Marin
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Posts by Marin
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Celebrities, Entertainment Law, Fame Brief, Lunacy, Munger Tolles & Olson, Television
Busy Lawyer's Guide to Charlie Sheen's Bitchin' Termination Letter
You don’t have to be a total bitchin’ rock star from Mars to have predicted that Warner Bros. — the company that produces Two and a Half Angry Men and, not un-coincidentally, Looney Tunes — would fire Charlie Sheen from the show. And on Monday, that’s exactly what happened. Writing on behalf of Warner Bros., […] -
Associate Advice, Money, Romance and Dating, Women's Issues
In Defense of Tommy, Who Used to Work on the Docks
In the comments to Elie’s Sugar Mama post from yesterday, which chronicles the woes of a female Biglaw associate who is being harassed by coworkers for affiancing (KABLAM: Princeton Review Hit Parade) a Starbucks barista “peasant,” Bonobo_Bro wrote: Not bad big guy (other than the usual typo issues which must be intentional); however, I really […] 
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Bar Exams, BARBRI, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Do You Need to Take a Bar Review Course?
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. Dear ATL, I’m in my last year of law school and will be taking the bar this summer. I was wondering if you had some advice on the necessity of a bar review course. The opinions I’ve received from friends who have […]
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Celebrities, Fame Brief, Family Law, Television
Fame Brief: Martin Sheen to Seek Conservatorship Over Charlie? (Or: Not Another Charlie Sheen Post)
When Charlie Sheen heard the news that Charlie Sheen was found naked and coked out of his mind in a trashed suite at the Plaza with a porn star hooker locked in the bathroom, Charlie Sheen knew he had to do something drastic – something epic – to top himself. Last week, the Two and […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Should You Ask for Lateral Signing Bonuses?
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. Dear ATL, I’m an associate at a mid-sized law firm, and I recently received an offer from a much larger and more prestigious firm. I’ve decided to accept. My question is: should I ask for a signing bonus, and if so, how […] -
Fame Brief, Kids, Nude Dancing, Pornography, Television
Fame Brief: Is MTV's 'Skins' Child Porn?
By now you’ve probably watched or seen an ad for MTV Skins, a fictional show about, well… I’ll let MTV explain this gem: Skins is a wild ride through the lives of a group of high school friends stumbling through the mine field of adolescence… and stepping on most of the mines as they go…. […] -
Deaths, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Requiem for a Rival Attorney?
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. Dear ATL: I work in a fairly specialized litigation sub-field in a suburban market. The bar of attorneys who do what I do around where I am is therefore a pretty small and cutthroat group that hasn’t exactly emphasized “civility” in recent […] -
Biglaw, Litigators, pls hndle thx, Public Interest
Pls Hndle Thx: Are Non-Lawyer Jobs Career Suicide for JDs?
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. Dear ATL: I am a graduate of a T3 law school. I was on a law journal, successfully competed in moot court competitions (regional and national) and loved my clinical experience during my third year of law school. Basically, I love the […] 
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Fame Brief, Trusts and Estates
Fame Brief: Elizabeth Edwards' Parting Gift to John
Let’s face it: the best thing about dying is that you are reunited with your loved ones on a puffy cloud get to control people from beyond the grave. I don’t look forward to dying, but the one thing that brings me comfort is knowing that my funeral playlist will be epic, as I’ve taken […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Clerkships, Job Searches, Legal Ethics, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: The Informant
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. Dear ATL, I am an assistant clerk at a state court. I graduated in May 2010 and worked hard to find a decent job after taking the July bar. I have noticed over my past few months that a co-worker, also a […] -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons, pls hndle thx, Shopping, Shopping For Others
Pls Hndle Thx: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Dear ATL, Since the holiday season is getting well underway, I was wondering… What is the expected gift-giving at the office? Presumably every associate out there will give a nice sum in the form of cash, check or gift card to his […] -
Celebrities, Drugs, Fame Brief, Marijuana
Fame Brief: Is Salvia the New Four Loko?
Another person who wasn’t watching the finale of The Apprentice last week? Miley Cyrus. Instead, the 18-year old Hannah Montana wacktress took a break from her usual routine of grinding on stripper poles and groping in 21-and-over clubs to take bong hits at her birthday party at her L.A. home. TMZ has the whole episode […] -
In-House Counsel, Job Searches, pls hndle thx, Romance and Dating
Pls Hndle Thx: There Are Daggers Behind Men's Smiles
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Hi: I’m an associate at a small firm with a very specialized practice area. My firm shares a client with a Biglaw firm that handles most of the client’s litigation and other work. As such, there are a couple of partners at […]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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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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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Fame Brief, Immigration
Fame Brief: Salma Hayek Brings Heat, Boobs to SCOTUS Immigration Debate
Heat makes people crazy. But because Arizona refuses to cut the heat by putting up trees or building an air conditioned dome over the state like I had originally suggested, it has focused its temperature-induced rage on getting rid of illegal immigrants. You’ve no doubt read about the recently enacted Gestapo-flavored law which requires all […] -
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Pls Hndle Thx: If You Don't Know Me By Now
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Dear ATL, I am a first-year associate tasked with writing my bio page for our website. Do you have any tips on how to write a bio that is not god-awful? — Autobiography of a Face Dear Autobiography of a Face, As […] -
Holidays and Seasons, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Hallmark of Justice
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Greetings, My firm, like so many, has decided not to purchase and send holiday cards for our clients, instead relying on those stupid ecards. Ostensibly this is part of our “Going Green” initiative. More likely it puts more green in the partners’ […] -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Fame Brief
Fame Brief: Michael Douglas' Money Never Sleeps for Ex-Wife
Diandra Douglas‘ $45 million divorce settlement from Michael Douglas in 2000 is one of the most expensive in Hollywood history. But greed is good, and Diandra hauled Michael back into court this summer ten years after their divorce to lay claim to 50% of his earnings from Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleep, released in […] -
Job Searches, pls hndle thx, Tax Law
Pls Hndle Thx: Doing 'Tax Work'
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Dear ATL, I have 12 years of state and local tax experience. I am currently a Tax Manager at a large company. I have managed the second largest tax audit defense group in the country. My current [law school] GPA is 3.4, […] -
Fame Brief, Politics
Fame Brief: Choose Your Own Adventure for Christine O'Donnell
Because God is a kind and loving God, Christine O’Donnell lost Delaware’s Senate race this past Tuesday night. Although you probably wouldn’t know that by her concession speech, in which America’s sweetheart followed up her somewhat terrifying “I am you” campaign tagline with a staunchly delusional “we have won” announcement. These statements would normally be […] -
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Pls Hndle Thx: You Should Have Just Given Her a Foot Massage
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com ATL, Here’s one that you probably don’t hear every day: I’m an associate and I frequently work with a junior partner (early 40s) who is married to a considerably younger woman. She and I have friends in common and we occasionally see […]
