Holidays and Seasons
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Biglaw, Department of Justice, Drinking, Holidays and Seasons, Kids, Parties
So How Was Your Halloween?
Sometimes the partners don’t like it if you gorge yourself on “their” candy. But yesterday was different. We hope you had a Happy Halloween!!! (And that you’re not too hungover from last night’s partying.) How did your firm celebrate this spooky occasion? Seyfarth Shaw went all out: Halloween treats were served in a mock coffin. […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons
Bend Over, Aaron Charney. Today Is National Boss Day!
Looking for a way to earn some brownie points? Wish your boss a happy National Boss Day! Yes, that’s right. Today is National Boss Day. Here’s some history: • Began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill., registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of […] - Sponsored
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Admin, Holidays and Seasons
Happy Columbus Day!
In case you haven’t noticed, we aren’t publishing today (even though many of you, except for the government workers among you, are probably at work). For more explanation, see this post, over at our big sibling site. Happy Columbus Day! We’ll see you tomorrow. Happy Columbus Day! [DealBreaker]
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Admin, Announcements, Birthdays, Holidays and Seasons, Shameless Plugs
Happy Birthday to ATL -- and Happy Labor Day to All!
It’s the Friday afternoon before Labor Day, and we’re ready to pack it in. We might put up another post or two — e.g., Legal Eagle Wedding Watch — but basically we are done for the day. (Our colleagues over at DealBreaker checked out hours ago.) Before we sign off, we’d like to point out […] -
Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Education / Schools, Holidays and Seasons, Kids, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Religion
Non-Sequiturs: 05.01.07
* Cheating in B-school… Surely this would never happen in law school. But if one of the wrongly accused lacrosse players got a highly coveted, six-figure job, then surely these guys will pull through. [New York Times] * Kids always suffer the most in a divorce. [The Oregonian] * Inspired by that handy pageant trick, […] -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons
Happy Law Firm Appreciation Month!
If you’ve been rooting for Aaron Charney in the Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell litigation, you have a duty to change your allegiances — at least for the rest of March. Why? Because March, in case you didn’t know, is Law Firm Appreciation Month!!! We didn’t realize this until we received this press release, from […] -
Crime, Holidays and Seasons, Lawyer of the Day, New Jersey, Romance and Dating
Lawyer of the Day: Malik Cupid
We’re bestowing this honor upon Malik Cupid, and not just because today is Valentine’s Day. He actually did something to earn this award. From the NJ Blog (emphasis in original): Malik Cupid, an attorney, Democrat party activist and current aide to Governor Jon S. Corzine’s administration, was arraigned in Westchester County (New York) Supreme Court […] -
Admin, Civil Rights, Holidays and Seasons, Public Interest
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day
As one of you points out, today is the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the pioneering civil rights leader. Many of you are not in the office today, in honor of the holiday. If you’re not at work, we hope that you are enjoying the day off. (We are in the “office,” but […] - Sponsored
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Ann Althouse, Blogging, Donald Trump, Enron, Holidays and Seasons, Jeffrey Skilling, Maryanne Trump Barry, New Yorker, Non-Sequiturs, Parties
Non-Sequiturs: 01.02.07
* Donald Trump gives on-the-record comments to a blawg (albeit an MSM-affiliated one). The man is a total media whore. But he’s the little brother of a certain fabulous Third Circuit judge, so we forgive him. [WSJ Law Blog] (Check out the photos at right. We see a definite family resemblance. Which may or may […] -
Admin, Federal Government, Gerald Ford, Holidays and Seasons
Happy New Year from ATL
Welcome to 2007! Don’t forget to date your checks, memos, and other documents with the correct year. If you were out of the office last week — and aren’t a federal government employee, with the day off to mourn President Ford — welcome back to work. We hope you had a good holiday and enjoyed […] -
