Old People
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Musical Chairs, Old People
Musical Chairs: Former New York D.A. Bob Morgenthau to Wachtell Lipton
Perhaps Herb Wachtell and Marty Lipton wanted some company as Legendary Old Dudes at 51 West 52nd Street. From the Associated Press: Former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau has joined the New York-based law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Morgenthau retired at age 90 as district attorney, after 35 years in the job. […] -
Crime, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Old People, Violence
Las Vegas Courthouse Shooter Had Murderous Past
Monday’s shootout at the Lloyd George Courthouse in Las Vegas can be described as tragic, frightening, and now, surreal. Reports are out this morning that the gunman, Johnny Lee Wicks, previously served prison time for killing his brother. The ABA Journal collects the information: Stories by the Associated Press, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and the […] - Sponsored
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Crime, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Old People, Violence
Las Vegas Shooter Follow-Up
Details continue to roll in about Johnny Lee Wicks, the shooter during yesterday’s gunfight at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse in Las Vegas. Apparently Wicks set fire to his own house before heading to the courthouse. ABC News reports: The senior citizen who is being blamed for a Las Vegas courthouse shooting that killed a […]
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Deaths, Guns / Firearms, Howrey LLP, Kids, Murder, Old People, Suicide
Update: Grandma May Have Been Triggerwoman in Howrey Associate Murder-Suicide
In yesterday’s post regarding the tragedy that left a Howrey associate, Elizabeth Fontaine (pictured), and three of her family members dead, we promised to keep you posted on new developments. We now bring you this update, from the Orange County Register: Sheriff’s investigators believe they know how four people, including two young sisters, died in […] -
Bad Ideas, Bankruptcy, Bar Exams, Law Schools, Old People, Rank Stupidity, Student Loans
Discharging Law School Debt in Bankruptcy Doesn't Get Any Easier When You Are Old
I spent all day yesterday trying to summon the rage, trying to figure out a way to trumpet the cause of a sixty-something, recent law school graduate who is still having trouble discharging her student loans in a bankruptcy proceeding. The National Law Journal has the tear-jerking story: When she graduated four years ago with […] -
Health Care / Medicine, Old People, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Breaking: Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized (Again), But Released
The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Health Watch continues. This just in, from the AP: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who had cancer surgery earlier this year, was briefly hospitalized overnight after having a bad reaction to some medicine. A statement from the court says Ginsburg was taken to the Washington Hospital Center Wednesday night and released […] -
Harvard, New York Times, Old People, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 10.4: Meet Packer
Commenters often complain that we feature too many Biglaw associates in this space — uninspiring young people who’ve drifted through college and law school and are now drones at soulless firms. We’re delighted that this week, Biglaw associates make up only one-third of our couples. Rounding out the field are a soulless-drone partner and a […] -
Health Care / Medicine, Old People, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Update: Justice Ginsburg Is Back on the Job
We’re happy to report that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was hospitalized last night after feeling lightheaded, was released from Washington Hospital Center this morning. The famously hardworking jurist “was at her desk by early afternoon, the court said.” Welcome back, Justice Ginsburg! Justice Ginsburg Home From Hospital [AP] Earlier: Breaking: Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized - Sponsored
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Health Care / Medicine, Old People, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Breaking: Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized
In February of this year, Senator Jim Bunning predicted that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would be dead in nine months from pancreatic cancer. It was a horrible and tasteless prediction, for which Senator Bunning apologized. But might he be right? Here’s the latest news about Justice Ginsburg’s health. From the Associated Press: Supreme Court Justice […] -
Associate Advice, Job Searches, Notes from the Breadline, Old People
Notes from the Breadline: We're All in this Thing Together (Walking the Line Between Faith and Fear) (Part II)
Ed. note: Welcome to the latest installment of “Notes from the Breadline,” a column by a laid-off lawyer in New York. Prior columns are collected here. You can reach Roxana St. Thomas by email (at roxanastthomas@gmail.com), follow her on Twitter, or find her on Facebook. Welcome back from the long weekend, dear readers. I hope […] -
Adam Liptak, Clerkships, John Paul Stevens, New York Times, Old People, SCOTUS, Shameless Plugs, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Retirement Watch: More on Justice Stevens
Just a quick follow-up to yesterday’s discussion of whether Justice John Paul Stevens’s failure to hire a full complement of law clerks for October Term 2010 might shed light upon his retirement plans. In today’s New York Times, Adam Liptak has an excellent article on the subject. It begins: A Supreme Court clerkship is a […] -
Layoffs, Notes from the Breadline, Old People
Notes from the Breadline: We're All in this Thing Together (Walking the Line Between Faith and Fear) (Part I)
Ed. note: Welcome to the latest installment of “Notes from the Breadline,” a column by a laid-off lawyer in New York. Prior columns are collected here. You can reach Roxana St. Thomas by email (at roxanastthomas@gmail.com), follow her on Twitter, or find her on Facebook. One evening after work, or at least the hours during […] -
Clerkships, John Paul Stevens, Old People, Orin Kerr, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Thomas Goldstein
Supreme Court Retirement Watch: Justice Stevens?
