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Law Schools, Oy, Rudeness, Sexism, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Women's Issues
A Law School Dean Turns A Judge's Sexist Snafu Into A Teachable Moment
A judge tells a woman lawyer that he thinks she would look good in leather. Oy. -
Books, Career Alternatives, Food, Jews, Law Schools, Oy, Quote of the Day
The Georgetown University Law Center for Bagels and Lox?
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Benchslaps, Depositions, Holidays and Seasons, Jews, Oy, Small Law Firms, State Judges
Benchslap of the Day: A Mensch with Some Chutzpah
We found it strange that one law firm in Florida was pretty much demanding that a deposition take place on Rosh Hashanah. This is one of the handful of holidays that most Jews celebrate, and here comes this law firm trying to ruin it like we're actually going observe one of the 500 other holidays we have. It's a good thing we have judges to tell these goyim to stick it in their shofar and blow it....
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Bad Ideas, Divorce Train Wrecks, Lawsuit of the Day, Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex, Sex Scandals, Shopping
Greer v. 1-800-Flowers: An Update
Here’s some follow-up on our Lawsuit of the Day, Greer v. 1-800-Flowers. Plaintiff Leroy Greer is suing the online florist for revealing to his wife that he had flowers delivered to his girlfriend — resulting in said wife divorcing his sorry ass. Some readers who have seen the complaint offered these comments: 1. “I’ve never […] -
Bad Ideas, Divorce Train Wrecks, Lawsuit of the Day, Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex, Sex Scandals, Shopping
Lawsuit of the Day: Greer v. 1-800-Flowers
If you’re a married man planning on sending flowers to your mistress, we have a tip for you: do NOT use 1-800-FLOWERS (as if you needed to be told). Check out this interesting case, filed in the Southern District of Texas (Houston), and included in this morning’s Courthouse News Service (subscription): Leroy Greer v. 1-800-Flowers.Com […] -
Lunacy, Oy, Rank Stupidity, Ridiculousness, Roy Pearson, Tort Reform, Trials
Pearson v. Custom Cleaners: Liveblogging the Case of the $54 Million Pants
Over at the Washington Post’s Offbeat blog, Emil Steiner is liveblogging Pearson v. Custom Cleaners — aka “The Case of the $54 Million Pants.” Check it out by clicking here (and scrolling down — no, farther down). Here’s Steiner’s account of the plaintiff’s testimony: If I had $54 million in my pocket, I’d almost give […] -
Drugs, Lawyer of the Day, Oy, Sex, Weirdness
Lawsuit of the Day: Be Careful What You Wish For; You Might Just Get It
Forget about all that Vioxx litigation — this is far more troubling. From the AP: A man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized. The lawsuit filed by Christopher Woods of New York said […] -
Law Schools, Music, Oy, Videos
Harvard Law School: The World's Premier Center for Law School Parody?
We’ve previously brought you a number of video clips from various law school parody shows. E.g, Columbia; NYU; UVA. But what about “the world’s premier center for legal education and research”? What can we expect from the parody show of the legendary Harvard Law School? Someone emailed us this clip: Our source proudly touted this […] - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Akin Gump, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Oy, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals
The D.C. Madam's Akin Gump Apprentice: She's No Miss Popularity
In our recent post about an alleged D.C.-madam-in-training — a legal secretary at the powerhouse firm of Akin Gump, who allegedly serviced clients and worked the phones for Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the alleged D.C. madam — we asked you for more information about this hardworking and multitalented young woman. We are still accepting your tips. […] -
Akin Gump, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Oy, Paralegals, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals
Akin Gump: Truly A 'Full-Service' Law Firm
On its official website, Akin Gump proudly bills itself as a “full-service” law firm. And it boasts: “Our growth has come by understanding client problems and solving them with a unique combination of… practical… skills.” Truer words were never spoken. From ABC News: A legal secretary at one of Washington’s most prominent and well-connected law […] -
Aaron Charney, Anal Sex / Butt Sex, Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Eric Krautheimer, H. Rodgin Cohen, Legal Ethics, Media and Journalism, Oy, Peter Lattman, Rudeness, Screw-Ups, Stephanie Wheeler, Wall Street Journal
Sullivan & Cromwell: Because Charney v. S&C Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Well before Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell was ever filed, the venerable law firm was dealing with some serious issues. As aptly summarized by New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, “Sullivan & Cromwell lost about 30 percent of its associates in 2004 and 2005. It might take more than a raise to fix that.” From a fascinating […] -
David Boies, Fashion, Oy, Paul Clement, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Amateur Hour at One First Street?
