July 2012
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Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Partner Issues, Willkie Farr, Women's Issues
Which Biglaw Firms Actually Make Women Equity Partners?
How can women close the gender gap in equity partnerships at Biglaw firms? -
Antonin Scalia, Books, Elizabeth Wurtzel, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Weirdness
Quote of the Day: What Do Liz Wurtzel and Justice Scalia Share in Common?
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American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, LSAT, Rankings, U.S. News
University of Illinois Law School Fined and Censured For Inflated LSAT Scandal
Illinois Law has been fined by the ABA. Is that enough to deter others who might want to cheat on the U.S. News rankings?
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Bar Exams, Law Schools
Worried About Bar Passage Rates, Law School Orders 3Ls To Take Remedial Bar Prep Based On Poor 1L Grades
Remedial bar prep classes for 3Ls would go down a lot smoother if they had a choice... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Sports
Beware of Gifts from Dewey & LeBoeuf
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth - unless it comes from the stables of Dewey & LeBoeuf. -
Gay, Law Schools, Lesbians, Romance and Dating, Sex, Summer Associates
Lesbian Law Student's Explicit Law Firm Sex Diary Goes Public
Hot lesbian action between a summer associate and her co-worker at the law firm? Yes, please! -
Election 2012, Fabulosity, Law Schools, Politics
Meet Mindy Meyer! You’ll Remember Her...
Which Touro Law student is running for New York State Senate? This one, and she's fabulous... -
Bad Ideas, Cardozo Law School, Federal Judges, Jed Rakoff, Law Schools, S.D.N.Y., Trials, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Some Law Students Learn From Their Mistakes; Others Sue The U.S. Marshals Over A Cell Phone
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Jobs
Venture Capital/Emerging Company Associate Attorney
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton is seeking a California-admitted, corporate associate with 3-4 years of corporate experience at a major law firm in Silicon Valley to build out our emerging company, venture capital and transactional team in Palo Alto (downtown Palo Alto location with parking). This is an excellent opportunity to build a practice while […] -
Biglaw, Partner Issues
Buying In: A Mid-Summer Mailbag
Wherein the Anonymous Partner hears from, and responds to, a few of his readers.... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Cars, Contract Attorneys, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Football, Law Professors, Law Schools, Lesbians, Money, Morning Docket, Murder, Romance and Dating, Sports
Morning Docket: 07.24.12
* Dewey know how much Stephen Horvath has made since D&L went belly up at the end of May? Thus far, he’s raked in $190K, and that just covers his pay through the end of June. That’s only $1.97M a year, no big deal. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* You might not be able to get a full-time job in this economy, but if you’re a contract attorney with foreign-language skills, you’ll probably be able to land some pretty sweet Biglaw firm gigs, even if you’re just doing doc review. [Wall Street Journal]
* Did the NCAA overstep its legal boundaries when sanctioning Penn State? At least one sports law professor thinks so, and he actually wishes that the school had challenged the scope of the sports organization’s authority. [CNN]
* Wait, female Senate aides in Minnesota can have affairs with their superiors and get away with it, while male aides get fired for doing the same exact thing? That’s blatant sexism, and you should totally sue. [ABC News]
* Rather than be “super boring,” this would-be Senator has dubbed herself “the diva of the district.” We know all about the Touro Law student who’s running for New York Senate. We’ll have more on this later. [POLITICO]
* Law school debtor Jason Bohn was arraigned on first-degree murder charges, and entered a not-guilty plea. According to his attorney, Bohn apparently suffers from “extreme emotional disturbance.” [New York Post]
* Know your rights? If you’re accused of hit-and-run and vehicular assault charges, it’s always a great idea to cry, repeatedly ask if you’re under arrest, and tell everyone that you’re a law student. [Spokesman-Review]
* Well, this is graphic: the trials and tribulations of a law student interning at a law firm and blogging about all of the hot lesbian action she’s getting, including encounters with a co-worker. [Daily Intel / New York Magazine]
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Bar Exams, California, Music, Rap
Rapping California Girl Giving You A Property Primer Before The Bar Exam
Time for the bar, it's a rap... -
Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Food, Law Schools, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Police, Sex
Non-Sequiturs: 07.23.12
* The easiest way to stop James Holmes from becoming a celebrity and inspiring copycats is to stop trying to monetize the Aurora killings to turn a profit with ad revenue, but Professor David Kopel says it in more elegant terms. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Of course there’s a law school death watch list. Now, it would be nice to think that these law schools would shut down, but there are still people willing to fill the seats. You should’ve known better than to assume a silly thing like employment statistics would stop people from applying. [Legal Blog Watch] * Divorce for men: it’s “not for women.” These family law practitioners may want to get together with Dr. Pepper for some kind of a licensing deal. [WSJ Law Blog] * A pube sandwich is a very creative culinary treat — unfortunately, the recipe isn’t taught in sandwich artist school. FYI, the price to serve it to a police officer is $13,750. [Gothamist] * The next time your husband complains about your sex life or lack thereof, just tell him that it’s against the law for married women to fornicate. Or that you’ve had a headache for the past few years. [Legal Juice]
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Football, Kids, Quote of the Day, Sentencing Law, Sports
Quote of the Day: A Football Fate Worse Than Death
Are the sanctions against Penn State worse than the NCAA death penalty? -
Crime, Death Penalty, Murder
Did James Holmes Draw a 'Hanging' Prosecutor?
Will the punishment for suspected shooter James Holmes have more to do with the prosecutor than with his alleged crimes? -
Labor / Employment, Sexual Harassment
Want to Get Hired? Just Take Off Your Shirt!
Can you ask a future employee to take of his shirt as part of the interview process? -
Small Law Firms, Technology
The Practice: Reputation Management (Two Words, Two Meanings)
Are there two meanings for the term "reputation management"? Small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum thinks so... -
Drinking, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Cease And Desist Letter of the Day: Captain Jack Doesn't Need Mean Lawyers
Jack Daniels has some mighty nice lawyers... -
Bar Exams
Bar Review Diaries: Good Luck on the Bar Exam!
We have some last-minute tips before the bar exam. -
Anthony Kennedy, Drugs, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Ted Frank
So You Want To Be A Supreme Court Justice? Don't Sniff Glue.
Could you stand up to the vetting process to become a SCOTUS nominee?