letter to […]
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Gay, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Li-ann Thio
Does Religion Trump Sexual Orientation at NYU Law School?
Earlier this week, we discussed the discovery of potentially anti-Semitic graffiti in Vanderbilt Hall, the home of NYU Law School. Yesterday Dean Richard Revesz issued a forceful response to the law school community via email, condemning the graffiti as “highly offensive and hurtful” and declaring that “[s]uch hateful conduct is deplorable and has no place […] -
john quinn, Law Firm Mergers, Quote of the Day, Social Networking Websites
Tweet of the Day: John Quinn on a Possible Squire Sanders / Hammonds Merger
Since we last checked in on him on Twitter, John Quinn — founding partner of litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel, and one of the nation’s ‘s top business litigators — has gained about 200 followers. And if he keeps tweeting in such insightful, funny, and brutally candid fashion, his following — right now he’s at 665 […] -
Education / Schools, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
The Student Loan Racket: Now in One Easy-to-Understand Graphic
I’ve written a lot about the horrible reality of the student loan industry. I’ve talked about how schools have no incentive to keep costs under control, how student debt is the next “credit bubble,” and how student loans cannot be discharged through bankruptcy (which is ridiculous). But I’m not good with pictures. Luckily, the people […] -
Blogging, Conferences / Symposia, Technology
ILTA 2010: What Happens There, Ends Up Everywhere, Online
Last week, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) held its annual meeting at the ARIA resort in Las Vegas. I attended ILTA’s annual conference in 2009, but unfortunately, due to a scheduling conflict that I call “work,” I was unable to make it this year. Ironically, in looking at all the write-ups in various blog […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.03.10
* Scalia to speak at Marquette’s law school dedication ceremony. Wait a second, I thought he wasn’t a fan of lower-ranked schools… [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] * T.I. should know that the clink isn’t an ideal place for a romantic honeymoon getaway. [New York Times ArtsBeat] * After this lawsuit, it’s fair to say that Brooks […]
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Associate Advice, Education / Schools, Job Searches, Law Schools
Cut Your Losses, or Finish Law School? An ATL Debate
At what point should you give up on your dream of becoming a lawyer? It’s a question on many people’s minds lately. Whether they were laid off during the recession and haven’t been able to get back in, or if they’ve just graduated law school to the triumphant sounds of crickets, people are wondering when […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.02.10
* Wasn’t there a guy — black guy, big ears — who specifically tried to stop this kind of thing from happening? [AltTransport] * Are you a Biglaw associate with a family? You should despair check out this advice. [Life’s Work] * Tiny crustaceans have been found in New York City tap water, possibly rendering […]