Jews
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Benchslaps, Depositions, Holidays and Seasons, Jews, Oy, Small Law Firms, State Judges
Benchslap of the Day: A Mensch with Some Chutzpah
We found it strange that one law firm in Florida was pretty much demanding that a deposition take place on Rosh Hashanah. This is one of the handful of holidays that most Jews celebrate, and here comes this law firm trying to ruin it like we're actually going observe one of the 500 other holidays we have. It's a good thing we have judges to tell these goyim to stick it in their shofar and blow it.... -
California, Celebrities, Food, Football, Jews, Money, Morning Docket, Rap, Religion
Morning Docket: 08.15.11
* What kind of a lawyer can’t spot a Nigerian scammer before being bilked out of millions? If you fell for that, please hit me up. I have a bridge I’d like to sell you. [Washington Post] * Will Juliette Youngblood, the self-proclaimed “luckiest girl in the world,” still feel the same way if her […]
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Celebrities, Immigration, Jews, Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 06.16.11
* Oooh, Obama drama at the White House! They’re fighting with Congress over the legal definition of war “hostilities.” Can’t we all just celebrate good Obama (come on)? [New York Times] * Schulte Roth’s tech-support crew would love nothing better than to blue screen the entire firm, but instead, they’re suing for overtime pay. [Thomson […]
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Andrew Sullivan, California, Health Care / Medicine, Jews, Kids, Politics, Religion, Weirdness
Circumcision, Anti-Semitism, and You
The phone’s been ringing off the hook here at the Circumcision Law Desk all weekend, so I apologize in advance if this post comes off sounding a bit distracted. Oftentimes, the intersection of foreskin and law is a lonely corridor filled with nothing but shattered dreams and crying babies. A screaming anti-semitism comes across the […] -
Defamation, Football, Jews, Media and Journalism, Racism, Sports
Dan Snyder, Owner of a Team Named After an Ethnic Slur, Sues Over Perceived Anti-Semitism
This is rich. The owner of the Washington Redskins, Dan Snyder, has sued the Washington City Paper for a column he claims defamed him and used anti-Semitic imagery. That’s right, the man who has famously defended his right to name an entire football team after an ethnic slur is playing the ethnic card because a […] -
Jews, Lawsuit of the Day, Sports
Lawsuit of the Day: Anaheim Ducks Charged With Discrimination Against Jewish Hockey Player
Shout-out to Nathan Koppel at the WSJ Law Blog (or his editor), for coming up with the perfect title for this post: The Frozen One? Jewish hockey player Jason Bailey is suing the Anaheim Ducks NHL team, alleging that he was subjected to a hostile working environment. Not the run-of-the-mill hostility that comes from playing […] -
DealBreaker, Jews, Non-Sequiturs, Yolanda Young
Non-Sequiturs: 10.05.10
* An interesting way of thinking about your law firm experience, from Yolanda Young (of Young v. Covington & Burling fame). [On Being A Black Lawyer] * Some advice for lawyers: be sure to give your secretary a really nice holiday gift. [Young Lawyers Blog] * Do you prefer a Jewish lawyer? You’re in good […] -
Advertising, Jews, Lawyer Advertising, Legal Ethics
Adventures in Lawyer Advertising: It's So Hard to Find a Jewish Lawyer These Days
Have you ever really needed a Jewish attorney but just didn’t know where to find one? Well, have no fear, the Jewish American Bar Association is here. There’s an ad that’s been making its way around the blogosphere that can be seen at a bus stop in south Florida: There’s just one little problem. The […] - Sponsored
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Cardozo Law School, Jews, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Religion
Anti-Semitism and the Sun God Ra Afflict New York Area Law Schools
The new school year is off to a rocky start at Cardozo and NYU Law. One school is dealing with a rash of anti-Semitism, while the other can’t seem to execute basic building maintenance. If you had to guess which school was dealing with hate speech against Jews, you’d guess Cardozo, right? Since Cardozo is […] -
Elena Kagan, Jews, Politics, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Elena Kagan's 'Judicial Hero': Who the Heck Is Aharon Barak?
