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Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Covington & Burling Staff Attorneys: An Endangered Species?" Friday, May 29, 2009 1:31 AM

As a panda, I know something about being an endangered species. Staff attorneys = extinct before year's end.

Remember: frivolous lawsuits make me a saaad panda.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Yolanda Young v. Covington & Burling: Case Dismissed " Friday, May 29, 2009 6:42 PM

Frivolous lawsuits make me a saaad panda.

Hooray for case dismissed.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Salary Cut Watch: Ballard Spahr Makes Personal Decision About Personnel" Monday, June 1, 2009 3:16 PM

Ships sinking make me a saaad panda.

#3 and 21:
Sky's the limit?

-Panda Emeritus

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Funemployment Rate Reaches 9.4%" Friday, June 5, 2009 4:45 PM

I was once laid off as the Sexual Harassment Panda. It was sad. I got to spend some funemployment downtime on the Island of Misfist Mascots, but in truth, I was glad to stumble into my new job as the Don't Sue People Panda. Thanks Stan & Kyle!!

Oh yea, unemployment is definitely not like welfare. Comment 22 is correct. In addition, in many states, the employee himself/herself actually pays a small unemployment tax as well. I believe this is one of the reasons why states surrounding NY have higher unemployment compensation rates, because the employees themselves actually pay into the funds as well as the employer. Consider it like Aflac, I guess.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "This Week in Layoffs: 06.06.09" Saturday, June 6, 2009 6:20 PM

Hey WilmerHale clerks, you know what they say: You can never go home again; you're never quite forgiven for leaving in the first place.

Is that from Gone in 60 Seconds?

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Sorry About Your Little Crimson Diploma, Bro'" Monday, June 8, 2009 4:53 PM

This Panda believes that you all have it backwards.

The students are not Protesting. They are not protesting "No Layoffs" for themselves. Nor are they protesting "no layoffs" for themselves.

They are simply bragging to their parents. In the vein of "hi mom!!" What they are bragging about is that none of the Harvard Law grads were laid off or rescinded or deferred.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Sorry About Your Little Crimson Diploma, Bro'" Tuesday, June 9, 2009 12:11 AM

Hey #48

Too bad my comment wasn't funny enough for you. It's tough being funny! Click on my name and you'll see the other comments I've made, none really too hilarious. Really, only my first one was strongly panda related. O well.

I'll look into being funnier in my next outing.

Remember: frivolous lawsuits make me a saaad panda.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Open Thread: How Does Everyone Like Bar/Bri So Far?
Revised and updated; please see after the jump."
Thursday, June 18, 2009 4:33 PM

Chemerinsky was a decent lecturer at my BarBri three years ago. Dorky, no doubt, but to this day, I still remember that the federal government only has MILD police powers.

I wonder why he's only shown in California. I understand he's the new dean at UC Irvine, but Con Law is pretty much the same everywhere.

As a public service announcement, I thought I'd tell all you unemployed lawyers this:

Cal-uh-forn-ya,
is nice to the homeless.
Cal-uh-forn-ya,
super-cool to the homeless.
In the city,
Marina Del Rey.
They take really good care,
of all their homeless.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Nationwide Salary Cut Watch: Snell & Wilmer Cuts Salaries" Friday, June 19, 2009 7:17 PM

#15, stealth layoffs of associates at their Phoenix office? If they get down to their last pennies, here's some advice for where they might go:

Cal-uh-forn-ya,
is nice to the homeless.
Cal-uh-forn-ya,
super-cool to the homeless.
In the city,
Marina Del Rey.
They take really good care,
of all their homeless.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Federal Trade Commission Goes After Recession Scam Artists" Wednesday, July 1, 2009 5:30 PM

Jesus also once said "Don't try to be a great man. Just be a man, and let history judge your greatness."

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Lawsuit of the Day: Can I Take Back That One Million Dollar Challenge?" Tuesday, July 7, 2009 5:41 PM

Was anyone aware that the paper "USA Today" is really about the USA YESTERDAY? I've been bamboozled!!

That makes me a saaad panda.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Lawsuit of the Day: 'Big Boob Friday' Is A Problem? Who Knew? " Wednesday, July 8, 2009 8:24 PM

Frivolous lawsuits make me a saaad panda.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "More Paris Hilton Awesomeness from Florida" Saturday, July 11, 2009 2:01 PM

Uh-Oh. Do I sense potential sexual harassment by the judge? Glad to hear that Paris played along though.

If the plaintiff's attorney is a female, can she claim sexual harassment? Hostile work environment? Some type of favoritism toward pretty girls who flirt? Oh man, thank God I'm no longer the Sexual Harassment Panda.

BTW, I heart Paris Hilton. I even like her singing. "Nothing In This World" has a pretty nice beat. And the first time I heard "Stars Are Blind," I didn't know it was Paris and thought it was a real singer like Gwen Stefani or something.

Her new song should be "Justice isn't blind."

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Michigan Admissions Dean Responds to the Haters" Friday, July 31, 2009 4:40 PM

To disgruntled Mich Law student:

I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps as a graduate of Michigan Law as a result of the very admissions which I provided, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I'd rather you said "thank you," and went on your way.

Sarah Z.

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Non-Sequiturs 08.20.09" Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:50 PM

Some random news for you:

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/08/20/the-good-news-we-have-work-the-bad-we-need-you-to-do-it/

A random firm named Brown Rudnick has actually "undeferred" 11 of their incoming associates. Yay!!

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 1-5 (2010)" Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:00 PM

What's a Cravath? Some kinda of fancy necktie?

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Lawsuit of the Day: Don't Like Your Grade? Sue Your School." Monday, August 31, 2009 9:55 PM

frivolous lawsuits make me a saaaad panda.

frivolous lawsuits that don't get thrown out immediately but go on for years make me a sadder panda.

frivolous lawsuits that actually succeed make me a saddest panda. :(

Posted by Misfit Mascot Panda in "Lawsuit of the Day: Getting Off on Knock-off Virtual Sex Toys" Friday, September 18, 2009 3:23 PM

Ridiculous lawsuits make me a saaad panda. :(