October 2012
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Barack Obama, Christopher Christie, Disasters / Emergencies, Election 2012, Hurricane Katrina, Politics
How Lawyers Would Botch The Zombie Apocalypse
When we suffer the zombie apocalypse, if we continue to place executive power in the hands of lawyers, we're all screwed.... -
Crime, Defamation, Facebook, Non-Sequiturs, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Non-Sequiturs: 10.31.12
* Paul Ceglia lost ANOTHER lawyer, this time after Ceglia got arrested on fraud charges. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * A Las Vegas family court judge has been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and money laundering, for allegedly devising and participating in a $3 million investment fraud scheme. So much for that whole “lest you be judged” thing. [8 News Now] * Hunter Moore, the patron saint of creepy revenge porn sites, has been sued by Storage Wars star Brandi Passante for defamation. [Los Angeles Intellectual Property Trademark Attorney Blog] * Speaking of creepy sex, happy Halloween!… unless you’re a registered sex offender. [ABA Journal] * This discrimination ruling may have established a new judicial precedent: the Jersey Shore test. God help us. [Legal Blog Watch] * Remember to send us pictures of your legally themed Halloween costumes for our contest! [Above the Law] - Sponsored
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Law School Deans, Law Schools, Vicious Infighting
At Saint Louis University School of Law, Things Are Starting To Get Ugly
While not dangerous, there is a figurative storm flooding Saint Louis University...
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Advertising, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Thank You To This Week's Advertisers!
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Biglaw, Election 2012, Headhunters / Recruiters, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Politics
House Rules: Happy Halloween
It's Halloween, and there are lots of things to be frightened about in the world of law..... -
Crime, Drugs, Pets, Police, Privacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Dog Day At The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is going to the dogs. Today the justices spent their time discussing how and when police can use drug-sniffing canines. -
Disasters / Emergencies, Law Schools, New Jersey
Will Hurricane Sandy Blow Back Finals?
The hurricane is going to cause havoc around finals time... -
Breasts, Facebook, Pornography, Privacy, Sex, Sex Scandals, Technology
A Takedown Of The 'Takedown Lawyer' (If He's Even A Lawyer, That Is)
A new amateur porn site works with a shadowy lawyer who may not be what he seems... - Sponsored
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Advertising, American Bar Association / ABA, Google / Search Engines, Law Schools, Rankings
Ranking The Worst ABA-Accredited Law Schools
Which law schools are the worst ones in all the land? Does your law school appear on this top (or bottom) ten list? -
Biglaw, Election 2012, Partner Issues, Politics
Buying In: Partner Meetings (Part 2) – What Should Happen
Wherein the Anonymous Partner offers a few suggestions to make partner meetings more informative and productive. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.31.12.
* Shashank Tripathi appears to be behind the fake tweets about the flooding of the New York Stock Exchange. Is that protected speech or (wait for it) DID HE JUST SAY “FIRE” IN A CROWDED THEATER??????? [Gigaom] * But to be clear, Romney is free to lie as much as he wants. Political speech, even […]
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Biglaw, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Musical Chairs: Orrick Announces Its Next Chairman
Orrick has announced its next chairman. The successor to the estimable Ralph Baxter is quite high-powered -- and youthful, too.... -
Drinking, DUI / DWI, Non-Sequiturs, Pregnancy / Paternity, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Non-Sequiturs: 10.30.12
* Did the lead plaintiff in the job stats suit against Thomas Jefferson School of Law turn down a law job offer? Does TJSL teach its students anything about discovery? [ABA Journal] * This judge may have a wee bit of an anger problem. [Legal Juice] * The Democratic activist who bailed the UVA Law […]
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Advertising, Barack Obama, Election 2012, Politics, Privacy, Technology
How Obama and Romney Both Rock Stalk the Vote
Both presidential campaigns dig up electronic information about voters using data-mining techniques pioneered by everyone's favorite American institutions: online retailers. -
Barack Obama, Politics, Reader Polls
ATL Presidential Poll Results: A Harvard Law Grad Will Win
Most national polling data on the presidential race shows an essentially dead heat between the Kenyan communist and the plutocrat in magical underpants. The president seems to have a lead in the electoral college race, and Romney appears to have a slight edge in the overall count, but this may just be statistical noise. Any […] -
Contests, Holidays and Seasons, Pictures
Soliciting Legally Themed Pictures For Halloween Contest
Don't forget to send us your Halloween pictures... -
Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies
Did You Work Yesterday? Are You Working Today? Who Are These 'Clients' And What Could They Possibly Want?
Come on, you didn't actually work yesterday. Right? Take our poll... -
Attorney Misconduct, Barack Obama, Depositions, Election 2012, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, SCOTUS
Morning Docket: 10.30.12
* People realize that the next President will probably get to appoint a couple of SCOTUS justices, right? [Slate]
* That’s some costly attorney misconduct: a lawyer who got slapped with a $10,000 sanction for “egregious conduct” at a deposition now has to pay an additional $36,274 in legal fees. [New York Law Journal]
* The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau better hope for Obama wins. [National Law Journal]
* Fun legal times at the Village Voice. [Corporate Counsel]
* When Sandy got real for people in Manhattan. [New Yorker]
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9th Circuit, Death Penalty, Election 2012, Election Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 10.29.12
* A Hurricane Sandy survival guide. Key components? Food, water, booze, and prophylactics. Who’s ready for a hurricane Halloween party? [FindLaw] * California’s longest serving death-row inmate just got his sentence set aside by the Ninth Circuit. [WSJ Law Blog] * A few days before Thanksgiving, SCOTUS will decide whether to hear the Prop. 8 and DOMA cases. Happy holidays? [American Foundation for Equal Rights] * Sometimes the most effective self-defense weapon isn’t a gun, it’s a pot of soup. [Consumerist] * Harold Koh, former Yale Law School dean and current legal adviser to the State Department, sits down for a Legally Speaking interview at UC Hastings. [California Lawyer] * Additional thoughts, this time from Professor Eugene Volokh, on employers urging employees to vote a certain way. [Volokh Conspiracy] -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Public Interest, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: She Works Hard For The Money
Why work hard to get a low-paying public interest job when you could make big money in Biglaw instead?