157 Search Results for: "Corporette"

* Behold! The power of a single judge. A Brazilian state judge shuts down Brazil’s most popular chat app, WhatsApp, for 72 hours. [The Intercept]

* The 16 most… unique legal defenses in history. [Reeves Law Group]

* Do ponytails count as a professional hairstyle? [Corporette]

* Former clerks of the late justice speak about Scalia’s legacy. [C-SPAN]

* Can the Urban Confessional Project actually help stressed-out lawyers? [Law and More]

* Germany is annulling the convictions of 50,000 men for homosexuality, saying the victims of this now obsolete law shouldn’t have to live with the stigma of conviction. [Wonkette]

* Michael Ratner, noted civil rights attorney who challenged the government’s detention of prisoners without judicial review at Guantánamo Bay, RIP. [New York Times]

* Oxford Law students can miss classes if they find the crimes being discussed upsetting. What’s happened to the legendary British stiff upper lip? [HeatStreet]

* Update on the story about the lawyer who apparently lied about his mom’s death to get out of court deadlines. Judge Ross didn’t even need to reach the question of whether or not he lied to slap down some sanctions. [ABA Journal]

* A short horror story inspired by author Timothy DeLizza’s Biglaw summer experience. [Your Impossible Voice]

* As we mentioned earlier today, David Boies played a hotshot lawyer on the series finale of The Good Wife. Pfft, typecasting. [The Careerist]

* BYU law student says he was almost expelled for writing in support of marriage equality. [Tax Prof Blog]

* Kaley Cuoco understands the value of a good lawyer. [Jezebel]

* So you are a young Biglaw associate. You are miserable with your life and decide to get some therapy to deal — how do you take the time to take care of yourself without appearing lazy at the firm? [Corporette]

* The Biglaw v. Small Law showdown in… Little League. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog]

* How can new law school grads navigate a changing career market? [Reboot Your Legal Practice]

* Preet Bharara is bragging about putting Shelly Silver in jail for 12 years. [Twitter]

* Is being a lawyer the most embarrassing profession? A new novel, The Neon Lawyer, suggests it just might be. [Guile is Good]

* Even super lawyers can’t stop bad press. [Law and More]

* Is social media feeding the rash of graffiti in National Parks? [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

* The essential questions every in-house counsel should ask before they pick a law firm. [Forbes]

* Donald Trump’s comments advocating punishment for women who have abortions have been turned into an attack ad. That didn’t take much time at all. [The Hill]

* Read up on the lawsuit filed by the US Women’s National Team filed against US Soccer alleging discriminatory wage practices. [Huffington Post]

* What are the best practices for answering emails when you are at home? [Corporette]

* Another reason to not have lifetime appointments for Supreme Court justices. [Medium]

* Yup, this is real: Missouri lawmakers made quite the mistake. [Gawker]

* Are you preparing mentally for the possibility of a brokered convention? Then read up on the last person to emerge as the candidate from a brokered convention to win the presidency. [Slate]

* Is there a strategy for dealing with the dreaded performance review? [Modern Mom]

* Particularly pertinent advice on the Monday after a blizzard: how to interview (and what to wear) in a snowstorm. [Corporette]

* Uber is facing a staggering number of lawsuits… and they have 27 job openings for attorneys worldwide. Get those résumés ready. [Fusion]

* You are being judged by the food you choose to eat at your desk; maybe you should rail against the conventions. [New York Magazine]

* Lawyer arranges secret Dominican Republic divorce to shield his assets from his “wife.” [New York Post]

* We’ve been super lucky that Old Man Winter hasn’t pelted us with terrible, bitter cold weather… yet. But as Westerosians know, it is coming. Here’s how to look good — and professional — when it does. [Corporette]

* The sad state of immigration law in this country is a big ball of tragedy and comedy. Not exactly an ideal policy. [Huffington Post]

* We already reported on Freshfields announcing holiday bonuses today, but another Magic Circle firm is also in a giving mood. Slaughter & May bumped up its “new solicitor bonus” in time for the holidays. That should make this year’s Christmas party almost as fun as 1981’s. [Legal Cheek]

* An historical analysis of how prohibition law led to the modern right wing. Fascinating stuff. [Slate]

* Following up on a benchslap from back in April, Judge Charles Rendlen suspends another lawyer as “dishonest and dangerously incompetent.” Feel free to read the whole thing here. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

* Gibson Dunn’s Debra Wong Yang, who has billed NJ taxpayers more hours in connection with the Bridgegate investigation than any other lawyer, is now hosting a big-dollar fundraiser for Christie 2016. Time for some traffic problems everywhere! [WNYC]

* Has technology created a real-life Lord of the Flies? [Law and More]

* “The Love Song of J. Anthony Kennedy” — a SCOTUS-themed spoof on “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” I’m just happy we live in a world where these things exist. [Green Bag]

* Are you tired of all those pretentious hipsters who pretend that soccer (yes, asshole, we live in America and it’s called f*cking soccer here) is the only “real” sport? Yeah, so is the DOJ. [Sidebars]

* What’s the best way to deal with the dreaded performance review? [Corporette]