Airplanes / Aviation, Drinking, Drugs, Food, Holidays and Seasons, Law Schools, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Parties, Police, Prisons, Sex
Non-Sequiturs: 12.23.06
* Would it be a violation of civil liberties if a tracking device were inserted in these videos? [MSNBC] * The most atrocious example of uncivil campus behavior to me? Loud coitus. We can hear you, even when it doesn’t take place in the library. [Balkinization] * In her defense, this fraudster probably spared another […] -
Holidays and Seasons, Howard Bashman, In-House Counsel
Some Law-Related Holiday Gift Ideas
Not done with your holiday shopping yet? Stumped about what to get for all those special lawyers in your life? Howard Bashman has some ideas. So does Paul Caron (scroll down). And, of course, don’t forget to check out Illegal Briefs. Their motto? “Be a lawyer. Don’t dress like one.” (Thanks to commenter Peter for […] -
Barack Obama, Holidays and Seasons, Pictures, Politics
Happy Holidays from the Obama Family
Picking up on yesterday’s item about law-related holiday cards, here’s one from a certain ex-president of the Harvard Law Review, and his wife (also a lawyer, and “big sister” to her husband when he was a summer associate at the firm where she was an associate): It’s tasteful and elegant; there’s not much here to […]
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Holidays and Seasons
Season's Greetings from ATL
Check out these law-related holiday cards: 1. John Edwards and family. The former VP candidate and U.S. senator, renowned trial lawyer, and likely 2008 presidential candidate wishes you and yours the best of the season. And check out his oldest daughter, Cate Edwards. Can you say “Harvard Law School hottie”? 2. Susette Kelo. The losing […] -
Admin, Biglaw, Bonuses, Holidays and Seasons, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Programming Note and Thursday Open Thread
Like many of you, we have to do a little holiday traveling. So we’ll be away from the computer for a bit. We’ve prepared some content to be published while we’re gone, so do keep checking in. But if some breaking legal news emerges and we’re slow in responding, now you know why. Here’s an […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Holidays and Seasons, Parties, Sexual Harassment
Still Seeking Holiday Party Scandal Stories
We have not forgotten our recent request for funny or embarrassing holiday party stories. If you’re disappointed with your bonus, the perfect way to strike back is by sending us stories of partner misbehavior at your firm’s December fête. We’re still accepting submissions, by email (subject line: “Holiday Party Stories”). If we receive enough, we’ll […] -
9th Circuit, Crime, Drinking, Enron, Football, Holidays and Seasons, Jeffrey Skilling, Jews, Morning Docket, Politics, Religion, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 12.12.06
* A unanimous Supreme Court overturns a Ninth Circuit ruling in a criminal (habeas) case. In other news, this morning the sun rose from the east. [New York Times; Washington Post] * Enron’s Jeff Skilling may get to pass “Go” on his way to jail after all. [WSJ Law Blog] * BCS vs. the Electoral […]
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Celebrities, Football, Holidays and Seasons, Jews, Morning Docket, Prisons, Religion, Sentencing Law, WSJ Law Blog
Morning Docket: 12.11.06
* Congrats to Troy Smith on winning the Heisman. As always, there’s a legal connection, which this time involves Ohio State, the Heisman, Archie Griffin, and Woody Hayes. [WSJ Law Blog] * All Christmas trees have been removed from the Seattle airport, after a rabbi threatened to sue unless an eight-foot menorah was put up. […]
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Crime, Fashion, Fat People, Holidays and Seasons, Kids, Malpractice, Non-Sequiturs, Solo Practitioners, Tobacco / Smoking, Tort Reform
Non-Sequiturs: 12.06.06
* Pity the petty, Tommy Bahama-wearing victims of the defectively long and narrow armrests of Metro-North commuter trains. [New York Times] * Dr. Daniel goes to prison after lubing up the Beverly Hills ladies… in a bad way. [Los Angeles Times] * Small firms are great and all, but can they afford the luxury of […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Holidays and Seasons, Parties
Holiday Party Scandal Stories, Please
It’s December, and you know what that means. In addition to law firm associate bonuses — which we’re still waiting for, with bated breath — we get to go to… Christmas HOLIDAY PARTIES!!! As noted by Alan Kopit, hosting a holiday party is fraught with legal peril. If you’re planning to host such a party, […]