March 2012
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Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism
Hoodie Law Follow-Up: More Law Students Want Justice For Trayvon Martin
Law student protests over Trayvon Martin are truly going on from coast-to-coast... -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.30.12
* Why wouldn’t you wear specs in court? Ladies love smart dudes. And smart dudes don’t kill people. [Washington Post] * Vodka? Good. Rape? Bad. Selling vodka with advertising that implies rape? Also bad. Modeling for the part of the victim in said ad? $$$. [KTLA] * Did Cafe Press take down all its […] - Sponsored
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Divorce Train Wrecks, Locke Lord, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, Money, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Paying $14K/Month to the Woman You Used to Bang Certainly Has Its Pitfalls
Alimony definitely has its downfalls, especially if when you're forced to leave your Biglaw firm.
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Boalt Hall, Contests, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, March Madness, Reader Polls
ATL March Madness (2012): The Most Honest Law School FINAL
It's the final of Above the Law's March Madness competition. Which is the Most Honest Law School? -
California, Facebook, Jury Duty, Reader Polls, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
There Has Got to be a Better Way to Keep Jurors Off Facebook
Hey, jurors, turn your phones off. Turn them off! -
Biglaw, Caption Contests, Contests, Pictures
Caption Contest Winner: The Hunger Games -- Biglaw Style
Would death matches be a more appropriate way to screen Biglaw candidates? Apparently, at least one firm thinks so. Check out our latest caption contest.... -
Craigslist, Parties, Romance and Dating
An Invitation to a Harvard Law Hook-Up
How many Harvard students does it take to get a date? -
Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Open Thread: 2013 U.S. News Law School Rankings (34 - 49)
The latest U.S. News law school rankings are out, and you know what that means. It’s time to allow students and alumni to weigh in on their law school and their brand new rank. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Education / Schools
Nanny State Ban on Words Is Lazy Educating By New York State
I wonder if "lazy" is one of the words the NYDOE banned. Not because it's controversial, but because it so aptly describes their policies... -
In-House Counsel
Moonlighting: If You Think Domestic Pow-Wows Are Challenging (Part II)
In last week’s installment of Moonlighting, we looked into the challenges of just planning a global meeting. This post will continue the theme by examining particular practical issues that arise during global meetings. -
Anthony Kennedy, Antitrust, Arent Fox, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Football, Lindsay Lohan, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 03.30.12
* Statistically speaking, with its current line up, the Supreme Court is the most conservative that it’s been since the 1930s. This chart makes even Justice Kennedy looks conservative. [FiveThirtyEight / New York Times]
* And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust: earlier this week, Dewey lost an antitrust partner to Arent Fox. That brings the firm’s grand total of partner defections to 38. [Am Law Daily]
* Jerry Sandusky’s trial has been postponed until June to due to “logistical contingencies” — like a motion to dismiss all of his child sex abuse charges. Meh, it’s no big deal. Same verdict, different day. [Bloomberg]
* And on a similar note, Warren Jeffs tried — and failed — to appeal his child sex abuse conviction. Because apparently that’s what happens when you represent yourself in the hopes of overturning a life sentence. [CNN]
* Lindsay Lohan’s supervised probation has ended, and for the time being, her legal woes are over. When will she screw up again? I’m going to give her three months, and that’s being really generous. [Daily Telegraph]
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Deaths, Intellectual Property, Minority Issues, Racism, Trademarks, Violence
Trayvon Trademark? An ATL Debate
A Trayvon trademark? Your Above the Law editors debate. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.29.12
* Jesus horses are banned from standardized tests in New York. [Huffington Post] * Tune in to hear to our own Chris Danzig f*** Twitter. Wait, that came out wrong. [Daily Wrap] * Dude puts out a bounty on the guy who stole his truck, and I don’t see anything wrong with it. [Legal Juice] […]
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7th Circuit, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Food, Nauseating Things, Quote of the Day, Richard Posner
Quote of the Day: Hopefully He Doesn't Know From Personal Experience
Judge Posner analyzes nutriloaf and the unpleasantness of anal fissures.... -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money
What Happens When Elite Law School Deans Go Out To Stud
Former Stanford Law deans make bank, yo'... -
Advertising, Career Center, Job Searches, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Conducting a Stealth Job Search (Part 1)
How can lawyers conduct stealth job searches without their current employers finding out? Here are some tips. -
Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Money, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
From Biglaw to Boutique: Beyond the Math
If you're currently working for a big law firm, should you start your own firm to make more money? Well, not so fast.... -
Health Care / Medicine, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
ATL Readers: Obamacare Is Either 'Clearly Constitutional' Or 'The Birth of Tyranny'
What do Above the Law readers think about Obamacare? -
Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Trademarks
Knock It Off: Gucci Wages Trademark War Against Guess
Gucci faced off against Guess in federal court for the first time yesterday. Did anything interesting happen in court? -
Fast Food, Food, Lawsuit of the Day, Prostitution
Lawsuit of the Day: McDonald's Turned Me Into a Hooker
Oral sex hasn’t made it to the Dollar Menu just yet. Instead, we have news of a woman who’s filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s, alleging that the billion-dollar burger bordello played a part in turning her into a prostitute....