Public Interest
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Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Public Interest, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Ex-ACORN Attorney Sells $21 Million Townhouse
Can you imagine how awesome this house would be if converted to single-family use? -
Biglaw, Law Schools, Partner Issues, Public Interest
The Ice Bucket Challenge Takes The Legal World By Storm
A round-up of "Ice Bucket Challenge" news from around the legal world. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Law Schools, Public Interest
The Career Services Ice Bucket Challenge Is On
It's not news, it's the ice bucket challenge.
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Associate Advice, Biglaw, Federal Government, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Public Interest, Real Estate
What To Do When The Partner Track Closes
Unsure whether you will make partner? Here are four steps to help you steer your career... -
D.C. Circuit, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Politics, Public Interest
Liberal Critiques Of Challenges To Obamacare: 2 Errors Worth Correcting
What do liberal critics of Obamacare challengers get wrong? -
Law Schools, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Ted Frank
Why Do 'Low Bono' for Others When You Can Start Your Own Non-Profit Law Firm?
Small-firm columnist Carolyn Elefant analyzes the rise of "low bono" law firms -- and suggests how you can get in on the action. -
BARBRI, Biglaw, Christopher Christie, Football, Job Searches, Labor / Employment, Law Schools, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Public Interest, Technology
Morning Docket: 05.07.14
* According to the latest Citi report, Biglaw was looking pretty good during the first quarter of 2014. Revenue was up by 4.3 percent — the best first quarter results since 2008. Hooray! [Am Law Daily]
* Nice work if you can get it: Gibson Dunn, the firm hired to handle New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s “Bridgegate” investigation, billed about $1.1 million for roughly two weeks of work. [NJ.com]
* A “perfect storm” of too many grads and not enough jobs caused the decline in law school enrollment. The solution is obviously online learning instead of lowering tuition. Yep. [New Hampshire Public Radio]
* Spend your summer in a “nontraditional” job setting. This is some great advice to prepare yourself for not being able to get a job at a firm after graduation. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
* Our congratulations go out to Catherine Wauters of George Mason Law, winner of BARBRI’s inaugural public interest fellowship! (Our very own managing editor, David Lat, served as one of the judges.) [CNBC]
* The latest football franchise to face the wrath of underpaid cheerleaders is the New York Jets. Members of the team’s “Flight Crew” say they make less than minimum wage to shake their pom poms. [Bloomberg]
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Asians, Fabulosity, In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Parties, Pro Bono, Public Interest, Television
A Happy 40th Anniversary To AALDEF!
Who were this year's recipients of AALDEF's Justice in Action Awards? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Fabulosity, Gay, Gay Marriage, Lesbians, Parties, Politics, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations To LeGaL On A Grand Gay Gala!
A report on last night's star-studded LeGaL annual dinner. -
Education / Schools, Federal Government, Law Schools, Money, Public Interest, Student Loans
Changes To Government Loan Forgiveness That Totally Miss The Mark
It's like the government is doing dumb things with student loans on purpose. -
Murder, Police, Public Interest, Quote of the Day
It Ain't Easy Being A Public Defender
Because days off are important. -
Public Interest, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Invest In Your Community And Your Community Will Invest In You
How can you use the lessons learned from the "Southern Snowpocalypse" in your legal practice? -
10th Circuit, 2nd Circuit, Gay Marriage, Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Public Interest, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trials
Morning Docket: 01.29.14
* Which Supreme Court justices missed out on the State of the Union address last night? Three of the usual suspects (Scalia, Thomas, and Alito), plus Justice Sonia Sotomayor. RBG was there most of the time, except for nap time. [Legal Times] * You’re doin’ fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma O.K.! The Tenth Circuit announced it’s going to fast-track Oklahoma’s same-sex marriage appeal, and it’ll be heard by the same panel of judges presiding over a very similar appeal from Utah. [News OK] * The American Legal Institute just named Ricky Revesz, the former dean of NYU Law School, as its new director. He’ll be “clarifying, modernizing and improving the law,” just like he kind of / sort of did with NYU’s 3L curriculum, but not really. [National Law Journal] * Law students, say hello to the Immigrant Justice Corps, a job opportunity brought to you by Chief Justice Robert Katzmann of the Second Circuit. Hey, the pay is pretty decent for public interest. [New York Times] * The results of the latest Law School Survey of Student Engagement reveal to us 1Ls are morons. Seventy percent of them are thrilled with career services, but only 45% of 3Ls feel the same way. [WSJ Law Blog] * She’s no George Zimmerman: Jodi Arias has a racked up a legal tab of more than $2 million, but because her artwork isn’t as hot as she is, the bill will be footed by Arizona taxpayers. [Associated Press]
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Biglaw, Law Professors, Law Schools, Pictures, Public Interest
We Were Just Having Fun On The Internet And A Law Professor Decided To Attack Us. Us, Of All People!
A gathering of legally-themed humor from around the Internet. -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Job Searches, Law Schools, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations To The 2014 Skadden Fellows
Do you know any of these young lawyers committed to public service? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Banking Law, Biglaw, China, Contract Attorneys, Crime, Document Review, Job Searches, Law Schools, Lawyerly Lairs, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Public Interest, Real Estate, Sex Scandals, Wall Street
Morning Docket: 12.10.13
* Stan Stallworth, the Sidley partner accused of sexual assault, has hired a prominent criminal defense attorney to represent him in the case while the firm stands by its man. [Am Law Daily]
* Wall Street regulators are considering approval of a formidable version of the Volcker Rule that would ban banks from proprietary trading. Voting occurs later today. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Skadden Arps has asked a judge to toss an FLSA lawsuit filed against the firm by one of its document reviewers. Aww, silly contract attorney — there’s no way you’re getting overtime pay. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* Weil Gotshal is still leaking like a sieve. This time, Bruce Colbath, a partner from the firm’s New York office, defected to the Antitrust and Trade Regulation practice group at Sheppard Mullin. [Market Wired]
* Lawyerly Lairs, China Edition: Raymond Li, chair of the Greater China practice at Paul Hastings, just purchased a townhouse for about $95 million. He paid for it in straight cash, homie. [Wall Street Journal]
* They’re extremely tardy to the party, but if the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar gets its way, law schools will be subject to random audits of their employment stats. [ABA Journal]
* It’s a tough job that “can really beat you down,” but an organization called Gideon’s Promise just made it a whole lot easier for law students to secure jobs as public defenders in the South. [National Law Journal]
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Biglaw, Law Schools, Pictures, Public Interest
Let's Waste Some Time On A Friday!
A roundup of funny legal stuff from around the Internet to help you burn away the last few hours of Friday. -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Money, Public Interest, Small Law Firms
More Law Firms Support Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
Which law firms -- large and small, domestic and international -- are supporting Philippine typhoon relief efforts? -
Biglaw, Facebook, Family Law, Kids, Public Interest, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Vicious Infighting
Entitled Lawyer Confronted By Obnoxious Lawyer And We All Lose
Two lawyers square off online about public interest law and both come across as entirely annoying. -
Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Pictures, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Which Biglaw Firms Are 'Pro Bono All-Stars'?
Out of all of the Biglaw firms in the United States, which ones are filled with the most worthy do-gooders?