Litigators
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Biglaw, Kasowitz Benson, Litigators, Music, Pro Se Litigants, Ridiculousness, Summer Associates
In Defense of Gregory Berry (Plus a few more funny stories.)
One of the most compelling characters to populate our pages lately is Gregory S. Berry. As you surely recall, Berry is the ex-associate at Kasowitz Benson who is now suing his former firm for a whopping $77 million. Thus far, reader sentiment doesn't seem favorable towards Berry, but now a source has contacted us to defend Berry -- and to criticize Berry's former employer, Kasowitz Benson.... -
Asians, Biglaw, California, Feminism, Gender, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Movies, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Sexual Harassment
Youngblood v. Irell & Manella: The Law Firm Fights BackFirm denies claims and moves for arbitration.
Last month, Juliette Youngblood, an ex-partner at the elite California law firm of Irell & Manella, filed suit against her former firm. Irell did not respond to the lawsuit at the time, now it has, in a blistering 22-page filing. What does the firm have to say about the specific claims made by Youngblood? - Sponsored
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Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Partner Issues
A Request for Advice from ATL Readers
Above the Law’s popular, somewhat tongue-in-cheek advice column, Pls Hndle Thx, has been on hiatus. Marin has been busy following the career of John Stamos, and Elie is on vacation this week. (He’ll be back on Monday.) In the meantime, we have a request for advice from a reader. Let’s take a look at it, […]
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Shameless Plugs
Inside Straight: Bringing A Client Up To Speed
First, a shameless plug; then, back to business. Law360 surveyed practicing lawyers around the country asking what books the practitioners would recommend for new lawyers –- the so-called “legal greenhorns.” (The Law360 article requires a subscription; this recent piece from the ABA’s “Young Lawyer” is free of charge and summarizes the results.) The recommended books […] -
Lawyer Advertising, Litigators, Litigatrix, Small Law Firms, Trials
Size Matters: Fancy Nancy Has A Message For You
Are you thinking about taking some branding advice from Fancy Nancy? Maybe you shouldn't. Small firm columnist Valerie Katz advises that you go call yourself a 'trial lawyer' as opposed to a 'litigator'.... -
Amy Schulman, Biglaw, Drugs, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Williams & Connolly
Inside Straight: Pfortune On Pfizer
Columnist Mark Herrmann thinks that you should read the long piece in Fortune magazine about the rise and fall of Jeff Kindler as the CEO of Pfizer because it gives some insight on life as an in-house attorney.... -
Biglaw, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Musical Chairs: O'Melveny & Myers Announces Its Next Leader
O'Melveny & Myers has announced its next chairman, who will take over from A.B. Culvahouse Jr. Who is he, and how was he selected? -
Asians, Biglaw, California, Feminism, Gender, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Sexual Harassment
Lawsuit of the Day: Youngblood v. Irell & ManellaFormer partner alleges sexual harassment by Morgan Chu.
A former partner at the elite law firm of Irell & Manella is suing the firm, claiming sex discrimination and retaliation. She also alleges that she was sexually harassed -- by superstar intellectual-property litigator Morgan Chu. - Sponsored
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators
Inside Straight: If I've Got It, Then By God I'm Gonna Inflict It On You
A few months ago, I attended a hearing on a motion for a temporary restraining order. The judge came out on the bench and berated one side’s lawyers: “You filed these papers at midnight last night. Your brief is more than 70 pages long and has a foot of exhibits attached to it. I arrived […] -
Crime, Litigators, Murder, Trials
People Email Me Things
About a month ago, our writer Juggalo Law levied some "thoughtful criticisms" against Jose Baez, suggesting that Baez may have been in over his head on the Casey Anthony case. But after the verdict was in, Juggalo received a missive worthy of being read from "Attorney Baez." Satire sure is fun. -
Federal Judges, In-House Counsel, Litigators, State Judges
Inside Straight: On Choosing To Arbitrate
I came of age in the law in the late 1980s. At the time, arbitration was viewed as a big deal and a possible threat to the judicial system. Many corporations were adding arbitration clauses to their contracts; companies were agreeing to arbitrate, rather than litigate, disputes; and pundits feared that the judicial system would […] -
California, Job Searches, Law Schools, Litigators, Student Loans
Could Thomas Jefferson School Of Law Actually Lose?
For the most part, I’ve just been happy that the lawsuit against Thomas Jefferson School of Law, over the school’s allegedly misleading employment statistics, exists. It’s not about winning or losing; it’s about raising awareness of the disingenuous way law schools go about filling up their classes. Of course, anytime somebody says “it’s not about […] -
Crime, Litigators, Murder, Nancy Grace, Television, Trials
Fear And Loathing, The Squeakquel
I knew the moment would come when I’d have to watch a full hour of Nancy Grace and I was not looking forward to it. The daytime anchors and hosts had been mere fluffers for Nancy Grace’s performance at night and there were multiple teases to her show throughout the day. For Nancy Grace is […]
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Crime, Litigators, Murder, Nancy Grace, Television, Trials
Fear And Loathing On Headline News
On Sunday night, I was sitting on my couch eating Chicken McNuggets®, when Lat Skyped™ me. The following is a faithful transcript of our conversation. Lat: Hey Juggs, I’ve got an assignment for you. Wait, why aren’t you wearing a shirt? Me: Why are you wearing a top hat? L: Touché. Listen, I have an […] -
Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Litigators, Murder, Trials
Lawyer of the Day: Jose Baez, Counsel to Casey Anthony
Anyone who is a lawyer knows that sinking feeling. The feeling that comes when someone else finds out you’re a lawyer and starts telling you about whatever garden-variety awfulness has visited their lives. They prattle on about who knows what, because you’ve tuned out. But they keep going and the inevitable finally arrives at the […] -
Biglaw, Document Review, Federal Judges, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Litigators
Inside Straight: Clawback Agreements -- An Oft-Missed Trick
I recently heard a panel of judges speak about e-discovery issues. Their opinions on several subjects varied, but on one subject they agreed unanimously: Clawback provisions under Federal Rule of Evidence 502 are valuable tools in most significant litigation, but they remain rarely used. This piqued my interest, so I asked several in-house litigators (not […] -
Biglaw, Cheapness, john quinn, Litigators, Reader Polls, Trials
Would You Rather Win, Or Get Paid While Losing?
I’m going to tell you the tale of two law firms. Firm A: You win a major, high-profile case. The victory is covered by the legal press and mainstream media. The award to your client is huge, and the victory comes at the expense of a rival firm. Your only problem? Your client won’t pay […] -
Boutique Law Firms, Defamation, Entertainment Law, Litigators, Martin Garbus, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Hollywood Pit Bull Is Just Like Us
It has been said that one has truly arrived as a small-firm superstar when he appears in this column. Who said that? Someone, I am sure. While I simply cannot confer that honor to all small-firm attorneys, there is a second place honor: a feature in the New York Times. Martin Singer — the “guard […] -
Boutique Law Firms, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Inside Straight: Getting Business By Inventing Business
I recently had lunch with a guy who had worked at a law firm, gone in-house, and later returned to a law firm. (It’s actually more than that. This guy’s bio is: assistant U.S. attorney; associate at K&E; partner at Bartlit Beck; deputy general counsel at Bank One; and now at his own small firm. […] -
Labor / Employment, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Small Firms, Big Lawyers: The Customer Is Always Right. Not.
You always hear this business axiom: “The customer is always right.” Whether true or not, you’re supposed to at least let the customer believe that he or she is correct. But in my experience, that doesn’t always work. Before I went to law school, I was a banker. (That sentence makes me sound old, since […]