Drinking
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Drinking, In-House Counsel, john quinn, Lateral Moves, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Nude Dancing, Partner Issues, Senate Judiciary Committee, Technology, Texas, Trials
Morning Docket: 08.07.12
* Dewey know why the deadline to sign up for D&L’s proposed “clawback” settlement for former partners has been pushed back again? This time, the liability release is at issue. [WSJ Law Blog]
* In Pennsylvania, there’s been a spurt of lateral movement from people leaving in-house positions for law firms. Memo to laterals: you’re doing it wrong. No really, you are. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
* The Senate confirmed four nominees to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, but they won’t be able to do much because they don’t have a chairman. Oh, government. [National Law Journal]
* Here’s a list of gunnerific tips for a successful first semester of law school. Too bad it’s missing the most important tip of all: read Above the Law daily. [Law School Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
* With drinks flowing and asses shaking, Rick’s Cabaret can do no wrong — except when someone dies. The club’s drink-sales policy is currently the subject of a wrongful death lawsuit in Texas. [Houston Chronicle]
* Chris Danzing will be attending and live tweeting the Apple v. Samsung trial today. Follow him! [Twitter]
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Drinking, Law Schools
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Admin, Advertising, Announcements, Drinking, Food, Shameless Plugs
Sign Up For The ATL Newsletter, Get A Chance To Win 'Meat & Moonshine'
Sign up for the Above the Law Newsletter and be entered to win tickets to an awesome barbecue and drinking event.
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Bar Exams, BARBRI, Drinking
Mr. Bar Exam: It's Finally Over
Mr. Bar Exam is done taking the bar exam. How did it go? -
Cars, Death Penalty, Depositions, Drinking, Guns / Firearms, Kids, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Paralegals, Police, Sex, Television, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 07.24.12
* Will consultation with victims’ families determine whether James Holmes deserves the death penalty? You could probably consult with a wall to make that determination and get the same result. [PrawfsBlawg] * Just like that, with incredible ninja-like speed, someone has already filed a negligence suit against the Aurora Century 16 Theater where the shootings took place. [Gawker] * And no, sorry to disappoint you, but notwithstanding his self-admitted teeny peeny, we don’t think that James Holmes decided to go on a shooting spree because he got rejected by a few women on Adult Friend Finder. [Jezebel] * While we’re talking about gun violence, Mike Bloomberg has got a great idea: all police officers should go on strike until legislators push through stricter gun laws. How is a nanny state supposed to work properly when all the governesses are off duty? [Gothamist] * Knowledge is power in the hands of a client, especially when the knowledge you’ve given them is just another tool to piss off opposing counsel during a deposition. [Popehat] * Personal responsibility fail: allowing your 13-year-old to drive you home because you’re wasted. Fathering fail: believing that was a good idea in the first place. [Legal Juice] * A fake TV show starring a wheelchair-bound paraplegic paralegal? You know you’d watch this. [The Onion] -
Drinking, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Cease And Desist Letter of the Day: Captain Jack Doesn't Need Mean Lawyers
Jack Daniels has some mighty nice lawyers... -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Career Alternatives, Drinking, In-House Counsel
D.C. Attorney Gives Up Law for Her True Passion: Booze
An attorney is putting her legal career aside to follow something she’s been passionate about since her college days: wine. -
Comment of the Day, Contests, Drinking, Violence
Comment of the Week: The Pledge of Evil
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Drinking, Law Schools, Police
Interview With Brooklyn Law Student Fighting For His Right To Drink On His Own Stoop
A Brooklyn Law student shows the NYPD that he knows his rights... -
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Attorney Misconduct, Bail, Biglaw, Constitutional Law, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 07.05.12
* Who needs a Declaration of Internet Freedom when the government supports protesting citizens who go buckwild in the streets? The European Union voted against ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. [Associated Press]
* Kenneth Schneider, the former Debevoise & Plimpton associate serving a 15-year sentence for forcing a Russian teenager to be his sex slave, was suspended from practice pending further disciplinary proceedings. [New York Law Journal]
* Glenn Mulcaire, the investigator who intercepted voicemail messages on behalf of News of the World, lost a bid to remain silent about who commissioned his services. Rupert’s gonna be sooo pissed. [New York Times]
* Congratulations to the team from the University of Chicago Law School that won the United States Supreme Court Prediction Competition. They won $5K for betting on their Con Law nerd-dom. [SCOTUS Competition]
* Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. is expected to rule on George Zimmerman’s motion for bond today, and perhaps he won’t be so quick to forget that the defendant already lied to the court to get out of jail. [Orlando Sentinel]
* “You can’t just arbitrarily add anything you want to a sentence.” Well, it looks like you can, because in addition to jail time, a judge in South Carolina tacked on a Biblical book report to this woman’s sentence. [Daily Mail]
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Biglaw, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Partner Issues
Arrested for DUI Like Yeah. Ruining My Career Like Yeah.
