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Blogging, Job Searches, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Videos, YouTube
'Dont Tase Me, Bro!' Guy Gets His First Job Out Of Law School
Remember this guy? What's he up to now that he's out of law school? -
Blogging, Events, This Is an Ad
Join Us March 14 For The Attorney@Blog Conference
The ATL Attorney@Blog conference will be a first-of-its-kind convocation of the leading legal bloggers. - 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… -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Job Searches, Media and Journalism
Interested In Writing For Above The Law? Here's How To Apply
If you'd like to write for Above the Law, here's how to apply.
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Attorney Misconduct, Blog Wars, Blogging, Feminism, Free Speech, Law Professors, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Rudeness, Women's Issues
Should Nasty Commenting Trigger An Ethics Probe?
Law professor seeks ethics inquiry into nasty comments about her online. -
Admin, Announcements, Biglaw, Blogging, Partner Issues
Eighty Is Enough: Anonymous Partner's Farewell
What was it like to write a column for Above the Law as an anonymous law firm partner? -
9th Circuit, Biglaw, Blogging, CIA, Federal Judges, George Bush, Lateral Moves, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Partner Issues, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 01.02.14
* Man tried to rob a convenience store so he could go back to prison. And he almost screwed that up… [KMOV] * The CIA’s former lawyer explains how torture came to be a go-to national policy. According to John Rizzo, author of the forthcoming Company Man (affiliate link), George W. Bush basically had no conception of what was going on, which makes a lot of sense anyway. [The New Yorker] * Brooklyn Law’s Dean Nick Allard makes predictions for law schools in 2014. “[P]eople will look back at 2014 and say it marked the start of the new world of law: a renaissance where the respect and reputation of lawyers and law schools began to rise by measurable benchmarks.” Go ahead and laugh, I’ll wait. [TaxProf Blog] * Paul, Weiss picks up tax partner Scott Sontag from Weil Gotshal. (Congrats to both firms, by the way, on tying for the #9 spot in our list of top-ranked law firms for 2013.) [Paul, Weiss] * Nooooooooooooo! Judge Richard Kopf is ending his blog. [Hercules and the Umpire] * And the hits keep on coming. Professor Kyle Graham is also leaving the blogosphere. [Non Curat Lex] * The Ninth Circuit will start streaming all of its oral arguments next week. If you want to help them out, tune in. No promises that the panel will excoriate any prosecutors this time. [Ninth Circuit] -
Biglaw, Blog Wars, Blogging, Law Professors
Teaching Brian Leiter About The Internet
The cantankerous professor replied to our effort to set the record straight about our traffic. His reply was... not very good. -
Admin, Blogging, Events, Free Speech, Gender, Racism, Shameless Plugs, Social Media, Technology, This Is an Ad
Announcing The 2014 Attorney@Blog Conference
RSVP to join us on Friday, March 14th, at the Yale Club of NYC for a convocation of the leading legal bloggers. - Sponsored
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… -
Blogging, Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, Email Scandals, Media and Journalism, Videos, YouTube
The Perils -- And Pleasure -- Of 'Reply All'
When can "Reply All" be a GOOD thing? -
Blogging, In-House Counsel, Media and Journalism
Join An Online Celebration!
