Lawyer of the Day
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Bad Ideas, Barack Obama, Lawyer of the Day
Lawyer of the Day: Orly Taitz
Orly Taitz is a California attorney described by Wikipedia as “a leading figure in the ‘birther’ movement, which challenges whether Barack Obama is a natural-born citizen eligible to serve as President of the United States.” She started the Defend Our Freedoms nonprofit in order to wage the birther battle. We’re glad to see that its […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics
(Former) Lawyer of the Day: Allen Feingold
Allen Feingold, a former Pennsylvania attorney, really loved practicing law. Even after being suspended and eventually disbarred, he continued to service clients — and went to extraordinary measures to do so. From Gina Passarella of the Legal Intelligencer: [Feingold] created letterhead in the name of attorney Jeffry Stephen Pearson, another attorney who apparently handled some […] - Sponsored
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Lawyer of the Day, Murder, Violence
Taking the Adversarial System A Little Too Far
Mental note: Do not mess with lawyers in South Carolina. Don’t believe me? Just read the Charlotte Observer: Conway Attorney Irby Walker was charged today with trying to hire someone to kill another attorney, according to police. Walker, 58, was charged with solicitation of a felony after Doug Thornton told police Sept. 11 that Walker […]
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Lawyer of the Day
Law Student of the Day: He Says He's Not Dating Rihanna, And He's Not Gay. Not That There's Anything Wrong With That.
Friday afternoon, we brought you the story of a law student who was allegedly dating pop star Rihanna. The rumor was posted on the blog Bossip. But the student, Janero Marchand, vehemently denied the rumor on his twitter account. We posted some of Janero’s tweets in our story on Friday. Predictably, Above the Law commenters […] -
Caption Contests, Lawyer of the Day, Pictures
ATL Caption Contest: We Dig This
When we run caption contests here at ATL, we prefer to withhold the back story on the photo. However, this photo, and the story behind it, has gone viral. We’ve gotten it many times in tips — Thanks, tipsters! — and even our non-lawyer friends have been sending it to us. We’re running a contest […] -
Lawyer of the Day
Law Student of the Day: He Says He's Not Dating Rihanna, But Everybody Thinks He Is
From what we can tell, Janero Marchand was just your normal everyday law student. Well, a normal everyday law student who allegedly dated this woman. Hey, the man likes fine clothes and fine women; there’s nothing wrong with that. But the gossip blog Bossip blew up his world this morning, when it made Marchand front […] -
Lawyer of the Day
(Fake) Lawyer of the Day: Random Dude Neither A Lawyer Nor A Judge
Don’t forget that this coming Tuesday is primary day in New York City. In New York county (“Manhattan” for the uninitiated) the race is to replace Robert M. Morgenthau, the venerable Manhattan district attorney. There are three people running to be the new district attorney for the borough. But just because Morgenthau is on his […] -
Election Law, Lawyer of the Day, Politics, Williams Mullen
Former Lawyer of the Day: Temporarily Homeless, Currently on Unemployment
A few months ago, we reported on the saga of Mark Hardman. He was an attorney for the commonwealth in Portsmouth, VA. But he was fired after only five months on the job. He claims that his termination stemmed from his decision to run for public office, against his boss. Back in March, we noted: […] - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Hotties, Lawyer of the Day, Nude Dancing, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants
Legal Secretary of the Day: For the Ladies
By day, Jarriette Richie was a legal secretary. By night, she was one of the small business entrepreneurs who are so important to the vitality of the American economy. Not only that, Richie’s business provided services to a critically underserved community. Richie was the proprietor of Show ‘N Tell Entertainment — which arranged erotic male […] -
Cellphones, Lawyer of the Day, Layoffs, Rudeness, Technology
OMG. So sorry, but u r fired. :-(
This is a blind item, since we don’t know the identity of the attorney. Yesterday, this unknown attorney sent an employee a text message. It wasn’t to wish the employee a happy Labor Day. From Reddit: “Sexting” was the latest hot cell phone trend. Maybe the new trend will be “diSMSing.” Dear Reddit. It is […] -
