April 2012
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In-House Counsel, Technology
House Rules: Geeking Out
In-house columnist David Mowry delves into the oft-ignored micro-processes at the core of many businesses. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Lateral Moves, Lawyerly Lairs, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Silicon Valley, Weirdness
Lawyerly Lairs: Dewey Have An Exorcist In The House?(Plus more potential partner departures.)
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Bar Exams, Law Schools, Law Shucks
Announcing the 2012 Bar Review Diaries Contest!
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John Edwards, Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals, Trials
Fifty Shades of John Edwards
The John Edwards trial is underway, and it makes us all feel a little icky... -
9th Circuit, John Roberts, Lawyer of the Day, Rudeness, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Lawyer of the Day: SCOTUS Victor Advises Losing Litigant to Read Opinion 'Eternally from Hell'
Sometimes, lawyers can go a little overboard with their victory dances. Sometimes, lawyers will think up some really outside-the-box ways to shame the losing litigant — and in the process, themselves. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
The American Bar Association Will Have An Online Law School Guy As Its Top Adviser On Legal Education
It's not clear the ABA can pass the LSAT. Their logical reasoning for picking a new legal education czar seems weak. -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Shopping, Shopping For Others
Happy Administrative Professionals Week!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! How is your workplace marking the occasion? -
In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Law Schools
Oversold
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American Bar Association / ABA, Cars, Disasters / Emergencies, Immigration, Law Schools, Morning Docket, New Jersey, New York Times, Police, SCOTUS, Student Loans, Supreme Court, Wal-Mart
Morning Docket: 04.25.12
* Arizona’s immigration law is heading to the Supreme Court today. Meanwhile, former Senator Dennis DeConcini lobbed the worst insult ever against his state. How embarrassing for you, Arizona. [New York Times]
* Will Wal-Mart regret not disclosing its bribery investigation sooner? Not when the delay saved millions in criminal fines. What Wal-Mart will regret is being forced into disclosure by the NYT narcs. [Corporate Counsel]
* Delete all the oil from ocean, and then maybe we’ll care about this. A former BP employee was charged with obstruction of justice for deleting texts having to do with the Deepwater Horizon disaster. [Bloomberg]
* The Tennessee Board of Law Examiners has granted Duncan Law an extension on its bid for ABA accreditation. Woohoo, five more years of allowing students to “negligently enroll.” [Knoxville News Sentinel]
* “Once you cross the six-figure mark, you think, what’s a few thousand dollars more?” You’re doing it wrong: you’re supposed to be bragging about a six-figure salary, not a six-figure debt obligation. [Baltimore Sun]
* New Jersey residents don’t always have the great pleasure of nearly being killed by two high-speed Lamborghinis, but when they do, they prefer that police officers be suspended and sue over it. [ABC News]
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Citigroup, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, JPMorgan Chase, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Tax Law
Dewey Have A Shot Of Working Out A Rescue Plan -- Before The Loans Come Due?
When are Dewey's debts due? And can the firm figure out a rescue plan before that date? -
Barack Obama, Books, California, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons, Private Equity, Violence, Wall Street, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 04.24.12
* California is cutting prisons. That’s step one. Step two is to shuttle all the prisoners to Los Angeles. Step three involves a series of earthquakes… [McClatchy] * Private equity billionaire Stephen Schwarzman isn’t into 50 Shades of Grey (affiliate link). But David Lat apparently is. I dunno, if you are going to bother with that kind of stuff, you might as well hit Brazzers and get it over with. [Dealbreaker] * I’m all for making sure that the Violence Against Women reauthorization prevents violence against women, not annoyances against women, or criticism against women. [The Volokh Conspiracy] * Speaking of violence against women, I never blame the victim, but dating gun-toting dumbasses rarely helps matters. [Legal Blog Watch] * @chrisdanzig: Stop bullying Obama @realjonlovitz. Leave him alone. Leave Obama alone! [Huffington Post] * What do Vladimir Putin and former Dewey partner John Altorelli allegedly share in common? [New York Post] -
Reader Polls, Small Law Firms, Women's Issues
Size Matters: Do Part-Time, Small-Firm Attorneys Exist? Take This Survey So We Can Find Out!
Do part-time, small-firm attorneys exist? Take this survey so we can find out! -
Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
New York Judge #Denies Occupy Wall Street Protester's Twitter Request
New York judge #denies Occupy Wall Street protester's Twitter request, hashtags included…
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Feminism, Gender, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
Quote of the Day: Who Run the World? Girls! (Well, Kind Of...)
Silence isn't always golden, so it's time for women to start speaking up in law school classrooms. -
Cyberlaw, Defamation, Document Review, Free Speech, Technology, Texas
Texas Couple Wins Massive Defamation Verdict Against (No Longer) Anonymous Commenters
Anonymous Internet commenters get hit with a $13 million defamation verdict… -
Adoption, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Gay, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Travel / Vacation
A Biglaw Firm Institutes A Smaller Hours Requirement
One Biglaw firm is actually lowering its hours requirement. And instituting a new adoption / surrogacy benefit too. Could these trends spread? -
Contests, Law Revue, Law Revue Video Contest, Reader Polls, Videos, YouTube
2012 Law Revue Video Contest Winner: It Was Close, and Nasty, and Full of Good Sex
Sometimes, to win, you have to hurt some feelings. You have to step on some toes. The students of Columbia Law School know the truth of this. And that is why today, they stand as winners in our Fourth Annual Law Revue Video Contest. -
Advertising, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
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Cellphones, Judge of the Day, Nude Dancing, Pictures, Sex, Sex Scandals, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: A State Judge Reveals What's Underneath His Robe -- Via Sext Message
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, another judge goes and pulls a Weiner. In case you haven’t heard, Wade McCree, a state judge from Michigan, has been accused of sending nearly-nude photos to a bailiff via sext message. -
Money, Prisons, Student Loans
The Return of Debtor's Prison? Only for Those Who Can't Make a Court Appearance
There are no debtor's prisons, never forget that...