Hillary Clinton
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D.C. Circuit, Douglas Ginsburg, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Morning Docket, Politics, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Morning Docket: 01.25.08
* Does the Bush Administration have Blackwater’s back? The U.S. pushes for specific legal protections from Iraqi law for civilian contractors. [New York Times] * West Virginia: a little less corrupt than last week? WV Supreme Court agrees to rehear Massey Energy case (previously discussed here). [AP; WSJ Law Blog] * D.C. Circuit Chief Judge […]
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Barack Obama, Bonuses, Hillary Clinton, Job Survey, Lawyer of the Day, Loyola Law School
Featured Job Survey Results: Honors, Hours and Bonuses
So far, about 1,400 of you have cast your vote for ATL Lawyer Of The Year. Loyola 2L is in the lead so far, but Obama is close behind. Whoever helps Chipmunk Lady is a not-so-distant third, showing that this year’s ATL reader wants change (and bonuses) and supports the little guy (and not-so-little bonuses). […] - Sponsored
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Aaron Charney, Alberto Gonzales, Barack Obama, Contests, Defamation, Fabulosity, Hillary Clinton, Hotties, Job Survey, Lawyer of the Day, Loyola Law School, Reader Polls
Featured Survey: ATL Lawyer Of The Year
In last week’s ATL / Lateral Link survey, we asked you to submit your nominations for Lawyer of the Year. Today, you get to vote! The nominees, and select comments explaining why, are below: Aaron Charney For both the attention focused, success of action, and for the visibility [he] brought to the secondary issue of […]
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Anderson Kill, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Celebrities, Enron, Hillary Clinton, Jose Padilla, Morning Docket, Politics, Pornography, Ted Frank
Morning Docket: 01.23.08
* Jose Padilla gets 17 years. [New York Times; Washington Post] * A merger between Anderson Kill and Reed Smith? Maybe not. But 55 of Anderson Kill’s 126 lawyers have decamped for Reed Smith. [WSJ Law Blog; WSJ Law Blog] * Ted Frank on yesterday’s Enron cert denial: Extortion, interrupted? [New York Sun] * China […]
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5th Circuit, Barack Obama, Enron, Food, Hillary Clinton, Morning Docket, Politics, Prisons, Supreme Court, Wall Street
Morning Docket: 01.22.08
* Fed cuts fed funds rate by 0.75%, but stocks are still lower. [AP; New York Times; Washington Post] * Clinton and Obama get snippy with each other in debate, raising questions about each other’s legal work. [Washington Post; New York Times; WSJ Law Blog] * SCOTUS denies review in gigantic Enron-related investors’ lawsuit. [SCOTUSblog […]
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Canada, Douglas Berman, Drinking, Federal Judges, Hillary Clinton, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Sex Scandals, Yul Kwon
Non-Sequiturs: 01.16.08
* Calling all cougars — and the young studs who love them. If you’re a single female who earns more than $500,000 a year (e.g., a Biglaw partner), you should check out this event. [DealBreaker] * Canadian lawyers are horndogs, too. [Legal Blog Watch] * “Though I did not think Judge Kopf owed me anything, […] -
Animal Law, CIA, Crime, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Securities Law, Sports, Supreme Court, Television
Morning Docket: 01.16.08
* Gov. Romney wins Michigan. [CNN] * Sen. Clinton faces challenge from “uncommitted.” [CNN] * NV Supreme Court overturns decision allowing Rep. Kucinich to debate. [MSNBC] * Criminal prosecutions of Blackwater security guards would not be easy. [New York Times] * Did CIA lawyers and officials implicitly sign off on the destruction of interrogation tapes? […]
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Barack Obama, Book Deals, Books, Fabulosity, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Videos, You Go Girl
The Audacity of Hope Barack Obama's Book Deal
We’re tired of the national lovefest for Barack Obama that is currently underway. It seems that Senator Obama, barely halfway through his first term in the U.S. Senate, can do no wrong — and the divalicious Hillary Clinton, the fabulous former first lady who also has a complete (and highly successful) Senate term under the […] - Sponsored
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Attorney Misconduct, Celebrities, Deaths, Hillary Clinton, Hotties, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, White-Collar Crime
Non-Sequiturs: 01.04.07
* Hot lawyers make more money. And we needed a study to tell us this? [Legal Blog Watch via ABA Journal; WSJ Law Blog] * A truly insane murder case. And yes, Debra Opri — who has represented Michael Jackson and Larry Birkhead, among other boldface names — is on the scene. [DealBreaker; HedgeFund.net] * […] -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Feminism, Heller Ehrman, Hillary Clinton, Politics
Heller Ehrman (Los Angeles) Has a Diva-licious New Leader
