Law Firm Buys Fake Twitter Followers, Public Mockery Included at No Charge
Is it worth buying a Twitter following? This law firm thought so, but now they may want to reconsider.
‘Apparently Intoxicated’ Prosecutor Allegedly Takes a Literal Bite Out of Crime at an Adult Store
The hangover is going to be that much worse for a prosecutor who has become the prosecutee...
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Pol Dancing: Tom ‘The Hammer’ Delay Preparing To Get Hammered
Former Congressman Tom DeLay awaits appeal of his conviction for corruption and money laundering. Before he goes away for three years in the "other" Big House, let's look back at his story.
Partners in Practice: The Era of Mandatory Retirement
What's it like for partners to practice law in the era of mandatory retirement?
Lawyer of the Day: It’s Merely A Flesh Wound
This Chicago prosecutor saved the day, but took a beating in the process.
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2012): Not Every Biglaw Firm Handed Out Offers Like Candy!
Which Biglaw firms had summer associate offer rates below 100 percent?
How Checkbox’s ‘Legal Front Door’ Can Transform Your Workflow
Leveraging agentic AI to triage, prioritize, and automate the law department inbox.
A Preview of the Upcoming Supreme Court Term (OT 2012)
Here's a preview of the upcoming Supreme Court Term, featuring the insights of Paul Clement and Tom Goldstein.
Morning Docket: 09.26.12
* To prepare for the upcoming term, the Supreme Court added six new cases to its docket. Much to our chagrin, none of them are about gay marriage. In other news, Matt Kaiser was right: this is a term only a lawyer can love. [National Law Journal] * “We are not going to forget where we came from.” As it turns out, not everyone at this firm is a “huge [bleep]hole.” Cozen O’Connor announced this week that Michael J. Heller will step up to serve as the firm’s chief executive officer. [Philadelphia Inquirer] * Apparently law school deans are “merely middle management.” Frank Wu, Chancellor and Dean of UC Hastings Law, gives an interesting insider opinion about what the view is like from the top of the ivory tower. [Huffington Post] * “Caveat emptor makes for a lousy law school motto”: an exposition on why law schools should tell their prospective students the truth about their job prospects after graduation. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * Anna Gristina, the Millionaire Madam, pleaded guilty to one count of promoting prostitution. Does this mean we’ll never find out more about the “prominent Manhattan lawyer” who was allegedly a client? [New York Post] * New Jersey Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (ne Fist Pumper) proposed a piece of legislation called the “Snookiville Law.” If it means more cash for the towns that have to suffer wrath of reality TV, then so be it. [CNN]
Law School Loan Debt: A New Way to Walk Yourself Into Your Own Grave
Is a law degree worth the debt that comes with it?
Non-Sequiturs: 09.25.12
* The Village Voice is stepping away from Backpage due to its ties to sex trafficking. “This so unfair! Everyone loves online prostitution!,” said no one ever (okay fine, a lot of people probably say that). [paidContent] * Cybersecurity, drones, and smackdowns, oh my! [Lawfare] * Right now, millions of taxpayer dollars fund legal scholarship. Considering how expensive law review articles seem to be, it’d be nice if law professors could techcite their own material before turning it over to law review peons associate staff members for further review. [PrawfsBlawg] * We actually needed 25 volumes of things you can’t do on a plane? Apparently common sense is a relic these days. [Legal Blog Watch] * Should you go to law school? That’s apparently the question on everyone’s mind, so Professor Deborah Merritt of Ohio State Law and Kyle McEntee of Law School Transparency are here to help you out. [NerdWallet] * Wherein the five worst law partners known are discussed. Oh, whatever, partners should be able to act however they want to anyone. [Greedy Associates / FindLaw]
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Lil Wayne Is Quite Possibly the Best Deponent of All Time
Have you ever seen a rapper's antics during a deposition? Now you can say that you have!
K&L Reinstates: Peter Kalis Elected to Fifth Term as Chairman and Managing Partner
It seems that Peter Kalis's hold on power at K&L Gates remains strong. Meanwhile, here's some information about partner capital contributions at the firm.
Adventures in Lawyer Advertising: Battle of the Hammers
Three different personal injury lawyers have branded themselves “The Hammer.” Who should win the rights to the title?
Quote of the Day: Should Have Used Contraception?
What do you do with a B.A. in English? Try not to go to law school, for starters.
Gradenfreude: The Beginning of the End
Tristan Taylor Thomas is here to tell you about the biggest mistake he's ever made in his life. He's here to tell you about going to an unranked law school…