Elie Mystal & Staci Zaretsky
Posts by Elie Mystal & Staci Zaretsky
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Associate Salaries, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
Starting Salaries Are Swirling Down The Drain
NALP figures paint dismal picture of the salary realities for recent law school graduates…
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Charlotte, Madonna, Music, Rudeness, Small Law Firms
Epic Departure Memo Follow-Up: A Five-Page Fax Says The Boss Is A Great Guy
DeMayo defense in a five page fax…
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“I’ve landed a job as an associate at a top law firm, but why am I paying 7% on my student loans?”
I became a lawyer without really understanding that the job cuts time off of your life. My work hours are long, I can’t see my family or friends, and I am constantly at the mercy of the partner or the client. On top of everything, at one point, I was paying 7% on my law school loans. […]
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* If you can ignore the fact that Ben Stein is suing over being discriminated against by global warming believers, he’s still a pretty smart guy. [Gawker] * How long until we just conduct the entire Presidential election via Facebook? [Not-So Private Parts / Forbes] * Judge Posner gets wonderful cases. [How Appealing] * Eric […]
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Football, Gay, Kids, Quote of the Day, Rape, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports
Quote of the Day: Wait, Who Should We Call?
I suggest you dial 1-800-REALITY. – Joe Amendola, attorney for accused child predator Jerry Sandusky, suggesting in a press conference held earlier today that a reality check was in order for anyone who believes Mike McQueary witnessed a rape, reported it, and nothing was done about it. (So what is 1-800-REALITY? It’s pretty amazing, actually. […]
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* Maybe one of our readers can answer this dude’s question. Do you have any legal recourse if people keep trying to kidnap you and force you to film Saddam Hussein look-alike porn? [Legal Blawg Watch] * Muslim students not allowed to form Muslim student group at Catholic University. Funny, you’d think the bigger story […]
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11th Circuit, American Constitution Society (ACS), Canada, Guns / Firearms, Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Violence
* Saying your dog ate something isn’t a creative enough excuse these days. Try this instead: “I kept the clients’ missing money in my car, which I left running in the parking lot to keep my dead dog’s ashes from freezing. Someone then stole the car, and now the missing client money is gone forever!” […]
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* Is this sexual harassment? Since when is deepthroating a popsicle sexual harassment? Looks like a case for the Association of Finnish Lawyers. [Copyranter] * If Sarah Palin wants to sue somebody, it should be Michele Bachmann for copyright infringement. [The Legal Satyricon] * Hey guys, next time you shoot a gay porn video, you […]
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Biglaw, Facebook, Job Searches, Law Schools
Best Way to Brag About an Offer: Just Lay It Out And Bask In Your Own Glory
For the millennials, bragging comes so naturally they don’t even realize when they’re doing it. It’s like their biological imperatives are to survive, reproduce, and post evidence of it on Facebook. But just because somebody is bragging doesn’t mean you have to care. For instance, last week we had a kid bragging about getting an offer from a particular Biglaw firm….
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Breaking: Georgetown Law Campus On Lockdown
News and tips trickled in on Friday about the Georgetown University Law Center campus being put on lockdown because of an armed man on campus. What happened, and was the armed man ever apprehended?
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Lessons Learned from the Top eDiscovery Cases and Trends from 2014
The adage that law turns slowly does not hold in eDiscovery. This year saw unprecedented sanction awards for falling behind the curve. Courts did not hesitate to engage with advanced and nuanced technological issues. For lawyers and other eDiscovery professionals who plan on maintaining basic competence, these cases and trends shouldn’t be overlooked. For a full exploration of trends and developments in this area of case law, check out this on-demand webinar.
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* Being a wise Latina doesn’t appear to be paying off for Sonia Sotomayor. [Adjunct Law Prof Blog] * Isn’t ending tax breaks the same as instituting tax hikes according to standard Republican logic? Well, whatever, if the power to tax is the power to destroy, let’s see if it works on Snooki. [TPM] * […]
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* Eight Amish men were sent to jail because they refused to put bright orange safety triangles on the backs of their horse-drawn buggies, but the real crime here is THEIR HAIR. [Legal Blog Watch] * Georgia seems eager to kill this guy without listening to any more pesky facts. [WSJ Law Blog] * Our […]
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The UNOFFICIAL Utah Bar Exam Results
Is there anybody out in Above the Law land who took the bar in Utah this summer? Anybody want to know if they passed? It appears that the examiners in Utah released the results earlier than they meant to, and then tried to take the post down. And once again, an Above the Law tipster was watching….
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Books, California, Deaths, Defamation, Family Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Holidays and Seasons, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Partner Issues, Technology, Utah
* Prop 8 made an appearance today at the California Supreme Court before newly seated Justice Goodwin Liu. As suspected, the liberal Liu immediately made the proponents have sex with each other as he cackled “I hate families.” [Poliglot / Metro Weekly] * Next time a TSA agent sticks her hand down your pants and […]
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Abortion, Asians, Cars, Law Schools, LSAT, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Texas, Video games, Women's Issues
* Maybe we need law school law firms in the first place because law school professors — the ones who drill law into our heads for 3 years — are “incapable of practicing law.” [Adjunct Law Prof Blog] * “Boss, I’m stuck in traffic. No, I’m literally stuck.” Driving your car into wet concrete is […]
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* Wait, having your boss walk in screaming “Penis, Penis, Penis” doesn’t happen in every place of business? [Jezebel] * Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s case has been adjourned until August. [Thomson Reuters] * Yeah, well I told the phone what to do, so maybe I’m the “smart” one, and the phone has just gotten better at listening […]
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KINNEY’S TOP DOGS IN HONG KONG OVER THE NEXT 10 DAYS
For about the 40th time in the last five years, Kinney Recruiting’s got a team flying to Hong Kong for visits with clients and candidates. Please feel free to reach out to Evan and Robert at asia@kinneyrecruiting.com and set up a meeting with them if you would like to discuss your career and the market.
