Kashmir Hill
Posts by Kashmir Hill
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Layoffs, Movies, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: The ship be sinkin'?
It’s like Titanic, but with fewer survivors. — Tagline for Lathamed: The Movie -
Facebook, Lawyer Advertising, Legal Ethics, Social Networking Websites, Weirdness
A Juris 'Doctors' Facebook Movement
Upon graduation, some degrees grant graduates more than a few extra letters at the end of their name. Some degrees are transformative. An MD turns an anal, highlighter-happy med student into a “doctor.” A PhD does the same thing for disheveled grad students. A JD makes you an “esquire.” (Other degrees are not transformative: MBA […] - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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ACLU, Exercise, Hotties, Sports
Three Cheers for Designating Cheerleading a Sport?
It’s one of life’s great unanswered questions: Is cheerleading a sport? Soon a federal judge in Connecticut will make a ruling in a Title IX case that may help solve this age-old mystery. From the New Haven Register: It is unclear whether federal judge Stefan R. Underhill will offer an opinion on whether competitive cheerleading […]
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Caption Contests, Contests, Pictures, Reader Polls
Caption Contest: Firm Chairs Finalists
Last week, we gave you this photo from a D.C. law firm — click on the image to enlarge — and asked you to propose funny captions: One popular submission with readers, though not with us, was this one: The caption contest reaches a new low with a picture of chairs in an elevator. Well, […] -
Fashion, Federal Judges, Feminism, Gender, Judicial Divas, Women's Issues
Career Advice for Women Lawyers: Fake It.
Warning to the female readers of Above the Law: the reading of this post may lead to the rending of your inappropriate clothing and pulling out of your questionably-styled hair. Earlier this month, lady lawyers gathered in Philadelphia for the ABA’s Women in Law Leadership Academy. Gina Passarella of the Legal Intelligencer was in attendance […] -
Law Schools, New Jersey, Reality TV, Television
Real Ex-Law Student of New Jersey: Albie Manzo
New Jersey is taking over the world of reality television programming. Though it would surely be sheer torture to be locked in a room with a bunch of Jersey folk, their ridiculous antics and outsized attitudes make for great entertainment when confined to the small screen. The Real Housewives of New Jersey is by far […] -
Death Penalty, Quote of the Day, Sentencing Law, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Quote of the Day: The Twitter Firing Squad
WARNING! This page informs on real world of crime and punishment. “If u can’t stand the TWEET, get out of the TWITCHEN” Harry Truman #utpol — Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, who set off a heated debate about the appropriateness of tweeting about Utah’s firing squad execution last week. -
Craigslist, Job Searches, Law Schools
The 3L Desperately Seeking Perfect Boss on Craigslist Has an Interview
Perhaps treating job seeking like online dating isn’t such a bad idea. Many readers were skeptical when a New York-based 3L posted a Craigslist ad seeking employers who matched his criteria for a perfect boss. To “be considered for this opening as [his] new boss,” he wrote in the ad, employers had to satisfy 21 […] - Sponsored
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… -
Caption Contests, Contests, Pictures
Caption Contest: Firm Chairs
An Above the Law reader snapped this photo at her law firm, and we think it’s ripe for a caption: Same rules as always: Submit possible captions for this photo in the comments. We’ll choose our favorites — with preference given to those with a legal bent — and then let you vote for the […] -
Food, Hotties, In-House Counsel, Reality TV
Can In-House Counsel Serena Palumbo Be The Next Food Network Star?
Most New York lawyer types have given up on the idea of cooking for themselves; they’re far more likely to get their dinner from Seamless Web than from their own fridge and stovetop. But not Serena Palumbo. She’s now in-house counsel for an Italian bank, and has persevered in making nightly home-made dinners, despite prior […] -
9th Circuit, Privacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
SCOTUS to SWAT Officer: No Prvcy 4 Ur Txts
Today the Supreme Court decided City of Ontario v. Quon, a very important privacy case regarding a California SWAT officer who argued that the text messages sent on his work pager were entitled to privacy. The case has gained fame for two reasons — because oral argument revealed that the Supreme Justices are not very […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches, Law Schools
3L Desperately Seeking Perfect Boss on Craigslist
Maybe finding a job should be like online dating, with job seekers putting up advertisements describing their perfect match. That’s the approach a law student in New York is taking. The 3L placed an ad on Craigslist this week, titled “3rd Year Law Student Seeking Competent, Sane, Paying Legal Employer.” According to the student’s self-description, […] -
Pornography, Securities and Exchange Commission
Colorado Partner Wants To Expose Porn Lovers at the SEC
A number of attorneys at the SEC were not getting enough stimulation from their securities work, so they turned to porn. Lots and lots of porn — one attorney ran out of room on his computer and had to start storing his porn on CDs and DVDs in boxes in his office, according to the […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.15.10
* Plaintiffs law firms get Google search savvy in advertising their services. This is such an ad. [Wall Street Journal] * More of Gloria Allred’s twisted feminism? She’s taking Debrahlee Lorenzana‘s case. [CBS News] * John Yoo is urging the Ninth Circuit to dismiss the lawsuit against him. [Associated Press] * Divorce attorney stabbed twelve […]
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Biglaw, Cars, Fabulosity, Layoffs, Lesbians, Travel / Vacation
Alternatives for Laid-Off Lawyers: Road Trip in a Porsche
So you’ve been laid off. What do you do? There are so many options: sulk; cry; send out résumés; try to sell your degree; spend time in the Above the Law comments section, complaining about your deadbeat firm… Or you could take your 2009 Porsche Cayman S on a road trip across America. That’s what […] -
Breasts, Fashion, Gender, Lawyer of the Day
Lawyer of the Day: Brittney B. Horstman Is Above the Bra
Would you shed your bra for a client? Earlier this month, Miami attorney Brittney Horstman did just that, while trying to pay a visit to a client at the Miami Federal Detention Center — but it did not help her case. When Horstman visited the center on June 4, she set the metal detector off. […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.14.10
* Wednesday showdown with Judge Walker in the Prop 8 trial. Lawyers will make their final arguments. [San Jose Mercury News] * Prop 8 has been Ted Olson’s opportunity to come out… as a contrarian conservative. [Washington Post] * When they said ‘I do,’ did they really, really mean it? The New York “Stokes Unit” […]
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Bill Clinton, D.C. Circuit, Elena Kagan, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote Note of the Day: Elena Kagan's Sweet Side
There have been many profiles of the latest Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, but this personal note to President Bill Clinton provides insight that a newspaper story can’t. It was among the documents released by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library today: The tipster who pointed it out to us (among the 2000 pages it […] -
Biglaw, Lawyer Advertising, Technology
Cravath Website Gets A Makeover... But Its Associates Don't
Forget Queer Eye and the Biggest Loser. When it comes to makeovers, we’re far more entertained when Biglaw firms overhaul their websites. Especially when they involve mind games (MoFo), body shots (Ballard Spahr and Cox Smith), or hotties (Davis Polk). Cravath previously had an Internet 1.0-type website. It was extremely basic; its sole function seemed […] -
Biglaw, Weirdness
Worst Law Firm Scam Ever?
Why do people try to scam law firms? Is it because people know firms are flush with cash, or out of some deep-seated hatred of lawyers, or because they think law firm bookkeepers are stupid (since sometimes they are)? Earlier this month, the FBI issued a warning to law firms about overseas scammers sending e-mails […]