* SCOTUS is tiptoeing around race in this term’s voting rights case. [Talking Points Memo]

* Holiday party season is officially upon us! (Don’t forget to RSVP to the ATL shindig.) Now for the really important question: what to wear? [Corporette] * An ex-lawyer, a purple g-string, and a giant panda. No, it isn’t the start to a joke. [Metro] * Searching for the perfect holiday card? Check out this […]

* Gaming laws are incoherent and inconsistent… do go on. Check out Steve Silver’s appearance on the Dan Patrick Show. [NBC Sports]

* Lady lawyers: Do you drink more to impress partners? [Corporette]

* How’s this for a thought experiment? If Mozart were a lawyer, what would his closing argument look like? (It’s a truck question — he’d probably settle.) [Jurispire]

* The coming elections are really inspiring people to be dumb. Especially when the future of the Supreme Court gets bandied about. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

* Advice for hitting your yearly billable targets — 6 minutes at a time. [Daily Lawyer Tips]

I recently started practicing at a firm. I am finding that people don’t take me seriously because I look too young.

* Is it possible to bounce back in Biglaw after a bad performance review? [Corporette]

* Justice Alito takes his place with the far-right in recent anti-gay comments. [Slate]

* Great tips to turn your terrible interview moments into wins. [Law and More]

* Good news for law students in Louisiana. Scholarship money is up for grabs! [Harrell & Nowak]

* New York Law School hosts the first annual Internet Safety Conference. [New York Law School]

* Leave your legal job, refinance your loans, and become a be a full time author. Respect. [Time]

* Careful what you blog or you could get suspended. [Legal Profession Blog]

* The Bard comes out on top of SCOTUS citations. [ABA Journal]

* The latest in legal events includes the ATL Academy for Private Practice. [Codex]

On Thinking Like A Lawyer, we explore the vagaries of professional fashion and temperature.

* Tough legal questions that need to be answered: What to do when you inherit a school bus full of guns? [Adequate Man]

* Do you know when to quit Biglaw? If you’re miserable, when should you start the search for your next career? [Corporette]

* When it is Justice v. Football on college campuses, justice usually loses — a look at Baylor’s investigation of Sam Ukwuachu. [Deadspin]

* Finally, a job that makes Biglaw look appealing. [Careerist]

* A Biglaw firm doing parental leave right. [Talentkeepers]

* What is real? Can it be the essence of a character distilled? [What About Paris]

* Toddlers’ favorite lawyer makes a late night appearance [YouTube]

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* Are you one of the millions of Americans wasting time at work compiling your draft order in anticipation of fantasy football season? Then there’s a case in Florida you should pay attention to… [ATL Redline]

* One Texas clerk’s bid to make their small-minded beliefs more important than the Supreme Court’s ruling has cost taxpayers a mere $43,000. [Dallas Morning News]

* How can you look professional, but still shop ethically? [Corporette]

* In obvious, but depressing, news — the lonely road to partnership for black lawyers. [New York Times]

* The IRS is wrong by 200% — don’t worry, I’m sure they’d be sympathetic if you were off by a mere 200% on your tax return. [Tax Prof Blog]

* Wherein part of your law school grade is determined by how well you know Strunk and White. Madness, madness, I say. [Chronicle of Higher Education]

* Conan O’Brien faces a new lawsuit alleging that he stole jokes from a Twitter user’s feed. Meanwhile, Conan mulls suit against Tinder for ripping off Pimpbot 5000 character. [The Hollywood Reporter] * Snoop blames racial profiling for his arrest on suspicion of marijuana possession in Sweden. Others say it’s “celebrity profiling,” suggesting that racial […]

* Taylor Swift has renegotiated her photography contract. Where her old contract allowed her to rough up photogs, there’s now a blank space, baby. Ugh. [Poynter]

* How much of a dick is this guy? At his federal criminal trial his sole character witness admitted, “we’re not friends.” [NY Post]

* Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to practice in Florida without taking the bar exam. [South Florida Lawyers]

* The Eighth Circuit just terminated the country’s most restrictive abortion ban. [Jezebel]

* Dewey witness breaks down on the stand. Let’s just be excited that I managed to get that blurb written without being cajoled into making a “Dewey know…” joke. [Law360]

* Negotiating salary and benefits for you folks not on lock-step. [Corporette]

* Do you want a free copy of an LSAT Logic Games guide? Then act now… offer expires Friday. [Blueprint For LSAT]

* A reminder that there are some crazies out there and sometimes you need to put in writing that you’re not going to represent them. [What About Clients?]

