April 2012
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California, Health Care / Medicine, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: No, It's Not a Pencil in This Bike Dude's Pocket
A San Francisco man is suing BMW because his motorcycle seat allegedly gave him a uniquely uncomfortable health problem… -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.30.12
* Here are some exam tips that don’t involve using the internet to cheat. [Ms. JD] * Is it possible that the ghost of Eliot Spitzer is actually helping out big banks? [Dealbreaker] * If these are your favorite thoughts, maybe you’d like a career doing criminal defense. Either that, or some kind of “warlord” profession. Criminal defense or continual war, it’s hard to tell the difference. [Underdog] * Wait, power is a myth? Surely not for lawyers. [The Trial Warrior Blog via Blawg Review] * How did lawyers during the Great Depression deal with this kind of economy? Bloomberg Law explores… Really, any time your industry’s economic situation mirrors something that happened during the Depression, it’s time to start thinking about changing your industry. - Sponsored
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Minority Issues, Racism, Trials
George Zimmerman's Lawyers Take Their Case Online
George Zimmerman's lawyers have started a website to be the voice of Zimmerman. And, you know, get paid...
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Public Interest, Small Law Firms
The Practice: Finding Meaning
So many among us are miserable and wondering why — and what — we are doing. How can you find meaning as a lawyer? -
Biglaw, Carter Phillips, Litigators, Partner Issues, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Carter Phillips To Take the Reins at Sidley Austin
Veteran Supreme Court litigator Carter Phillips is a total boss. Literally... -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Breasts, Drugs, Lawyer of the Day, Pro Bono
Lawyer of the Day: Criminal Defense Attorney Accused of Offering 'Pro Boner' Assistance to Female Inmates
A lawyer in Georgia may be more interested in getting serviced pro boner than offering pro bono services. Let’s meet our Lawyer of the Day, a man who stands accused of trading contraband for peep shows from prisoners... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Holland & Knight, Lateral Moves, Magic Circle, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Pepper Hamilton
Dewey Have More Partner Departures To Report? Sadly, Yes
Who are the latest partners to leave Dewey & LeBoeuf, and where are they going? -
Biglaw, Caption Contests, Contests, Pictures
Caption Contest: Biglaw Beach Blanket Bonus Bingo
Many lawyers are hoping that Cravath, the former market leader on spring bonuses, will leave Sullivan & Cromwell all wet. Here's the photo for our latest caption contest... - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Bad Ideas, Constitutional Law, Law Schools, Rank Stupidity
Kid Posts Take Home Exam Question On Message Board Looking For Answers, Finds Only Ridicule
Today, we've got a story that is both stupid and unethical. A student at a top 14 law school reportedly posted a question from his Constitutional Law exam on a message board -- during the exam.... -
Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Litigatrix, Partner Issues, Scott Rothstein, Screw-Ups
More About the TD Bank To-Do: In Defense of Greenberg Traurig
Is Greenberg Traurig getting a bum rap in the TD Bank litigation? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Media and Journalism, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: The Ten Rules For Writing Articles To Generate Business
What are the ten rules for writing an article that will generate legal business for the author? -
Bail, Bar Exams, Biglaw, California, Crowell & Moring, Deaths, Football, Kids, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Sexual Harassment
Morning Docket: 04.30.12
* He may not have authoritah to respect! George Zimmerman received more than $200K in donations for his legal defense fund, but Judge Lester isn’t going to increase his bail just yet. [New York Times]
* Is Joe Amendola’s client, Jerry Sandusky, rubbing off on him? First he advises people to call a gay sex hotline, and now he’s spilling loads (of info) on boys all across Pennsylvania. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
* Thanks to an inquiry by the New York Post, Columbia Law has changed how it reports its post-grad employment statistics. Perhaps more publications should get their b*tch-slappers out. [New York Post]
* If every day were filled with science experiments, laser demonstrations, and art projects at Crowell & Moring, then maybe lawyers would think twice about allegedly embezzling millions. [Washington Post]
* Lawyers need to know how to be lawyers before they can be lawyers? “Way too meta, dudes,” say law school deans in California. Maybe next time, bar examiners, maybe next time. [National Law Journal]
* “With these grades, you could be a stripper.” That’s quite the report card! Guys Teachers in my high school used to allegedly sexually harass former students all the time, it was no big deal. [Connecticut Post]
* Walter L. Gordon Jr., a groundbreaking lawyer in the era of segregation, RIP. [Los Angeles Times]
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Citigroup, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, JPMorgan Chase, Law Firm Mergers, Money, Partner Issues
Dewey Have Good News To Report? Quite Possibly
LeBoeuf is not yet done. What's the good news cooking over at Dewey & LeBoeuf?
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Bad Ideas, Law Schools, Religion
During Finals, Even The Toilet Paper Can Offer A Moment Of Clarity
Yes, it's an entire story about toilet paper... -
Defamation, Facebook, Football, Non-Sequiturs, Prostitution, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 04.27.12
* The Am Law numbers are out. PPP is up 3 percent. Dollar, dollar bill y’all. [American Lawyer] * Hasbro — the makers of Nerf guns, a.k.a. the best toys ever — apparently hired some Baker & McKenzie attorneys to intimidate a guy who runs an Australian Nerf fan site. I hope they “intimidated” him with Nerf guns, because it would be funny, and no one would actually get hurt. [Crikey] * At 85 years old, Congressman (and Georgetown Law grad) John Dingell learned that “teabagging” doesn’t mean what he thinks it means. Better late than never! [The Daily Dolt] * I’m surprised that there are enough businesses horrible brave enough to ask for potential employees’ personal electronic information that it necessitates legislation. But I’m not complaining. [RedTape / MSNBC] * Finding out that repeated concussions and head injuries may cause long-term brain damage is only surprising to people who have suffered repeated concussions and head injuries. [LexisNexis] * A 14-year-old Georgia girl and her parents have sued some of her classmates because they acted like bitches on Facebook. Are these girls bullies? Yep. Is it the proper solution to turn the situation into 90210: Courtroom Edition? I still don’t think so. [Threat Level / Wired] * Support local businesses, like your high-end neighborhood brothel. The Manhattan Madam is now accepting donations… to help her make bail by Mother’s Day. [Dealbreaker] -
California, Caption Contests, Contests, Law Schools, Pictures, Unemployment
Caption Contest Winner: California Dreamin'
Lawyers can deal with unemployment and food stamps, but are any of them homeless? Here’s the winner of our latest caption contest…. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Partner Issues, Summer Associates
We Don't Have Any Summer Associates, Dewey?(And additional info about a possible criminal probe.)
What's going on with Dewey & LeBoeuf's summer associate program? And what's the deal with that possible criminal investigation? -
Contracts, In-House Counsel
Moonlighting: ‘Til Death (or Upon the Occurrence of Certain Termination Events) Do Us Part
Business relationships are kind of like marriages. And unfortunately, like some marriages, one or more parties figure out that the benefits of the relationship don’t outweigh the negatives, and decide to part ways. How can you handle it efficiently? -
Document Review, Federal Judges, S.D.N.Y., Technology
Attempt To Overturn Judge Peck's Controversial Predictive Coding Ruling Denied; Robots Win the Day
Advocates for predictive coding break through another roadblock, as a federal judge shoots down another objection to the technology… -
Biglaw, Gender, Rankings, Women's Issues
The 2012 Top Ten Family-Friendly Firms According to Yale Law
The Yale Law Women are out with their annual list of the top ten family-friendly firms. But which firms made the cut?