9/11
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9/11, Brown Rudnick, War on Terror
And Then It Was 9/12
This weekend, we (and every other media outlet) ran our solemn 9/11 remembrance post. In any event, yesterday was the predictable day where the media took a closer look at the aftermath of 9/11. And by "closer look," we mean "report on everything that's gone horribly wrong since 9/11." Elie Mystal has got a really heartwarming story from a law firm that he wants to share before he "takes a closer look" at the week after 9/11.... -
9/11, Violence, War on Terror
Remembering 9/11: Open Thread
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Throughout today, people have been looking back and reflecting on the tragic events of 9/11, as well as remembering and praying for the thousands who perished on that day. Scanning the Twitter and Facebook feeds of my friends, I’ve seen competing impulses. Most people’s posts […] - Sponsored
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9/11, Crime, Drinking, Screw-Ups, Sentencing Law
Could a Harvard Law Grad Go to Jail for Failing to Pay What He Owes?
Brian Schroeder, the Harvard Law School graduate who set fire to a memorial housing the remains of 9/11 victims, could be looking at jail time if he can't make restitution. He needs to come up with $50,000 -- ASAP.
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9/11, Politics, War on Terror
Want Osama Pictures? Better Ask A Lawyer.
Everybody has an opinion on whether or not the Obama administration should release kill shots of Osama bin Laden. It’s a tough question. And there are intelligent ways to disagree with the president’s opinion (see Jon Stewart’s impassioned plea). Or you could just call the president a pussy accuse the president of “pussyfooting” on Twitter, […] -
9/11, Crime, Deaths, Pakistan, Politics, Trials, Violence, War on Terror
No Trial For Osama Bin Laden A Gift For All Americans
As you might have heard, United States special forces killed Osama Bin Laden. Let’s take a moment to be happy about that, but also to remember Bin Laden’s many, many victims. Thank God he was killed, not “captured.” If he had been captured, there would have been some kind of trial. Some kind of fake, […] -
9/11, Deaths, Pakistan, Politics, Violence, War on Terror
Breaking: We Got The Bastard
Osama Bin Laden is dead! The television people are reminding us that today is the eighth anniversary of “Mission Accomplished.” Which is kind of awesome. Because now it is. Not only has he been killed, but the U.S. has his body. God bless America. God bless the memories of the many victims of 9/11. Let […] -
9/11, Advertising, Bad Ideas, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures
Law Firm Ad Achieves Pinnacle of Bad Taste (And It's Not Even True)
Have you no sense of decency, sir? Have you left no sense of decency, Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern? The law firm that “specializes” in World Trade Center aftermath issues has already drawn the ire of the judicial system. The firm represents workers injured in the WTC cleanup, and a federal judge previously benchslapped […] -
9/11, Crime, Deaths, Defamation, Law Professors, Law Schools, Morning Docket, State Judges
Morning Docket: 03.16.11
* Sorry Wisconsin, but Judge Sumi’s going on vacation, so you can take your bargaining rights and stick ‘em where the sun don’t shine. Man, I hope she’s going to a place where the sun does shine. [Wisconsin State Journal] * An NBA referee is suing a sportswriter over a tweet made during a Timberwolves/Rockets […]
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9/11, Crime, Drinking, Screw-Ups, Sentencing Law
Harvard Law Grad Turned 9/11 Chapel Arsonist Pleads Guilty
This year Sidley Austin gave out very good, but not ridiculously good, associate bonuses. Alas, Brian Schroeder was not there to enjoy them. As you may recall, Schroeder is the 27-year-old Harvard Law School graduate who set fire to a memorial housing the remains of unidentified 9/11 victims, on Halloween 2009. Schroeder then did the […] -
9/11, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.08.10
* Sh*t just got real. Real canceled. [New York Daily News] * Some activist judge in Michigan refused to strike down Obamacare. [Los Angeles Times] * Aaah, burqa burqa burqa. [CNN] * Guys at Elie’s law school burned 9/11 memorials all the time, it was no big deal. Until prosecutors got tough. [New York Post] […]
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9/11, Civil Rights, Real Estate, Religion
Allahu Akbar! Mosque Near Ground Zero Clears a Final Hurdle
Who knew that zoning law and land use could be so controversial? A proposal to build a Muslim center and mosque just two blocks away from Ground Zero has become a huge issue here in New York — and, in fact, around the country. Opponents of the project — originally known as Cordoba House, but […] -
9/11, Crime
Harvard Law Grad Brian Schroeder Pleads Not Guilty to Halloween Hijinks
On Halloween, a Sidley Austin-bound Harvard Law School grad celebrated by setting fire to a chapel holding remains from 9/11. His St. Patrick’s Day was less festive. Yesterday, Brian Schroeder, who is no longer Sidley Austin-bound, appeared in criminal court and pleaded not guilty to arson and burglary. According to court documents reviewed by DNA […] -
9/11, Deferral Stipend, Start Dates
Sidley Austin's Plans for 2010 Law School Grads(Plus another testimonial about Brian Schroeder.)
The big news out of Sidley Austin today involves Brian Schroeder, a 2009 Harvard Law School graduate who recently turned himself in for setting fire to a chapel housing the remains of 9/11 victims. Earlier today, the firm told ATL it was rescinding Schroeder’s job offer. But there are other developments at Sidley too. Regarding […]
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9/11, Crime, Screw-Ups
Sidley Austin Rescinds Brian Schroeder's Job Offer
We wrote earlier today about Brian Schroeder’s Halloween misadventures. On the morning of October 31, the Harvard Law ’09 grad set fire to a chapel housing the remains of unidentified 9/11 victims. He turned himself in that evening. Sidley Austin has responded to our inquiry regarding Schroeder, who had summered with the firm in 2008. […] -
9/11, Bad Ideas, Crime
Harvard Law Grad Sets Fire to 9/11 Chapel (and His Future Legal Career?)
Delaying start dates for incoming associates may have another downside: leaving them with nothing to do but get into trouble. Brian Schroeder has an impressive résumé. The Texan graduated from Duke in 2005, having majored in theater studies, and went on to Harvard Law School. There, he was an editor of the Harvard Latino Law […] -
9/11, Interview Stories, War on Terror
Interview Horror Stories: September 11 Has 24 Billable Hours
Neither rain, nor snow, nor the largest terrorist attack in U.S. history will keep certain lawyers from their work. Here is our next interview anecdote: I was a 2L at a western law school in the 2001-2002 school year. September was, of course, prime interviewing season, and there were usually 5-10 firms interviewing at the […] -
9/11, Boring Stuff, Cellphones, Federal Government, HP, Hurricane Katrina, Jeanine Pirro, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Tort Reform, War on Terror, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 09.29.06
* Senate approves broad new rules to try detainees. [New York Times; Bashman linkwrap] * Senate House grandstands over Hewlett-Packard as most witnesses take Fifth; libertarians celebrate that time wasted is time not spent passing new appropriations. [New York Times; WaPo] * Verizon Wireless piles on against H-P. [WSJ Law Blog] * Observers suggest Supreme […]
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9/11, HP, Non-Sequiturs, Sandra Day O'Connor
Non-Sequiturs: 9.11.06
* Law professors remember 9/11. [TaxProf Blog] * Heh, now we know what the law clerk to retired Justice O’Connor will be working on. [SCOTUSblog] * HP and Wilson Sonsini: in bed together? [WSJ Law Blog] * But enough about you; let’s talk about us. [FishBowl DC]