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Posts by Marin
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Celebrities, Fame Brief
Fame Brief: Requiem for a Sheen
While bedbugs continued their silent attack on the Waldorf Astoria, this Tuesday morning, The Plaza hotel also came under assault by a creature equally insidious: Insectus Charliesheenus. The police found the “star” of Two and a Half Men three and a half sheets to the wind, naked in his trashed suite at the Plaza, after […] -
Celebrities, Clarence Thomas, Fame Brief, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Weirdness
Fame Brief: Seven Theories on Ginni Thomas's Call to Anita Hill & A Reader Poll
By now it’s ancient news that Virginia “Ginni” Thomas — wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, Tea Party-er, and Heritage Club Foundation member — lost her damn mind and called Anita Hill. Many news outlets have speculated as to what in God’s name could possibly have motivated Ginni to “reach across the airwaves and the years” […] - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Dear Above the Law, I’m a third-year litigation associate in New York City. Lately, I have been thinking about *trying* to make a lateral move. But a nagging thought keeps holding me back: When you’re a lawyer and you reach your late 30s/ early 40s, what […]
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Celebrities, Entertainment Law, Fame Brief
Fame Brief: Chilean Miners Lawyer Up for Media Deals
I don’t normally follow the news, because that’s how I roll. But stories that involve “miracles,” “tests of courage” and the “triumph of the human spirit” have my name written all over them. Such was the case with yesterday’s rescue of the Chilean miners. The premise of 33 sweaty, sex-starved men entombed 20,000 leagues under […] -
Intellectual Property, Patents, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Getting Schooled
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Dear Above the Law, I’m a jobless 3L with waning hope (shocking). I want to practice patent law in some capacity, but I majored in mathematics and only gained patent bar eligibility through an 8 hour engineering exam last April. Apparently I’m […] -
Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Fame Brief, Family Law
Fame Brief: Mel Gibson’s Celebrity Goodwill Hunted
In this week’s installment of “What the Hell is Wrong with Mel Gibson?“, our tragic hero took a break from allegedly beating the sh*t out of ex-girlfriend Oksana Glengarryglenrossgrivioa (and following up with typo-ridden text apologies) to hash out his divorce settlement with soon-to-be ex-wife Robyn. The settlement is on track to be the largest divorce payout […] -
Biglaw, Gay, Job Searches, Lesbians, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Family Friendly, Lesbian, Liberal - Is There a Firm for That?
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com ATL: I am a 2L at Columbia and I am deciding amongst Cravath, Davis Polk, Debevoise (Elie should chime in now), Paul Weiss, and Sullivan & Cromwell. I am getting married in December so I would love to work at a family-friendly […] -
Associate Advice, Music, Parties, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Night at the Roxbury, With Partners
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com ATL: So I was invited to a rock concert in California with a couple of young, “normal” partners. Presumably it was because I expressed interest in the music (and would have attended anyway). What is the expected protocol for concert attendance in […] - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Breasts, Celebrities, Crime, Drugs, Fame Brief, Hotties, Lindsay Lohan, Movies, Paris Hilton
Fame Brief: Lindsay Lohan and Breast Implants, the Gateway Drug
If you’re like most people who have an important drug test coming up — say, for a new law firm job or for probation (kind of the same thing) — you probably prepare by doing things such as guzzling water, sucking pennies, or ladling your roommate’s urine into a pocket flask. A somewhat less effective […] -
Layoffs, Reality TV, Television
The Apprentice Premiere: The Liveblog
We’ve already titillated you with an interview of one of the Apprentice contestants, former Clifford Chance associate James Weir. Now we’ll get our first look at the rest of the contestants on tonight’s premiere of The Apprentice, which this season is built around a recession theme (and stocked with a number of layoff victims, including […] -
Hotties, Layoffs, Reality TV, Television
Fame Brief: Interview with The Apprentice's James Weir, Laid Off Clifford Chance Attorney
The new season of The Apprentice: Recession Edition premieres tomorrow night on NBC, and if you weren’t planning on watching it because it’s the 87th season and nobody cares, you just might want to reverse course. No fewer than five unemployed lawyers — cupcake-wielding Brandy, ex-beauty queen Nicole, fashion-obsessed Mahsa, old person Clint, and Prince […] -
Associate Advice, Clerkships, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Secret Clerkship
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com ATL, I was wondering if you could do a post about when/how we should tell our firms that we have accepted a clerkship offer — particularly if the clerkship is not a super prestigious one (i.e., fed magistrate), and if we have not yet […] -
Celebrities, Cocaine / Crack, Crime, Drugs, Fame Brief, Marijuana, Paris Hilton
Fame Brief: Paris Hilton and the Shaggy Defense
As you’ve probably heard, last week Las Vegas cops arrested partying hag Paris Hilton for cocaine possession, after pulling her over in a Cadillac Escalade that was trailing marijuana smoke. And as you’ve probably also heard, the police would have never found the coke in the first place if Paris hadn’t been such a vain […]
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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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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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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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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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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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Law Schools, pls hndle thx, Romance and Dating
Pls Hndle Thx: Upgrade U
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Dear ATL, I am just starting law school and I have a boyfriend from college who’s in a different state now going for a degree in architecture. I like him a lot, but now that I’m here I’m wondering if I should […] -
Bankruptcy, Celebrities, Fame Brief, Reality TV, Television
Fame Brief: Is the Giudices' $60K Post-Bankruptcy Spree Legal?
Ed. note: Welcome to ATL’s new column, Fame Brief. Since Kash has left the building, Marin, ATL’s other lady-in-waiting, will be picking up her celebrity beat and filling you in on the latest celebrity legal shenanigans. Before you fall over yourself to post an annoying comment about how this blog be sinking or how nobody […] -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Bonuses, Job Searches, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Gather Ye Rosebuds
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Dear ATL, The recruiter calls are picking up, and I want out. However, it’s August, and that bonus payout is getting very close. I have an option to get out of here just after Labor Day, but the position might not be […] -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Building Your Book of Business
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. Dear ATL, In my review, I was told that a sixth year, I need to start working on business development and bringing in clients to the firm. Given that my last name isn’t Vanderbilt or Trump, I’m not sure how to go […] -
Job Searches, Law Schools, pls hndle thx, Ridiculousness
Pls Hndle Thx: But I'm in MENSA!
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. Dear ATL, We’re at NYLS and I’m in an argument with my friends for resumes for interviews with law firms. I’m a member of MENSA and I think it’s okay to put “Member, MENSA” under my interests on my resume. Some of […] -
Associate Advice, Cellphones, pls hndle thx, Technology
Pls Hndle Thx: No Service in the Club
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. ATL, Can you please offer your insight into proper etiquette for ring tones in the workplace? I understand someone may have an affinity for The Jitterbug in their personal life, but when did it become acceptable to leave your cell phone on […] -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Partner Issues, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: It's A Partner's Life
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. Dear Above the Law, I’d like your insight on a recurring event at my firm. It seems that several partners love to hit the “reply all” button in response to mass emails. Here’s an example: Email: Is anyone familiar with an attorney […]