ATL Idol
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ATL Idol, Contests, Federal Judges, Judicial Divas, Reader Polls
America's Worst Legal Boss Strikes Back
[Ed. note: This post is by FROLIC & DETOUR, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Frolic & Detour’s avatar (at right).] Many thanks to those who wrote in about their creepy, sadistic, and otherwise entertaining legal bosses. Our first nominee, […] -
ATL Idol
Lionel Hutz Invitational: Round 2
[Ed. note: This post is by SOPHIST, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Sophist’s avatar (at right).] Looks like I seeded Jack McCoy all wrong. Maybe McCoy is a realistic approximation of what you get if you combine Stalin, bushy […] - Sponsored
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ATL Idol, Biglaw, Interview Stories, Job Searches
OCI Open Thread Follow-Up
[Ed. note: This post is by ALEX, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Alex’s avatar (at right).] We received nearly 200 comments on the OCI Open Thread, and to my surprise, most of them were not directed solely at how […]
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ATL Idol, Lawsuit of the Day
Follow-up: Lawsuit of the Epoch
[Ed. note: This post is by FROLIC & DETOUR, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Frolic & Detour’s avatar (at right).] Last year, ATL brought you the story of Ernie Chambers, the Nebraska state legislator who sued God for terrorizing […] -
ATL Idol, Rudeness, Violence
Desk Rage: Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta
[Ed. note: This post is by MARIN, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Marin’s avatar (at right).] Does this sound like your supervising partner? [He] aggressively and rapidly advanced…with clenched fists, piercing eyes, beet-red face, popping veins, and screaming and […] -
ATL Idol, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
Wachtell Associates Receive Money and Like It
[Ed. note: This post is by SOPHIST, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Sophist’s avatar (at right).] On Tuesday, American Lawyer published a follow-up report to their overall associate satisfaction survey, released last Friday. This report ranks midlevel associates’ satisfaction […] -
ATL Idol, Cars, Pets, Traffic Accidents, Weirdness
ATL Idol: Week 2, Head-to-Head Round (Part 2)
Here’s the second half of the “head-to-head” round of ATL Idol. If you’re not up to speed on what’s going on, background information is available in this prior post (or just scroll down the front page to the post immediately below this one). You can check out the second half of the head-to-head round, featuring […] -
ATL Idol, Contests, Federal Judges, Judicial Divas, Reader Polls
Star Search: Do You Work for America's Worst Legal Boss?
[Ed. note: This post is by FROLIC & DETOUR, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Frolic & Detour’s avatar (at right).] Demanding bosses come with the territory in our line of work. Several less-than-loving legal employers have been profiled here […] - Sponsored
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ATL Idol, Movies, Reader Polls, Television
Which Legal Fiction Makes Your Life Worse?
[Ed. note: This post is by SOPHIST, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Sophist’s avatar (at right).] Why does my television constantly tell me that being an attorney is: glamorous, “fun,” and yet so easy that any idiot can do […] -
Aaron Charney, Alex Kozinski, Ann Althouse, ATL Idol, Eliot Spitzer, Elizabeth Halverson, H. Rodgin Cohen, Jeremy Pitcock, Pictures, Thomas Goldstein
What if They Mated: Legal All-Stars Edition
[Ed. note: This post is by MARIN, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Marin’s avatar (at right).] From ergonomic wrist supports to dual computer monitors, law firms wring every ounce of productivity from the attorneys they haven’t axed (yet). But […] -
ATL Idol, Job Searches
On-Campus Interviews: Open Thread
[Ed. note: This post is by ALEX, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Alex’s avatar (at right).] On-campus interviews are just around the corner. Biglaw firms are soldiering on with their recruiting efforts despite a crap economy. We can’t help […] -
ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests
ATL Idol: Exley's Farewell
[Ed. note: This is the farewell post of EXLEY, who was eliminated yesterday from ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Exley’s avatar (at right).] When I was a teenager, some of my classmates and I got bussed to a public high school 40 minutes away. […] -
Announcements, ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests, Reader Polls
ATL Idol: The Final Four
Thanks to everyone who voted in Round 1 of ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” contest that will determine the next editor of Above the Law. The polls just closed, at noon. Voter turnout was strong, with almost 1800 votes cast. It was a competitive race. The top three finishers were within a few points of […]
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ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests, Reader Polls
ATL Idol: Time to Vote! (Week 1)
And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. The polls in ATL Idol, our effort to find this site’s next top blogger, are open. You can text your vote to Ryan Seacrest vote for your favorite Idol in the online poll, below. Polls will remain open over the weekend. Voting for round 1 will […] -
Ann Althouse, ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests, Dahlia Lithwick, Thomas Goldstein
ATL Idol: The Judges Speak (Week 1)
Later today, we will open the reader polls in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition in which you will select the next editor of Above the Law. Before we do that, however, we’d like to give our panel of “celebrity judges” the chance to weigh in on the contestants. Reader opinions on the competitors have […] -
ATL Idol, Drinking, Summer Associates
Greatest Hits Collection: Classic Summer Associate Scandal of the Day
[Ed. note: This post is by FROLIC & DETOUR, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Frolic & Detour’s avatar (at right).] Sadly, some of the juiciest summer scandals in Biglaw history occurred prior to the advent of Above the Law. […] -
ATL Idol, Real Estate
Small-Building Law for Tall-Building Lawyers: Landlord-Tenant
[Ed. note: This post is by ALEX, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Alex’s avatar (at right).] Biglaw lawyers: Every single one of your non-lawyer friends and family members think that you know “the law” because you’re lawyers. You don’t. […] -
ATL Idol, Romance and Dating, Weirdness
Come to My Window: Neighbor of the Day, Kory McFarren
[Ed. note: This post is by MARIN, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Marin’s avatar (at right).] Ever wonder what happened to Kory McFarren, the (literally) crappy boyfriend who stood by for a month while his girlfriend, Pam Babcock, grew […] -
ATL Idol, Blogging, Contests, Lawyer of the Day
ATL Idol: The Head-to-Head Round (Part 2)
Here’s the second half of the “head-to-head” round of ATL Idol. If you’re not up to speed on what’s going on, background information is available in this prior post (or just scroll down the front page). You can check out the second half of the head-to-head round, featuring the blogging of FROLIC AND DETOUR, SOPHIST, […] -
ATL Idol, Lawyer of the Day
ATL Idol: The Head-to-Head Round (Part 1)
Welcome to the first half of what we’re calling the “head-to-head” round of ATL Idol, the reality-TV-style talent search for Above the Law’s new editor. The second half will published later this afternoon. To refresh your recollection, here’s how this round will work: We’ll publish the contestants’ different takes on the same story (actually, a […]