Books
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Books, Colbert Report, Constitutional Law, David Boies, Gay, Gay Marriage, Quote of the Day, Ted Olson, Television, Videos
A Lesson In Constitutional Law From Stephen Colbert
How would Stephen Colbert interpret the Equal Protection Clause? -
Books, Caption Contests, Celebrities, Contests, Hillary Clinton, Pictures, Politics, Sonia Sotomayor
Caption Contest Finalists: Hillary Clinton’s Hardest Choice?
Hillary Clinton is so "dead broke" she has to sign books at Costco. - 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… -
Books, Caption Contests, Celebrities, Contests, Hillary Clinton, Pictures, Politics, Sonia Sotomayor
Caption Contest: Hillary Clinton's Hardest Choice? Signing A Book For Justice Sotomayor Next To Pallets Of Paper Towels
Was Hillary Clinton selling her book at bargain basement prices to attract Costco customers -- like Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
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Barack Obama, Books, Golf, Insider Trading, Legal Ethics, Non-Sequiturs, Summer Associates, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 06.13.14
* While you weren’t looking, Phil Mickelson was cleared of insider trading of Clorox options. How does Lefty get his reputation back? Shooting better than 70 at Pinehurst would help. [mitchellepner] * Lat reviews The Good Lawyer by Douglas O. Linder and Nancy Levit. [Wall Street Journal] * Canada grants asylum to Florida sex-offender. Maybe Canada can give a hand to Crystal Metheny. [National Post] * Lawyer charged with stealing from clients defends himself: “[Wife] had become accustomed to a lavish lifestyle that generated living expenses of $40K per month.” Well then! [Seattle Post-Intelligencer] * Can President Obama just raise taxes unilaterally? Apparently so. [DealBook / New York Times (gavel bang: TaxProf Blog)] * So as I read this, someone who definitely bought prostitutes to influence people is accusing someone else of allegedly buying prostitutes to influence people. [Forbes] * How to make the most of your summer associate experience and not screw up spectacularly (though if you choose to screw up spectacularly, please do it in a reportable way). Video below… [Mimesis Law] -
2nd Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Books, Jed Rakoff, Non-Sequiturs, Securities and Exchange Commission, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 06.09.14
* Jury duty is the only major civic duty that no one ever talks about. Professor Andrew Ferguson would like to change that by encouraging jurors to speak up about their experience. Enjoy learning how the sausage of justice is made! [Huffington Post] * Verizon threatens to sue Netflix for honestly reporting how bad Verizon’s […] -
Books, In-House Counsel, Litigators
Expose Your Weakness -- Now!
How readable is your writing? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann tells you how to find out. -
Books, Caption Contests, Contests, Libraries / Librarians, Pictures, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Caption Contest Winner: Getting Trashed At The Law Library
We're not talking about a group of law students celebrating the end of finals like the law nerds that they are. -
Alan Dershowitz, Books, Celebrities, Law Professors, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, O.J. Simpson, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Trials
An Evening With Alan Dershowitz
The celebrated litigator and law professor looks back on his life and career. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Books, Celebrities
A Conversation With John Grisham
John Grisham has been making lawyers interesting since 1987. Let's have a chat with him. -
Books, Caption Contests, Contests, Libraries / Librarians, Pictures, Reader Polls
Caption Contest Finalists: Getting Trashed At The Law Library
We're not talking about a group of law students celebrating the end of finals like the law nerds that they are. -
Books, Caption Contests, Contests, Libraries / Librarians, Pictures
Caption Contest: Getting Trashed At The Law Library
We're not talking about a group of law students celebrating the end of finals like the law nerds that they are. -
Antitrust, Biglaw, Books, Federal Judges, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Intellectual Property, Litigators, Media and Journalism, Patents, S.D.N.Y., Technology, Trials
An Inside Look At Apple's Legal Battles
These must be interesting times for in-house counsel at Apple. -
Books, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Hillary Clinton, Media and Journalism, Politics, Quote of the Day
Blowing Up Eric Holder's Phone
What does Glenn Greenwald think of Hillary Clinton, and how much did he earn as a first-year Wachtell associate back in the 1990s?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Biglaw, Books, Death Penalty, Education / Schools, Kids, Law Schools, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, Real Estate, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 05.09.14
* If you want to become a Supreme Court justice, you can start by attending one of these three schools. The schools that produced the most justices are Harvard Law, Yale Law, and Columbia Law. [TIME]
