July 2011
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Baseball, Sports
Breaking: Mistrial Declared In Roger Clemens Trial
Is it me, or do government lawyers kind of suck? First Casey Anthony gets off, now there’s been a mistrial declared in the Roger Clemens Congressional perjury case just days after the trial started. Why? Because the government violated a pretrial order. Updates after the jump…. -
Goldman Sachs, Harvard, Merrick Garland, New York Times, Supreme Court Clerks, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Out of Africa
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Drinking, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Parties, Weirdness
If It Was Supposed To Be Fun, They Wouldn't Call It Work
Are you looking for an in-house counsel job? Working for this freewheeling company sounds like it could be fun - but maybe not if you're the lawyer who has to put the kibosh on all the high-jinks.
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In-House Counsel, Old People
Inside Straight: Analyzing The Generational Divide
I’m thinking again, as I did on Monday, about why lawyers go insane over time. Years ago (long before MapQuest was even a gleam in its inventor’s eye), an older lawyer sent me directions for driving to his home. It was pretty easy to get from my apartment to his house; I had to make […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.14.11
* No lactation for Jared Lee Loughner. Forcing him to take anti-psychotic medication would violate his rights. And it would probably make him competent to stand trial, but who cares about that, right? [CNN] * Before all of his campaign finance shenanigans, John Edwards wanted to hang a shingle in New York. A potential partner […]
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Biglaw, Choate Hall & Stewart, Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Screw-Ups
Think A Lawyer Can Afford a $13 Million Condo? Think Again.
Some readers have issues with the often irreverent commenters here at Above the Law. While ATL commenters sometimes say hurtful or offensive things, like anonymous commenters all over the internet, they also provide significant value. They serve as copy editors, highlighting our typographical mistakes; they work as tipsters, pointing us in the direction of news […] -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Pets
More Drama From Albany Law School: Another Side to the Story
Yesterday was day three of Albany Law School Watch here at Above the Law. Interestingly enough, we've received information that provides another side to the story unfolding at Albany Law. If you thought there was drama before, read on, because sh*t (on the rug) just got real. -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Immigration, Nancy Grace, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.13.11
* Has anybody considered pouring a Chernobyl-like sarcophagus over the Wisconsin Supreme Court? [WSJ Law Blog] * If Mark Zuckerberg ever tries to sue Kash for stalking him, I’m sure a bunch of ATL readers will offer to defend her. [Not So Private Parts / Forbes] * Intelligent design my ass. An intelligent creator wouldn’t […] - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Advertising, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Many Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
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Family Law, Fat People, Kids
Should The Law Take Fat Kids Away From Their Parents?
An article from the Journal of the American Medical Association is making the rounds today. It’s written by a lawyer and a doctor. The authors argue that obese children should be taken away from their parents and placed in foster care. Yes, it’s entirely possible that this country has become so vain that people want […] -
Bar Exams, Law Schools, Rudeness
You Know What Makes Studying for the Bar Exam Easier? LOUD BANGING IN THE LIBRARY.
I know that we're not supposed to panic about the bar exam, but some people are panicking, and rightly so. The powers that be at the University of Minnesota Law School are not making it pleasant for recent graduates to study for the bar exam at the school's law library. Apparently, there's a lot of banging going on between the stacks, and not of the variety you'd brag to your friends about. -
Admin, Advertising, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad
The Legal Technology Summit: Seeking Corporate Legal, Records Management and IT Experts
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Andrew Cuomo, Gay, Gay Marriage, Politics
Town Clerk In New York Resigns Rather Than Enforcing The Law -- The 'Gay' Law, Of Course
I’m always amazed when people aren’t afraid to let everybody know their prejudices. Even a little impressed. In most situations, people try to their disguise their disgust at an entire class of people, or at least try to express their viewpoints from behind a cloak of anonymity. But when people just come balls out with […]
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Clerkships, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: The Official List for October Term 2011
On Monday we published an update on Supreme Court law clerk hiring. In the wake of that update, we received a veritable cornucopia of tips and news of new hires. The most welcome information came from the Supreme Court itself, so let's take a look! -
Biglaw, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures
Latham to Launch New 'World-Class' Website
Latham & Watkins is about to join the likes of Ballard Spahr and Cox Smith in requiring their associates to pose for mandatory body shots for the firm’s new website. It seems that Latham has grand plans to go beyond the traditional attorney portraits that appear on these other firms’ sites. Get ready for some cranial equality, folks. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Politics, Student Loans
And Now The ABA Has Bi-Partisan Pressure To Actually Regulate Law Schools
When Republicans start asking an organization to make more use of its regulatory authority, you know that organization has grossly failed its mandate. We've documented the pressure Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has been putting on the ABA. Yesterday, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) decided to join the party. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.13.11
* Tot Mom’s mom won’t face perjury charges after all. Too bad, because at this point, convicting any C. Anthony for something related to Caylee’s death would be a win for Florida prosecutors. [CNN] * Facebook connects you with the people around you, including federal law enforcement agencies. And there’s no way to adjust your […]
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Contests, Movies, Reader Polls, Television
Fictional Lawyer Madness: The Final
Down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier! And by “Frazier,” clearly I mean Lionel Hutz. From my perspective, Lionel Hutz losing in the semifinal round was a huge upset. I don’t want to take anything away from Jack McCoy — whose face is probably next to the word “lawyer” in the dictionary for a generation of […] -
Baseball, Law Professors, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Privacy, Student Loans, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Non-Sequiturs: 07.12.11
* TLC’s Sister Wives are challenging Utah’s bigamy laws. More power to these polygamist people, especially the men. They deserve some credit for tolerating a handful of wives. [Jonathan Turley] * Screw law students, we need to keep our professors employed. This is definitely the most important thing the ABA needs to worry about right […] -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Fabulosity, Rankings, Vault rankings, Williams & Connolly
The Best Law Firms To Work For (2012)
The world of large law firms isn't all about prestige and pay. Associate satisfaction: that's the driving force behind another important set of rankings, Vault's just-released "Best Law Firms to Work For" list. Want to see which firms made the cut for Vault's Top Ten?