October 2012
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Deaths, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Remembering Snarlin' Arlen
President Obama remembers Arlen Specter... -
Copyright, Intellectual Property, Pornography, Technology
How Porn Copyright Lawyer John Steele Has Made A 'Few Million Dollars' Pursuing (Sometimes Innocent) 'Porn Pirates'
If you download pornography illegally, watch out. You may be pursued by this man.... - 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. -
Money, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
The Practice: Your Competition, Isn’t -- Part One
Brian Tannebaum explains why it pays -- literally -- not to worry about the competition.
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Bar Exams
Recent Bar Exam Results: Open ThreadVirginia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania -- any others?
It’s that time of year again: bar exam results season! Which states have already released their results? And in which state can you sit for the exam under a pseudonym? -
Animal Law, Boalt Hall, Crime, Deaths, Department of Justice, Environment / Environmental Law, Law Schools, Violence
A Closer Look at the Alleged Berkeley Bird Murderers
Let's learn more about Eric Cuellar and Justin Teixeira, the two Boalt Hall law students who have made national (and even international) news, after being accused of killing an exotic bird in Las Vegas. -
Caption Contests, Contests, New Jersey, Pictures, Reader Polls, Screw-Ups
Caption Contest Finalists: Spelling For Dummies Lawyers
Here are the finalists for our most recent Caption Contest. -
Bar Exams, Law Schools, Pro Bono, Public Interest, State Judges
New York's Pro Bono Requirement Unlikely To Close The 'Justice Gap'
New York's new pro bono rule might not have as great of an impact on the "justice gap" as Chief Judge Lippman thought... -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: The Route To Victory
What should a good litigator's preliminary case assessment look like? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann explains what outside counsel should do -- and what they should NOT to do -- in an early case assessment. - Sponsored
Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
Six months on since its launch, over 200 firms worldwide are now using Draftable Legal for accurate and reliable document comparison, including UK Top 50… -
1st Circuit, Arlen Specter, Biglaw, Civil Rights, Deaths, Law Professors, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Politics, Running, SCOTUS, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.15.12
* What effect will the Supreme Court’s ruling in Miller v. Alabama, regarding life sentences without the possibility of parole for juvenile offenders, have in the real world? [New York Times]
* Some good news on attorneys fees for civil rights lawyers. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Speaking of fees, which firms are raking them in as emerging market companies starting emerging onto the M&A scene? [American Lawyer]
* You’ve got to fight… for your right… to teach legal writing at the University of Iowa. At least if you’re a conservative. That’s the allegation by an aspiring academic, Teresa Wagner, that hits a courtroom this week. [Houston Chronicle]
* Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn wants to know: is enjoying the occasional orgy such a crime? [Gothamist]
* Career alternatives: Mary Wittenberg — chief executive of New York Road Runners, which puts on the New York Marathon — is a Notre Dame law grad and former Hunton & Williams lawyer. [New York Times]
* Former Senator Arlen Specter, an active participant in historic Supreme Court nomination battles, RIP. [Philadelphia Daily News]
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Animal Law, Boalt Hall, Crime, Deaths, Law Schools, Violence
Law Students of the Weekend: Alleged Berkeley Bird Beheaders
A pair of men who claim to be law students at Berkeley stand accused of killing an exotic bird at a Vegas resort. The allegations are gruesome. -
Election 2012, Jury Duty, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 10.12.12
* Even silly prime-time television shows can raise serious, interesting legal questions. [PrawfsBlawg] * Joe Biden is hilarious, Paul Ryan is Eddie Haskel, yadda yadda, but let’s not forget that judicial appointments are kind of a big deal here in this election, too. [Volokh Conspiracy] * For anyone interested in the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) program, check out the new Path to PMF initiative, which will prepare you for the application process. [Path to PMF] * This judge is upping the ante for prospective jurors who can’t stay off the Google machine. [Tampa Bay Times] * Go see the America’s Funniest Attorney competition next week AND help fight juvenile diabetes. [Gotham Comedy Club] * Meet David Lat in the flesh — or at least hear him speak — at UC Hastings on Monday evening. [California Lawyer] After the jump, check out Lee Pacchia of Bloomberg Law interview the author of Adam Smith, Esq., on the implications of “suicide pricing”…. -
Pornography, Sex Scandals, Sports
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Now With More Child Sex Scandals
Juggalo Law didn't want to devote another post to child sex scandals. And yet... -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: They Paved Paradise, And Put Up A Parking Lot Law School
Should ASU Law build a new facility? At least one law professor doesn't think so.
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AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
How Transactional Lawyers Can Better Serve (And Maintain) Their Clients
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
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Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Comment of the Day, Contests, Law Professors, Law Schools
Comment of the Week: Full Immersion
Congratulations to our new Comment of the Week winner! -
Health Care / Medicine, Screw-Ups, Sex
Talk About A 'Hot' Line: Florida Governor Gives Out Phone Sex Number To Those Seeking Info On Meningitis Outbreak
Today, we’ve got yet another story about a law school graduate who inadvertently gave out the number for a phone sex line, but this time he’s not a defense attorney -- he’s the Governor of Florida…. -
Airplanes / Aviation, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Harvey Miller, Legal Fee Voyeurism, Money, Partner Issues
Legal Fee Voyeurism: American Airlines's Big-Time Bankruptcy Bills
How much are American Airlines's advisors seeking to be paid for their work in the mega-bankruptcy case? Enough to buy a Gulfstream jet, or two.... -
Entertainment Law, Music, Videos, YouTube
Mr. Legal Entertainment: Hitler Bad, Vandals Entertainment Law Good
Check out Mr. Legal Entertainment's interview with Joe Escalante of The Vandals -- who also happens to practice entertainment law. -
Gender, Reader Polls, Women's Issues
Cursing On The Job: Should You Do It, Ladies?
Should you be cursing at work if you're a woman? Take our poll and help us decide! -
Associate Advice, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From the Career Files: They Say It's Your Birthday
Learn more about dealing with generational differences in the workplace with the help of the ATL Career Center. -
In-House Counsel
Moonlighting: Executive Presence, Part II
Moon explores qualities that together create the bright and beautiful package of executive presence. Employ them, and rule the world!