A few weeks ago, we were emailing with one of our sources about an interesting fact we noticed, based on Above the Law’s real-time coverage of Supreme Court clerk hiring. The fact: thus far, Justice John Paul Stevens has hired just one law clerk for October Term 2010 (Sam Erman (Michigan 2007 / Garland)). We […]
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Deaths, Old People, Politics, UVA Law
Breaking: Ted Kennedy, RIP
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) passed away shortly before midnight on Tuesday, while at home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. He was 77. From CNN: “We’ve lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever,” a family […] -
Biglaw, Old People
Old People Attack Gen Y's Work Ethic, Again.
Now that the new Vault rankings are out, it seems appropriate to reflect on the common refrain from senior lawyers about their colleagues under 30. Last Friday, Idealawg kicked off another round Gen Y bashing. The issue this time was whether Gen Y’s supposed obsession with work-life balance was harming client services. Here are the […] -
Biglaw, Old People, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Schiff Hardin
Schiff Hardin Update: Partners Emeriti Still Welcome
Earlier today, we wrote about Schiff Hardin sending a mass e-mail to its retired partners letting them know that they were being moved to temporary offices during a renovation of the firm’s Chicago office. The e-mail read as if the partners were not getting their own offices upon their return and were being asked to […] -
Biglaw, Old People, Real Estate, Schiff Hardin
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Partners Emeriti at Schiff Hardin?
We’ve noticed in comment threads that many of you would like frequent commenter Partner Emeritus to retire. But he’s a persistent one. Perhaps frustrated readers should take a page from the book of Schiff Hardin. The 400-attorney firm found an interesting way to get rid of its partners emeriti in the firm’s Chicago office. It […] -
Department of Justice, Health Care / Medicine, Michael Mukasey, Old People
Update: AG Mukasey Is Back in the Saddle
Last night, Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while addressing the Federalist Society. Some feared the AG had suffered a stroke. Today brings good news about his condition. This morning we reported (see the 10 AM update): “The AG is fine and will be released from the hospital later today. No word yet on what the […] -
Eyes of the Law, Old People, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Eyes of the Law: Justice O'Connor Hearts Art
It has been a while since our last Eyes of the Law legal celebrity sighting, so here’s a fun one for your consideration. A D.C. tipster tells us: We saw Sandra Day O’Connor in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s exhibit on Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams. She had on the same red sweater she can […] -
Crime, Judge of the Day, Old People, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Violence
Ex-Judge of the Day: John Brennan
Since yesterday, when the big Eliot Spitzer news broke, we’ve been on a bad-behavior kick here at ATL. So let’s keep going down that path. A tipster sent us a juicy story, with this intro: This is wild. And by wild, I mean INSANE… He’s 61. She’s 25. He likes booze, cocaine, and turtlenecks. How’s […]