Racism
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Crime, Education / Schools, Fat People, Kids, Non-Sequiturs, Parties, Racism, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 05.08.07
* It’s prom season, when schools discriminate against singles (and misguided girls hope that a “prom baby” will save them from the trials and tribulations of college). [Boston.com] * Decent folks (and despite all my hating, that’s most of us) have a visceral reaction to hate crimes — but out on the horizon also loom […] -
Anthony Kennedy, Celebrities, Don Imus, Fast Food, Martin Garbus, Morning Docket, Racism, Sports
Morning Docket: 05.07.07
* Justice Kennedy profile: “The Sphinx of Sacramento.” [Slate] * NBA refs give a new meaning to DWB. [SI] * Imus plans lawsuit based on contractual language that acknowledged irreverence. [MSNBC] * Trans fat lawsuit against KFC deep fried, disposed of properly. [CNN] * Indian judge who issued Gere warrant transferred. “Routine”? [MSNBC]
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Don Imus, Free Speech, Litigators, Martin Garbus, Media and Journalism, Racism
Don Imus's Nine-Figure Lawsuit Against CBS
A draft copy of Don Imus’s complaint indicates that the fired radio show host will be suing CBS, his former employer, for $120 million. Details here. That’s a hefty chunk of change. It’s three times the total value of his $40 million contract. But look at it another way. A hundred and twenty mil is […]
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Anthony Ciolli, AutoAdmit / Xoxohth, Biglaw, Blogging, David Hoffman, Free Speech, Racism, Sexual Harassment, WSJ Law Blog
AutoAdmit Leads to AutoRescind
Some very interesting news, reported by Amir Efrati over at the WSJ Law Blog: The Law Blog has learned that law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge rescinded its job offer to Anthony Ciolli, the 3L at Penn Law who resigned as “Chief Education Director” of AutoAdmit last month. H[e] resigned in the wake of […] -
Don Imus, Free Speech, Martin Garbus, Media and Journalism, Racism, Reader Polls
Is the Nappy-Headed Don Imus Entitled To One Free Bite of the Hoho?
This appears to be the legal theory to be advanced by controversial former radio host Don Imus, through his “ferocious” litigator, the renowned Martin Garbus. Reports Fortune: Imus has hired one of the nation’s premiere First Amendment attorneys, and the two sides are gearing up for a legal showdown that could turn on how language […] -
ACLU, Asians, Cars, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Racism, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 04.24.07
* There was a time when a TV writer strike meant something, but if recently, you’ve found yourself watching the Pussycat Dolls reality show, you too might welcome a return to more scripted programs. [Los Angeles Times] * I’d pay for license plates that read “God is Dead”–Nietzsche (front) and “Nietzsche is Dead”–God (back). [Indy […] -
Asians, Harold Koh, Racism, Reality TV, Romance and Dating, Survivor, Yul Kwon
Surviving Stereotypes: Yul Kwon Returns To Yale Law School
“Survivor” champ and YLS grad Yul Kwon made a triumphant return to his law school alma mater last week. In a speech entitled “How I Survived Survivor and Other Professional Challenges,” Kwon, who was introduced by YLS Dean Harold Koh, spoke about breaking down negative stereotypes about Asian Americans. At this point in his speech, […] -
Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Nude Dancing, Racism, Reality TV, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 04.23.07
* Good news from the Tier 3 trenches: Southwestern University School of Law graduate Stefani is the winner of The Apprentice: Los Angeles, even though she is a trial lawyer and probably 10 years older than she says. Although I have yet to watch an episode, I’m annoyed that she spells her name with an […] - Sponsored
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Craigslist, Drugs, Non-Sequiturs, Racism, Violence, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 04.09.07
* Worst Craigslist prank we’ve seen in a while. [News Tribune] * Leaves homemade videos of karaoke sessions and musical burping in the dust. [MSN] * Whenever you fall into a funk and feel that you have nothing to show for your life thus far, think of this sad lawyer, who has only placed a […] -
Asians, Books, Kiwi Camara, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Racism, Weirdness
Kiwi Camara: We Are Still Confused
We recently blogged about Kiwi Camara — the young, brilliant, controversial legal scholar — and his mysteriously disappeared job offer from George Mason University School of Law. Camara is a legal Doogie Howser who was 16 when he entered Harvard Law School. At HLS, he caused an uproar after dropping the N-bomb in a group […] -
Asians, Job Searches, Kiwi Camara, Law Professors, Law Schools, Racism
Kiwi Camara and GMU Law: Maybe They Found This Video?
