June 2014
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Job Searches, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Student Loans
Law School Is Not A Stock: It's A Very Expensive Lotto Ticket
Above the Law v. Slate law school deathmatch, round 3. -
10th Circuit, Bar Exams, Gay Marriage, Health Care / Medicine, Labor / Employment, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 06.30.14
* For all of you gearing up for the bar exam, take heart that failure isn’t the end of the world. At least if you fail with a last name like “Roosevelt” or “Kennedy.” [Buzzfeed] * Hobby Lobby may be behind us, but there are still anti-ACA cases on the horizon. [The Advisory Board Company] * Morning Docket noted Neal Katyal’s op-ed suggesting the Supreme Court was less divided these days. Consider this a detailed response. [mitchellepner] * Thoughts on Kitchen v. Herbert. [Pollvogtarian] * The great unpaid internship revolt is on. And based on Harris, we should expect the working stiff’s got a great chance here. [Capital New York] * Some right-wing college paper is bent out of shape that a full law professor teaching one class (and running a clinic) is paid over $200,000. That salary actually doesn’t sound all that shocking. Now what would be interesting (though these folks probably wouldn’t care) is how that salary stacks up to his female colleagues’ pay. [The College Fix] * Ever see Jimmy Kimmel’s “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” sketch? Here’s video of professors reading mean evaluations… [TaxProf Blog] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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China, International Law
5 Common China Business Mistakes To Avoid
Avoid some of your heartbreak by following these 5 principles.
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Biglaw, Email Scandals, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Litigatrix, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Managing Partner Quits Suddenly, Firm Sends Out Snarky Email In Her Wake
Why did this managing partner just up and quit last Friday? -
Ask the Experts, Technology
The ATL Tech Interrogatories: 7 Questions With Jon Resnick From Huron Legal
Jon Resnick of Huron Legal tackles 7 questions about the legal tech space. -
Elena Kagan, Labor / Employment, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Kagan To Country: 'Hey, It Coulda Been Worse'
Harris v. Quinn may have dealt a serious blow to public sector unions, but Justice Kagan has some good news for you! -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
A Biglaw Firm Cancels Its Summer Program In Two Cities
Which law firm is canceling its summer program in which offices? -
Education / Schools, In-House Counsel, Money, United Kingdom / Great Britain
London, After Two Years
What does in-house columnist Mark Herrmann think of living in London after two years? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Pro Bono, Rankings
Ranking The Best In Biglaw: The Am Law A-List (2014)
Associate satisfaction scores will make you or break you in these rankings. How did your firm measure up? -
Health Care / Medicine, Religion, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Women's Issues
Hobby Lobby And The True Gangsta Life Of Justice Alito
Hobby Lobby and the gangsta life of Justice Alito. -
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Gay Marriage, Holidays and Seasons, Law Firm Mergers, Morning Docket, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.30.14
* “They aren’t required to hear it, but this is the major social issue of the day.” The Supreme Court will likely hear a gay marriage case soon, and it’ll obviously be a vehement 5-4 opinion. [NBC News]
* But is SCOTUS really so bitterly divided now? Here’s a fun fact: The justices agreed unanimously in 66 percent of this term’s cases, and the last time that happened was in 1940. [New York Times]
* A partner has left the luxuries of earning up to $4.8 million per year at Wachtell Lipton to start his own executive compensation boutique, which we understand is basically like seeing a unicorn. [Am Law Daily]
* The post-merger world at Squire Patton Boggs is similar to the pre-merger world in that partners are still being churned in and out of the firm every other day. Check out the latest ins and outs. [WSJ Law Blog]
* The Fourth of July is coming up, and you know you want to light up some fireworks. Sure, it’s illegal to sell them in your state, but here’s where you can travel to go to buy some to celebrate freedom. [Yahoo!]
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Associate Salaries, Back to the Future, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Flashback Friday: A Look At Associate Compensation In The 1990s (Part 1)
How much did Biglaw associates earn back in the 1990s?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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11th Circuit, Antitrust, China, Election Law, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.27.14
* As I noted yesterday over at Redline, the defense in the NCAA trial is putting up some terrible witnesses. Here’s another example. The NCAA’s expert wrote a textbook. The NCAA might have wanted to check it out before bringing him on to help defend themselves IN AN ANTITRUST CASE. [Twitter / Stewart Mandel] * Elie and I got in a spirited discussion with Slate’s Jordan Weissmann over my edits to his piece on law schools. And it looks like some outside observers took notice. [Law and More] * The case for grade inflation. [The Atlantic] * In Wisconsin, a Scott Walker supporter allegedly voted for his boy 5 times. His defense is ripped from a Days of Our Lives script. [CBS News] * Our mates at Legal Cheek have the ideal follow-up to our World Cup guide: Which last 16 World Cup team is your law firm? As a QPR fan, I’ll tip my hat to their Harry Redknapp quote. [Legal Cheeks] * Overpreparing for a simple meeting. [What Should Law Bros Call Me] * An 11th Circuit PIP nightmare. [South Florida Lawyers] * Hong Kong lawyers protesting what they see as China meddling. Honestly can you blame China? Ever since Hong Kong let Batman just swoop in and grab that guy, you can’t really trust the Hong Kong legal system. [Reuters] -
Breasts, Student Loans, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Student Loans Lead To A Job -- A Boob Job
This is an "interesting" way to use loans that were supposed to pay for law school. -
Biglaw, Rankings, Vault rankings
Top Law Firms By Practice Area And Region
Which law firms are considered to be at the top of their game? Let's find out! -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Customer Service Or Whatever
Small-firm columnist Keith Lee draws some lessons about customer service from a recent visit to Starbucks. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Partner Profits
Orwellian Law Firm Says Its Lawyers LOVE Their Lack Of Transparency
One firm put their public relations flaks on drafting a spirited defense of their black box so they can sleep better at night -
Ask the Experts, Career Center, Career Files, LSAT, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: Road To 1L – What To Do After The June LSAT (Part 1)
David Mainiero, Admissions Expert at InGenius Prep, examines major factors pre-law students should consider before re-taking the LSAT in October. -
Elena Kagan, Holy Crap, New York Times, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
A Supreme Court Scandal? Justice Elena Kagan Caught In The ‘69’ Position!
Uh-oh! This seems like it could be troublesome...