Biglaw partner arrested for drunk driving, and the ambassadorship flies away... -
Drinking, DUI / DWI, New Jersey, Romance and Dating
New Jersey Woman Sues Her Matchmaker After Being Sent on a Really Bad, Really Expensive Date
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Crime, Drinking, Drugs, Lawyer of the Day, Marijuana, Nauseating Things, Rape
'Sh*t Law' Attorney Sentenced to Perform Community Service at Sewage Treatment Plant
A former Lawyer of the Day has been sentenced to some rather stinky community service. -
Bar Exams, Drinking, Law Schools, Ohio State - Moritz College of Law
Bar Review Diaries: In Defense of Drinking or Playing Outside Instead of Studying
Just because you're studying for the bar doesn't mean you can't have a little bit of fun this summer. -
Biglaw, Drinking, Husch Blackwell, Kids, Parties, Partner Issues
Friendly Biglaw Partner Accused Of Helping Minors Get Drunk -- Like That's A Bad Thing
Teenagers have to drink somewhere, don't they? -
Constitutional Law, Drinking, Free Speech, Lawsuit of the Day, Religion
Idaho Bans Specific Vodka For Being Offensive Towards Mormons
I thought vodka was supposed to make people loosen up... -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Drinking, Litigators, Litigatrix
DLA Piper Partner Accused Of Lying Under Oath About How Much She Had To Drink
How much does it take to get a DLA Piper partner drunk? -
9th Circuit, Boutique Law Firms, Drinking, Gay, Gay Marriage, Kellogg Huber, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons
Non-Sequiturs: 06.05.12
* The Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing in the Prop 8 case. Can we please hurry up and get this thing in front of the Supreme Court already? [Ninth Circuit via Metro Weekly] * AOL’s attorneys at DLA Piper sent a nastygram to a Maryland blogger, alleging intellectual property infringement, based on the blog’s aggregation. Because you know, AOL/the Huffington Post has never aggregated anything. [Maryland Juice] * Just before she was convicted of public intoxication, DLA Piper partner Laura Flippin was also accused of lying under oath by the judge in the case. In short, things did not go as well they could have. [The Flat Hat] * Even more law schools are shrinking their class sizes. Do we have a trend on our hands yet? [Crain's Cleveland Business] * Remember the law school martyr Phillip J. Closius? He may no longer be Dean of University of Baltimore Law, but he has not finished his crusade to improve the financial security of students. Keep fightin’ the good fight, Phil. [Baltimore Sun] * Congratulations to the 15 firms that made the NLJ’s 2012 Appellate Hot List. Most are Biglaw shops, but three elite boutiques made the cut: Bancroft, Horvitz & Levy, and Kellogg Huber. [National Law Journal] * Ever wondered what life in prison is like? Check out this podcast, in which Jeffrey Deskovic, who served 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, is interviewed by Professor Zach Shemtob (disclosure: Shemtob is Lat’s co-author and special friend). [Cruel and Unusual: A Podcast on Punishment] -
Bar Exams, Drinking, Law Schools, Travel / Vacation, Videos, YouTube
Mr. Bar Exam: Help! I've Fallen Behind, and I Can't Catch Up!
What happens when you've fallen behind in your bar exam studies? Mr. Bar Exam has a tip for you...