From Jeff Zucker, president and CEO of NBC Universal:

Getting rejected by Harvard Law School was “the greatest thing that ever happened to me.”

Winning admission to HLS is the dream of many a college student (not just Elle Woods). Being a Harvard Law alum puts you on the fast track to a prestigious law firm job with a $160,000 starting salary (and allows you to attend exclusive dating events).

So why was HLS rejection Zucker’s lucky break? Click on the link below for the full story (and a possible implicit dig at UVA Law, which Zucker got into but never attended).

Jeff Zucker [Digital Facility]

Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, to Judge Sonia Sotomayor:

Unless you have a complete meltdown, you’re going to be confirmed.

His candid quip was followed by laughter. Follow the liveblog, and add your two cents in the comments, over here.

We know of quite a few lawyers who are trying to downsize their lifestyles, whether because of being laid off or opting for a sabbatical-sized salary. We thought you would appreciate this note and photo from an ATL reader:

A lawyer in my building was having trouble selling an apartment and posted the attached sign in the elevator.

UPDATE (5:48 p.m.): The author of the note really is unwinding his assets. We’re told the apartment is in White Plains, New York, and is owned by “an associate from a city mega firm who just got laid off.”