Canada, Deaths, Lawyer of the Day, Violence
Road Raging Lawyer of the Week: Former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant
Documentarian Michael Moore would have us believe that everyone in the Great White North is friendly and loving, leave their doors unlocked, and have no need for guns. Well, there are definitely some crazy, violent types residing in Canada. Like the Greyhound bus killer. And Ontario’s former attorney general. Michael Bryant, a Harvard LLM graduate […] -
Law Professors, Lawyer of the Day, Prostitution, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day: And Her 'Real Pimpin' Law Professor Boyfriend
Way back in 2007, a time so long ago that firms actually made offers to summer associates, we mentioned the story of UConn law professor Robert Birmingham. The professor showed a clip from the movie Really Really Pimpin’ in Da South, and got in a little bit of trouble. The film is (apparently) a “prostitution […] -
Lawyer of the Day, Sonnenschein
The Only Crime: Sonnenschein Partner Paul Glad Can Never Eat Girl Scout Cookies Again
We have an update on former Lawyer of the Day and Sonnenschein San Francisco partner Paul Glad. Glad was sued earlier this year by a Girl Scout and her mother after running into them with his Lexus. We wrote in June: According to the San Mateo County Times, [Glad] had stopped to pick up some […]
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Health Care / Medicine, Lawyer of the Day
Lawyer of the Day: Michael Lukehart
A California defense attorney has earned a spot in the ATL Lawyer of the Day hall of fame. Michael Lukehart didn’t let a weak heart stop him from defending his client. From KERO-TV: Lukehart said he woke up at 5 a.m. on Monday with massive chest pains. A normal non-ATL-Lawyer-of-the-Day would head to the hospital […] -
Lawyer of the Day
Lawyer of the Day: I Propose to Misappropriate City Resources
I was first introduced to Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) during day 3 of the Sotomayor confirmation hearings. I was unimpressed: 10:14: Who the hell is Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)? So far I’ve learned that he’s an Oriole fan, and Wikipedia tells me he beat now-Republican Chairman Michael Steele for Senate in 2006. I want Tommy Carcetti […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Sex
Lawyer of the Day: Gary Appelblatt
Gary Appelblatt, 58, a California divorce lawyer, was a bit too thorough in his interviews with his clients. From the Associated Press: Prosecutors say Appelblatt would tell clients that he had a pharmacy degree and touched them under the guise of performing medical procedures during divorce case consultations. Appelblatt has admitted to improperly touching five […] -
Labor / Employment, Lawyer of the Day
One-Armed Law Student is £8,000 Sexier
A U.K. law student won her lawsuit against Abercrombie and Fitch. The clothing behemoth had relegated her to the stockroom because her uni-armed look didn’t fit in with the company’s dress code. The BBC reports: Riam Dean, 22, who has a prosthetic arm, claimed she was “diminished” for not fitting the “look policy” at the […] -
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Lawyer of the Day: Patrick J. Manshardt
California attorney Patrick Manshardt has the worst luck — or the worst enemies — ever. He has been representing a number of Chinese dissidents in a suit against Yahoo! for disclosing their information to the Chinese government. The Whittier Law School grad has been involved in constitutional and civil rights litigation for the past 14 […] -
Lawyer of the Day, Ohio State - Moritz College of Law
Law Student of the Day: Moritz Student DQ'ed from Dairy Queen
Maybe the cratering legal economy has made one Ohio State Moritz College of Law student turn to a life of crime: Edgartown Police are searching for a man who smashed the back door of the Dairy Queen ice cream shop on Upper Main Street early Saturday and tried to help himself to a pre-dawn snack…. […] -
Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, LSAT, Police, UVA Law, Violence
Law Student of the Day: UVA Law Student Spitter
We all know gunners who spit hot fire at professors. But we rarely see gunners who spit at the police. According to the Charlottesville police, one UVA law student can roll both ways. From Newsplex: A Charlottesville woman is facing felony assault charges after an altercation with a police officer on Thursday. Elisabeth Epps, 29, […]