Environment / Environmental Law
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Contests, Environment / Environmental Law, Fabulosity, Green Issues, Public Interest, Shopping, Technology
Law Firm Swag Contest: The Winner
Our inaugural Law Firm Swag Contest was about quality rather than quantity. We had just four entries, but they were goodies. Eschewing trinkets and baubles, K&L Gates took the high road, urging recruits to change their world through an innovative website. Perkins Coie went green, arranging for trees to be planted in honor of interviewees. […] -
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Environment / Environmental Law, Technology, Trendspotting
The Paper(less) Chase
Back when we worked at a law firm, one partner was obsessed with the concept of the “paperless office.” He wanted to have as many documents as possible scanned and stored electronically, in order to eliminate any unnecessary use of paper. It was a bit OCD of him, and his jihad against paper was viewed […]
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Environment / Environmental Law, Green Issues, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants
Haynes and Boone: 'Green' Offices. 'Orwellian' Controls
The Texas based law firm of Haynes and Boone moved their Dallas operations into a new “green” office today. Despite the laudable initiative, some lawyers and many support staffers have complained about the new “confines.” Apparently, personal space is at a premium in the new space. Administrative assistants are particularly annoyed, as they will be […] -
Environment / Environmental Law
Large Hadron Collider lawsuit tossed out. But it's not the end of the world... or is it?
Those of you who follow science news are likely well aware of the Large Hadron Collider deep beneath the earth near Geneva. For the uninitiated, it’s a scientist’s wet dream: an $8-billion particle accelerator built to test the Big Bang Theory by smashing protons together at the speed of light. They fired it up this […] -
Environment / Environmental Law, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Cadwalader Loses Former Environmental Chair to Steptoe
In his defense in the Wall Street Journal (subscription) of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, America’s Firingest Law Firm™, Ashby Jones wrote: [W]hile it might take several months to determine the full damage, so far the firm hasn’t seen large groups of partners bolt for the door, a phenomenon that can create a mini-panic at a […] -
Biglaw, Environment / Environmental Law, Reader Polls
Everyone Is Greener at Nixon Peabody
At least it’s a better way to spend the firm’s money than a theme song (mp3). From The Recorder: Nixon Peabody has appointed a chief sustainability officer, hoping not only to reduce the firm’s environmental impact, but to increase its impact on clients. Carolyn Kaplan, a counsel in the firm’s energy and environmental practice, will […] -
Death Penalty, Department of Justice, Environment / Environmental Law, Federal Judges, Hillary Clinton, Michael Mukasey, Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 11.16.07
* Judge Mark Filip (N.D. Ill.) picked to be Mukasey’s deputy. [AP via How Appealing] * SCOTUS stays Florida execution like I said they would. [New York Times] * Hmm…Bush administration didn’t properly consider impact of climate change…. shocking. [New York Times; Washington Post] * Hillary Clinton takes the gloves off, giving “her most commanding […]
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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… -
Celebrities, Crime, Dahlia Lithwick, Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Environment / Environmental Law, Iraq, Morning Docket, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Weddings
Morning Docket: 10.12.07
* Al Gore, law school dropout, wins Nobel Peace Prize. [WSJ Law Blog; Washington Post; New York Times] * Houston crime lab drops the ball, again. [CNN] * Iraqi families sue Blackwater in U.S. court. [CNN] * Lithwick’s take on the interesting SCOTUS case, Medellin v. Texas. [Slate] * McCartney-Mills divorce settlement could break records. […]
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Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Environment / Environmental Law, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: How Green Was My Valley Law Firm
The latest post in our series on perks / fringe benefits isn’t a “perk” per se. But it is, like true perks, a non-monetary factor that some people may take into account when choosing between law firms. The topic: eco-friendliness, or how “green” a law firm is. From a tipster: I think you should do […] -
Bad Ideas, Deaths, Environment / Environmental Law, Kids, Morning Docket, Television
Morning Docket: 08.23.07
* Morgue employee having too much fun costs Hamilton County $8 million. [CNN] * Nacchio gets appeal bond. [WSJ Law Blog] * Told ya. [Jurist] * Parents apparently signed their kids away to a New Mexico entertainment sweatshop. [New York Times] * It’ll be blowing up our mountains when it comes. [New York Times]
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Barack Obama, Environment / Environmental Law, Fashion, Morning Docket, Politics, Trials
Morning Docket: 07.09.07
* That’s one way to have “smaller government”. [CNN] * Maybe the jury can pick a day to wear their “pimps ‘n hos” jumpsuits. [New York Times via How Appealing] * Corzine signs New Jersey greenhouse gas legislation. [Jurist] * So where was Hillary on Friday night? [AP]
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Al Gore, Bad Ideas, Cars, Drugs, Environment / Environmental Law, Isn't It Ironic, Kids, Marijuana, Politics
Does It Still Count As Speeding If You're in a Hybrid Car?
