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Happy Holidays from ATL!
To those of you who celebrate it, Merry Christmas! We hope you’ve been spending the holiday in the company of family and friends, rather than at the office — or in front of a computer screen. But if you are stuck at work right now, here’s a little post to let you know that we’re […] -
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Morning Docket 10.13.08
[Ed. note: Happy Columbus Day. And to the Canadians, happy Thanksgiving. Our publisher Breaking Media has encouraged us to embrace the holiday spirit on this second Monday of October, so we will not be publishing today. We’ll see you tomorrow.] * “Experts call 5 ongoing probes of federal jurists unprecedented.” [Houston Chronicle] * Arizona bar […]
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Congratulations to... Us! A Record Traffic Month for ATL
The U.S. economy may be going down, down, down — but traffic on ATL is up, up, up. When it comes to your new editor, Elie Mystal, it seems that you like him, you really like him (which is not surprising, since you picked him, through the ATL Idol contest). In September, Elie’s first full […]
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Admin, Announcements, Birthdays, Holidays and Seasons, Shameless Plugs
Happy Labor Day!(And Happy Blogiversary to ATL)
It seems that a few of you are reading today — but not many. No surprise there; it’s a holiday. Happy Labor Day! Here’s a bit about the holiday, from the Department of Labor: Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and […] -
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And Now The Hard Part(Or: Meet ATL's incoming editor.)
My name is ELIE YING MYSTAL, f/k/a SOPHIST, and it looks like I will be taking over day-to-day editorial responsibilities here at Above the Law. I would like to thank everybody who read anything that I’ve written over the past three weeks. I’ve always found writing to be a deeply personal experience and so I […] -
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ATL Idol: Congratulations to Your New Editor!
Apologies for the delay. We had to wait for Vizu to certify the poll results as anomaly-free, which they just did. Congratulations to the winner of our ATL Idol “reality blogging” competition, who will become Above the Law’s new editor-in-chief: SOPHIST!!! With almost 1900 votes cast, SOPHIST (avatar at right) prevailed over your other finalist, […] -
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ATL Idol: Meet the Finalists
Earlier today, we announced that the new editor of Above the Law was going to be picked by you, the readers of the site, through a “reality blogging” competition. We provided some initial information about the contest over here. We urged you to check back later in the day for the contestants’ bios. “Later” is […] -
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Help Wanted: ATL Seeks A New Writer
Time flies. It’s hard to believe, but Above the Law turns two this summer. We started writing for ATL in July 2006, and the site went live in August 2006. We’re happy to report that things are going swimmingly — so swimmingly, in fact, that we’d like to (and need to) hire another full-time writer. […] - Sponsored
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How Tech Savvy Are Law Firms?
That’s a question that our friends at the ABA Journal are planning to tackle in a forthcoming article. Perhaps you can help? Some background, from reporter Richard Acello: We’re looking to do a story on law firms’ tech savvy or lack thereof. At a recent technology conference, some IT people complained about how their technological […] -
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Getting To Know You, Getting To Know All About You
We realize that we’re constantly sending surveys and polls your way. That’s because blogging is an interactive medium — which is a good thing. We talk to you, and you talk back to us. We couldn’t do our jobs without all the tips and info we get from you, via email, comments, and yes, surveys. […] -
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Oyez, Oyez! The New ATL Is Now In Session
In case you hadn’t noticed, earlier this week we launched AboveTheLaw 2.0 — a redesigned, retooled version of ATL, the legal tabloid site you’ve come to know and love. There have been a few technological hiccups associated with the relaunch — e.g., most of yesterday — and there will surely be more in the days […] -
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Programming Note: Stop! Hammertime!
U can’t touch this. Website. At least for a little while. We have a little surprise in store for you, loyal readers of Above the Law. We hope you like it. But the surprise will require us to turn off comments on ATL for a bit, probably a few hours. So if you want to […] -
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ATL Seeks An Asia Columnist
In light of the explosive economic growth of China and the Far East, many top U.S. and global law firms are trying to figure out how to enter Asia. And Above the Law is, too. We’re looking for someone to write a weekly column for us about practicing law in Asia. It would be similar […]
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ATL Visits the Windy City
Greetings from the great — but frigid — city of Chicago. We’re hanging out with friends and doing some sightseeing, but the main reason for our visit is this event, taking place on Thursday (and open to the public): Judges As Public FiguresThursday, February 21, 2008, 4:15 PMUniversity of Chicago Law School, Room II Judge […] -
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Morning Docket: 02.04.08
[Ed. note: We’re looking for someone to share Morning Docket duties with B. Clerker (on an alternating-week schedule). If you’d like to be considered for this position, please follow the application instructions contained in this post. The main thing that has changed between then and now is that the gig now comes with pay — […]
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Admin, Announcements, Biglaw, Media and Journalism
Open Thread: Do Associates Get 'Pigeonholed'?(And If So, What To Do About It?)
Our friends at the ABA Journal are working on an interesting piece about associates getting “pigeonholed” at their law firms. They’re looking for some sources, opinions, and ideas. We’re hoping that you can help. Some background, from Richard Acello, the reporter on the story: By pigeonholing, we mean the tendency of an associate to get […] -
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Sports and the Law: Meet Marc Edelman(and John Montgomery Ward)
[Ed. note: As you may recall, last month we solicited applications for the position of ATL’s sports columnist. We thank the many fine applicants who threw their hats into the ring. Today we’re pleased to introduce you to this site’s new sportswriter: Marc Edelman, a sports lawyer and law professor. You can reach him directly […] -
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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Today we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the pioneering civil rights leader. Dr. King’s birthday was actually on January 15th, but the holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year. Many of you are not in the office today, in honor of the holiday. If you’re not at […] -
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Are You a Law Firm Layoff Victim?
If you’re a victim of the latest round of associate layoffs at large law firms, we’d like to interview you. The subject of layoffs is an important one, and the legal community is keenly interested in it. But getting firsthand information — from lawyers who have been laid off themselves, as opposed to people who […] -
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Congratulations to the Blawg 100 Readers Choice Winners
Belated congratulations to the winners of the inaugural Blawg 100 readers’ choice contest, sponsored by the ABA Journal, which were announced late last week. More than 25,000 votes were cast in 12 categories. We previously wrote about the extremely close race between Overlawyered and Quizlaw, duking it out in the Generally Speaking category. Congrats to […]