January 2011

Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Inside Straight, Above the Law’s new column for in-house counsel, written by Mark Herrmann. Also, in case you missed them because of the holiday break, be sure to check out his recent posts on in-house compensation and bonuses. First, a story. Then, my point. (If I promise […]

Over many years, however, a persistent problem has developed in the process of filling judicial vacancies. Each political party has found it easy to turn on a dime from decrying to defending the blocking of judicial nominations, depending on their changing political fortunes. This has created acute difficulties for some judicial districts. — Chief Justice […]

We were somewhat surprised to learn that this actually isn’t the most depressing day of the year. That honor goes to the third Monday in January, not the first. There’s a whole mathematical formula about it. Anyway, here’s some LEWW cheer to brighten your gray Monday. Administrative note: Signs are indicating that LEWW will soon […]

* For just pennies a day, you can outsource your legal work to a lawyer who doesn’t even know what a penny is. [Los Angeles Times] * They might have terk your jerbs, but the Republicans are going take their schooling and birthright citizenship. [New York Times] * Oh no, Joe, say it ain’t so! […]