July 2011
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Billable Hours, Lawyer of the Day
Lawyer of the Day: Prosecutor Has A Nutty After A 60-Hour Week
Most lawyers don't expect to work 9-to-5 hours. But sometimes, a lawyer will Hulk-up if you force him to work the weekend. If you can't keep your composure because you have 60-hour work weeks, you might be in the wrong profession. -
Courtship Connection, Politics, Reader Polls, Romance and Dating
Courtship Connection: City Voting and Opposites Attracting
Anyone who has spent a swampy June/July/August in D.C. knows that it’s not the ideal setting for a sizzling summer romance. So it is time to shift locations for the Courtship Connection, Above the Law’s dating service for legal eagles. Given my miserable less-than-perfect matchmaking track record, I was surprised by the number of emails […] - 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. -
Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Holidays and Seasons, Job Survey, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center Survey: Did You Work on the Fourth of July?
Back in the winter months, we surveyed Biglaw associates about working on the MLK Day and President’s Day holidays. Well, over half of respondents said they still clocked in on those holidays. But now that the weather is warmer, the barbecue grills are up and running, and partners are on vacation, surely more of you […]
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Barack Obama, Biglaw, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Military / Military Law, Partner Issues, Politics
An Afternoon With Jeh Johnson, General Counsel of the Defense Department
Jeh C. Johnson, General Counsel of the Department of Defense, can be described as one of the most powerful and influential lawyers in the entire federal government. Our very own David Lat had the pleasure of interviewing him. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.05.11
* Deliberations in the Anthony trial continue today. If I were a juror, I’d be so pissed about missing an entire day of July 4th fun that I’d serve Casey some first degree murder for breakfast. [USA Today] * Another day, another rape allegation. Dominique Strauss-Kahn just can’t catch a break. Or a nod for […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.04.11
Ed. note: Your Above the Law editors are busy celebrating their freedom today (and we hope you are, too). We will return to our regular publishing schedule on Tuesday, July 5. * Well, the government is finally agreeing with the fact that that all men are theoretically created equal. Even the most faaaaaaabulous ones. That […]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.01.11
* Wait, did Simpson Thacher cost J.P. Morgan $1.5 billion? That can’t be. That can’t be right. [Huffington Post] * When in-house counsel get pissy. [Around the Water Cooler] * Can’t wait till the lawyers get involved in the NBA Lockout. ‘Cause that’s way more fun that talking about basketball. [ESPN] * Campus security cannot […] -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
O'Melveny Prepared For A Leadership Fight?
It is getting hard to sugarcoat the situation at O’Melveny & Myers. We have been covering their extensive partner departures over the last few weeks. The news from earlier this week continues that trend. Allen & Overy is opening a second U.S. office with, you guessed it, O’Melveny partners (specifically, financial regulatory partners Barbara Stettner […] - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Admin, Advertising, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad
The Legal Technology Leadership Summit: Reducing the Costs and Risks of Over-Preservation of Data
One of the primary themes of the Legal Technology Leadership Summit is to identify the enormous costs associated with the over-preservation of electronic data by corporations and other organizations and to suggest rules, legislation, or other processes or technologies to reduce those costs and risks. One of the many serious risks associated with the unnecessary […] -
Document Review, Malpractice, Screw-Ups, Technology
McDermott Will & Emery Wins E-discovery Blunder of the Week
A wise man once said: “There, but for the grace of God, go I.” I think of this whenever there are claims of attorneys royally screwing up e-discovery. It’s easy to indulge in some schadenfreude and say, “What suckers!” But truthfully, many firms — even the big, prestigious ones — are more vulnerable than they’d […] -
Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexism
Things Fall Apart: Now Starring Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to be the key witness in a sexual misconduct scandal involving a rich and powerful Frenchman. After you are savaged in the international press, be prepared for the prosecutor handling the case to abandon you. From the New York Times: Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house […] -
Crime, Deaths, Law Schools, Murder, Violence
Grisly Scene Developing At Mercer Law School
The stories coming out of Mercer Law School yesterday evening and this morning are surreal. Yesterday in Non-Sequiturs we mentioned that a recent Mercer Law graduate, Lauren Giddings, was found dead. Decapitated. UPDATE: We understand that the Macon police department is not confirming that the body is that of Lauren Giddings. As of now, she’s […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.01.11
* The defense rested in Casey Anthony’s case yesterday, and she didn’t even take the stand. Jose Baez is happy that he can quit breaking out his evidence flashcards. [CNN] * Is it possible for computer software to practice law without a license? Only robot ethics law scholars will be able to give you the […]