May 2012
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Crime, Kids, LSAT, Non-Sequiturs, Real Estate, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 05.25.12
* This is a crazy idea to contemplate: Do bosses’ wives sabotage the advancement of women in the workplace? [The Careerist] * Mary mother of pearl. This is terrifying. I wouldn’t pull this on my worst enemy. Well, maybe the worst, like an Emperor Commodus-level nemesis. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog] *The LSAT is bad enough as it is, but no one warns you about how it can lead to getting L-fat. [Life in the Law School Lane] * Petty crime, penny crime. Same difference. [Legal Juice] * It’s a wonderful plot of land. You have the hillside, a great view, and if you walk down this way, you’ll see the mine field and our chemical weapons collection. We are offering a discount for… wait, why are you running away? [Courthouse News] * Wow. Google says it removes a million copyright infringing links… every month. Last month more than half of the requests came from Microsoft. [Threat Level / Wired] -
Bar Exams, BARBRI, Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians, Videos, YouTube
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Christopher Christie, New Jersey, Quote of the Day, Sports
Quote of the Day: All Bets Are Off On in New Jersey
Taking bets on when New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's new sports betting legislation will catch the DOJ's eye...
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Comment of the Day, Contests, Fat People
Comment of the Week: The Art Of The Backhanded Compliment
The Comment of the Week is delivered with the back of a hand... -
In-House Counsel, Intellectual Property, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Moonlighting: What Is It Like To Do Social Media Work As A Lawyer?
What's it like to do social media lawyering in-house? Susan Moon explains... -
Cars, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Texas, Videos, Weirdness, YouTube
You Should Probably Get Out of Adam Reposa's Way
This is what we would call an unorthodox lawyer advertising video… -
Attorney Misconduct, Books, California, Canada, Constitutional Law, Department of Justice, Family Law, John Edwards, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tax Law, Trials, Wall Street, Weddings
Morning Docket: 05.25.12
* In a Supreme Court decision split across gender lines, prosecutors can now get a do-over on criminal charges without double jeopardy, even if an otherwise deadlocked jury unanimously rejected them. [New York Times]
* And yet another day ended without a verdict in the John Edwards campaign finance trial, but the jury asked to review every exhibit in the case. The former presidential candidate must feel like he’s being punk’d. [CNN]
* The DOJ found that two prosecutors in the Ted Stevens case committed reckless professional misconduct punishable by unpaid time off. Looks like they’ll be getting an extended Memorial Day break. [Blog of Legal Times]
* Hot on the heels of Obama’s announcement in support of gay marriage, yet another California judge has found that DOMA is unconstitutional (along with a provision of the tax code). [Poliglot / Metro Weekly]
* Occupy Wall Street is suing for $48K over the destruction of the group’s “People’s Library” after their eviction from Zuccotti Park. But let’s get real, who wants used books that reek like patchouli and pot? [Bloomberg]
* More than one million “de facto spouses” in Quebec may soon be automatically married by the state against their will. Imagine how much fun it’ll be to get a divorce from someone you never actually married. [Slate]
* Two waitresses who claim they were fired for complaining about their former employer’s “no fatties” policy will get to bring their $15M lawsuit before a jury. Hopefully Peter Griffin isn’t a juror. [Law & Daily Life / FindLaw]
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Biglaw, Cheapness, Job Searches, Law Schools, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Military / Military Law, Money, Small Law Firms, Student Loans, UVA Law, William and Mary School of Law
Law School Success Stories: The Virtue of Thrift
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Drinking, DUI / DWI, Harvard, iPhone, Non-Sequiturs, Police, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Non-Sequiturs: 05.24.12
* And then Reagan said, “Take this, all of you, and drink from it: for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be auctioned off for you, by PFC Auctions, right after I sign this legislation outlawing Russia forever.” [WSJ Law Blog] * It’s time for another “If Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies, I’m Gonna Kill Her” article. Man, you never know. Ginsburg could end up out living Antonin Scalia with the right mix of ham sandwiches and cybernetic technology. [Daily Beast] * Will being hot help this cop who was arrested for driving while drunk when she was on duty? Honestly, I’ve forgotten what she’s accused of already. [Explorer News] * A new definition of piracy could cause any man who loves the freedom of the sea, the rolling of the surf, and the bounty of unprotected U.S. cargo ships to be branded a pirate. [CBS News] * Every Harvard student tries to identify the Ted Kaczynski of their class. [Huffington Post] * How to protect your iProducts at the beach this weekend. We wouldn’t want you to be without Above the Law. [Legal Blog Watch] -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Contests, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Duane Morris, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Pictures, Reader Polls
Dewey Have A Meme Contest Winner? Oh Yes We Do!(Plus some news updates.)
