Books
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Adam Liptak, Books, David Souter, John Paul Stevens, Quote of the Day, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Can You Blame Him?
David and Sandra have enjoyed it. I kind of like not having to read a lot of briefs and get reversed by my former colleagues. — Justice John Paul Stevens, in a humorous quip about the willingness of his fellow retired justices, Sandra Day O’Connor and David H. Souter, to sit by designation on the […] -
Alex Kozinski, Books, Deaths, Federal Judges, Gay, Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Technology, Vanessa Gilmore
Non-Sequiturs: 09.14.11
* Lincoln Caplan writes about Bill Stuntz — “America’s leading thinker on criminal justice, and its hardest to categorize” — in a review of Stuntz’s posthumously published book, The Collapse of American Criminal Justice (affiliate link). [Democracy: A Journal of Ideas] * Ben Kerschberg identifies eight great law and technology resources — including Above the […] - Sponsored
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Books, Conferences / Symposia, Crime, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Richard Scruggs, Technology, White-Collar Crime
Dispatch from Amelia Island: Inside the Dickie Scruggs Scandal
We are just finishing up our first day at the Legal Technology Leadership Summit, our tech conference aimed at in-house counsel. So far it has been a great success. We’ve had no earthquakes or hurricanes — just a passing swarm of lovebugs (seriously), which are now lying dead on my balcony. This morning, we kicked […]
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Books, California, Deaths, Defamation, Family Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Holidays and Seasons, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Partner Issues, Technology, Utah
Non-Sequiturs: 09.06.11
* Prop 8 made an appearance today at the California Supreme Court before newly seated Justice Goodwin Liu. As suspected, the liberal Liu immediately made the proponents have sex with each other as he cackled “I hate families.” [Poliglot / Metro Weekly] * Next time a TSA agent sticks her hand down your pants and […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Baseball, Biglaw, Books, Election 2012, Federal Judges, Gambling / Gaming, Gay, Immigration, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Non-Sequiturs, Politics
Non-Sequiturs: 08.04.11
* Is a Ropes & Gray attorney behind a shell company that gave $1 million to the Romney campaign? [The Docket / Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly] * Working on the matter pro bono, Skadden wants greater cooperation from the NYPD in the case of a missing eight-year-old boy. [WSJ Law Blog] * Breaking down the Alex […] -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Books, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: A Billable Life
Is the billable hour really that bad? Here are some thoughts on the billable hour from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann -- including information about how many hours he billed while working as a partner in private practice at a large law firm. -
Allen & Overy, Books, BP, Magic Circle, Sex, Sex Scandals
An Update on Deidre Dare, Allen & Overy Associate Turned Aspiring Authoress
Remember former Allen & Overy associate Deidre Dare, and her effort to raise $25,000 online through Kickstarter, to publish her sex-soaked novel about expat escapades? Did she succeed? -
Book Club, Books, Gender, Law Professors, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Weddings
Stanford Law School: Why Are Your Professors Writing Books That Sound Like They've Been Written By Bloggers?
Let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories about black women. Things can be tough. African-American women get all of the sexism white women have to deal with, and all of the racism black men have to deal with. Successful black men tend to fulfill their own self-loathing destiny by running away from […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Allen & Overy, Books, Layoffs, Magic Circle, Sexual Harassment, Unemployment
Deidre Dare Wants $$$ For Her Sexy Little Adventure Story
Deidre Dare, the expat lawyer who was terminated from Allen & Overy after writing a "sexy" e-novel, is back, and this time she's suing the firm in the Big Apple. Her claims of unfair termination didn't work in London, so now she's asking the courts for $35 million over her supervising partner's alleged sexual advances. Maybe this will help her raise money to publish her new book... -
Asians, Books, Education / Schools, Fabulosity, Harvard, Jed Rubenfeld, Kids, Law Professors
It's Official: Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, aka the Tiger Cub, Has Made Her College Decision!