Yesterday we issued a request for information about what really happened between controversial legal scholar Kiwi Camara and George Mason University School of Law. GMU was on the verge of hiring Camara, until something weird happened. Today one of you emailed us the video clip below, and asked: “Could it be because of this video?” […] -
Asians, Job Searches, Kiwi Camara, Law Professors, Law Schools, Racism
Kiwi Camara and GMU Law: What Happened Here?
Today’s Washington Post has an update on controversial legal scholar Kiwi Camara (at right). Camara, you may recall, is the legal Doogie Howser who was 16 when he entered Harvard Law School. At HLS, he caused an uproar after dropping the N-bomb in a group outline. (That’s the Cliffs Notes version; Google him for more.) […] -
Crime, Hotties, Jury Duty, Racism, Sentencing Law
Looks Aren't Everything -- Except to Criminal Juries
Do we pay too much attention to appearances here at ATL? Maybe. Who else would sponsor a U.S. Attorneys hotties contest? But at least we’re honest about our superficiality — unlike jurors in criminal cases. From the Evening Standard (London): Good looks could help guilty defendants dodge justice, researchers have said…. [A recent study showed] […]
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Affirmative Action, Akin Gump, Biglaw, Racism
Heated Words Exchanged at Affirmative Action Panel
Sadly, we missed this event because we were still out of town. But yesterday morning, here in Washington, DC, the American Enterprise Institute sponsored an incendiary debate a panel discussion entitled “Are Law Firms Breaking the Law? Racial and Gender Preferences in Attorney Hiring and Promotion.” Accounts of the event are available from The BLT […] -
Cyberlaw, David Hoffman, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Racism, Rudeness, Sexual Harassment, Technology, Washington Post
Here Is Some Interesting Reading Material
Worth your time: this article, from the front page of today’s Washington Post, and this post, by Professor Dave Hoffman (who is quoted in the article). Harsh Words Die Hard on the Web: Law Students Feel Lasting Effects of Anonymous Attacks [Washington Post] Article on Xoxohth and Legal Gossip [Concurring Opinions] -
Anna Nicole Smith, Celebrities, Deaths, Drugs, Guantanamo Bay, Morning Docket, Murder, Racism, Sports
Morning Docket: 02.27.07
* Southern Poverty Law Center’s getting it done. [CNN] * NLJ reports that Camp 6 at Gitmo shows little improvement for cleared prisoners. [Law.com] * Bobby Brown has to stay downtown (until he throws down about nineteen thou’). [CNN] * Barry Bonds won’t cooperate in steroids investigation. [Sportsline] * Anna Nicole Smith’s mom appeals. [CNN]
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Racism, Screw-Ups
Stepping in Deep Duke-y: A Post-Mortem
The mini-scandal that erupted after it was reported that Fulbright & Jaworski partner uttered “the n word” during a recruiting event at Duke Law School has pretty much blown over. Much wind was taken out of the racist sails when it came to light that the partner said the magic word while “recount[ing] a story […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools, Politics, Racism
Stepping in Deep Duke-y: Maybe It's Not That Deep?
When we first posted about a Fulbright & Jaworski partner using “the n word” in a recruiting event at Duke Law School, we left open this possibility: [U]nless the story was about, say, the partner’s pro bono representation, in a civil action for damages, of a hate crime or police brutality victim who was attacked […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Law Schools, Racism
Stepping in Deep Duke-y: More Details, Please
This morning we wrote about the recent scandal at Duke Law School, in which a Fulbright & Jaworski partner uttered “the n word” during the course of a recruiting event. We published an email from Dean Katharine T. Bartlett to the student body about the incident. Unfortunately, there’s still so much that we don’t know. […] -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Law Schools, Racism
Breaking: Fulbright & Jaworski Partner Drops the N-Bomb During A Recruiting Interview!
The email reprinted below, from Dean Katharine T. Bartlett, just went out to everyone at Duke Law School. It was forwarded to us by a source at the school. Yes, we know: the partner who pulled a Michael Richards used “the n word” in the context of telling a story, in which the racial epithet […]