Which entry won our Dewey & LeBoeuf Meme Contest? And what other news do we have to report about the firm? -
Election 2012, Music, Politics, Rap, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Videos, Weirdness, YouTube
This Is Either the Best or Worst Judicial Campaign Ad Ever
Holy moley, I hear Jim Foley is running for judge in the city of Oly! -
Food, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Real People Know There's No Such Thing as Free Lunch -- Or Breakfast
There ain't no such thing as free lunch, and there's certainly no free breakfast, either -- at least for this lawyer... -
Cars, Free Speech, Police
Free Speech Potpourri: Begging Might Not Be Speech, But Flashing Your 'Headlights' Certainly Is!
Begging might not be free speech, but flashing your headlights is...
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Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Crossing the Line
When does bad behavior cross the line in litigation? Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein has some thoughts on the issue... -
General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Media and Journalism, Prostitution, Sex, State Attorneys General
Village Voice GC Stands Up for Everyone's Favorite Online Prostitution Ads
Unlike the women featured in its adult services ads, Backpage's general counsel won't take criticisms lying down... -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Job Searches, Musical Chairs, Patrick Fitzgerald, Rod Blagojevich, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Musical Chairs: Patrick Fitzgerald Steps Down As U.S. Attorney
Patrick Fitzgerald is stepping down as U.S. Attorney in Chicago. What's he up to next? -
Canada, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans
Dreams Do Come True: You Can Pay Off Your Student Debts In Cash
Paying off your debt all at once, in cash, and living the dream... -
Depositions, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Trials
Inside Straight: On EUSLAs, Depositions, And Trials
Wherein our columnist gets called out by one of the outside lawyers he discussed in a recent column.... -
Abortion, Exercise, Food, Google / Search Engines, John Edwards, Morning Docket, Patents, Pro Bono, Prostitution, Public Interest, Technology, Trials
Morning Docket: 05.24.12
* Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan apologized before a Senate panel for his agency’s prostitution scandal. We bet that you’d be “deeply disappointed” too if your employees were caught stiffing a hooker on her bill. [Miami Herald]
* Day four of jury deliberations in the John Edwards campaign finance trial closed yesterday without a verdict. The former presidential candidate is probably just waiting to pack it in, get this jury declared hung, and call it a day. [CNN]
* “This case is maybe something like a near disaster for Oracle.” A jury ruled unanimously that Google didn’t infringe Oracle’s Java patents in developing its Android software. Maybe they weren’t evil after all. [Bloomberg]
* A record low of 41% of Americans call themselves “pro choice” when it comes to abortions, and only a little more than half think it should be legal under “certain circumstances.” What is this, Roe v. World? [Reuters]
* Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman put together a task force to make recommendations on how to implement New York’s new pro bono prerequisite. Please let them take law school clinic hours. [Corporate Counsel]
* Remember the lawyer who sued his posh fitness club over its failure to provide free breakfast? Not only is his suit now toast, but he also has to fork over some cash to the club’s lawyers. [New York Daily News]
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2nd Circuit, 9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Brett Kavanaugh, Clerkships, D.C. Circuit, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Holidays and Seasons, Judicial Nominations, Munger Tolles & Olson, Parties, Pictures, Pierre Leval
Some Federal Judicial Congratulations -- and a Bit of Trivia
Which circuit judge has the most former clerks who are now judges themselves? And how is Judge Kozinski spending the Memorial Day weekend?