Seth Waxman

But is the former chief judge really more to blame?

Who are some of the prominent Republican politicians signing an amicus brief in support of gay marriage? And which major law firm is behind the effort?

What should be done - if anything - about the influence of money in politics? Some thoughts from Larry Lessig, Cleta Mitchell, Ted Olson, and Seth Waxman.

I think it’s important for lawyers on the other side of the political divide from Paul, who’s a very fine lawyer, to reaffirm what Paul wrote [in his resignation letter from King & Spalding]. Paul is entirely correct that our adversary system depends on vigorous advocates being willing to take on even very unpopular positions. […]

What are the differences between Washington lawyers and New York lawyers? One broad generalization — crude, but largely accurate — is that D.C. attorneys are all about power and prestige, and NYC attorneys are all about money. It’s certainly true that, in the Biglaw world, New York-based law firms generally enjoy higher profits per partner […]

* Wal-mart’s going to have a hard time keeping the price of this one down. The Ninth Circuit grants class action status to gender discrimination lawsuit against Wal-mart, with plaintiffs estimated to number two million women. [New York Times] * WilmerHale is outsourcing… to Ohio. [ABA Journal] * Should California AG Jerry Brown investigate the […]

“I used to be a bank robber.” That’s an attention-grabbing lede for a personal essay for a law school application. Or: “The Supreme Court granted my very first petition for cert. And then ruled in my favor unanimously.” Shon Hopwood, 34, could start his application with either one of those statements. Convicted of five robberies […]

We bring you news of a career move by one of America’s most fabulous young lawyers. From a press release issued by WilmerHale: WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Rachel L. Brand and Mark D. Nelson will join the firm’s Washington, DC public policy and strategy practice focusing on congressional investigations, regulatory affairs and crisis […]

“You mean to tell me that this guy has argued before the Supreme Court? This guy, in the button-down shirt? Seriously?” ****************************** Here are the remaining photos from our recent Movie Night With Justice Breyer. The first batch was posted over here. As we previously explained, these pictures are pretty awful — dark and blurry. […]

Poor Justice Breyer — he’s totally trapped! (But nice necktie, Your Honor. Is it Hermes?) Supreme Court justices: They’re just like us. They get cornered at cocktail parties by matronly women they don’t really know. And no, that’s not Beverly D’Angelo, aka Barbara “Babs” Miller of Entourage. We wish. But yes, that is the Washington […]