May 2011
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Birthdays, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.10.11
* On my birthday, I think I’ll take this advice and forgive all who have oppressed me. Not forever, just for today. [Underdog] * Here’s a list of law school commencement speakers. Sadly, I’m not on it. [Tax Prof Blog] * Cell phones need to collect more data from us about as much as Lat […] -
Admin, Advertising, Announcements, Conferences / Symposia, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad
The Legal Technology Leadership Summit: Some Updates
Last month, we announced our exciting Legal Technology Leadership Summit, which we’re hosting in partnership with the Electronic Discovery Institute and the American Society of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery (ASDFED). We are pleased to announce TCDI and Planet Data as VIP Ambassadors of the event. We also continue to add great speakers to the panels, […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Hotties, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Take Your Shirt Off To Succeed
It has been a proud time for us Illinoisans. Yes, one of our congressmen is the hottest and fittest of them all. As I was “reading” the Men’s Health cover story (i.e., drooling over the shirtless photos of Aaron Schock), I realized that times are changing. Gone are the stodgy and round politicians. The future […]
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Evan Caminker, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Schools, Politics
Michigan Law Commencement Walkout
Well, Michigan Law Dean Evan Caminker got what he wanted: Ohio Senator Rob Portman addressed gradating 3Ls, at senior day. But conscientious members of the Michigan Law community didn’t have to stomach it if they didn’t want to. There was a walk-out during Portman’s speech, and some reports claim that over 100 students (out of […] -
Biglaw, Canada, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Musical Chairs: Paul Weiss Snags Corporate Partners from O'Melveny -- Along With a Top Client
The high-powered law firm of Paul Weiss has a legendary litigation practice. But their corporate department is strong too — they’re working on, for example, the big Warner Music deal — and it’s only getting stronger. Yesterday corporate lawyers at Paul Weiss received an unusual email: “We would like to ask all counsel and associates […] -
4th Circuit, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Health Care / Medicine, Politics
Judging Is Just Politics By Other Means
Obamacare scored a huge victory today. Not because of an election or an impassioned debate. Not because of a fresh argument or a political compromise. Not even because of a considered legal opinion. No, Obamacare scored a major victory just because the Fourth Circuit panel randomly chosen to hear the challenge to Obamacare, an appeal […] -
Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Job Searches, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Do you have what it takes to survive at the following firms?
Try and guess which firm is highlighted in the blurbs below, and click on the link for each firm to view the full profile. Want to know what the associates on the inside think about their firms? Check out the updated firm profiles at the Career Center, powered by Lateral Link. While a Biglaw firm […] -
Crime, Gay, Judge of the Day, Sentencing Law, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge Calls Defendant 'Gayer Than a Sweet-Smelling Jock Strap'
On Monday, Judge Philip Kirk of Wisconsin sentenced Delton D. Gorges, a 71-year-old former bus driver, to seven years in prison. Gorges was convicted on charges of sexually assaulting boys, after pleading no contest. Judge Kirk had some odd words for the defendant at sentencing. Most notably, he told Gorges: “I think you were born […] - Sponsored
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California, Entertainment Law, Job Searches
If You Want A Job In This Economy, Better Work On Your Physical Strength
I think we’re all used to the really terrible jobs being offered to recent law graduates these days. The last one we did was so bad that the school that posted it had to apologize. In this market, you need to have something especially terrible about your job listing to get our attention. Today’s bad […] -
Law Schools, Quote of the Day, UVA Law
Quote of the Day: I do not think 'honest' means what you think it means.
Johnathan is always honest, sometimes brutally so. — Johnathan Perkins, describing himself for a listing of peer advisers at UVA Law School. Perkins, a 3L at UVA, recently admitted that he fabricated a story of how he was racially profiled and harassed by university police. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.10.11
* Why is Obamacare better than an apple a day? Because it’ll really keep the doctor away. A trifecta of Obamacare appeals begins today. [Los Angeles Times] * Hooters could’ve gone tits up if this lawsuit turned out badly. Luckily, the company lawyers are as supportive as a good bra. [Bloomberg] * Texas: home of […]
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Contests, Law Revue, Law Revue Video Contest, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Videos, YouTube
Law Revue Video Contest: Honorable Mentions
Voting in our Law Revue Video Contest continues through tomorrow night. Don’t forget to weigh in; the voting remains incredibly tight, and things are still up in the air. There’s a fierce East Coast / West Coast rivalry raging right now between BU’s I Like the Law and UC Davis’s Davis State of Mind. While […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.09.11
* This identical-twin date-rape ad probably wasn’t vetted through legal. [Copyranter] * Adultery is still illegal in Colorado because…? Maybe state legislators are worried that a “favors adultery” attack ad could work? [WSJ Law Blog] * The legal industry added jobs in April. [Am Law Daily] * Law firms still find the time to be […]
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Asians, Law Professors, Minority Issues, Quote of the Day, Racism
Quote of the Day: And This Is Why I ♥ White People
There is this automatic assumption in any legal environment that Asians will have a particular talent for bitter labor. There was this weird self-selection where the Asians would migrate toward the most brutal part of the labor…. White people have this instinct that is really important: to give off the impression that they’re only going […] -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Minority Issues, Police, Racism, Reader Polls, UVA Law
What To Do With The UVA Law Student Who Cried Wolf?
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English Grammar and Usage, Small Law Firms
Small Firms, Big Lawyers: The 'Lost' Art of Hyphens
Did you watch Lost? I was a big fan of the show, which ran on ABC from 2004 to 2010. The series required quite a commitment from its viewers, since it had a large ensemble cast and was a true serial — you really couldn’t miss any episodes. After the third season, the producers made […] -
Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Unbelievable Amount of Debt for Law Graduates
Breaking news: law school is expensive. Really, really expensive. Much more expensive than it used to be. Are there still people out there who don’t know that? I mean, we’re certainly at the point where you don’t deserve sympathy if you go to law school without understanding the financial ramifications of your decision. The truth […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Big-Firm Pitches
Over time (and it doesn’t take long), law firm pitches all begin to sound the same. “We save you money because we staff cases leanly. We send in the Navy SEALs, not the Fifth Fleet.” Do you really think the guy in here last week was saying, “We waste your money hand over foot. We […] -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
Administrative Shake-Ups At A Law School Falling in the Rankings
It’s the season for law school deans to step down. We never get to know exactly why deans step down, but when students relate stats like the one below, it certainly leaves an impression. Our tipster reports: “When she took over, [our school] was ranked tier one, around 46 or 47. Now it hovers around […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.09.11
* Props to the hundred plus Michigan Law grads that walked out on Rob Portman’s commencement address. For additional fabulousity, they should’ve played Diana Ross in the background. [Ann Arbor Journal] * A homeless child toucher got arrested for moving out of his dumpster without telling the police. No wonder Oscar’s always so grouchy. [ABA […]