March 2012
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Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, Legal Ethics, Videos
Zealous Representation? Attorney's Misconduct Caught on Candid Camera
If you took a professional responsibility course in law school, or even studied for the MPRE, then you’re familiar with the the main takeaway on legal ethics for attorneys. It looks like this attorney didn't get the memo.... -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators
Inside Straight: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Ignorance
When you work as a litigator at a law firm, you know the intimate details of your cases. When you move in-house, those days may vanish. You may never know — really know — anything again. What is to be done? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Law Schools
When Millennials Give Up, Do They End Up in Law School?
Are Millennials more likely to end up being lawyers? Maybe even more likely to end up as Biglaw lawyers? We might see a deluge of would-be lawyers continue once the children raised during this economy come of age....
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Biglaw, Federal Judges, Law Professors, Morning Docket, Old People
Morning Docket: 03.15.12
* Building bridges instead of burning them: a new Republican strategy that just might work. Thanks to this Senate deal, 14 federal judicial nominees will get confirmation votes before summer. [Legal Times]
* According to this survey, Biglaw firm leaders are wearing rose-colored glasses when it comes to the economy and current business conditions. That said, where are the spring bonuses? [Am Law Daily]
* A jury found Virginia Tech negligent in its handling of the school’s 2007 massacre. The administration will probably appeal, but it’d be nicer if they just appeased the victims’ families. [Wall Street Journal]
* Want a tenure-track teaching position? Just sue. Nicholas Spaeth’s age discrimination suit against Georgetown Law will proceed, much to the school’s chagrin. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* Kim Kardashian + boobs + lawsuit = water cooler fodder for lawyers. [New York Post]
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Crime, Drugs, Immigration, Marijuana, Technology, Texas
Famed Hacker Arrested for Pot Possession En Route To SXSW
Last week, the hacker who became famous as the first person to “jailbreak” an iPhone was booked and charged with felony marijuana possession, police in Sierra Blanca, Texas, told Above the Law. Let's learn more about George Hotz, his brush with Texas justice, and the legally questionable drug-busting strategy employed by local law enforcement in Sierra Blanca... -
American Bar Association / ABA, Cardozo Law School, Law Schools
Breaking: Thomas Jefferson School of Law's Motion to Dismiss DENIED -- And Twenty More Law Schools to Be Sued
Today, the lawyers leading the law school litigation squad announced that they are planning to target 20 more law schools for class action lawsuits over their allegedly deceptive post-graduation employment statistics. This time around, you may be surprised by some of the law schools that appear on their list.... -
Headhunters / Recruiters, In-House Counsel, Job Searches
House Rules: The Devil You Don’t Know…
David Mowry recently received a cold call from a recruiter. Seemed like a great opportunity on its face. But, as one of his mentors has sagely stated, the devil you don’t know can be much worse than the devil you do know.... -
Christopher Christie, Law Schools, New Jersey, Politics, Quote of the Day, Rudeness
Quote of the Day: Sorry I'm Not Sorry
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is defending remarks he made to a Rutgers Law - Camden student last week. Is he sorry he called the former Navy SEAL an "idiot"? Fat chance. - 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. -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Pro Bono
Associate Bonus Watch: Jenner & Block
Bonuses have been announced at Jenner & Block. Managing partner Susan Levy provided us with some information. -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
Early Reactions to the U.S. News Rankings: Deans and the Excuses They Make
The U.S. News Law School Rankings are out, which means it's open season on law school deans. While deans from schools that dropped are trying to save themselves, deans from schools that went up in the rankings are crowing from the rooftops. -
In-House Counsel, Law Schools
An Aspirational Purchase
An aspirational purchase is intended to impress -- you want to be seen buying it. It tends to be something conservative as well. And long. And difficult. Law school is an aspirational purchase.... -
Biglaw, Deaths, Federal Judges, Health Care / Medicine, Money, Morning Docket, Privacy, Rankings, SCOTUS, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Supreme Court, Trials
Morning Docket: 03.14.12
* Who will play starring roles in the Obamacare arguments before SCOTUS? A bunch of older white guys. Good thing this isn’t televised, because the ratings would probably suck. [Legal Times]
* The judiciary is on the cusp of a “financial crisis,” and some trials may be put on hold. That, or they’re just going to get rid of people. Which do you think it’ll be? [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* When rankings like these are available, who cares about U.S. News? Here’s a list of the law schools you should go to if you want to actually make bank as a lawyer. [Forbes]
* Covington & Burling is the latest Biglaw firm to sign up for an office in Seoul. Memo to partners: this is not the spring “bonus” your associates care about. [Capital Business Blog / Washington Post]
* The jury in the Dharun Ravi privacy trial is set to begin its deliberations this morning. Oh, to be a fly on the wall in that room — or, more on point, a webcam. [Statehouse Bureau]
* Thomas Puccio, a former Biglaw partner known for his notorious clientele, RIP. [New York Times]
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Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: What Does $500K Buy You in D.C.?
What kind of apartment can you get in Washington, D.C., if you have half a million dollars to spend? Check out this pad, currently owned by a lawyer and a law student.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Cars, Contests, Insider Trading, John Yoo, Non-Sequiturs, State Judges
Non-Sequiturs: 03.13.12
* A photoshopped image that liberals will love: John Yoo as Dirty Harry. [Ricochet] * Lawyers are people too. They get scared, and sometimes they suffer bad car wrecks. Unfortunately, sometimes, to be able to see life from the client’s eyes, it takes understanding in a car crash. [Stephen Hoffman] * Fix-it ticket, fixing a […] -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Television
Size Matters: Bachelor Ben Teaches Small Firms How to Pick a New Hire
Like many other Bachelor fans, Valerie Katz devoted approximately 14 hours last night to finding out who Bachelor Ben chose as his future wife. After much soul-searching and a pensive walk through Switzerland, Ben picked Courtney, the model who everyone hated. Ben’s path to “true love” is a lesson not just for pathetic women but also for small-firm hiring partners. Here are the top five takeaways…. -
Advertising, Associate Advice, Biglaw, Career Center, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center: How to Thrive in a Difficult Work Environment
When you’re stuck at a job you loathe, what can you do to not only survive, but even thrive in it? Try these tips, provided to you by the experienced recruiters at Lateral Link.... -
Lateral Moves, Law Professors, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Chicago Poaches Prominent Professor from Columbia
Chicago nabs a prominent young law professor from Columbia. It looks like a $2.6 million townhouse in Morningside Heights wasn't enough to keep this legal academic from leaving Gotham for the Windy City. -
Health Care / Medicine, Quote of the Day, Sex
Quote of the Day: Talk About a Poison Pill...
With a myriad of laws being proposed to regulate women's reproductive health, female lawmakers are using sarcasm in an effort to regulate men's reproductive health.... -
Law Schools, Plaintiffs Firms, Venable
The Law School Lawsuits Go to Court: How Did Team Strauss/Anziska Fare Against New York Law School?
On March 12, Team Strauss/Anziska went to court to argue against New York Law School's motion to dismiss. A day later, everyone wants to know if any rulings were made in this closely watched and hotly debated case.... -
Associate Bonus Watch 2011, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: McDermott Will & Emery
As we wait for spring bonuses (will they ever come?), let's catch up on regular bonus news. McDermott Will & Emery announced bonuses last week. How were they?