September 2013
-
Food, Law Schools, Rudeness
And Now, A Very Important Message About Lunch
A plea for the return of stolen Tupperware. -
Biglaw, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Football, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Partner Issues, Securities and Exchange Commission, Solo Practitioners, Suicide
Non-Sequiturs: 09.30.13
* The lawyer who shot himself in the back and lied about it has pleaded guilty since his defense was full of self-inflicted holes. [WBIW] * Do you want to be a partner? These 12 simple rules are a good start. (Not featured: Rule 13. Have incriminating pictures of the other partners.) [At Counsel Table] * The University of Vermont and Vermont Law School are considering a joint “3-2″ degree program. So if you’re 18 years old and positive you want to grow up to be a lawyer, you may soon have a lower cost option. You’re also probably a tool. [AP via Boston.com] * Can introverts be solo practitioners? It’s an interesting question, but since Growth is Dead (affiliate link) notes that even rainmakers are tragically lacking in sociability, it’s likely that most lawyers across firms are introverted. [Lawpolis] * St. Louis University Law School has taken over and refurbished an old building in downtown St. Louis. See, it’s possible to run a law school without spending money on MOAR BUILDINGS! [Urban Review STL] * A poem about CLE. Wait, are there people not doing their CLE online? [Poetic Justice] * How to pick a good divorce lawyer. Done. [Huffington Post] * Matthew Martens, the senior SEC attorney who ran the “Fabulous Fab” trial, is leaving the agency. Possible landing spots for Martens include Kirkland & Ellis; Paul Weiss; WilmerHale; Latham & Watkins; and Cleary Gottlieb. [Wealth Management] * A judge in Kentucky moonlights as the PA announcer for high school football games. He’s also blind. Eschewing the obvious “he still sees better than the refs” joke, my question is why isn’t it just more efficient to make his spotter the PA announcer? Video after the jump… - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Money, Quote of the Day, Shopping
Divorce Tips For The Biglaw Wife
No, silly, you cannot continue to spend money when your spouse doesn't have any.
-
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
A Biglaw Firm That's In Big Trouble
Which large law firm could go under next? -
Small Law Firms, Technology
My Month With An iPad
This lawyer hates technology, but did he hate using the iPad? Let's find out. -
5th Circuit, Labor / Employment
Is There Anybody Left We Can Harass At Work?
You know the PC police have won when ironworkers are suing over mean words. -
Bar Exams, Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings, Student Loans
The Law Schools With The 'Best Value' (2013)
Which law school will get you the biggest bang for your buck? -
English Grammar and Usage, Screw-Ups
Oops! Lawyer for Fortune 100 Company Wants Trial 'On All The C**ts'
Typos are a part of life, but when they're this unfortunate, the only thing you can do is laugh. - Sponsored
This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word. -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Masturbation, Sex
Law Professor Creates Study Program To Battle Sex Addiction
Is your law professor a sex addict? -
Biglaw, Blind Item, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Partner Issues
A Tale Of Two Edits
How can an editor enjoy revising one document and loathe revising another based solely on the anticipated responses to the edits? -
Constitutional Law, Insider Trading, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Police, Politics, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Supreme Court, Wall Street
Morning Docket: 09.30.13
* If the government shuts down and then defaults on its debt, Wall Street worries that it would “shake the foundations of the global financial system.” Hooray for political asshattery! [DealBook / New York Times]
* At least six of the Supreme Court’s judicial precedents are up for reconsideration in the upcoming Term, and high court commentators think the resulting decisions could be a mixed bag. [National Law Journal]
* Apparently low-income New Yorkers’ legal problems are “not worthy of a ‘real lawyer,’” or at least that’s the message that will be given if non-lawyers are allowed to provide legal services. [New York Law Journal]
* Sorry, lady, not enough prestige. A Brazilian journalist was allegedly on the receiving end of some “extremely violent” police behavior at Yale Law School after attempting to interview Justice Joaquim Barbosa at a private event. [The Guardian]
* Mark Cuban’s insider trading case is heading to trial today, but we genuinely wonder how he’ll be able to convince a jury that he’s “humble and affable,” rather than the “master of the universe.” [Boston Herald]
-
Education / Schools, Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
Is Business School A Better Bet Than Law School?
The Above the Law editors debate the best decision for your educational dollar. -
Bernie Madoff, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Supreme Court, Tax Law, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 09.27.13
* Big data is coming for the law. I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords. [Associate's Mind] * Judge tells a Sikh man to “remove that rag” or go to jail. Guess which state! [ACLU] * The feds are at it again, posting a job opening for an uncompensated “Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.” Finally a government job that contract employers can point to and say, “See, $10/hour isn’t so bad…” [A Connecticut Law Blog] * Law firms are getting out-hustled by a number of other service providers. [ABA Journal] * Lawyers are terrible leaders. And if you don’t understand business, you can’t really be a good advocate. This also explains why firms are getting out-hustled per the prior item. [Fashion Law Blog] * The Supreme Court Historical Society & The Historical Society of the New York Courts Present are hosting a CLE event called “Learned in the Law: Role of the U.S. Solicitor General…a New York Point of View” on October 25. Tickets are $30. [Historical Society of the New York Courts] * Paul Konigsberg, Bernie Madoff’s tax lawyer, has been arrested. Hopefully he won’t get screwed. [Crain's New York Business] * Is the series finale of Breaking Bad a trade secret? A better question is whether the recipe for Blue Sky is a trade secret. Video after the jump….
Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Sponsored
How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
-
Career Alternatives, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From the Career Files: How You Can Manage Your Time Well Enough In Order To Leave The Law
Casey Berman, founder of Leave Law Behind, a blog and community that focuses on helping unhappy attorneys leave the law, discusses how current attorneys can improve their time management skills to successfully start a new career. -
Facebook, Job Searches, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Rudeness, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Klassy Student Posts All His Offer Letters For His Fellow Students
Joe and Elie look at a Facebook kerfuffle between a student who posted his offer letters and another who called him out as a tool. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Texas, Vicious Infighting
As The Weil Turns: More Texas Turmoil
How can one law firm produce so much drama? -
Law Schools, Politics
Politicians Are Now Promising To Make MORE Law Schools, If Elected
No. More. LAW SCHOOLS! -
Biglaw, Email Scandals, King & Spalding, Quote of the Day, Rankings, Technology
Associates Outraged Over Access To Personal Email Being Blocked By Firm
And the firm received a devastatingly low score on the latest technology survey as a result.... -
Fabulosity, Paul Clement, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
A Young Superstar Makes Her Supreme Court Debut
Which legal eagle is making her first solo flight before SCOTUS? -
Guns / Firearms, Technology
School Suspends Students For Playing With Airsoft Guns In Their Own Yard
School shootings are a problem, but punishing kids for playing with toy guns at home is not the answer.