David Lat & Elie Mystal
Posts by David Lat & Elie Mystal
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Jed Rubenfeld, Law Professors, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.15.11
* The delightful Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, daughter of Yale law professors Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld, explains how she turned out so normal, despite having a Tiger Mother. [new tiger in town] * Elsewhere in Yale Law School news, congrats to YLS student Vanessa Selbst, who successfully defended her title at the North American Poker Tour […] -
Dissolution, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Real Estate
Another Law Firm Dissolves. Do Bad Things Really Come in Threes?
Tomorrow, March 15, the end will finally come for Howrey. Later this month, the law firm of David J. Stern, formerly known as Florida’s foreclosure king, will shut its doors. This week, we’ve got another sizable law firm announcing its dissolution. Obviously not everybody is catching on to this economic recovery. While some firms are […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, John Roberts, Musical Chairs, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 03.02.11
* Marc Randazza wants to feed the members of the Westboro Baptist Church into a wood chipper, but he respects their First Amendment rights; accordingly, “the Westboro Baptist Church is the first entity to receive both the First Amendment Bad Ass award and the Asshat award in a single blog post.” [The Legal Satyricon] * […]
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Non-Sequiturs, Tax Law, Technology, Ted Frank
Non-Sequiturs: 03.01.11
* Dude, you’re not getting a Dell. How about this crappy Compaq, selling for around $300? Well, Ted Frank, previously profiled here as the Class Action Avenger, won’t stand for it. [Point of Law] * If you’re one of the 1.1 million people who didn’t file a federal income tax return for 2007, the IRS […] -
Anthony Kennedy, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Native Americans, Non-Sequiturs, Pets
Non-Sequiturs: 02.07.11
* How did Howrey start to unravel? The trouble might have started in Europe. [Washington Post] * Congratulations to Arvo Mikkanen, a Native American nominee to the federal bench in Oklahoma (and “an all-around great dude,” according to a tipster). [The Atlantic] * Washington & Lee Law School, which we recently praised for its honesty […] -
Deaths, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Suicide, Wall Street
Non-Sequiturs: 01.27.11
* An interesting interview with Professor Benjamin H. Barton about his new book, The Lawyer-Judge Bias in the American Legal System, which demonstrates what many laypeople suspect: namely, that the legal system is rigged to benefit lawyers over the public. Professors Barton and Reynolds discuss why this might be the case and also compare the […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.25.11
* Professor Rick Hasen thinks the Illinois Supreme Court is leaning towards letting Rahm Emanuel back into the race for Mayor of Chicago. Hopefully this means that Emanuel’s lawyer, Kevin Forde, will get his family back really soon. [Election Law Blog] * Have you ever seen a notary in a bar, drunk, with her notary […] -
Law Schools, LSAT, Non-Sequiturs, Politics
Non-Sequiturs: 01.14.11
* Republicans won’t have Michael Steele to kick around anymore. [Huffington Post] * Akin Gump apologizes for a controversial post on Powerline by partner Paul Mirengoff. [Indianz.com] * Is WikiLeaks responsible for the Tunisian revolution? [Business Insider] * Speaking of Tunisia, MLK Day is important and everything — but maybe, just maybe, U.S. officials in […] - Sponsored
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.11.11
* Lady Kaga issues her first single: a ruling against a Chapter 13 debtor, in favor of his credit card issuer, affirming the Ninth Circuit by a vote of 8-1. The lone dissenter: Justice Scalia. Weird, huh? [WSJ Law Blog; ABA Journal] * “How do you spark a bonobo orgy?” [Andrew Sullivan] * How do […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.10.11
* Tom DeLay gets sentenced to three years. [WSJ Law Blog] * If we want to ban threatening speech against Congresspeople, what will we really be banning? [Volokh Conspiracy] * Apparently my final solution on guns could lead to the well-regulated militia rising up. [First One @ One First] * Maybe it isn’t impossible to […] -
Biglaw, Holland & Knight, Law Firm Mergers, Non-Sequiturs, Thompson & Knight
Non-Sequiturs: 01.07.11
* Elie here: Remember yesterday when I said that it was a prick move by the cop to issue that ticket on the mother of that comatose 13-year-old girl, and then all those commenters said the cops had no choice because issuing the ticket was an important matter in terms of the civil liability of […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.06.11
* Predictions for the legal industry for 2011, from some “legal media stars” — Dahlia Lithwick of Slate, Robin Sparkman of The American Lawyer, Jenna Greene of the National Law Journal, Marisa Kashino of Washingtonian, and our very own David Lat. [Hellerman Baretz] * A third bedbug lawsuit against the Waldorf-Astoria. And a travel tip: […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Skaddenfreude
Associate Bonus Watch: Skadden Matches Cravath
Bonuses have just been announced at Skadden. The following memo went out earlier today to all Skadden partners, from executive partner Eric Friedman: To All Partners: The attached memo announcing a year end discretionary bonus will be sent to associates in North America on a class by class basis today. Bonuses will range from $7,500 […]
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Cheapness, Holy Crap, Money
Cravath Bonuses Are Out: The 2010 Bonus Season Is Under Way!
We’ve had to wait a long time for this announcement. Last year, Cravath kicked off bonus season on November 2nd. This year, bonus news took longer to arrive. Was it worth the wait? Cravath just announced its bonuses, this afternoon. So, what are the Cravath year-end bonuses looking like for 2010? -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Gay
A Response to the Boycotters of Above the Law
Above the Law is currently experiencing its first organized boycott. Surprisingly enough, it’s coming from readers who hate typos believe that ATL has shown insensitivity towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. UPDATE: We are pleased to report that, after some productive dialogue, the boycott appears to be over. Details below. This came as […] -
Books, Erwin Chemerinsky, Non-Sequiturs, Stephen Wermiel
Non-Sequiturs: 10.06.10
* Burberry sues Body Glove over an iPhone cover that makes your phone look like the inside of a Burberry trench coat. If Body Glove ever makes a condom packet that looks like the inside of a Burberry trench coat, married men will be interested in the proceedings. [Fashionista] * The new biography of Justice […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.13.10
* Biglaw girls just want to have fun, but a good man is hard to find. Some follow-up thoughts on Sweet Hot Justice’s question, “Does This Law Degree Make My Ass Look Fat?” [Technolawyer] * This is what happens when Sabermetrics genius Bill James turns his attention to crime and punishment. [Slate] * Major business […] -
Elena Kagan, Non-Sequiturs, Sonia Sotomayor
Non-Sequiturs: 09.10.10
* Gawker is now offering Donald Trump money to shut up. You could say that Gawker is not getting any consideration in this deal, but you’d be very wrong. [Gawker] * Alice Lingo, the lawyer-turned-cleaning-lady we posted about yesterday, has a Biglaw background. [Law Shucks] * Professor Jonathan Adler has a detailed write-up of Sonia […] -
Associate Advice, Education / Schools, Job Searches, Law Schools
Cut Your Losses, or Finish Law School? An ATL Debate
At what point should you give up on your dream of becoming a lawyer? It’s a question on many people’s minds lately. Whether they were laid off during the recession and haven’t been able to get back in, or if they’ve just graduated law school to the triumphant sounds of crickets, people are wondering when […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.02.10
* Wasn’t there a guy — black guy, big ears — who specifically tried to stop this kind of thing from happening? [AltTransport] * Are you a Biglaw associate with a family? You should despair check out this advice. [Life’s Work] * Tiny crustaceans have been found in New York City tap water, possibly rendering […]