Plaintiffs Firms
-
Announcements, BARBRI, Money, Plaintiffs Firms
A Friendly Reminder: The BAR/BRI Proof of Claim Deadline Is Monday!
Attention young lawyers. We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this important announcement: If you purchased a bar review course from BAR/BRI anywhere in the United States anytime from August, 1997 through July 31, 2006 (the “Class”), you may be affected by a settlement of a class action lawsuit pending in the United […] -
Bad Ideas, Boutique Law Firms, Email Scandals, Law Firm Names, Plaintiffs Firms, Sex, Sex Scandals, Vicious Infighting
Best Reason for a Law Firm Name Change Ever
A fantastic and hilarious email, announcing a name change for a Montana law firm, has been making the rounds. We’d like to reprint it here, but we’ll refrain for now. Instead, read the email and commentary on it here and here. We have no reason to question the authenticity of the email (which apparently went […] - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Job Searches, Milberg Weiss, Plaintiffs Firms, William Lerach
Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Plaintiff-Side Firms
As you know, we’ve been doing a series of fall recruiting open threads on the Vault 100 law firms — which, of course, tend to represent large corporate defendants in litigation matters. But lately plaintiffs’ firms have been on our mind. Like Hewes & Associates, the fictional firm headed by Glenn Close in the new […]
-
Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Money, Plaintiffs Firms
Lawyer of the Day: Hank Adorno
Actually, this is a two-for-one. We can also get a Benchslap of the Day out of this item. From the Miami Herald: Prominent attorney Hank Adorno — already under Florida Bar investigation for his role in Miami’s fire-fee scandal — on Wednesday was blasted by the Third District Court of Appeal for what the judges […] -
Litigatrix, Plaintiffs Firms, Television
Glenn Close and Damages: Dubious or Delicious?
If you’re looking for something to do in an hour and a half, why not check out the new legal thriller on FX, Damages? This new television series stars Glenn Close, whom we have worshiped ever since Fatal Attraction. We love a strong woman, who knows exactly what she wants — and will stop at […] -
Advertising, Hogan & Hartson, Plaintiffs Firms, Weirdness
Remember Those Weird Radio Ads Mentioning Hogan & Hartson?
We discussed them back in this post, and wondered: What are they all about? Well, now we have some answers. But the mystery isn’t completely solved, since we know neither the identity nor the grievances of the ex-Hogan client who is so unhappy with the firm (or its fees) that they’re taking out (presumably expensive) […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Plaintiffs Firms
Lawyer of the Day: John O'Quinn
Lately we’ve been writing a lot about the Lone Star State. So it’s fitting that John O’Quinn, the “legendary and controversial” Texas trial lawyer, is ATL’s Lawyer of the Day. Why? Here are at least 35.7 million reasons. Breaking: Wood v. John O’Quinn ruling [Overlawyered] John M. O’Quinn bio [The O’Quinn Law Firm] John O’Quinn […] -
Advertising, Hogan & Hartson, Plaintiffs Firms, Weirdness
Lawsuit of the Day: Have You Been Injured... By Hogan & Hartson?
If so, call 1-800-759-8611. NOW! No, this isn’t a joke. From a source: I heard this radio advertisement running on 50,000 watt WABC radio in New York. I heard it twice on the morning of the 16th, about 6:30am and about one hour later, and once again (3rd time) I believe [on Wednesday]. It went […] - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Food, Milberg Weiss, Plaintiffs Firms
People Who Live in Gingerbread Houses Should Not Throw Jujubees
In the wake of name partner David Bershad’s guilty plea, the schadenfreude over the fall of Milberg Weiss continues. Even ex-paralegals at Milberg Weiss are getting in on the fun. Check out this excerpt, from a comment posted at Roger Parloff’s blog: [F]or anyone who argues that theirs were essentially victimless crimes, how about the […] -
Crime, Milberg Weiss, Plaintiffs Firms, White-Collar Crime
Lawyer of the Day: David Bershad
Former Milberg Weiss partner David Bershad has agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy count, and to cooperate with the feds in their investigation of his former law firm (in which he was once a name partner). The government alleged that Bershad paid kickbacks to clients to serve as plaintiffs in securities class action cases. […] -
Advertising, Music, Plaintiffs Firms, Tort Reform, Violence, Weirdness
A Promising New Practice Area: Mosh Pit Litigation?