Yesterday morning, while I was shamelessly snooping scanning the bookshelves of my significant other, a handsome book caught my eye. The title, Purposive Interpretation in Law, wasn’t very sexy, but the author’s name grabbed my attention: AHARON BARAK. Yes, the Aharon Barak — the man whose name has been constantly invoked this week, over the […] -
Cardozo Law School, Food, Jews, Religion
One 3L's Anti-Kosher Crusade at Cardozo
This summer, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 3L Dave Johnston won $50,000 on the online game show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” He had a little help from the TruTV (formerly Court TV) anchor, Ashleigh Banfield. When we interviewed him back in July, we asked what his plans were for his 50Gs. He […] -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Jews, Labor / Employment, Religion
Schoenfeld v. Allen & Oy-vey-ry: A&O's Answer(Plus more about Mark Wojciechowski)
The Magic Circle law firm of Allen & Overy, defendant in Schoenfeld v. Allen & Overy, has just filed its Answer (PDF). They’re hoping to make Norman Schoenfeld’s claims disappear. Schoenfeld, an observant Jewish lawyer who once worked at the firm, alleges that A&O discriminated and retaliated against him as a result of his observing […] -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Jews, Religion
Schoenfeld v. Allen & Oy-vey-ry: We've Got Close to Bupkis
Back in December — around the holidays, so many of you may have missed it — we wrote about Schoenfeld v. Allen & Overy. It’s a lawsuit brought by Norman Schoenfeld, an observant Jewish lawyer who once worked in the New York office of Allen & Overy. Schoenfeld claims, among other things, that A&O discriminated […]
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Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Jews, Lawsuit of the Day, Religion
Lawsuit of the Day: The Jewish Version of Charney v. S&C?
We have to step out for a bit (company holiday party). We’ve only skimmed this Complaint (PDF), just filed in the Southern District of New York, by a Jewish lawyer against his former employer, Allen & Overy. Check out the Complaint for yourself, by clicking here (PDF), and offer your thoughts in the comments. We […] -
Bad Ideas, Blackberry-Crackberry, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Email Scandals, Jews, Rudeness
Dewey & LeBoeuf: A Bunch of Nazis?
The firm of Dewey Ballantine was never known for being particularly PC. From a 2004 article by Anthony Lin, for the New York Law Journal: Nearly one year after lawyers at Dewey Ballantine infuriated members of the Asian-American community by performing a stereotype-laden parody song at their annual dinner, the law firm is again dealing […] -
Food, Jews, Practice Pointers, Prisons, Pro Se Litigants
ATL Practice Pointers: Do Not File An Egg with Judge Muirhead
Is this litigation kosher? You bet. From Vos Iz Neias (Yiddish: “What’s News”): A New Hampshire prison inmate’s file drove a federal judge to rhyme to express himself. A prison inmate protesting his [non-Kosher] diet attached a hard-boiled egg to documents sent by mail to U.S. District Court Judge James Muirhead. “I do not like […] -
Feldsuk, Jeannie Suk, Jews, Law Professors, Noah Feldman, Religion
Feldsuk, Disrespected? Oy Vey!
We’re probably about to open a big ol’ can of worms. We’ve been procrastinating on writing this up for a while. But what the heck — opening up cans of worms is our job. This past Sunday, the New York Times Magazine had a very interesting essay by celebrity law professor Noah Feldman. Here at […] -
Harvard, Jews, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 5.27: Pierced Through the Heart
LEWW is delighted to bring you the first all-Jewish edition of Legal Eagle Wedding Watch! The MOT really represented this week. Mazel Tov to all the happy couples and their proud parents! Here are the finalists: 1. Rebecca Kristol and Elliot Silver 2. Talia Milgrom-Elcott and Aaron Dorfman 3. Lisa Gordon and Michael Kanner More […] -
Food, Jews, Law Schools, Music, Videos
The Columbia Law Revue Redeems Itself
Congratulations to the Columbia Law Revue crew for putting on a great show, which we attended on Thursday night. We were lukewarm about some of their prior efforts, but our opinion has changed entirely. Check out this great clip, a parody of this SNL video, which is currently #61 on YouTube in today’s Top Favorites […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Jews, Kids, Money
Brokeback Lawfirm: More Speculation on the Charney Family Fortune
Our recent post about Aaron Charney and his well-to-do family background generated tons of discussion (about 90 reader comments). We’d like to pass along two pieces of additional information on the subject. From a tipster who went to the same temple in the Syracause area (Temple Adath Yeshuran) as the Charney family: “The Charneys do […]