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann looks back on three years of writing for Above the Law. -
Blogging, In-House Counsel
Expanding the View of In-House Life
David Mowry announces a new direction for the column. -
Admin, Blogging, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Media and Journalism
Welcome to Law School: The 5 Essential Tips on Being an ATL Tipster
When it comes to ATL-worthy events at your law school, "If you see something, say something." -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Basketball, Blogging, Craigslist, Health Care / Medicine, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Paralegals, Privacy, Sports, Texas
Non-Sequiturs: 08.20.13
* A chat with Chief Judge Alex Kozinski. Kozinski is the only interviewee who can talk about political oppression and reserve the real shock and horror for jury verdicts. [Concurring Opinions] * On a serious note, a summer intern at Bank of America has died after pulling three all-nighters. Biglaw reminds associates that the lesson here is to get your work done faster. [Gawker via Instapundit] * LeBron James thinks he’s actually above the law. What’s more despicable? Using celebrity to ruin everyone else’s commute so you can watch a concert or being part of the Heat? [Grantland] * Case Western Reserve is changing its legal curriculum out of desperation an effort to revolutionize law school. [Cleveland Plain-Dealer] * Women’s magazines make a ton of demoralizing helpful promises. What if lawyers inserted themselves into the editorial process? [The Tangential] * A Chicago ER doctor is facing a lawsuit over taking and posting pictures of a woman — apparently this “actress, model, and ex-professional tennis player” — who’d had too much to drink. Dr. Carter has really gone downhill. [IT-Lex] * RIP Groklaw, 2003-2013. The stalwart blog has decided to shut down over concerns about government surveillance. [Groklaw] * An attorney in Texas decided to take to Craigslist to rip another lawyer advertising a $10/hour paralegal job. Screenshots of the original and the response after the jump… [Craigslist]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Biglaw, Blogging, Facebook, In-House Counsel, Reader Polls, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
This 'Social Media' Thing Might Not Be A Fad, Law Firms Acknowledge
Law firms increasingly recognize the value of social media. Take the ATL Social Media survey. -
Blogging, Media and Journalism, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
Writing For Lawyers
If you're a lawyer who wants to write, what's stopping you? Here are some useful tips to get you started on the right foot. -
Abortion, Alan Dershowitz, Blogging, Constitutional Law, Football, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Layoffs, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court
Five Stories That Made This an Exhausting Week of Legal News
My this was a busy week. Here's a list of the big-ticket stories that struck my fancy this week. -
Biglaw, Blogging, Media and Journalism, Partner Issues
Buying In: Anniversary Reflections
On his first anniversary as a columnist, Anonymous Partner takes a look back on the experience of writing for Above the Law thus far. -
Blogging, Law Professors, Law Schools
Does Tenure Hurt Students?
Harvard Law School professor explains how focusing on teaching students is incompatible with focusing on getting tenure... -
Blogging, Bloomberg, Media and Journalism, Pictures, Travel / Vacation, Videos, YouTube
Want To Leave the Law and Travel Around the World?
How would you like to ditch your legal job and travel around the world, photographing and writing about the places you visit? -
Affirmative Action, Blogging, D.C. Circuit, Job Searches, John Roberts, Non-Sequiturs, U.S. News
Non-Sequiturs: 06.03.13
* Slave law is still considered “good law” by the courts? Originalism is alive and well! [Post & Found] * For the first time ever, the Washington Post’s scavenger hunt/riddle/prove how pretentious we are competition was won by a single individual. Congratulations to Sullivan and Cromwell’s Sean Memon, an ’08 Duke grad, who prevailed after figuring out that nothing was happening. That makes sense when you read the article. [Constitutional Daily] * Here’s an argument against affirmative action based on the premise that black people at the barest of margins may be hindered by having too good of a résumé. This is, well, wrong, but much more intellectual than the arguments against affirmative action advanced by the Chief Justice. [Ramblings on Appeal] * A San Diego lawyer is seeking a young attorney in L.A. to work for slightly more than peanuts. But the requirements are entertaining, like confidence that “you are going to be the next F. Lee Baily or Johnny Cochran.” The poster is also an “elderly gay man (late 50′s).” Is that really elderly anymore? [Craigslist] * More on the problems facing the D.C. Circuit. Probably a good reason to shrink the complement of the Circuit. [SSRN] * Another look at the business benefits of blogging. Get out there, people! [Likelihood of Confusion] * Hey there, lawyers! The Wall Street Journal would like you to know that you and your ilk are responsible for the student loan bailout. Video after ye olde jump…