Law Professors
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Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Department of Justice, Law Professors, Law Schools, New York Times, Rudeness, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
A Must-Read Article for Lawyers: "Help, I'm Surrounded By Jerks"
In light of our non-stop coverage of (1) Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell and (2) the Special Litigation Section under Shanetta Cutlar, we found the timing of this New York Times article — “Help, I’m Surrounded By Jerks” — to be rather uncanny. Not surprisingly, it’s currently the “Most E-mailed Article” on the NYT website. […] -
Books, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Seth Stern, Stephen Wermiel, Supreme Court, Tony Mauro
And You Thought You Had a Procrastination Problem
Would you trust this man to write your biography? If so, you might be waiting a long time. In fact, you might be DEAD before it’s finished (or even started). Professor Stephen Wermiel, of American University’s Washington College of Law, has been working on a biography of the late Justice William J.Brennan Jr. for some […] - Sponsored
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Feldsuk, Jeannie Suk, Law Professors, Noah Feldman, Noajeannie
ATL Poll Results: Feldsuk It Is
We’ve already started using it, so this should come as no surprise. But just to make it official, we now declare FELDSUK the winner of our nickname contest for the fabulous Noah Feldman and Jeannie Suk (previously described as the “Brangelina of the legal academy”). We tried to defend our initial nickname selection, “Noahjeannie”; but […]
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Biglaw, Department of Justice, Howrey LLP, Law Professors, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: 01.11.06
From government to academia: * The brilliant Michelle Boardman is returning to teach at George Mason University School of Law. Professor Boardman had been on leave, serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel. From government to private practice: * Sue Ellen Wooldridge, assistant attorney general for environment and natural resources, […] -
Deaths, Feminism, Gender, Law Professors, Litigatrix, Marsha Berzon, Plaintiffs Firms
Judith P. Vladeck, R.I.P.
Judith Vladeck, a top labor lawyer and advocate for women’s rights, passed away earlier this week. She was 83 and a resident of Manhattan. From the New York Times obituary: Proud of her courtroom contentiousness, Ms. Vladeck brought a combination of showmanship and detailed analysis of salary histories and job performance to her cases. She […] -
Feldsuk, Jeannie Suk, Law Professors, Lawyerly Lairs, Nauseating Things, Noah Feldman, Noajeannie, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: You're Sick of Noajeannie Feldsuk. We Don't Care.
The whole point of being a mono-monikered celebrity entity is that you get covered, and covered, and covered by the media. This coverage continues, long after the public claims to be sick of you and cries out for mercy. But really they’re not sick of you. This is why Brangelina still moves magazines. As for […] -
Feldsuk, Jeannie Suk, Law Professors, Noah Feldman, Noajeannie, Porn Names, Reader Polls
ATL Reader Poll: A Nickname for Noah and Jeannie
Earlier today, we bestowed the nickname of Noajeannie upon celebrity law professors Noah Feldman and Jeannie Suk — the Brangelina of the legal academy. But some of you backseat bloggers suggested other names for this overachieving couple, such as “Feldsuk” and “Jeannoah.” We like “Noajeannie” for several reasons: 1. It scans exactly like “Brangelina.” Compare […] -
Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Harold Koh, Law Professors, Parties, Pictures, Politics, Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer
Yale Dean Harold Koh Hearts Conservatives
Last Friday night, we attended a Yale Law School alumni dinner here in Washington, at Acadiana restaurant. It was timed to coincide with the big AALS conference of law professors in DC, since so many YLS alums are in legal academia. The keynote speaker at the dinner was Professor Heather Gerken, who was snatched up […] - Sponsored
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Anna Schneider-Mayerson, Feldsuk, Jeannie Suk, Law Professors, Lawyerly Lairs, Nauseating Things, Noah Feldman, Noajeannie
Lawyerly Lairs: It's Still Good to be Noah and Jeannie
We have, on multiple occasions, shot envious glares in the direction of celebrity law professors Noah Feldman and Jeannie Suk. They’re brilliant; they’re beautiful; they’re members of the Elect (former Souter clerks). What more could one ask for? We can think of only two things. First, a one-word, neologistic nickname. From this point forward, Noah […] -
1st Circuit, Biglaw, Blogging, Book Deals, Books, D.C. Circuit, David Levi, Dewey Ballantine, Dewy Orifice, Drugs, Federal Judges, Harriet Miers, Jan Crawford Greenburg, John Beerbower, John Paul Stevens, Law Firm Mergers, Law Professors, Linda Greenhouse, Parties, Pictures, Real Estate, Saira Rao, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Week in Review, White House Counsel, William Rehnquist
ATL Week in Review: January 1-5