Following up on yesterday’s post about law firm advertising campaigns, here’s another interesting ad: Commentary after the jump. -
Benchslaps, Crime, Plaintiffs Firms, Richard Scruggs
Benchslap of the Day: Dickie Scruggs Gets Smacked by Judge Acker
It’s Friday night, and we’re off the clock. So we’ll keep it short and sweet. HAHAHAHAHA. Judge Recommends Feds Prosecute Scruggs for Contempt [WSJ Law Blog] Ala. judge asks criminal contempt prosecution of Scruggs [Associated Press] -
Deaths, Plaintiffs Firms, Suicide
Lawyer Jumps To His Death From Empire State Building
This is tragic rather than funny. But it’s the subject of much gossip right now, and several of you have written to us about it. So here’s a quick post. On Friday, Moshe Kanovsky, a 31-year-old lawyer from Brooklyn, jumped to his death, from the 69th floor of the Empire State Building. From the New […]
Sponsored
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
Sponsored
Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
-
5th Circuit, Janet Neff, Jennifer Elrod, Judicial Nominations, Lesbians, Plaintiffs Firms, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, State Judges, Vanessa Bryant
Some Judicial Nomination News
Time for a few updates on a subject near and dear to our heart, which we’ve been neglecting as of late: federal judicial nominations. Here’s the latest news: 1. Texas state court judge Jennifer Elrod (at right), whom we previously identified as a possible nominee to the Fifth Circuit (and compared to Jennifer Aniston), has […] -
Aaron Charney, Arthur Leonard, Biglaw, Gay, Plaintiffs Firms
Brokeback Lawfirm: Charney 1, S&C 0
That’s how Professor Arthur Leonard is scoring the match, at least in our humble opinion. Now, the good professor is too evenhanded and judicious to be this blunt. But check out his excellent analysis of the latest filings in the Aaron Charney/Sullivan & Cromwell litigation. Reading between the lines, it’s fairly clear that Professor Leonard […] -
Cartoons / Comics, Plaintiffs Firms, Reader Polls, Tort Reform
ATL Poll Results: The Trial Lawyers Cartoon
Remember that editorial cartoon from “Bench & Bar,” the journal of the Kentucky Bar Association? Some lawyers objected to the cartoon as offensive and inappropriate for the Association’s journal. We viewed it as non-offensive, but only moderately humorous (capable of inducing a chuckle, but not a belly laugh). You seem to agree, according to the […] -
Cartoons / Comics, Plaintiffs Firms, Tort Reform
Trial Lawyers Need To Lighten Up a Little
What do you think of this cartoon, by cartoonist Jim Herrick, which appeared in last month’s Kentucky Bar Association magazine — and is now the subject of significant controversy? We chuckled over the cartoon (although we didn’t quite guffaw). We don’t find it offensive in the least, and we think it was perfectly fine for […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Charles Stillman, Daniel Alterman, Gay, Plaintiffs Firms
Sullivan & Cromwell v. Charney: Quotes of the Day (Part 3)
This is the third post in our post-hearing coverage of Sullivan & Cromwell v. Charney. Our prior posts are available here and here. In this post, we collect our favorite quotations from our morning at 60 Centre Street, New York Supreme Court. Here they are: Before the hearing: “Uh-oh, it’s the big guy!” — Daniel […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Cheapness, Gay, Money, Nude Dancing, Plaintiffs Firms
Charney v. S&C: Some VERY Juicy Rumors
Yesterday we invited those of you with firsthand knowledge of Aaron Charney to share what you know with us — whether pro- or anti-Aaron. We received some absolutely intriguing responses. Neither of these comments is “firsthand firsthand,” so please file them under “rumor” rather than “news.” But they are both extremely interesting. Both are somewhat […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Eric Krautheimer, Gay, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, Plaintiffs Firms, Pro Se Litigants
Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: Morning Newswrap
We’ll get back to the subject of pay raises for law firm associates in a minute. For now, here’s a quick update on the other story that Biglaw is abuzz about: Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, the case filed against S&C by associate Aaron Charney, alleging anti-gay discrimination and retaliation. We’re monitoring coverage of this […]