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Admin, Announcements, Weirdness
ATL Way Back Weekend
We tend not to write much over the weekend — usually just a post here or there. But this weekend we’ll try something new. Some radio stations have what they call “wayback weekends,” during which they play music from past decades. We’re going to borrow this idea and declare today and tomorrow to be ATL’s […] -
Advertising, Announcements, Blogging, Shameless Plugs
The ATL Email Newsletter: A Special Promotion
As some of you already know, Above the Law offers a daily newsletter, via email. We encourage you to subscribe. You can sign up by entering your email address in the “Daily Newsletter” box, which appears in the grey box on the lefthand column of ATL, and clicking “Subscribe.” In case you’re wondering, we won’t […] - Sponsored
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Announcements, Blogging, Clerkships, Shameless Plugs
Clerkship Notification Blog: Check It Out
In addition to fall recruiting season for law firms, clerkship application season is almost upon us. The “season” officially starts in September, when current law students are allowed to submit their applications for federal judicial clerkships. But, as reported by the WSJ Law Blog, a fair number of judges are cheating moving faster than the […]
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Announcements, Blogging, Books, Shameless Plugs
BlawgWorld 2007: The Best of the Blawgosphere
We’re guessing, from your presence on this site, that you enjoy legal blogs. And you probably like free stuff, too — ’cause who doesn’t? With that in mind, we’re pleased to join many other fine blogs in announcing the arrival of BlawgWorld 2007 (PDF). This delightful, free eBook collects exemplary posts from 77 leading law-related […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Shameless Plugs
Programming Note: We're Hosting Blawg Review (and Welcome Submissions)
This Monday, ATL is hosting Blawg Review. If you’re not familiar with this fine institution, check out their website: Blawg Review is the blog carnival for everyone interested in law. A blog carnival is a traveling post about a topic or theme. For example, there’s Carnival of the Capitalists, concerning business and economics, while Grand […] -
Announcements, Fashion, Reader Polls
Summer Fashion Poll Results
The results of our summer fashion polls are in (see our original posts here and here), and the message is loud and clear: ATL readers don’t like arms. You gave emphatic thumbs-down to spaghetti-strap tops for women and short-sleeved dress shirts for men. The latter was the object of much mockery: “i feel like telling […] -
Announcements, Music, Parties, Public Interest
ATL Public Service Announcement: Banding Together 2007
Are you here in Washington, DC? And are you by any chance free this evening? If so, then please consider attending Banding Together 2007. It’s a battle of ten D.C. law firm bands — good stuff. And even if you have doubts about the music, remember: it’s for a good cause! Kirkland & Ellis partner […] -
Announcements, Blogging, Clerkships, Shameless Plugs
Clerkship Notification Blog: Help Wanted
While we’re on the subject of judicial clerkships (or clerkship bonuses), and with clerkship application season not that far off, we’d like to put in a quick plug for the Clerkship Notification Blog. We’ve mentioned it in these pages before. It’s a great resource for clerkship applicants. But it can’t go on without your help. […] - Sponsored
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Announcements, Blog Wars, Blogging, Contests, Shameless Plugs
Congratulations To... Us! And the Other Deserving Winners
Remember Niki Black’s “Funniest Law Blog” contest, over at Legal Antics? The results have been announced, and Above the Law won second prize. Woo-hoo! Thanks to everyone who heeded our desperate pleas and voted for ATL. And congratulations to Phila Lawyer, which took first place, and QuizLaw, which came in third. We’re delighted by our […] -
Announcements, Law Schools, Public Interest, Summer Associates
ATL Public Service Announcement: One Day's Work
We can’t publish all (or even most) of the announcements like this that we receive. But since we give those Harvard Law School kids such a hard time, airing lots of their dirty laundry, we figure we might as well do something nice for them for a change. We pass along this announcement, on behalf […] -
Admin, Advertising, Announcements, Job Searches, Shameless Plugs
Welcome to ATL's New Career Partner: Lateral Link!
Today we’re pleased to announce our new ATL Career Partner: Lateral Link. If you’re a well-credentialed lawyer looking for a new career opportunity, they can provide you with the information and assistance that you need. Check out their website by clicking here. A few brief highlights: 1. If you obtain a position through Lateral Link, […] -
Announcements, Feminism, Gender, Reader Polls
Are You A Female Lawyer?
If so, then please take this survey. Please note that the survey is for WOMEN LAWYERS ONLY (sorry, boys). It’s being conducted by the ABA Journal and the Center for WorkLife Law, at U.C. Hastings. The goal of the study is to find out how women lawyers treat each other in the workplace. (We could […] -
Admin, Advertising, Announcements, Biglaw, Blogging, Money, Shameless Plugs
Skaddenfreude: Weekend Open Thread, and Shameless Plugs
Please treat this post as a weekend open thread for discussion of associate pay raises, clerkship bonuses, or anything else that strikes your fancy. There are a million things we want (and need) to write about. But we have a fairly full weekend planned, in terms of non-ATL-related activities. So you might not hear from […]
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Advertising, Announcements, Blogging, Books, Contests
Win A Free Copy of Anonymous Lawyer
Hey, guess what, ATL readers? Here’s your chance to win free stuff! Happy news: Anonymous Lawyer — Jeremy Blachman’s very funny novel about law firm life, based on his wildly popular blog — is now out in paperback. Hooray! To learn more about the book, check out the hilarious website for Anonymous Law Firm LLP. […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging
LEWW Is Blog-Sitting!
Good morning from Birmingham, which we’ve got all to ourselves because most of the state is in Tuscaloosa at football practice. We are honored to be filling in here while David takes a well-deserved vaycay. Recent readers know us as the neww LEWW, but while wedding commentary may be our specialty (well, that and tax […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging
Programming Note: See You Next Month
We’re going on vacation this week. It’s our first real vacation since we started at ATL (back in July 2006, a few weeks before the site launch in August). While we’re gone, two guest editors will fill in for us. Both of them already contribute to ATL: Laurie Lin, who writes Legal Eagle Wedding Watch; […] -
Admin, Announcements, Law Schools
Programming Note: If We Can Make It There...
We’ll make it anywhere. We’re about to leave Washington for New York, New York, where we’ll be spending the rest of this week. We have multiple reasons to be up in New York. We’ll be giving a talk at Columbia Law School, attending the CLS Moot Court finals and Law Revue, and covering a major […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Say Hello To Your New Writer!
In response to our request for help with Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, we received many excellent applications. After much deliberation — picking among so many qualified applicants was tough — we finally selected a new LEWW writer. Please welcome Laurie Lin to the pages of ATL! Here’s a little bit about her: Laurie is a […] -
Admin, Advertising, Announcements, Blogging
If You're Reading This, You're Probably a Young, Well-Paid Male Lawyer
Thanks to everyone who took the Above the Law reader survey (now closed). We appreciate your taking the time to tell us — and our advertisers — a little bit about yourselves. Special thanks to those of you who offered us comments and feedback on ATL. The survey results are similar to those from the […] -
Admin, Announcements, Reader Polls
Ask Not What ATL Can Do For You, But What You Can Do For ATL
In addition to our Law School March Madness, we have a few other things going on at ATL where your participation would be most welcome: 1. Please take our reader survey. It’s quick, painless, and of great help to us. 2. Please submit a nomination for our U.S. Attorney hotties contest. We have a fair […]