Sex Scandals
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Biglaw, Labor / Employment, Racism, Rudeness, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Sex, Sex Scandals
Nelson v. Jones Day: Case Dismissed
Jaki Nelson, an African-American woman who once worked as a legal secretary in the Los Angeles office of Jones Day, sued the firm last year. She made some explosive allegations -- but were they without merit? A California judge just dismissed her case. -
Crime, Holidays and Seasons, Police, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports
The Heat Isn't An Excuse For Sexing It Up In A Public Pool
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Crime, Drinking, Drugs, DUI / DWI, Prostitution, Rape, Sex, Sex Scandals, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judges Behaving Badly? A Slew of Lurid Allegations
If the allegations are true, one sitting judge and one former judge have been very naughty boys. Let's find out what they stand accused of....
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Allen & Overy, Books, BP, Magic Circle, Sex, Sex Scandals
An Update on Deidre Dare, Allen & Overy Associate Turned Aspiring Authoress
Remember former Allen & Overy associate Deidre Dare, and her effort to raise $25,000 online through Kickstarter, to publish her sex-soaked novel about expat escapades? Did she succeed? -
Canada, Legal Ethics, Nude Dancing, Pictures, Pornography, Sex, Sex Scandals
Quote of the Day: Words of Wisdom for Women
Here’s a cautionary tale for every woman. Never, never, never allow your husband (or anybody else) to take dirty pictures of you. The pictures could wind up on the Internet. You could be publicly humiliated. You could lose your privacy, your dignity and your career…. Lori Douglas’s only crime was to choose an unstable spouse, […] -
Canada, Judge of the Day, Legal Ethics, Nude Dancing, Perverts, Pictures, Pornography, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Bad News for Madam Justice Lori Douglas
Remember Madam Justice A. Lori Douglas, the Canadian judge featured in pornographic photos that found their way to the internet? As it turns out, Judge Douglas will be subjected to a public inquiry for her nudie pics, and may be disrobed yet again. -
Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexism
Things Fall Apart: Now Starring Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to be the key witness in a sexual misconduct scandal involving a rich and powerful Frenchman. After you are savaged in the international press, be prepared for the prosecutor handling the case to abandon you. From the New York Times: Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house […] -
Breasts, Crime, Hotties, Pictures, Pornography, Pro Bono, Prostitution, Public Interest, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
All Rise! Reema Bajaj's Bajayjay Is Now In Session
A source has provided Above the Law with what appear to be two nude photographs of Reema Bajaj.... - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Crime, Hotties, Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
In Defense of Reema Bajaj, Solo Practitioner Accused of Practicing Prostitution
Today brings more news coverage of Reema Bajaj, the rather attractive 25-year-old lawyer accused of moonlighting as a prostitute. Her story was written up in the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune, among other outlets. Both papers covered the newest development in the case, a court hearing yesterday. Bajaj pleaded not guilty to three counts […] -
Crime, Hotties, Law Schools, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
More About Reema Bajaj, the Lawyer Accused of Prostitution
In my earlier story about Reema Bajaj, the 25-year-old Illinois solo practitioner who now faces prostitution charges, I noted that she seems “very sweet and wholesome,” as well as “a fundamentally decent person.” And I adhere to this position. When I reached out to her through her law firm website, to see if she had […] -
Crime, Hotties, Lawyer of the Day, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
It's Hard Out Here For... A Lawyer Accused of Prostitution
This may be a sad commentary on the challenges facing young lawyers today. A 25-year-old solo practitioner in Sycamore, Illinois, has been accused of trying to supplement her income through prostitution. Last week, attorney Reema N. Bajaj was charged with three counts of prostitution. The charges arise out of two incidents that allegedly took place […] -
Crime, Department of Justice, John Edwards, Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals
Will John Edwards Face Criminal Charges For Being A Horndog?
Sure, there are still a few counties where adultery is a “crime” in a real way, but it’s been a long time since somebody faced serious criminal charges because he stepped out on his wife. Even if he stepped out on his dying wife who was stricken cancer in a publicly humiliating way while at […] -
Crime, Pictures, Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Is The 'Perp Walk' Contrary To Justice?
I’m sure that somewhere there is a gang of civil rights activists and defense attorneys saying, “So, we’re only going to talk about this if it happens to a rich European?” But hey, let’s not dwell on why the perp walk is suddenly generating some controversy, and instead embrace the fact that people are willing […]
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Bail, Benjamin Brafman, Politics, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Bail For Famous European Charged With Sex Crime? Fool Me Once, Shame On You...
If you’re like me, two of your last three Sunday night sports orgies have been ruined by the intrusion of real world events. First, Osama bin Laden lost the ultimate game of Call of Duty. Then last night Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund and would-be president of France, was pulled off […] -
Canada, Defamation, Drinking, Labor / Employment, Lawyer of the Day, Parties, Partner Issues, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Booty-Dancing Toronto Partner: 'I Was Falsely Accused'
Back in January 2009, a moot court after-party hosted by Mathews, Dinsdale & Clarke got wild enough to spark allegations of sexual harassment. Canadians do know how to party, eh? The “night of debauchery” has haunted David Cowling ever since; he was one of the partners accused of getting overly friendly with female associates and […] -
Canada, Defamation, Drinking, Labor / Employment, Parties, Partner Issues, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Quote of the Day: A racy novel? No, just a Canadian law firm party.
[Partner David] Cowling and the very intoxicated summer student began to dance in a sexually explicit manner. The student’s arms were around Cowling’s neck and his hands were on her waist and buttocks. While dancing, Cowling placed his hand on the student’s breast. Shortly thereafter, the summer student fell to the floor. She was assisted […] -
Canada, Judge of the Day, Legal Ethics, Nude Dancing, Perverts, Pictures, Pornography, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Husband of Porn-Posing Canadian Judge Pleads Guilty
It’s been a while since we last checked in on Madam Justice A. Lori Douglas, the Canadian jurist featured in pornographic photos that found their way to the internet. Today we have an update. The update relates to Justice Douglas’s husband, Jack King — the Canada lawyer responsible for posting the pictures of his wife […] -
Cocaine / Crack, Crime, Drugs, Federal Judges, Judge of the Day, Prostitution, Sentencing Law, Sex, Sex Scandals
Former Federal Judge, Caught in Drug and Prostitution Scandal, Cites Brain Damage and Depression
It was quite shocking last October when word first surfaced that then-federal judge Jack Camp, at the time a senior judge for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta), might have indulged in cocaine, marijuana, and sex with a prostitute. The charges were hard to believe, especially given Judge Camp’s judicial office. But, as it turned […] -
Crime, Family Law, Inappropriate Venue, Nauseating Things, Sex, Sex Scandals
Incest Is Bad, Mmmkay. It's Just Bad.
I don’t like talking about incest, ever. But apparently some people out there need to be reminded that they shouldn’t have sex with their children. There are a couple of absolutely disgusting stories floating around about some horribly depraved people. I hope you haven’t had breakfast yet… -
Biglaw, Canada, Harvard, Labor / Employment, Pepper Hamilton, Rudeness, Sex Scandals, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Aggrieved Women Potpourri: Sexual Harassment Canada-Style, and the Return of Charlene Morisseau
I’m not trying to compare the claims of Jaime Laskis, a former associate at the prominent Canadian law firm of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, with those of Charlene Morisseau (a legendary Lawyer of the Day honoree, from 2007). But we’ve got two stories vaguely related to alleged employee harassment and discrimination in the legal profession, […]