Then you need some of this gear from the “Pundits” series from Illegal Briefs. Available, among other things, are mugs, mousepads, shirts and boxer shorts with the logo to the right imprinted. Also included in the series is Howard Bashman, Eugene Volokh, Dahlia LIthwick, and others.
So if you’ve got a unshakeable crush (or man-crush?) on Lat, pick up some of this Lat Schwag at www.illegalbriefs.com.
Shameless Plugs
Last week, Laurie Lin posted a set of delightful summer fashion polls. Check them out here (menswear) and here (womenswear).
We’ll close these polls sometime soon — maybe tomorrow or Wednesday. Please feel free to vote, if you haven’t done so already. Thanks!
Earlier: Summer Fashion Poll: The Ladies’ Turn
Summer Fashion Poll: Menswear
Our Bloggingheads TV appearance with the fabulous Ann Althouse, previously discussed here, is now online:
David Lat & Ann Althouse [Bloggingheads.tv]
“Bong Hits 4 Lawyers” [Althouse]
Earlier: Programming Note: Ready for Our Close-Up?
While we’re on the subject of judicial clerkships (or clerkship bonuses), and with clerkship application season not that far off, we’d like to put in a quick plug for the Clerkship Notification Blog.
We’ve mentioned it in these pages before. It’s a great resource for clerkship applicants.
But it can’t go on without your help. The blog’s former editor, Katherine McDaniel, is leaving — to clerk, naturally. So she’s looking for two people to take over the site from her.
We encourage you to apply. For details, please click here. Thanks.
Now Accepting Applications [The Clerkship Notification Blog (2007-2008 Season)]
Remember Niki Black’s “Funniest Law Blog” contest, over at Legal Antics? The results have been announced, and Above the Law won second prize. Woo-hoo!
Thanks to everyone who heeded our desperate pleas and voted for ATL. And congratulations to Phila Lawyer, which took first place, and QuizLaw, which came in third.
We’re delighted by our second-place finish. The winner gets to pick any single item sold by The Billable Hour — but excluding their coveted luxury watch line. We, on the other hand, get three signed copies of Saira Rao’s roman a clef about clerking for Judge Dolores Sloviter juicy new novel, Chambermaid — which is a very fun summer read.
Hooray! And thanks again to everyone who voted for us.
And, the winner is… [Legal Antics]
We’re going to be offline for a bit. We’re taping a segment of Bloggingheads TV, in which we’ll be chatting with one of our all-time favorite bloggers, Ann Althouse.
We’re planning to discuss a variety of fascinating topics — including that famous (or infamous?) Hillary Clinton campaign video, a parody of the final episode of “The Sopranos.” Here’s an excerpt from Professor Althouse’s post:
Bill says “No onion rings?” and Hillary responds “I’m looking out for ya.” Now, the script says onion rings, because that’s what the Sopranos were eating in that final scene, but I doubt if any blogger will disagree with my assertion that, coming from Bill Clinton, the “O” of an onion ring is a vagina symbol. Hillary says no to that, driving the symbolism home. She’s “looking out” all right, vigilant over her husband, denying him the sustenance he craves. What does she have for him? Carrot sticks! The one closest to the camera has a rather disgusting greasy sheen to it. Here, Bill, in retaliation for all of your excessive “O” consumption, you may have a large bowl of phallic symbols!
When we hear him say “No onion rings?,” the camera is on her, and Bill is off-screen, but at the bottom of the screen we see the carrot/phallus he’s holding toward her. Oh, yes, I know that Hillary supplying carrots is supposed to remind that Hillary will provide us with health care, that she’s “looking out for” us, but come on, they’re carrots! Everyone knows carrots are phallic symbols. But they’re cut up into little carrot sticks, you say? Just listen to yourself! I’m not going to point out everything.
Brilliant? Insane? Or a little bit of both? We can’t wait to chat with Professor Althouse about her Freudian analysis of the video — and the intense reaction it generated within the blogosphere.
The new Hillary Clinton video is a take on the last scene of “The Sopranos.” [Althouse]
Bill and Hillary Soprano? [YouTube]
Ok, at first we didn’t care, but now we’re getting jacked around (along with everybody else in the contest) by Phila Lawyer! This aggression will not stand, man! Don’t hold Lat’s momentary absence against us; vote for ATL now as the funniest law blog.
Vote for the funniest law blog…..now [Legal Antics]
Hey, guess what? Today is our birthday!
What’s that you say? You want to get us a gift? Oh really, that’s not necessary!
But if you’d like to do something nice for us, here’s one suggestion. Head over to Niki Black’s Legal Antics blog, and vote for Above the Law as “funniest law blog.”
(Another nice thing you can do: support us in this year’s New York Marathon. It’s for a good cause — cancer research. And it’s tax-deductible.)
P.S. Are we shameless and self-promoting? Sure. But that’s part of our job description, y’know….
P.P.S. We’re going to offline for a little while — taking a long lunch. If anything major happens while we’re gone, please email us, or note it in the comments. Thanks.
Vote for the funniest law blog…..now. [Legal Antics]
Earliest: Something You Can Do For ATL
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The Supreme Court’s Bonus Babies
By David LatA more detailed (but equally shameless) plug will follow tomorrow. For now, please check out this article:
Then email it to, say, fifty of your closest friends. We are desperately trying to crack the NYT’s “Most Emailed Articles” list.
Much thanks. See you tomorrow!
The Supreme Court’s Bonus Babies [The New York Times]
Wouldn’t it be nice if a kind reader were to nominate Above the Law in this contest?
We realize ATL isn’t always a laugh riot. But c’mon, folks — it’s a competition for most amusing LEGAL BLOG.
(We’re reminded of Justice Breyer’s recent quip, in which he compared being the funniest Supreme Court justice to being the tallest dwarf.)
Top 10 Funniest Law Blogs [Legal Antics]
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