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Animal Law, Antonin Scalia, Biglaw, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Pets, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trials
Morning Docket: 10.08.13
* Say what you will about Justice Scalia, but the man is hilarious — more funny than his four liberal colleagues combined, according to a statistical analysis of oral argument recordings. [New York Times]
* The government shutdown is slowing down the judicial confirmation process, already famous for its speed and efficiency. [The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times]
* More about news for Steven Donziger in his long-running battle with Chevron. Maybe it’s time to surrender, Steve? I hear Ecuador is a great place to retire. [New York Law Journal]
* Law firm merger mania continues, as Carlton Fields combines with Jorden Burt. [Carlton Fields (press release)]
* Herbert Smith Freehills says “you’re hired” to Scott Balber, the lawyer for Donald Trump who got mocked by Bill Maher on national television. [The Lawyer]
* You might see your dog as harmless and cuddly, but the law might see your dog as a weapon (and rightfully so, in my opinion). [New York Times via ABA Journal]
* Congratulations to all the winners of the FT’s Innovative Lawyers awards. [Financial Times]
* And congratulations to Heidi Wendel and Deirdre McEvoy, high-ranking government lawyers headed to Jones Day and Patterson Belknap, respectively. [New York Law Journal]
* Today the Supreme Court will hear argument in McCutcheon v. FEC, a major campaign finance case that some are calling “the next Citizens United.” Check out an interview with one of the lawyers behind it, after the jump. [UCTV]
Marty Lasden of California Lawyer magazine interviewed the severely conservative James Bopp Jr. for the “Legally Speaking” series (in which I previously participated). It appears this interview with Bopp took place before Bopp got bumped from the podium in favor of Erin Murphy, a young superstar of the Supreme Court bar.
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Animal Law, Courthouses, Pets, Quote of the Day, Vermin / Rodents / Pests
Cute Little Ball of Fur Rescues Courthouse From Shame
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Animal Law, Law Schools, Pets, Reader Polls
Stress Relief and Finals? Law Schools Are Going to the Dogs!
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9th Circuit, Animal Law, Benchslaps, Pets
City Gets Benchslap With a Rolled Up Newspaper Over Dead Dog
Federal judge is not impressed with legal defense of city that shot a dog. -
Benchslaps, Breasts, Copyright, Federalist Society, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Running, Tax Law, Texas, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 04.15.13
* Thoughts go out to all those in Boston. [CNN] * I hope you’ve all got your taxes finished. Here’s a fun fact: most tax cheats live in the South and the West. The two areas of the country filled with people who think taxes are evil cheat more? Go figure. [NBC News] * Remember, it’s not polite to say “thank you.” [Las Vegas Law Blog] * And now the rare, “self-benchslap.” [Associated Press] * A detailed look at how the Federalist Society became so powerful in American law schools. Unfortunately, it neglects the “they tend to order better pizzas for their events” gambit. [Chronicle of Higher Education] * Remember the new, depressing, public domain Happy Birthday song? The sponsor of that contest, WFMU, is at it again with a new contest to create modern, entertaining covers of public domain ditties. Despite my ragging on the birthday song, this is a pretty cool idea. [Free Music Archive] * Are you a young lawyer complaining about your lot in life? You’re at this site, so statistically you are. Well, quit your bitchin’! [Associate's Mind] * The Texas Supreme Court does not value emotional attachments to dogs. This is surprising because I can think of at least 10 country songs on this very point. [Law and More] * Mocking law school couples with a GIF from Veep? Get out of my head, UChiLawGo! [UChiLawGo] * Boob-induced failure. [Legal Juice] -
Animal Law, Pets, Police
'Don't Shoot My Dog' Law
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Celebrities, Copyright, Federal Government, Lindsay Lohan, Non-Sequiturs, Nude Dancing, Pets, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 02.26.13
* For any Catholics hitting up PaddyPower to lay down money on the conclave, you’ve probably had some restless nights wondering if Pope Gregory XIV’s edict per the Ius Decretalium still applies. It doesn’t. That’s a load off. [Canon Law Blog] * A number of strip clubs are challenging San Antonio’s new regulations. One key to their argument: “the presentation of expressive dance performances is a beneficial social activity which creates an improved self image for the dancer….” Yeah, good luck with that argument. [KEGL] * If you’re looking for emotional distress damages, maybe lay off the “I’m just embarrassed to be seen with him now” arguments. [Lowering the Bar] * To challenge the law letting the government tap your communications in secret, you need to have full knowledge that the secret recording is happening. Thanks Joseph Heller. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Lindsay Lohan can’t catch a break with her legal counsel. Hey, LiLo! Next time check Avvo to find a higher rated lawyer. [Perez Hilton] * The new Copyright Alert System goes into effect, allowing copyright holders to make your service provider slow your Internet to a crawl if you’re identified as a repeat violator. I don’t see what the big deal is, but then again, I’m still using a Prodigy account. [Gawker] * MC Hammer is softening, but still a tad miffed after police booked him for an expired registration after he told them, “U Can’t Touch This.” [Los Angeles Times] * Are you kidding? University of North Carolina’s “Honor Court” is threatening to expel a student for “intimidating” her attacker by discussing that she was raped — without identifying her attacker. This is why North Carolina can’t have nice things. [Feministing] -
