September 2012
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Celebrities, Depositions, Music, Rap, Videos
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! -
Biglaw, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
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. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Bad Ideas, Lawyer Advertising, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Television
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?
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Books, Education / Schools, Law Professors, Law Schools, Quote of the Day
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. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
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… -
Intellectual Property, iPhone, Jury Duty, Patents, Trademarks
Samsung Appeals Billion-Dollar Verdict; Alleges Juror Misconduct
Samsung has appealed the Apple v. Samsung vervdict, and the company is claiming juror misconduct. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: Partner Paydays (Part 1)
Wherein our Anonymous Partner further explicates the growing partner compensation spread at nearly all Biglaw shops. -
Biglaw, Crime, In-House Counsel, Violence
This Former Skadden Associate's Alleged Weapon of Choice? A Broken Champagne Flute
Does this former Skaddenite deserve a 25-year sentence for his alleged crimes? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Attorney Misconduct, Bar Exams, Celebrities, Charles Fried, Fabulosity, Laurence Tribe, Law Professors, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Reader Polls
An Update on the Elizabeth Warren Law License Controversy
What do the experts have to say about the Elizabeth Warren law license controversy? -
Biglaw, Crime, Department of Justice, Election 2012, Election Law, Gay Marriage, Law School Deans, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Violence
Morning Docket: 09.25.12
* Will the members of the Supreme Court announce which gay marriage issues they’ll be hearing this term any time soon? With Proppsition 8 appeal and several DOMA appeals on hand, there’s certainly a lot for them to choose from. [CNN]
* It’s beginning to look a lot like Biglaw, everywhere you go: lawyers are miserable, clients are unhappy, and apparently profits per partner are all to blame. Gee, thanks for those rankings, Am Law, they were really helpful. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Instead of arguing over font size, the Department of Justice argued law yesterday during closing arguments in its attempts to convince a three-judge panel to strike down South Carolina’s voter ID statute. [National Law Journal]
* Unlike Elizabeth Warren, he’s no “Fauxcahontas”: Kevin Washburn, the dean of the University of New Mexico Law School, has been confirmed by the Senate to oversee the Bureau of Indian Affairs. [Washington Post]
* If you’re going to allegedly slash someone’s face in an attempt to defend your honor, at least do it with class like this Columbia Law grad, and use a broken champagne flute as your weapon of choice. [New York Post]
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Biglaw, Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: An Associate's $3.6 Million Apartment
Partners, you can keep your lousy spring bonuses. This associate doesn't need your money; he just bought a $3.6 million apartment.... -
Antonin Scalia, Blogging, Contracts, Food, Free Speech, Google / Search Engines, Law Professors, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Pornography, Richard Posner, Sports, Student Loans
Non-Sequiturs: 09.24.12
* Someone was finally able to liken the Scalia v. Posner debate to a suitable situation: bitchy mean girls fighting each other in a middle school cafeteria. Seriously, only the inclusion of “like” throughout the entirety of the dialogue could’ve made it better. [lawprofblawg] * Who pays your law professors’ salary? The obvious answer is law students, since professorial wallets are padded by tuition dollars. But what happens when IBR comes into play and loan debts are forgiven? Then the answer shifts to the taxpayers. [PrawfsBlawg] * When Derek Boogaard of the New York Rangers died, everyone was expecting that a lawsuit would be filed, but no one really thought that it would be one based on contract law. [New York Law and Legal Analysis Blog] * What kind of case “really turn[s] on” everyone’s favorite First Amendment lawyer? Free speech cases that are riddled with challenges, of course, and questions about what does and doesn’t constitute porn. [Vegas Inc] * You must be wondering where Above the Law fell on this ranking of the 15 Most Influential Law Blogs. We won’t give it away, but let’s just say that we now share something in common with Cooley. [Business Insider] * “[S]ome dude with the munchies is getting a little legal education.” That’s what we thought when one of our top searches last week was “pictures of tacos” — and not even “duck tacos,” but regular ones. [Search Party] -
Caption Contests, Contests, Holland & Knight, Pictures
Caption Contest Winner: Batman & Robin LLP
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Biglaw, Celebrities, Privacy, Quote of the Day, Sex, Sex Scandals
Quote of the Day: Kanye West Keeps His 'Love Locked Down' -- Except for That Sex Tape
What did Kanye West's lawyer have to say about the rapper's leaked sex tape? -
Law Schools, Small Law Firms, Student Loans
The Practice: Opening Mail From A Potential Law Student
Wherein small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum reaches into his mail bag to answer some questions from readers. -
Attorney Misconduct, Bar Exams, Celebrities, Fabulosity, Law Professors, Law Schools, Legal Ethics
Does Elizabeth Warren Have a Law License Problem?
That's the question a Cornell law professor is asking. What are Warren's possible defenses? -
Clarence Thomas, Clerkships, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, U.S. News
When It Comes to Hiring SCOTUS Clerks, Clarence Thomas Doesn't Care About the U.S. News Rankings
Let’s check out some thoughts from Justice Clarence Thomas on clerkship hiring, Supreme Court decisions, and more... -
Law Schools
Crowdsourcing Declining Enrollment Figures
Declining enrollment numbers could be evidence that prospective law students are starting to get it... -
Career Alternatives, Comment of the Day, Pregnancy / Paternity
Comment of the Week: The Babies of Biglaw
Who won the award for Comment of the Week? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Do Clients Insist On One-Stop Shopping?
Is it true that corporate clients are looking for "one-stop shopping" from their outside counsel? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann discusses.