Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & Mensing P.C.

Smaller firms are increasingly providing top-quality legal services -- and that requires top-level talent.

* Weed legalization seems like a good idea on paper, but this probably isn’t the way to do it. Unless you’re a fan of cartels and Nick Lachey. Yes, that Nick Lachey. [Gawker]

* Is there a legal controversy brewing surrounding Demi Lovato’s new album? In related news: there’s a new Demi Lovato album coming out. [Entertainment Weekly]

* Which legal TV show is law firm life really like? [Daily Lawyer Tips]

* Ralph Nader? In the tank for creditors? Say it ain’t so. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]

* Practical advice for laid off lawyers — don’t get fooled by the “advice industry.” [Law and More]

* Are we looking at the future of legal advertising? [AZA Law]

* It’s time to start thinking about what to put into your holiday cards. [Attorney at Work]

How would you like to work at a firm that pays first-year associates the equivalent of $414,000 in New York City?