Education / Schools, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, New York Times, Pets, Student Loans
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Animal Law, Environment / Environmental Law, Guns / Firearms, Pets
Florida: I’m STILL Tired of These Motherf**kin’ Snakes in This Motherf**kin’ State
How did Florida's Burmese Python hunt go? Uh, not so well. -
Environment / Environmental Law, Guns / Firearms, Pets
Florida: I’m Tired of These Motherf**kin’ Snakes In This Motherf**kin’ State
Florida has a snake problem. And while Congressional Republicans are blocking legislative responses, Florida has an answer: Send in the Rednecks! -
Caption Contests, Contests, Law Schools, Libraries / Librarians, Pets, UVA Law
Caption Contest Winner: Law School Has Gone to the Dogs
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Caption Contests, Contests, Libraries / Librarians, Pets, Pictures
Caption Contest Finalists: Law School Has Gone to the Dogs
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Caption Contests, Contests, Libraries / Librarians, Pets, Pictures
Caption Contest: Law School Has Gone to the Dogs
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Alan Dershowitz, Bar Exams, Gloria Allred, Jeffrey Toobin, New Jersey, Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Violence, Wall Street
Non-Sequiturs: 11.20.12
* Better late than never: congratulations to everyone who passed the New Jersey bar exam. You’re just in time to get in on some Sandy class-action litigation. [New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners] * Congratulations to all the honorees from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association conference in D.C. last weekend — including, but not limited to, the Best Lawyers Under 40 awardees. [NAPABA] * And congrats to Professor Sherrilyn Ifill, incoming president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. [Concurring Opinions] * Does every bra made in America have Gloria Allred’s phone number sewn into it? [WSJ Law Blog] * Who is “Portfolio Manager A” in the latest major insider-trading scandal? [Dealbreaker] * You don’t need to be a dog lover to find these allegations abhorrent. [Alabama Live] * Want to avoid dating Democrats (or Republicans)? There’s an app — okay, two websites — for that. [Jezebel] * After the jump, Jeffrey Toobin and Alan Dershowitz discuss Obamacare…. Toobin is the author of The Oath (affiliate link). Dersowitz is the new owner of a $1.7 million Manhattan apartment. Their conversation took place last Friday, November 16, at the 92nd Street Y. -
Crime, Drugs, Pets, Police, Privacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Dog Day At The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is going to the dogs. Today the justices spent their time discussing how and when police can use drug-sniffing canines. -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Pets, Trademarks
For Want Of A Puppy Picture
A Lockheed Martin lawyer might have been able to settle a dispute simply by emailing a picture of a puppy... -
Comment of the Day, Musical Chairs, Pets
Comment of the Week: I Don't Think Adopted Means What You Think It Means
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Animal Law, Junk Email / Spam, Marijuana, Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE), Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Technology, Texas
Non-Sequiturs: 09.10.12
* This is why you shouldn’t feed your illegal pet monkey Frosted Flakes — or own an illegal pet monkey, I guess. [Chicago Tribune] * In other incredible pet law news, a Rhode Island woman is not pleased that her neighbor’s cockatoo has been calling her a “f**king whore.” Awk! Polly want a restraining order? [Legal Blog Watch] * This is a pretty good round-up of the summer’s most whacked-out legal stories. Think naked people covered in Crisco, kids destroying thousands of dollars in MacBooks — by peeing on them — and a nasty death-by-sex situation. [Legally Weird] * Making people log in to unsubscribe from junk email isn’t only annoying as sh*t, it’s also probably illegal (as it freaking should be). [Ars Technica] * A “Man-gina” lawsuit from Texas. I don’t need to say any more. [Houston Press] * This dude says smoking pot made him a better dad. I somehow doubt this is part of Elie Mystal’s preparation regimen for the stork’s impending arrival. [New York Times] * Congratulations to everyone who just passed the MPRE — you can learn your score on the MPRE website. [MPRE] -
Animal Law, Career Alternatives, Pets, Weirdness
Career Alternatives: Rattlesnake Venom Extractor, a.k.a. 'Pure Badass'
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Job Searches, Law Schools, Pets, State Judges
Why Go Through the Trouble of Clerking for a Judge When You Can House Sit for One Instead?
Is this the best way to utilize a law degree?