Some of our prior coverage of Heller Ehrman has been a bit gloomy. We take it all back. Now that the firm’s Los Angeles office is under a magnificent new leader — Nancy Sher Cohen, whom we have previously praised in these pages — we see nothing but good things ahead. Legal Pad conducts a […] -
Boutique Law Firms, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Summer Associates
A Portrait of Hillary Clinton as a Young Woman (and Summer Associate)
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s time as a summer associate may come back to haunt her. And not because she stripped down to her undies and took a swan dive into the Hudson. Rather, it’s because she worked for a bunch of Commies. From a piece by Josh Gerstein in the New York Sun: In a […] -
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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Benchslaps, Birthdays, Copyright, Hillary Clinton, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit of the Day, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Securities and Exchange Commission, War on Terror
Non-Sequiturs: 10.26.07
* Happy Birthday, Mrs. President! Scott Shrake conducts an astrological analysis of Hillary Clinton. [Huffington Post] * Speaking of witch, is Stephen Colbert “the best-scripted candidate this side of Hillary Clinton”? [Radar Online] * “‘Terrorism,’ Censored Legal Briefs & The Blogosphere: Awesome Together.” [Fishbowl NY] * Lawsuit of the Day: Mom of “Let’s Go Crazy” […]
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Barack Obama, Education / Schools, Gay, Hillary Clinton, Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 10.24.07
* If you received Jesse Wegman’s invitation to join Shelfari, please accept his apologies. [NYO] * Yet another law professor who’s out of touch with the real world. [TaxProf Blog] * Going north of Westchester = Going south of the Mason-Dixon line? [QuizLaw] * Is Hillary a Commie? [Althouse] * Eh, who cares? She’s unstoppable! […] -
Antitrust, Barack Obama, Cars, Celebrities, Email Scandals, Hillary Clinton, Jed Rubenfeld, Michael Mukasey, Morning Docket, Politics, Sports, Violence
Morning Docket: 10.23.07
* Some Fahrvergnügen for Porsche, courtesy of the European Court of Justice. [How Appealing (linkwrap)] * Surprise surprise: a Yale law professor has issues with Michael Mukasey. Professor (and novelist) Jed Rubenfeld questions the nominee’s views of executive power. [New York Times via WSJ Law Blog] * If confirmed, Mukasey has his work cut out […]
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Barack Obama, Blogging, Books, Hillary Clinton, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Politics, Sentencing Law, Violence
Morning Docket: 10.22.07
* Who, Exactly, Is A Journalist? [Concurring Opinions] * Law Student May Have Shot At Textbook With Assault Rifle [JournalGazette] * Nixon Peabody Links Up With Boutique for London Launch — Everyone’s A Winner! [Law.com] * Man gets life in ‘Curious George’ killing [CNN] * “I’m not a morning person.” Child Abuse Excuse Riles Judge […]
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Biglaw, Blogging, Hillary Clinton, Non-Sequiturs, Old People
Non-Sequiturs: 10.01.07
* Mandatory retirement for law firm partners: pro or con? Depends on what you dislike more: rigid and economically irrational rules, or funny-smelling old people walking the halls. [Adam Smith, Esq.] * We’re still investigating those Latham layoff rumors. In the meantime, you can follow Wall Street layoffs over at our big sibling site. [DealBreaker] […] -
Bill Clinton, Celebrities, Food, Hillary Clinton, Kids, Pictures, Politics
(Threatened) Lawsuit of the Day: Chelsea Clinton Sics Dad on Italian Eatery
We met Chelsea Clinton at a wedding once. She wasn’t super-friendly; in fact, she was downright standoffish. She gave off this aloof, “stay away starf**kers” sort of vibe. Chilly Chelsea couldn’t be more different from her gregarious parents, whom we’ve had the pleasure of meeting. Bill and Hillary Clinton are friendly and down-to-earth, despite being […] -
Glenn Reynolds, Hillary Clinton, Law Professors, Money, Politics
Why Don't Yale Law Faculty Like Hillary?
Check out this interesting data about the campaign contributions of Yale faculty and staff, over at Instapundit. It prompted Glenn Reynolds to ask: “Why don’t the Yale Law faculty like Hillary?” Good question. And here’s another: Even if the Yale Law faculty don’t like this distinguished YLS alumna, why don’t they at least send their […] -
Antitrust, Bill Clinton, Education / Schools, Fabulosity, Hillary Clinton, Lawyerly Lairs, Litigatrix, Politics, Real Estate, Williams & Connolly
Lawyerly Lairs: Joel Klein & Nicole Seligman's Park Avenue Pad
As we have previously bitterly lamented observed, sometimes it seems like all the blessings of life are reserved for Supreme Court clerks. And they include not just $250,000 signing bonuses and top-shelf legal jobs, but luxury real estate, too. This latest Lawyerly Lairs post looks at the expanding digs of Joel I. Klein (Powell) and […]