* Many of the transactional practice areas that took a bruising during the height of the recession, like corporate work, M&A, real estate, and tax, seem to be coming back. Sorry litigators. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Following Oklahoma’s botched lethal injection, another death row inmate has been given a new lease on life — for the next six months — while an investigation is being carried out. [Associated Press]
* Members of the defense team for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev not only want their client’s comments after arrest stricken from the record, but they also want the death penalty off the table. Good luck. [CNN]
* A lawyer was arrested after a school board meeting because he complained for too long about a graphic sex scene in a book his daughter was assigned to read for school. That’s typical. [New York Daily News]
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Alex Kozinski, Attorney Misconduct, Books, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics, White-Collar Crime
Prosecutors Run Amok: An Interview With Sidney Powell, Author Of Licensed To Lie
What can be done to address the growing problem of prosecutorial misconduct? -
Books, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Law Professors, Law Schools
Casebook Publisher Has Aggressive New Plan To Rip Off Law Students
Do you think the $200 you spend on a casebook means you own it? This publisher doesn't think so.... -
Biglaw, Books, Gender, Law Professors, Quote of the Day, Sexism, Women's Issues
Women Lawyers Expected To Bring Baked Goods, Aprons To Work
Just because you work at a large law firm, it doesn't mean you'll escape the "women's work." -
Airplanes / Aviation, Biglaw, Books, Celebrities, Cocaine / Crack, Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Weirdness
Morning Docket: 04.04.14
* “Those who support limits see the court right now as the T. rex from ‘Jurassic Park.’” Folks are pretty worried even more campaign finance laws will fall thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling in the McCutcheon v. FEC case. [New York Times]
* Skadden Arps and Simpson Thacher are at the top of their game when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. Both firms did very well in new deal rankings released by Bloomberg, Mergermarket, and Thomson Reuters. Nice. [Am Law Daily]
* Former Massachusetts senator Scott Brown has reportedly ditched Nixon Peabody to try his hand at a U.S. Senate run in New Hampshire. We hope he doesn’t lose his shirt again. Oh wait… [Boston Globe]
* As it turns out, the book in the Harvard Law library once believed to be bound in human skin is actually bound in sheepskin. Congrats, this is slightly less creepy. [Et Seq. / Harvard Law School Library Blog]
* Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was turned away from a flight to the U.S. after her admission to coke usage in a trial. She should probably stop sticking her nose in other people’s business. [The Guardian]
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Biglaw, Blogging, Books, In-House Counsel, Media and Journalism, Partner Issues
'Young Men Are Easily Deceived, For They Are Quick To Hope': The Slow Process Of Developing Business
How successful are outside writing and speaking at generating business? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann shares his thoughts. -
Books, Gay Marriage, Legal Ethics, Non-Sequiturs, Police, Privacy, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 02.28.14
* We’re getting closer to being able to unlock our phones legally. Soon you can accidentally brick an iPhone without fear of reprisal. [The Guardian] * The Wall Street Journal thinks law student résumés are nearly identical (?) and recommends cultivating “quirky interests” like serving as a college mascot. Because national law firms just feel safer with Furries on staff. [The Legal Watchdog] * A judge who already faces overlapping ethics proceedings is about to add a couple more to his plate. This time the allegations include sleeping with a law student, not disclosing when she appeared before him, and “misappropriating” marijuana evidence. He doesn’t seem to get that the whole “What happens in Vegas” thing only works if you’re not living there. [Las Vegas Law Blog] * Someone tries to fight Larry Lessig on copyright. They lose. [IT-Lex] * An applicant withdraws his application to a law school because they do not allow gay or lesbian wedding ceremonies on campus. While that’s a noble decision, did he really think a Catholic school was going to be having gay and lesbian weddings? [The Ivy Coach] * Professors Chris Sprigman and Barry Friedman employed a cool tool called ReplyAll to have a public discussion about the NSA. [Just Security] * Redeployment (affiliate link) is a new collection of stories by Phil Klay focusing on the transition of Iraq veterans to stateside living. One story focuses on a Marine going to law school. Apparently he wanted to trade one brand of PTSD for another. [New York Times] * Wow, it looks like San Diego has a real problem policing its police. [Voice of San Diego] * If you’re in the Boston area next week, check out Disruptive Innovation in the Market for Legal Services, a cool symposium on March 6. [Harvard Law]