Bad Ideas
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Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw
Watch This Biglaw Firm's Managing Partner Fire A Misbehaving Partner -- Via YouTube Video
Quit your sports trash-talking before it costs you your job, lawyers. -
Bad Ideas, State Judges
'You're On A Kill List': At Least 5 Judges Receive Death Threats
We hope that whoever sent these death threats is apprehended before something terrible happens. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Holidays and Seasons, Rank Stupidity
Today Is 'Love Your Lawyer Day' -- And It's Completely Stupid
Please don't drag the rest of us into your Sarlacc pit of need.
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Law Professors, Law Schools
What Was This Law Professor Thinking? A Teaching Technique Triggers Terror In Students
Creativity in teaching is generally a good thing, but maybe this professor went a bit too far. -
Romance and Dating
Lawyer Serves Love Interest With Crazy Dating Subpoena
This is exactly why it's so hard for lawyers to find dates. -
Email Scandals
Lawyers: Don't Make Domestic Violence Jokes In Your Emails
Don't make excuses for lapses in professionalism. -
Bad Ideas, Bar Exams
Starting A Bonfire With Your Bar Exam Notes Before The Test Takes Big Balls
The pressure of the bar exam is killing would-be lawyers, and forcing them to do some extremely stupid things. -
Politics, Texas
'Don't Mess With Texas' Does Not Supersede The 'Supremacy Clause.'
Everything's bigger in Texas. Meaning a dumb lawyer is an even bigger dumb lawyer. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Biglaw, Technology
Which Biglaw Firm Has Blocked Personal Email?
Which firm is banning personal email at work? Hint: it's a bit of a trick question. -
Bad Ideas
Lawyers Acting Badly On A Train
When will lawyers learn to keep quiet about confidential matters in public? -
Bad Ideas, Law Schools
This Is NOT The Way To Get Off The Law School Waitlist, Bro
Oh my. This is sad and embarrassing, all at the same time. -
Benchslaps, Fashion, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Judge Rips Into Lawyer For Dressing 'Like Something Out Of Harry Potter'
The transcript of this benchslap is both hilarious and cringe-worthy. -
Bad Ideas, Craigslist, D.C. Circuit, Quote of the Day, Sex
Because Prestige Is The Ultimate Aphrodisiac
D.C. lawyers are looking for love in all the wrong places.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Violence
Attorney Accused In Law Firm Revenge Stabbing Allegedly Threatened Yet Another Boss After Being Fired From Another Firm
Alecia Schmuhl, the alleged brains behind the attack, apparently has a history of making threats against law firm bosses. -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Crime, Violence
Lawyer Who Allegedly Stabbed Managing Partner Might Have Had Plans To Attack Other Attorneys From Same Firm
What could allegedly have driven this couple to these extremes? -
Bad Ideas, Bar Exams, Crime, Food, Law Schools
Law School Threatens To Report Student Lunch Thieves To State Bar
If you plan on stealing other people's food at this law school, you better pray that you don't get caught. -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Crime, Violence
Lawyer Who Allegedly Stabbed Law Firm's Managing Partner Was Arrested Wearing Only A Diaper
A lawyer wearing a diaper makes this case even more sensational than it already is. -
7th Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Crime, Football, Non-Sequiturs, Religion, Richard Posner, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 11.14.14
* Morgan Lewis approves the Bingham deal, with 227 of the roughly 300 Bingham partners moving over as full partners. Morgan Lewis is calling it a “mass lateral move,” which is the nice way of telling the remaining 70+ partners (and whatever associates and staffers they don’t care to include) to enjoy early retirement. [American Lawyer; WSJ Law Blog]
* A follow up report on the horrific story of the lawyers accused of stabbing a managing partner and his wife. [Washington Post]
* Justice Scalia realizes that strict constructionists are just jerks. [The Onion]
* When the title of the story uses the phrase “super-drunk judge”… [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
* Judge Posner took a detour into Jewish theology, apparently based on scholarly research from “Google” and “Wikipedia.” In his defense though, he thought he was citing the well-known Hebrew texts of “Elgoog” and “Aidepikiw.” [The Jewish Daily Forward]
* It may sound like a terrible horror movie, but “Darkhotel” is actually a campaign of cyberattacks against business executives logging in from their high-end hotels. [Internet, Information Technology & e-Discovery Blog]
* Um, Florida State may care so much about their (number 3) football team they gloss over criminal activity. And this article is NOT about Jameis Winston. [New York Times]
* Linda Greenhouse. Damn. “In decades of court-watching, I have struggled — sometimes it has seemed against all odds — to maintain the belief that the Supreme Court really is a court and not just a collection of politicians in robes. This past week, I’ve found myself struggling against the impulse to say two words: I surrender.” [New York Times]
* If you’re in L.A. tonight, check out the 6th Annual Justice Jam, celebrating “A Tradition of Advocacy” at 5:30 p.m. at La Plaza De Cultura y Artes. The event benefits Community Lawyers, Inc., an organization working to promote access to affordable legal services for low- and moderate-income individuals. [Community Lawyers, Inc.]
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Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Crime
Husband And Wife Attorney Duo Accused Of Stabbing Law Firm's Managing Partner
Sources allege that the criminal activity occurred after one of the invaders was let go from the firm. -
Bad Ideas, Crime
The Verdict: The Train Is A Death Trap
Who is going to pay when public transportation goes real wrong?