Last week was short, thanks to the New Year’s holiday; but it sure was busy. Here are some highlights from a very momentous week: * No more jokes about Harriet Miers: the ill-fated ex-SCOTUS nominee has resigned as White House counsel. Speculation about her successor abounds. * No more jokes about the Dewy Orifice: the […] -
Blogging, Dan Markel, Daniel Solove, Laura Appleman, Law Professors, Law Schools, Parties, Pictures
Legal Bloggers + Law Professors = One Bitchin' Party (continued)
Some proof that Wednesday night’s law blogger party at Cloud wasn’t a total sausagefest. Left to right: Laura I. Appleman, of Willamette; Usha Rodrigues, of the University of Georgia; and Rose Cuison Villazor, of SMU. Trivia: Laura Appleman, a transplanted New Yorker, lives with her husband in Salem, Oregon (but makes regular trips up to […] -
Blogging, Dan Markel, Daniel Solove, Laura Appleman, Law Professors, Law Schools, Parties, Pictures
Legal Bloggers + Law Professors = One Bitchin' Party
Last night, in Washington, DC, the coolest place to be was Cloud. This restaurant, bar and lounge, located on Dupont Circle, hosted a fantastic party of law professors and legal bloggers. Morton’s after the Oscars ain’t got nothing on this scene. The festivities were co-sponsored by two fiercely competitive legal academic blogs: Concurring Opinions and […] -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Ridiculousness
Only at Harvard Law School
How do you solve a problem like length limits on law school final exams? It’s a vexing issue. If you think we’re exaggerating, read this PrawfsBlawg post (which generated an avalanche of comments, including many from frustrated law professors). Well, fear not. The geniuses at “the world’s premier center for legal education and research” take […]
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ACLU, Books, Celebrities, Crime, Defamation, Feminism, Food, Gender, Immigration, Jack Abramoff, Law Professors, Movies, Native Americans, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons, Pro Se Litigants, Weddings
Non-Sequiturs: 12.19.06
* All may not be genetically sound with Suri babies of holoprosencephaly sufferers. (But does genetic perfection really exist?) And once again, wordplay gets us out of the woods of potential litigation by a crazy actor midget. [Overlawyered] * Jack Abramoff has been hitting the books in the prison law library and will represent himself […] -
Ann Althouse, Contests, Fabulosity, Gay, Law Professors
Vote Ann Althouse for Grande Conservative Blogress Diva
We love contests, and we love divas. So of course we couldn’t resist this poll. An interesting line-up of nominees. We’re surprised that Michelle Malkin and Kathryn Lopez/K-Lo, both of whom have cult followings, aren’t doing better. We endorse Professor Althouse — and not just because she’s the most law-oriented blogger in the mix. Why […] -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Lunacy, Weirdness
More on the Attorney General in the Emory Law Library
We have a weakness for the ridiculous and bizarre. So we’re finding ourselves quite taken with all these tales of law school library strangeness. Here’s an update on yesterday’s item about the “attorney general of the United States,” at the Emory Law School library: The “attorney general” was a homeless guy that wandered around the […] -
9th Circuit, Blog Wars, Douglas Berman, Habeas Corpus, Harry Pregerson, Law Professors, Orin Kerr, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court
Sentencing Law Smackdown: Berman v. Kerr
It is SO ON. More on Judge Pregerson’s Opinion in Carrington v. United States [Volokh Conspiracy] More Kerr on Carrington and mandate recall discretion [Sentencing Law and Policy] Distinguishing finality interests between convictions and sentences [Sentencing Law and Policy] Earlier: Sentencing Law Smackdown: Berman v. Kerr? Judge Harry Pregerson Is Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ -
9th Circuit, Crime, Drugs, Law Professors, Plaintiffs Firms, Prisons, Pro Se Litigants
The Fine Line Separating Pro Se Litigants, Plaintiffs' Lawyers, and Law Professors
Remember the Best Notice of Appeal Ever? We’ve finally found a filing that tops it. Pro se litigants, plaintiffs’ lawyers, and law professors all share the ability to “think outside the box.” They come up with novel and creative theories of liability — ones that courts have never entertained before. Some are crazy. Some are […] -
9th Circuit, Advertising, Blog Wars, Douglas Berman, Harry Pregerson, Law Professors, Orin Kerr, Sentencing Law
Sentencing Law Smackdown: Berman v. Kerr?
On Wednesday, Professor Orin Kerr sarcastically mocked — and also analytically attacked — the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Carrington v. United States (PDF). In an opinion by liberal stalwart Harry Pregerson, the court authorized resentencing in two cases from the Mesozoic Era the 1990’s. We wrote about the decision here. We expressed interest in […] -
Ann Althouse, Biglaw, Blogging, Hotties, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Law Professors, Law Schools, Lunacy, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Plaintiffs Firms
Supplemental Non-Sequiturs: 12.12.06
Here’s a delightful potpourri of fun and interesting links. We planned to write about these items in more depth, but just never got around to it. So now we’re just going to air them in these pages. We’ve been saving them up for a while, so some are a bit dated (although some are new). […]