In about fifteen minutes, the Supreme Court will start hearing oral argument in two big-ticket cases about the use of race as a factor in assigning students to public schools. One case comes from Louisville, Kentucky, and the other from Seattle, Washington. Expect a packed courtroom — the cases are sexy enough to merit same-day […] -
Biglaw, Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex
Talk About a "Full Service" Law Firm
[Ed. note: This post is on the vulgar side. It’s a bit like Borat: funny to some, distasteful to others. If you’re a person of delicate sensibilities, please exercise discretion in deciding whether to read further. Thank you.] Last week we reported some top law firms involved in billion-dollar deals: Biglaw shops are involved in […]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Oy, Screw-Ups, Sex, Sex Scandals
Sometimes This Job Doesn't Challenge Us Enough
From the Fox News homepage: And he liked it, too. (Yes, this is a slight digression from hard-core law; but the Mark Foley story does have a legal angle. The claim that Foley may have been molested by a clergyman was made by Foley’s civil lawyer, Gerald Richman. Furthermore, law enforcement authorities in Florida have […] -
Asha Rangappa, Contests, Elena Kagan, Hotties, Law School Deans, Oy, Pictures, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: The FARKers Speak
You may be wondering how the number of votes tallied in our Law School Dean hotties contest, on the women’s side, went from about 1,000 to over 7,000 — basically over the weekend. The answer, in a word: Fark. Fark is a hugely popular website, started by a fellow named Drew Curtis, that collects weird […] -
Oy, Screw-Ups
Our Kingdom for an "L"
Typos happen. Each day we make tons (although we try to correct them as soon as we notice them). Even especially embarrassing typos are made by the best of us. As Howard Bashman has noted, published opinions by the Second and Third Circuits have featured a highly unfortunate typo. But usually typographical errors aren’t quite […] -
Colbert Report, Divorce Train Wrecks, Feminism, Jews, Merck, Non-Sequiturs, Oy, Parties, Ridiculousness, Sex, Shameless Plugs, Shopping, Ted Frank
Non Sequiturs: 09.29.06
* Bill Childs disses AEI’s parties. He just doesn’t appreciate a good formal gala. [TortsProf Blog] * FAA regulations: comply with weirded-out flight attendant at all times, no matter how irrational she is. [Prettier Than Napoleon] * Apple claims right to word “podcast”; next: all soundwaves between 4500 and 6000 MHz. [Overlawyered] * Blogs can […] -
Ann Baskins, Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, HP, Larry Sonsini, Oy, Rank Stupidity
The HP Debacle: Babies, Candy, Etc.
We are guilty of dereliction of duty. We’ve neglected to write about the Hewlett-Packard leak investigation scandal, now unfolding in all of its glory before Congress. (Yes, that Congress: a body that knows all about unethical behavior, illegal conduct, and mind-blowing stupidity.) We’ve been avoiding this scandal for two main reasons. First, it’s a story […] -
Alan Dershowitz, Conferences / Symposia, Dubious Conferences, Jews, Oy
Oy Vey: Is This A Superfluous Conference, or What?
For those of you in the New York area, here’s an event next month you might be interested in: Sunday – Tuesday, October 22-24, 2006Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Three-day conference: “Jews and the Legal Profession”, at 55 Fifth Avenue at 12th Street. Participants include Alan Dershowitz, Stuart Eizenstat, and many others. For more […]