If you’re driving 100 miles per hour, but in a hybrid vehicle, can you still get pulled over? Unfortunately for Al Gore III, yes. From Reuters: The 24-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for drug possession on Wednesday after he was stopped for speeding in his hybrid Toyota Prius, a sheriff’s […]
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Environment / Environmental Law, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.05.07
* Let us help you. Defraud the government. [CNN] * UK hacker of U.S. computers loses extradition appeal. [Jurist] * Hicks sentence prompts Lindh to ask for commutation again. [AP via FindLaw] * Vermont federal judge doesn’t throw out automakers’ suit against state regulation of greenhouse gases; says there are still issues for trial despite […]
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Anna Nicole Smith, Drugs, Environment / Environmental Law, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 04.03.07
* Supreme Court says EPA can regulate greenhouse gases. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * Fourth Circuit’s reading of PSD regulations did not comport with Clean Air Act’s limits on judicial review of EPA regulations for validity, so Duke Energy’s summary judgment gets reversed. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * More interminable Anna Nicole legal news: Howard […]
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Benchslaps, Environment / Environmental Law, John Paul Stevens, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
An Inconvenient Ruling: Supreme Court Benchslaps the EPA
A summary of this morning’s Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, from SCOTUSblog: Ruling 5-4, the Supreme Court on Monday found that the federal government had the authority to regulate greenhouse gases that may contribute to global warming, and must examine anew the scientific evidence of a link between those gases contained in the […] -
Animal Law, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Environment / Environmental Law, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Perverts, Pets, War on Terror
Non-Sequiturs: 03.28.07
* Since charges have been dropped, we can only hope nothing more severe than spray painting occurred. Those poor goats and sheep, always such pervert-magnets. [LoHud.com (The Journal News)] * I think the Vietnamese president lost a bet to our president. [Jurist] * This, hopefully, will not offend anyone. [New York Times] * The upside […] -
Alison Maynard, Environment / Environmental Law, Lawyer of the Day, Litigators, Lunacy, Politics, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day: Alison Maynard
When we wrote about her amusing court filing earlier today, we redacted her name. But since she has shown that she has no problem with being identified, even going so far as to comment on our prior post, we’re happy to shout her name from the blogospheric rooftops: ALISON MAYNARD. Alison Maynard, who ran unsuccessfully […] -
Celebrities, Copyright, Crime, Cyberlaw, Education / Schools, Environment / Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, Movies, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Romance and Dating, Television, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 01.17.07
* If you support intelligent design, then these Inconvenient Truth-opposing parents want you in their PTA. [Seattle Times] * If he had thrown down the gauntlet beforehand, might that be a mitigating factor? We can see the headlines now: If the glove doesn’t fit… [TaxProf Blog] * Diana, you know the audience will be cheering […] -
Affirmative Action, Celebrities, Constitutional Law, Environment / Environmental Law, Morning Docket, Murder, Sentencing Law
Morning Docket: 12.19.06
* Affirmative action not gone quite yet for Michigan schools. [AP via How Appealing] * Convicted debutante killers not so happy at sentencing. [CNN] * Nebraska corporate farming ban violates dormant commerce clause; Nebraska will appeal to the Supreme Court. [Jurist] * Dracula Jr.’s a lawyer. [WSJ Law Blog] * 13 States and DC sue […]