June 2012
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Holidays and Seasons, Insider Trading, Jonathan Lee Riches, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.15.12
* America’s favorite serial litigant, Jonathan Lee Riches, wants to make an appearance as former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s lawyer. [Detroit News] * You better run and hide, because the vacuum bandit is coming to town. [Legal Juice] * A Chicago reporter fell into in the Chicago sewer system River. He is currently on a respirator, and another court reporter has set up a relief fund for him. Get well soon, Andrew Pitts. [Kruse Reporters Blog] * Speaking of Chicago, this could be an Odd Couple reboot: The drug dealer and his roommate, a local prosecutor. What goofy hijinks will they get into next? [Chicago Tribune] * This Australian reporter says the American legal system has evolved to conceal truth, not reveal it. See how long you can read this before smoke starts coming out your ears. [The Atlantic] * Happy Father’s Day! Even to all the famous, lawbreaking dads out there. [Attorney Fee] -
Boalt Hall, California, Crime, Judge of the Day, Old People, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: The Road to Hell…
Our Judge of the Day stands accused of stealing a LOT of money from his elderly neighbor. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Comment of the Day, Contests, Law Schools
Comment of the Week: My Three Biggest Fears
Who was the winner of our Comment of the Week competition? Take a look and find out.
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California, Cars, Jury Duty
Chris Draws Jury Duty in the Suburbs: You Know What, It Wasn't So Bad…
Jury duty in the suburbs of California is way better than jury duty in Oakland, or probably any major city… -
Health Care / Medicine, John Roberts, Media and Journalism, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Good F*%&in' Luck With That
Will the Supreme Court provide live audio access to the announcement of its opinion in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act case (aka Obamacare)? -
Books, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Susan Estrich
Lawyerly Lairs: Hie Thee to Iowa?
Want to escape to the heartland? Check out the lovely home of a former Biglaw partner and general counsel, which is now on the market -- for a very modest price.... -
In-House Counsel
Moonlighting: Loving Your Job
Susan Moon explores the reasons that allow lawyers to -- gasp! -- love their jobs. -
ACLU, Breasts, Law Schools, LSAT, Women's Issues
Attention Ladies: Nursing Moms Will Get Extra Time on the LSAT
LSAC has birthed a major about-face for women seeking entry to the legal profession. Will nursing moms finally get extra time on the LSAT? - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls. -
Canada, Legal Ethics, Nude Dancing, Pictures, Pornography, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Madam Justice Lori Douglas Goes on the Offensive
What does Madam Justice Lori Douglas, the Canadian judge whose nude photos made their way to the internet, have to say about the charges against her? -
Biglaw, Canada, Food, Football, Gambling, Gambling / Gaming, Insider Trading, Lateral Moves, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Trials
Morning Docket: 06.15.12
* The first day of jury deliberations in the Rajat Gupta insider-trading case ended without a verdict. Benula Bensam’s boredom is epic — the poor girl can’t even blog about the trial anymore. [Bloomberg]
* Baker & McKenzie is celebrating its 50th year in Toronto, Canada by handing out spring bonuses luring in lateral hires. Welcome aboard to Kent Beattie, formerly of Slavies Davies. [Globe and Mail]
* You can run, you can hide, but you can’t escape Sandusky’s love. Alleged Victim No. 9 testified that he screamed for help in vain while staying in the former coach’s allegedly “soundproof” basement. [CNN]
* It’s hard out here for a shoeshiner: Cooley Law grads suing their alma mater over allegedly misleading employment statistics may face an “uphill battle” when it comes to fraud allegations. [WSJ Law Blog]
* The CEO of Caesars Entertainment has proclaimed that he has “tremendous confidence” that online poker will become legal in the near future. So much for keeping your poker face on that one, eh? [MSN Money]
* Imagine my surprise when I found out that a yet another man in Springfield, MA, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Here’s the surprise… the dangerous weapon was wasabi sauce. [TIME]
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Bar Exams, BARBRI, Law Professors, Law Schools, Music, Videos, YouTube
Mr. Bar Exam: The Dumber the Better?
Do people who went to lower-ranked law schools have an edge on other bar examinees in terms of subject matter mastery? -
7th Circuit, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Bloomberg, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Food, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Tax Law, Videos, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 06.14.12
* Some law schools are thinking about reducing class sizes, but others are not. Said one dean, “People want to go to our school, and why should we say no?” [The Faculty Lounge] * The fun coming out of the Seventh Circuit just doesn’t stop. Do you know what an “interrobang” is? [Volokh Conspiracy] * Speaking of the “What What (In the Butt)” opinion, here’s some analysis from Professor Ann Althouse. [Althouse] * Yeah, we know, we’re not supposed to give tax advice. So think of this as housing advice: if you earn $1 million or more, avoid living in a blue state. [TaxProf Blog] * Free Winona Eggs Benedict! A New York City Council bill seeks to remove “unnecessary obstacles” to getting Sunday brunch. [City Room / New York Times] * An Australian journalist’s thoughts on how to reform the Anglo-American legal system. [The Atlantic] * Hmm…. should I look into buying the domain name david.lat? [Legal Blog Watch] * How Dewey go through $43 million in six weeks? Is this like Brewster’s Millions or something? Discussion in this video.... -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: You Are Not Your Hours
You are a unique individual, with special attributes. You are not your billable hours.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Clerkships, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Health Care / Medicine, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: The Justices Are Done for October Term 2012
Which lucky (and brilliant) young lawyers will find themselves clerking for the Supreme Court for October Term 2012? -
Crime, Drinking, Drugs, Lawyer of the Day, Marijuana, Nauseating Things, Rape
'Sh*t Law' Attorney Sentenced to Perform Community Service at Sewage Treatment Plant
A former Lawyer of the Day has been sentenced to some rather stinky community service. -
Confirmations, Constitutional Law, Elena Kagan, Food, Health Care / Medicine, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: The Broccoli Mandate?
The broccoli mandate: a dumb law? -
Jobs
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Bernie Madoff, Crime, Sentencing Law, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
Sir Allen Stanford, Sentenced
How much of a sentence did Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford get? Was it bigger than Bernie Madoff's? -
Crime, Deaths, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Murder, Video games, Violence, Weirdness
In Defense of Stephen McDaniel: A Testimonial From A Friend
A college friend of Stephen McDaniel, the Mercer Law School graduate accused of killing a former classmate and neighbor, speaks up in defense of McDaniel. -
Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Feminism, Gender, Women's Issues
In Search of a Feminine Feminism: Why Skirts Are the New Pants
Are skirts really the new pants? Professor Anna Akbari explains why that seems to be the case for professional women.