Tara Conklin’s new novel invokes the subject of slave reparations as the basis for the tale of a house slave and a modern lawyer.

Because working in Biglaw is only fun if you have a penis.

Asian markets are new territory for some U.S. firms, but for others, they reign in terms of size and profitability. Which U.S. firms made the Asia 50 rankings?

But what about outside of New York?

Above the Law readers identify the most underrated firms in a wide range of practice areas, from antitrust to bankruptcy to labor and employment to tax….

Cravath’s cafeteria rebounds from a poor showing earlier in the year. And three other firm cafes also improve their scores.

Yesterday, MySpace settled with the FTC over allegations of deceptive privacy practices. Are we surprised?

M&A star Mort Pierce is decamping from Dewey. Where’s he heading next?

Which major New York law firms have the greatest – and the grossest – cafeterias?

* Vedel Browne, the man charged with robbing Justice Stephen Breyer, will enter a plea of not guilty. Why turn yourself in and then claim innocence? That makes no sense, mon. [Washington Post] * Guess which Biglaw firms helped to broker the $173B Greek debt deal? Cleary Gottlieb, Allen & Overy, and White & Case.…