Wednesday, August 26, 2009 5:35 PM - By Elie Mystal
* All you need to know about Joe Gregory’s claim against Lehman. [Dealbreaker]
* The danger of killing the billable hour. [Legally Drawn]
* Now is the time where T-14 students learn how the other half lives. [Big Debt, Small Law]
* When recruiters aren’t busy laughing at you, here’s what they want to hear. [Young Lawyers Blog]
* Twitter = publishing opportunity. [Marketing Strategy & The Law]
* “To be Irish is to know that, in the end, the world will break your heart.” [What About Clients?]
* Does Vogue have an equivalent for Paul Begala? [Fashionista]
* Lat was on with Brian Cuban yesterday, ranting about Sotomayor, firms and scandals. He dislikes the camera angle, but it’s still better than what Jacob is exposed to. [Cuban Revolution]
* Don’t forget to tell us how your hours are looking in our poll.
Friday, July 17, 2009 5:33 PM - By David Lat
* Ramadan may be coming to America — and we’re not talking about the holiday. The Second Circuit just reversed a trial court ruling that barred a prominent Muslim scholar, Tariq Ramadan (pictured), from entering the United States. [City Room]
* Is work-life balance “still a dumb-ass issue”? Especially given the economic climate, in which people with jobs should count themselves lucky? [What About Clients?]
* Former SEC chair Chris Cox, whose tenure at the Commission generated mixed reviews, lands at Bingham McCutchen. [Dealbreaker]
* Could the minor leagues be coming to the practice of law? [Litination] [FN1]
* A review of this week in law and popular culture. [Popsquire]
* “Carnival of Trust: Get on the Raceway.” [Marketing Strategy and the Law via Trust Matters]
[FN1] For a split second we thought this was real (because, to be honest, it doesn’t sound that far-fetched). Please read the Litination disclaimer.
Monday, June 29, 2009 5:33 PM - By Elie Mystal
* Maybe commenters should stop hiding behind anonymity? [What About Clients?]
* In case you are wondering, I am not the only one pondering whether or not Bernie Madoff can make it in prison. [Dealbreaker]
* Here’s a little free help from LexisNexis. This reminds me of the brilliant Scooner Tuna solution at the end of Mr. Mom. [LexisNexis]
* SCOTUS stats! Here’s an end of the term tally. [SCOTUSblog]
* Here’s how a professional comedian writes a law blog. [Jeremy Schachter’s in Law School]
* Somebody got chased with a knife for calling Michael Jackson a talented musician. This country is out of control. [Quiz Law]
* Some lawyers say Twitter is a fad. Other lawyers are already trying to make money and generate business from Twitter, just in case it is here to stay.
[Marketing Strategy And The Law via Blawg Review]
Monday, June 1, 2009 5:40 PM - By Elie Mystal
* This isn’t necessarily legally related, but if you have an internet connection and haven’t seen this yet, then you are not using your computer properly. [Popsquire]
* Political pressure was exercised to get students admitted to the University of Illinois Law School? Wake me up when something happens in Illinois that isn’t dirty, tainted, or objectively corrupt. [TaxProf Blog]
* Wait, are you saying that there is something the iPhone can’t do? [Let’s Talk Turkey]
* Is Dick Cheney coming around on gay marriage? [Law Dork 2.0]
* If the old guard thinks it is bad to have Gen X and Gen Y employees, just wait until Gen X and Gen Y guys become bosses. [Marketing Strategy and the Law]
* A postmortem on WolfBlock. [Ideoblog]
* It’s hard to advocate for recent graduates when some of them can’t even get out of the way of their own tossed caps. [Legal Writing Prof Blog]
* Remember the War of 1812? Remember how badly that went for us? The Brits do.
[Charon QC via Blawg Review]
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