February 2011
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Biglaw, ERISA, In-House Counsel, Tax Law
Better Get an Expert
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. I’ve always been […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Violence
Commonwealth v. Ung: A Morning-After Linkwrap
Judging from the comments section of our last story about Gerald Ung — which is still active, like a volcano — many of you are still interested in talking about the Temple Law student shooter. Even though Ung was quickly acquitted of all charges arising out of the January 2010 shooting of Edward DiDonato Jr., […] - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.16.11
* Criminals and foreclosure victims subject to criminal mortgage rates now have something in common in New York: guaranteed legal representation. [New York Times] * Not getting your fill of Broadway injuries from Spider-Man? Then Billy Elliot’s got a deal for you — tickets now come with a complimentary face smash worth $4M. [New York […]
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Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Vault rankings
Spring Bonus Mania: Freshfields, Cadwalader.... Where Will It End? Could Your Firm Be Next?
One of my favorite law firm names is Freshfields — Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, to be precise, but I prefer Freshfields. It makes me think of rolling green hills, crisp laundered linens, or a dairy, producing the creamiest milk in all the land. As it turns out, Freshfields is a law firm — a top international […] -
Ann Althouse, Gay, Gay Marriage, Immigration, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.15.11
* A “barroom brawl” between law firm partners results in one partner leaving the firm. WEAK. Men should be able to beat the crap out of each other, shake hands when they’re finished, and still be able to do business together. [ABA Journal] * A public defender got a TRO against a judge who allegedly […] -
Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Job Survey, Money, Shameless Plugs, Student Loans, This Is an Ad
Career Center Survey Results: A Generation of Debtors (Part 1)
We received an overwhelming number of responses – 3,700 – to last week’s Career Center survey on debt and how it contributes to your decision on where to work. We will introduce an overview of the results today, and present a more detailed analysis later in the week. Overall, 93% of respondents report being in […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Litigators, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Violence
Breaking: Temple Law Student Gerald Ung Found Not Guilty in Shooting
Well that didn’t take long, did it? The jury in the case of Commonwealth v. Ung began deliberations at 11:32 a.m., and it just returned a verdict of “not guilty,” around 4 p.m. Eastern time. Gerald Ung, the Temple Law student who was charged with attempted murder in connection with a January 2010 shooting in […] -
Associate Advice, Money, Romance and Dating, Women's Issues
In Defense of Tommy, Who Used to Work on the Docks
In the comments to Elie’s Sugar Mama post from yesterday, which chronicles the woes of a female Biglaw associate who is being harassed by coworkers for affiancing (KABLAM: Princeton Review Hit Parade) a Starbucks barista “peasant,” Bonobo_Bro wrote: Not bad big guy (other than the usual typo issues which must be intentional); however, I really […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Canada, Harvard, Labor / Employment, Pepper Hamilton, Rudeness, Sex Scandals, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Aggrieved Women Potpourri: Sexual Harassment Canada-Style, and the Return of Charlene Morisseau
I’m not trying to compare the claims of Jaime Laskis, a former associate at the prominent Canadian law firm of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, with those of Charlene Morisseau (a legendary Lawyer of the Day honoree, from 2007). But we’ve got two stories vaguely related to alleged employee harassment and discrimination in the legal profession, […] -
Romance and Dating, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Love and the Small Law Firm
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Size Matters, one of Above the Law’s new columns for small-firm lawyers. Valentine’s Day was yesterday, and everywhere you turned, someone was trying to spread the message of love. Rachel Ray was on Good Morning America, showing us how to cook breakfast in bed. Every grocery store […] -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Privacy, Technology
Hunton & Williams Gets WikiLeaked
Hunton & Williams is having an uncomfortable week, and will get its very own page in the WikiLeaks saga. Thanks to a feud between hacktivist group Anonymous and a security firm, emails that Hunton lawyers exchanged with that security firm were leaked in a major document dump last week. Journalist (and lawyer) Glenn Greenwald of […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Litigators, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Violence
Commonwealth v. Ung: Jury Deliberations Begin
A little over half an hour ago — shortly before noon, after receiving instructions from Judge Glynnis Hill — a jury of six men and six women began its deliberations in Commonwealth v. Ung, the criminal trial of Temple Law student Gerald Ung. Ung has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other offenses, […] -
Barack Obama, Money, Politics, Student Loans
Obama Just Doesn't Understand How to Help Public Interest Lawyers
If President Obama thinks education is so important, then why is he hell bent on financially crippling those who seek education? Seriously, why can’t he understand that making education affordable for everybody is not achieved simply by giving everybody the opportunity to take out loans that they cannot pay back? I’ve mentioned before that Obama […]
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Biglaw, Howrey LLP, Intellectual Property, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Howrey Losing More Partners? Construction Lawyers Might Be Next to Leave
After all, there are fewer partners for Howrey to lose with each passing day, as the Howrey lawyer diaspora continues to grow. Let’s review the recent activity — and discuss some possible future defections. On Friday we reported that IP litigator Mark Whitaker would be joining Baker Botts. That news has now been publicly announced. […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.15.11
* Clarence Thomas is now being criticized for attending a Koch party. Koch, not Coke. [New York Times] * Chevron gets hit with a record-setting judgment in the Ecuadorian environmental case — and it has to apologize. [Wall Street Journal] * Musical chairs: David Hoffman — a former Rehnquist clerk and Kash-certified hottie, who previously […]
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Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Litigators, Litigatrix, Reader Polls, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Trials, Violence
Commonwealth v. Ung: The Defendant Takes the Stand
Testimony is now over in the trial of Gerald Ung, the Temple Law student facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault stemming from a shooting in January 2010. Ung shot Eddie DiDonato, a former Villanova lacrosse captain and the son of a politically connected partner at the Fox Rothschild law firm. Throughout the trial, […] -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Student Loans
Stanford Law Dean Explains Why Stanford Law Deserves a Bigger Tuition Hike Than the Rest of the University
I think we’ve all been waiting for this. Last Wednesday, we picked up a report from the Stanford Daily announcing that students at Stanford Law School would be looking at a 5.75% tuition hike for the 2011 – 2012 academic year. That’s significantly larger than the 3.5% tuition hike for the rest of the university. […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Courtship Connection, Non-Sequiturs, Romance and Dating, Theater
Non-Sequiturs: 02.14.11
* The anatomy of Courtship Connections. Kash explains why it’s so difficult to set lawyers up with each other. [Forbes] * Alan Dershowitz and Julian Assange make a love connection. [Politico] * Does compassion really have any place in the law? [Underdog] * Many of the lonely among you will be drinking heavily tonight. That’s […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Loving Laterals
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Inside Straight, Above the Law’s column for in-house counsel, written by Mark Herrmann. Why are lateral partners like pigs? No, no! I didn’t mean it that way! I’m just remembering the line from George Orwell’s Animal Farm — “Four legs good, two legs bad!” Thirty years ago, […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Debevoise Goes Plimpin' - Plus a Bonus Action Recap
In terms of the Above the Law publishing schedule, it would have been nice for firms to spread out their springtime bonus announcements. Then we’d have spring bonus posts to write up throughout the entire week. In case of emergency, break glass; in case of slow news day, write spring bonus post. Alas, with no […]