* An attorney doubled down on racist, offensive comments… and now he’s been fired. [WHAS 11]

* The North Carolina legislature’s war on UNC Law School continues. The Senate just proposed a $3 million budget cut. Tarheels adjust by ending Civ Pro right before International Shoe. [The Herald Sun]

* U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer enjoys living dangerously. When the D.C. Circuit tells her the CIA needs to disclose more about drone policy, she… tells the CIA to keep its mouth shut. AC/DC has a song about that behavior. [Politico]

* Most attention is, justifiably, fixed on marriage equality and health care, but there are some huge pending decisions we’re overlooking. [Slate]

* Will Chief Justice Roberts save Obamacare again? [Mother Jones]

* Speaking of SCOTUS, Professor Ilya Somin and Constitutional Accountability Center chief counsel Elizabeth Wydra talk Supreme Court in this podcast. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]

* Career hiccups begin with you. So, you know, stop doing that to yourself. [Corporette]

* Why have car insurance in this case? A fair question. [Legal Juice]

* If you didn’t make it to see David speak with a panel of distinguished guests at the Fix the Court/Politico Supreme Court event this week, here’s the video! [Politico]

* For Mad Men fans: Have you wondered how the show is getting away with making real-life ad agency McCann Erickson sound like a hellhole? [The Legal Artist]

* The hell? An aide to California AG Kamala Harris was arrested for serving as “chief deputy director” of a rogue police department. That claims to be descended from the Knights Templar. And run by the Freemasons. The conspiracy is real, my friends. [Slate]

* Catholic priest dubbed “Monsignor Meth” sentenced to 5 years for running a drug ring. This may be an obvious point, but in the grand scheme of “crimes committed by Roman Catholic priests” this really isn’t so bad. Unless kids were paying for meth the way… well, they sometimes pay for meth. [NBC Connecticut]

* A prickly question: should you buy your assistant a wedding gift even if you’re not invited? Assuming you still have your own assistant — looking in your direction, Proskauer. [Corporette]

* Nobody wants to throw children to the wolves, but current child support laws are less about helping kids and more about throwing poor parents in jail when they can’t afford to pay money they don’t have. [LFC 360]

* The Goebbels estate is seeking royalties for biographies about the Nazi propagandist, giving new meaning to the term “IP Troll.” [Inside Higher Ed]

* Fascinating. All the cool stuff you can do now that the U.S. Code is published as structured data. If you like your statutes in cool graphs, this is for you. [Concurring Opinions]

* RIP Richard Bartlett, who helped bring the New York courts into unity. He was 89. [New York Law Journal]

* Police claim David Messerschmitt’s killer stole only $40. [Washington Post]

* Lil Wayne vs. Cash Money. Which is, apparently, not an in rem action. [FactMag]

* What is the difference between confidence and arrogance? Obviously, I know the answer, but let’s see if you can figure it out. [Corporette]

* One angle I missed from today’s news that a gunman attacked a courthouse in Milan is that this is life imitating art, eerily reminiscent of a plotline on The Good Wife. [Law and More]

* Immigration attorney is a no-show at her sentencing for 13 felony theft counts for accepting fees and botching her work. You’d think she skipped the country except we know she sucks at immigration law. [ABA Journal]

* Former president of the World Bank’s LGBT employee organization is under investigation. He thinks this seems pretty suspicious. [Buzzfeed]

* The Tsarnaev trial highlights the continuing stupidity of keeping cameras out of the courtroom. [Vanity Fair]

* Another installment of “Roberts at 10,” looking at his 10 years as chief. What’s his legacy on LGBT rights? Well, unsurprisingly, we’re not going to know for sure for a couple months. [Constitutional Accountability Center]

* A new study reveals that judges are less ideologically biased than law students. Again, it’s not that judges are less firm in their ideology, it’s that they’ve learned to pick their battles. [WSJ Law Blog]

* Records show that Case Western Law bought former dean Lawrence Mitchell’s house for $575,000. Was it still furnished with the Chinese silk sheets? [The Observer]

* Judge Posner explains that ALJs are basically working a conveyor belt. To wit, here’s a visual representation of Social Security ALJs at work. [Valpo Law Blog]

* Um, what’s the charge for “acting like you’re in Fast and Furious”? [Legal Juice]

* Republicans making moves to stop net neutrality. Netflix needs to start showing more Bible documentaries to sap this movement’s political will. [Bloomberg Politics]

* Professor Campos reviews a new paper on the future of higher education funding. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]

* The law dean at the University of New Brunswick is accused of “sexism, harassment, and, in one case, threats of violence by two of his former law school colleagues.” That’s some very un-Canadian behavior. But Levitt used to be the dean at Florida A&M, and that does sound like some very Floridian behavior. [CBC] UPDATE (2/23/16 12:57 p.m.): Checking back in on this story we have a LOT to add. Since we first linked to this, the CBC has had to retract its stories about Professor Levitt. It turns out he was not a party, witness or even deposed in the law suits even though CBC was giving off the impression that he was the central figure in criminal cases. It seems he wasn’t even a party to the civil cases when they were reporting that! CBC has had to report that Levitt was absolved or ‘cleared’ of any wrongdoing not once, but twice. The whole saga seems, from what we know today, to have been pretty egregious and raises troubling questions about race and media bias in Canada, as discussed in this piece about the matter.

* How to make your shoes last longer. [Corporette]

* Michael Cannon and Professor Jonathan Adler use some pretty compelling evidence in their amicus brief decrying King v. Burwell. Unfortunately, they kind of made up a quote. When the woman they quoted tries to clear the record, Cannon tells her he understands what she clearly said better than she did. In a sense this is a microcosm for the whole case. [Constitutional Accountability Center]