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Michael Jackson, Non-Sequiturs, Prostitution, Tax Law, Torture
Non-Sequiturs: 02.18.09
* An MSM shout-out for ATL’s very own Hope Winters. [CNN] * Mickey Rourke’s beloved chihuahua, Loki, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge this past Monday. Here’s to hoping that Mickey’s covered. [Wall Street Journal (subscription)] * The Tax Workshop for Strippers & Sex Workers will be “specifically helpful to those who work as independent contractors, […] -
Kramer Levin, Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Kramer Levin Kuts 39 (18 Lawyers, 21 Staffers)
Layoffs, layoffs everywhere. And not a one doesn’t stink. The latest bummer comes from Kramer Levin, where attorney layoffs were conducted last Thursday. Staff layoffs took place today to the reaction of “shocked” personnel (in the words of a tipster). The firm confirmed the bad news to us via phone: We confirm that in connection […] - Sponsored
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Judge of the Day, Pregnancy / Paternity, State Judges
Judge of the Day: Joseph R. Wall, You Can Find Me at The Club
If you’re sick and tired of paternity tests on every episode of Maury Povich, join the club — the baby mamas club, that is. In a decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the court ruled that the trial court’s use of the term “baby mama,” along with other comments about the African-American defendant’s habits, […]
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Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Deloitte Debits Attorneys
Sometimes when the balance sheets don’t, well, balance, somebody has to pay. This week it’s the attorneys in Deloitte‘s Miami office who find themselves with a negative cash flow. We received reports of “multiple firings,” and that such firings occurred in Deloitte’s tax department. (Yes, some attorneys do go work for accounting firms; for more […] -
Associate Advice, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Get Rich or Die Tryin'
ATL – I was an associate at Morgan & Finnegan and got laid off. It looks like I will not be getting my WARN Act payments, and I don’t know if I want to join a suit trying to claim those payments. I was thinking about suing the firm, but my concern is hurting my […] -
Hogan & Hartson, Start Dates
Nationwide Start Date Watch: Hogan & Hartson Is Moving On Back
When firms catch a case of the economy, their illnesses often follow similar courses. They may freeze salaries. They may conduct layoffs. And the latest trendy symptom: they may push back associate start dates, the idea being that saving a couple months’ worth of associate pay will somehow shore up the firms’ balance sheets, steel […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.17.09
* America can call off its search for Lance Armstrong’s stolen bike. I think we’ve found the culprit. [TaxProf Blog] * For the avoidance of doubt, please see enclosed link (“Enclosure A”). [Courtoons] * Jim Newell, blogger, thinks that lawyers in D.C. are not losing their jobs fast enough. Jim Newell may soon learn the […] -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Rankings
Divorce Lawyers: Washingtonian Ranks the Best of the Worst
Many moons ago, when I was a law student, I took Divorce Law based solely on the fact that the professor, who was a New York practitioner, brought in one of his celebrity clients to answer questions on the last day of class. My year, the professor rolled up with James Gandolfini, who, when asked […] - Sponsored
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iPhone
iFart, You Fart: Is 'Pull My Finger' Trademarkable?
With cancer cured and AIDS no longer a threat, America can finally turns its attention toward that final frontier of western civilization: iPhone fart applications. For those of you unfamilar with fart applications, they are downloadable programs that make “hilarious” farting noises on command, thereby rendering real farts completely obsolete. But where there’s gas, there’s […] -
LexisNexis / Lexis-Nexis, Salary Freeze
Nationwide Pay Freeze Watch: Lexis Parties Like It's 2008
Lexis employees who Shepardize “Lexis salaries” may now find a red stop sign attached to their search results. Last Tuesday, the powers that be at Lexis sent around a company-wide email announcing that 2009 salaries would be frozen at 2008 levels for all employees: In order to address what is shaping up to be a […] -
Michael Best Clarification
Last night, we briefly (and accidentally) posted a story regarding the rumored dissolution of Milwaukee-based law firm, Michael Best. The post was not intended to be published at that time; it was a draft that we were holding pending comment from the firm itself. This morning, we heard from the firm’s MP, David Krutz, who […] -
Admin, Announcements
Hidey Ho, Winslows
Greetings! Marin here. Some of you may know me as Elie’s foil from the Pls Hndle Thx advice column. Others may know me from the ATL Idol competition. Still others may know me from Miss Michelle’s Dance Studio in New Jersey, where I excelled in jazz and tap dancing as a child. I’m a lawyer […] -
Associate Advice, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Get Back to Where You Once Belonged
[Ed Note: Do you have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com] ATL – I’m a corporate attorney, dealing with an unhappy circumstance. I’ve worked in corporate law for ~2 yrs. Due to the slowdown in corporate, I was shifted to do banking litigation. It keeps me busy, a little more job […]
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Minority Issues
Racist Tulane Law School Party? Ironic Tulane Law School Party? You Decide
Tulane Law School finished third in our post about the Top Law Schools of the Year. Apparently, they took that as a challenge. Some of the law students there decided to throw a little party. From Guanabee: It’s racist party pics of a bunch of white law students at Tulane University dressing up like Mexican […] -
Alston & Bird, Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Rankings
Fortune Lists Top 100 Companies to Work For
Fortune has released its annual list of the top 100 companies to work for. Despite the general feeling of malaise in the legal industry, a few law firms made the cut. The highest ranked law firm (number 21 overall) is Arnold & Porter. Fortune reports: Law firm offers world-class benefits to staff and attorneys: 18 […] -
Salary Freeze
Nationwide Pay Freeze Watch: Mayer Brown You Heard It Here First
A couple of weeks ago we reported that Mayer Brown’s failure to reflect a salary increase in associates’ initial January paycheck could be an indication of a coming salary freeze. A tipster told us: Today was the first pay day in 2009 for Mayer Brown NY. In the past, our first pay check of the […] -
Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Cadwalader Releases Nine Additional Attorneys
Honestly, we’re not trying to pile on Cadwalader, but they just keep making news. The Wall Street Journal Law Blog is reporting today that the firm has fired nine associates: three in New York and six in Charlotte: “Cadwalader confirms limited terminations of a few associates in the Charlotte and New York offices; and adjustments […] -
Associate Advice, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: World Wide Web of Addiction
[Ed Note: Do you have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com] Dear ATL, I have a soft addiction to Facebook, Gmail and online dating sites. My firm doesn’t block the sites and I can’t help spending hours a day procrastinating on them. I wanted to ask the IT department to block […] -
Associate Advice, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: She's Trying to Destroy Me
[Ed Note: Do you have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com] ATL – I’ve just been staffed on a relatively long term project with another associate. She and I went on one date a few months ago and hooked up, but that was it because she is batsh*t crazy. Since then […] -
Associate Advice, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Thank You For Being A Firm
Dear ATL, I’m a 2L, and the firm I’m working for next summer sent me fairly nice and useful Christmas present. Should I write the recruiting team a thank-you note? I’m from the South, where we write thank you notes for anything and everything, but I don’t know what the New York/DC norm is and […]