July 2011
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Asians, Biglaw, California, Feminism, Gender, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Sexual Harassment
Lawsuit of the Day: Youngblood v. Irell & ManellaFormer partner alleges sexual harassment by Morgan Chu.
A former partner at the elite law firm of Irell & Manella is suing the firm, claiming sex discrimination and retaliation. She also alleges that she was sexually harassed -- by superstar intellectual-property litigator Morgan Chu. -
Bar Exams
Bar Review Diaries: Best of Luck on the Bar Exam!
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.25.11
* Now the “we patented buying things on your phone” guys, Lodsys, has amended their complaint to mess with Angry Birds. [TPM] * Warren Jeffs, it’s time for your closeup. [WSJ Law Blog] * Advice for law students: don’t sit around waiting for legal-education reform; instead, “[l]earn to stop worrying and love to blog.” [Tabulaw] […]
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Fabulosity, Laurence Tribe, Law Professors, Politics
Quote of the Day: From Law Professor to Senator?(Hey, it worked for Obama.)
She’s an enormously affable, accessible person. I don’t think she would come with the baggage that someone from an elite university might sometimes have. — Professor Laurence Tribe of Harvard Law School, discussing the possibility that his colleague, Professor Elizabeth Warren, might run to represent Massachusetts in the United States Senate. -
Harvard, Law Schools, Small Law Firms
Small Firms, Big Lawyers: Getting Your Name Out There
Twenty years ago this September, I started law school not knowing anyone there. More importantly, no one there knew me. Now, mind you, this was at Boston College Law School, where such things aren’t really emphasized. I mean, it’s not like at that school across the Charles, where people like the Winklevii both wear and […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Politics
Could the Anti-Marriage-Equality People Please Make Up Their Minds?
For years, the anti-gay-marriage crowd has been railing against unelected judges “imposing” marriage equality on a people not yet ready for social progress. But New York’s gay marriage bill was approved by the state legislature and signed by the governor last month, and marriages began yesterday. As we mentioned in Morning Docket, it was really […] -
Biglaw, Labor / Employment, Racism, Rudeness, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Sex, Sex Scandals
Nelson v. Jones Day: Case Dismissed
Jaki Nelson, an African-American woman who once worked as a legal secretary in the Los Angeles office of Jones Day, sued the firm last year. She made some explosive allegations -- but were they without merit? A California judge just dismissed her case. -
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Constitutional Law, Election 2012, Laurence Tribe, Money, Politics
To Be Young, An Executive, And Above the Law: Thoughts on the Debt Ceiling Impasse
The impasse over the debt ceiling continues. Could an obscure provision of the Fourteenth Amendment ride to the rescue of President Obama? Legal scholars discuss. - Sponsored
How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Books, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: A Billable Life
Is the billable hour really that bad? Here are some thoughts on the billable hour from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann -- including information about how many hours he billed while working as a partner in private practice at a large law firm. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.25.11
* Where does Amy Winehouse’s estate go? Here’s a suggestion that it goes… wait for it… Back to Blake. Get it? You guys get it. [Gawker] * In the other news that dominated the weekend, Norway’s resident nightmare factory, Anders Breivik, wants to explain himself in court. [Reuters] * Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s accuser has begun her […]
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Caption Contests, Contests, Law Schools, Pictures
Caption Contest: New York Law School
The past week has been an interesting one for New York Law School. The school started off the week as the focal point of a major New York Times article, entitled Law School Economics: Ka-Ching! (which we discussed here). The school’s outgoing dean, Richard Matasar, struck back with a forceful response. We took note of […] -
Football, Intellectual Property, Non-Sequiturs, Sports, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 07.22.11
* You’ve got to check out this lawsuit (in case you missed it earlier). An athlete says nonsensical tripe over Twitter, loses his endorsements, and then wants to sue. Yeah, Rashard Mendenhall has the right to say whatever he wants, and we have the right to spend a lifetime calling him an idiot. [Legal Blitz] […] -
Airplanes / Aviation, Lawsuit of the Day, Privacy, Travel / Vacation
Lawsuit of the Day: Asking For Proof Of Panties Is One Way To Put Them in a Bunch
Did JetBlue go too far in its passenger screening procedures? One New York woman alleges that a JetBlue employee demanded not just proof of identification, but proof of... panties.
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American Bar Association / ABA, Job Searches, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, New York Times, Student Loans
The Broken Law School Model: What Is To Be Done?
Does legal education need to be reformed? If so, how? The New York Times solicited views from a panel of experts (including Above the Law's own David Lat). -
Barack Obama, Biglaw, Election 2012, Money, Politics, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: The Bloom Is Off Obama?
I think he’s done a terrible job with Organizing for America and for his base, and with the recognition of the people who worked for him. I frankly think the staff, the reelection staff, are incompetent fools. — Willard Taylor, former partner (and current of counsel) at Sullivan & Cromwell, commenting to Politico on the […] -
Fabulosity, Real Estate, Texas
Don't Call It A Loophole
Adverse possession isn't a "loophole." Rather, it's a fundamental underpinning of our system of private property, argues Elie Mystal. -
Crime, Holidays and Seasons, Police, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports
The Heat Isn't An Excuse For Sexing It Up In A Public Pool
Yes, it's hot out there, but please try to control yourself. Don't engage in the behavior that this Indiana police officer stands accused of. -
Asians, Boutique Law Firms, Celebrities, Law Schools, Music, Small Law Firms
Celebrity Summer Associate: An International Pop Music Star
Our latest celebrity summer associate is an international rock star -- quite literally. Who is she, and where is she working? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.22.11
* James Murdoch may have been lying. That is all. [New York Times] * Bennie Wilcox, a former “dean” of Kaplan “University’s” “law” and “legal” “studies”, was sentenced to a year in prison for posting online threats against the “school.” [Bloomberg] * Arnold Schwarzenegger is trying to prevent Maria Shriver from terminating half his assets […]
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Boalt Hall, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money
Boalt Hall and UCLA Issue Scholarships To Cover Last-Minute Fee Increase
The administrations at UCLA Law and Boalt Hall step up to the plate to help law students facing yet another fee increase.