Quote of the Day
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john quinn, Quote of the Day, Trials
Tweet of the Day: John Quinn on Trial(And a bit about the Barbie / Bratz case.)
It’s not clear why John Quinn — founding partner of litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel, and one of the country’s leading business litigators — doesn’t have more followers on Twitter. Right now he’s up to 475. He’s definitely worth following; you can follow him here. You’ll be exposed to some interesting tweets — like this one, […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches, New Jersey, Quote of the Day, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Weirdness
Quote of the Day: Nailbiters Need Not Apply?
Looking for confidential minded person that is a people person and well manicured. We do some work with the adult entertainment business so it is not for everyone. Looking for the classic super manicured secretary at a younger progressive firm. — a Craigslist ad for a legal secretary in northern New Jersey - Sponsored
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9th Circuit, Federal Judges, Quote of the Day, Richard Posner, Stephen Reinhardt
Quote of the Day: Is This an Opinion or an Op-Ed Piece?
[S]ome of the conclusions of which our leading economic experts have been confident have turned out to be incorrect. For example, Alan Greenspan, appointed and then reappointed Chairman of the Federal Reserve for five terms by four different Presidents, recently admitted to a significant flaw in the ideology that caused him to support and implement […]
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Fabulosity, Gay, Gay Marriage, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: The (Fabulous!) Silver Lining to Delayed Gay Marriage
We’re excited, but we’re also sad. At least we’ll have a little more time to prepare and dress up. — Ryan Dooley, a 24-year-old Latin teacher in California, upon learning that he’ll have to wait longer to marry his fiancé. -
Federal Judges, Old People, Quote of the Day, Richard Posner, Trials
Quote of the Day: You're 71 and Entitled to a Fat Pension; Retire?
I have to, it’s my job. I mean what would I do? I don’t know what I would do. — Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner, when asked at trial how he could carry on after feeling threatened by radio host Hal Turner’s comment that Judge Posner and two of his colleagues “deserve to be killed.” -
Airplanes / Aviation, Layoffs, Quote of the Day, Unemployment
Quote of the Day: Curbing Desires During Unemployment?
Part of the frustration is this incredibly long build-up to nothing. Like, ‘Why did I spend 22 years getting A’s and studying for the chance to eat canned chili?’ … I was in the airport watching people move bags from the curb to the curbside check-in, thinking, ‘At least they do something all day long, […] -
Law Schools, Porn Names, Pornography, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Because She's Used to Screwing and Being Screwed?
One day, I’m going to law school. I think my years in the industry will make me a great lawyer. Porn has helped me there. — Aurora Snow, an award-winning adult film actress and self-described “Porn MILF” -
Outsourcing, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: No Impure Thoughts at Hughes Hubbard
It’s not that we’re snobs. It’s because we couldn’t trust it. The reason clients pay us what they pay us is because they know we’re 100 percent quality control. — Hughes, Hubbard & Reed partner Kenneth A. Lefkowitz in a New York Times/City Room story about outsourcing. - Sponsored
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Celebrities, Fabulosity, Gay Marriage, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: But What Does Justice KENNEDY Think of BUBBLE DREAMS?
At the moments notice of PROP 8 DEATH I instantly began to write music. BUBBLE DREAMS FOREVER! FULL EQUALITY! THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING! REJOICE and CELEBRATE gay communities and straight all over the world. Our voices are being heard! Loud! SCREAM LOUD AMERICANOS! — Lady Gaga, responding on Twitter to Chief Judge Vaughn Walker’s […] -
Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Not a Quick Fix
I am not the Maytag repairman of federal judges desperately hoping for something to do. — Nevada Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen, explaining why it took her so long to issue a scathing sanction [PDF] of defense counsel. (Gavel bang: Las Vegas Review-Journal via ABA Journal.) -
7th Circuit, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Quote of the Day, Richard Posner, Trials
Quote of the Day: What Crawled Up His Robe?
I don’t believe you when you say just about anything anymore because I know that you will lie to a court any time it helps you. I know that. I saw you do it. I know you will do that. You have proven that to me beyond a reasonable doubt. — Chief Judge James Holderman […] -
Cars, Privacy, Quote of the Day, Weirdness
Quote of the Day: Acura-ate Description?
It’s an entry-level luxury vehicle. It’s the sort of car you might see a first-year lawyer driving. — Jalopnik editor Ray Wert, discussing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Acura TSX. Since Zuckerberg has professed not to believe in privacy and has helped to eradicate it with Facebook, Gawker gave him the paparazzi treatment, and discovered that […] -
Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
If you’re a new grad or a laid-off attorney, you have my prayers and condolences. — Joe Ankus, a legal recruiter quoted in the Miami Herald. (Ankus helpfully adds that “if you’ve got a book of business of over $1 million, there is a fever pitch to hire you.”)
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Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: More Bad News for Military Recruiters at HLS?
I went to Harvard. They didn’t teach war there. — Tom, a trial lawyer “that Fortune 100 companies and hedge funds bring in when billions are at stake.” -
Benchslaps, Quote of the Day, Television
Quote of the Day: 'The People's Court' gets benchslapped.
“The People’s Court” is not a court, body, agency, public servant or other person authorized by law to conduct a proceeding and to administer the oath or cause it to be administered… [T]he statements made on the show have no more probative force than the words of an actor reading from a script in a […] -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Alex Kozinski gives Barbie a spanking
America thrives on competition; Barbie, the all-American girl, will too. — Alex Kozinski in a Ninth Circuit opinion [PDF] throwing out the Mattel victory in Barbie v. Bratz. Gavel bang: FedCourtJunkie. -
Bar Exams, Quote of the Day, Television
Quote of the Day: More Bar Exam Advice
Come on, it’s easy! You just shove all that stuff in your head, you write down your answers, and forget it the next day. Learn on the job like everybody else. — Sheriff Andy Bellefleur of True Blood, trying to allay Jason Stackhouse’s fears of taking the written exam to become a sheriff’s deputy. -
Comment of the Day, Quote of the Day
Comment of the Day: The ATL Operator
From Morning Docket: Welcome to Above the Law’s telephone message service. This service is for people who do not have internet access from their cellular phones. Comments made through this system will be placed randomly in each thread, because really, who gives a s**t anymore? To make a “TTT” accusation, press 1. To make a […] -
Elena Kagan, Miguel Estrada, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Lady Kaga Goes Gaga for Miguel Estrada
[U]nderneath a sometimes gruff exterior, he has the proverbial heart of gold: no one I know is a more faithful friend or a more fundamentally decent person. — Solicitor General and Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, in a letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) about appellate litigator Miguel Estrada, a Gibson Dunn partner and possible […] -
Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Student Loans
Quote of the Day: More Positivity About Law School
The first time I looked at the grand total of what it would cost to get a law degree, I cried. And then I realized that this is what I want to do. I’ll have debt for the rest of my life, and that’s that. — Allissa Klatt, an incoming law student at Drake University […]