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Biglaw, Books, Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Seriously, Size Matters
We are almost three months into my one-woman quest to convince the world (or at least ATL readers) that bigger is not always better. Isn’t that why Jamie Oliver is moonlighting as a lunch lady? Unfortunately, some people still are not convinced. So I called in an expert, Steven Harper (previously featured here). Harper, a […] -
Asians, Books, Education / Schools, Harvard, Jed Rubenfeld, Kids, Law Professors
Tiger Mom Triumphant: Her Cub Got Into Harvard!
Yale law professor Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, has received a great deal of criticism — and, to be fair, book royalties — since her controversial parenting memoir’s publication in January. Many observers criticized her harsh, so-called “Chinese” parenting style as excessive, even abusive. You can criticize all you want, […] -
Books, Small Law Firms, Videos
Small Firms, Big Lawyers: Why Are You a Small-Firm Lawyer?
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Small Firms, Big Lawyers, one of Above the Law’s new columns for small-firm lawyers. Seriously. Why? I don’t mean in a “because I couldn’t get a BigLaw job” way. I mean, “Why are you practicing law in a small firm?” And if you’re looking for work in […]
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Books, Career Alternatives, Clerkships, Facebook, Media and Journalism, Saira Rao
Tropical Depression: The Latest in 'Clerkship Lit'
Move over, chick lit. Make way for “clerk lit”! Over the past few years, we’ve seen a number of novels focused on the clerkship, a professional rite of passage for many a prestige-obsessed young lawyer. In these books, plucky law-clerk protagonists have tried to do justice while also holding on to their jobs (and their […] -
Books, Non-Sequiturs, Tim Wu, Walter Olson
Non-Sequiturs: 03.21.11
* Sullivan & Cromwell is going before the Supreme Court — but not in a good way. SCOTUS grants cert to examine S&C’s mailroom of death. [ABA Journal] * In happier news for S&C, they are working on AT&T’s $39 billion bid for T-Mobile — a deal that should generate massive fees for the many […] -
Books, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Shameless Plugs, Wall Street
Inside Straight: FAS 5 Fracas
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Inside Straight, Above the Law’s column for in-house counsel, written by Mark Herrmann. First, a shameless plug; then, back to business. The plug: I’ll be giving my “book talk” about The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law in several locations in the next couple of weeks, including in […] -
Alston & Bird, Biglaw, Book Deals, Books, Federal Government, Litigatrix, Romance and Dating, Technology, U.S. Attorneys Offices, UNC Law
Save as Draft: Meet Natalie Lee, Novelist and Federal Prosecutor
Might we be seeing a new trend, namely, federal prosecutors moonlighting as novelists? Last year, as part of Above the Law’s Career Alternatives series, we profiled Allison Leotta, an assistant U.S. attorney in D.C. who wrote a well-received thriller, Law of Attraction. Today we introduce you to Natalie Lee — an assistant U.S. attorney in […] -
Asians, Books, Kids, Law Professors, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Good Question
If everyone hates this lady, why is her book selling so incredibly well? Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has been a blockbuster, ranking in Amazon’s top five last week. Parents have had no trouble laying down $25 and sacrificing five hours of late-night television to soak up Chua’s story. — bestselling author Po Bronson, […] -
Books, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Law Reviews, Law Schools, Shameless Plugs
Inside Straight: Hire This Unemployed Chicago-Kent Editor-in-Chief!
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Inside Straight, Above the Law’s new column for in-house counsel, written by Mark Herrmann. First, a story; then, an attempt to find a job for an unemployed former editor-in-chief of the Chicago-Kent Law Review. Here’s the story: After I wrote The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law, I […] -
Asians, Books, Jed Rubenfeld, Law Professors, New York Times, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Behind Every Great Woman....
Jed? Yes, Jed. Ms. Chua’s husband plays a large role in this story, even if he is made to sound like her hapless foil. He is presented as a handsome, charming and amazingly patient man, especially since his mother and wife had some similar traits. (His mother, according to the book, was once “aghast” at […]