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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.16.16
* Former Berkeley Law dean Sujit Choudhry is suing the school, claiming that Berkeley discriminated against him by punishing him more harshly for alleged sexual harassment compared to white professors. [Law.com]
* The family of Sandra Bland settles its lawsuit over her death for $1.9 million. [New York Times]
* The Sixth Circuit, sitting en banc (and rather splintered), rules that the mental-health ban on gun ownership could violate the Second Amendment. [How Appealing]
* Congratulations to Miami corporate partner Ira Coleman, who will replace Peter John Sacripanti and Jeffrey E. Stone as chair of McDermott Will & Emery in January. [Big Law Business]
* Ashurst remains in a tailspin, with five partners (including two office heads) leaving in the span of 24 hours. [Ashurst]
* In other U.K. law firm news, Freshfields is replacing “Dear Sirs” with gender-neutral salutations in all communications and legal documents. [The Lawyer via Big Law Business]
* More exciting news for Bancroft: recognition for its pro bono work, which partners pledge will continue after they move over to Kirkland. [Law360]
* Paging parents who left Davis Polk to raise their kids: here’s a program to bring you back into Biglaw. [Law.com via ABA Journal]
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues
A Closer Look At Kirkland & Ellis's Pickup Of The Bancroft Lawyers
Bancroft founder Viet Dinh explains why he and his colleagues are making the move to Kirkland. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues
Kirkland & Ellis Hires Paul Clement, Viet Dinh -- And All Of Bancroft's Lawyers!
Whoa -- this is some big Biglaw news!
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Sports
Record-Breaking Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky Has Biglaw Ties
Congratulations, Katie! We can't wait to see you win more gold medals at the Rio Olympics! -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.20.15
* Here’s a very important lesson for all of the lawyers reading this: thinking about work while you’re on the way to work doesn’t mean that you’re actually working. This novel argument failed miserably for a Biglaw partner trying to get out of a huge insurance claim. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Justice Scalia isn’t very fond of the media’s coverage of SCOTUS: “They don’t like conservatives on the court, or anywhere else for that matter. They do a lousy job. You can’t expect them to do a good job.” Wow, tell us how you really feel. [Arkansas Online]
* “Enough! Enough! Call Loretta Lynch for a vote. Get her confirmed. Put her in place. Let her do her job.” After months of watching his pick for attorney general wait around thanks to political gridlock, President Obama has finally had it with this sh*t. [New York Times]
* Good news, associates! If you leave your law firm job for a Supreme Court clerkship, you’ll likely still be able to receive that gigantic SCOTUS hiring bonus — to the tune of $300,000 plus! — if you return to the firm you left when it’s over. [National Law Journal]
* “Hard questions have to be asked at law schools whose modest reputations and forgiving admission standards do not ensure their graduates gainful employment.” High LSAT scores are down, bar failure is up, and law schools still say it’s not their fault. [Bloomberg]
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Money, Paul Clement, Small Law Firms
Federal Judge Says Paul Clement Isn't Special Enough To Command Insane Hourly Rates
How much was this superstar attorney trying to charge his client? -
Paul Clement, Pro Se Litigants
Paul Clement And Bancroft Ride To The Rescue Of A Missing Pro Se Litigant
Can a leading Supreme Court litigator get this poor pro se litigant's case reinstated? -
Paul Clement, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court
Leading Supreme Court Litigator Is Also A Really Nice Guy
Which top SCOTUS litigator is not only brilliant but also a real mensch? - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Celebrities, Drugs, DUI / DWI, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 09.30.14
* “[T]he ‘superstar’ model of Supreme Court advocacy marketing is prevailing”: recent Supreme Court litigation has been dominated by Biglaw and boutiques, and five of them handled about half of last term’s cases. [WSJ Law Blog]
* It’s not a “done deal” yet, but Albany Law School is in serious talks with the University at Albany to form an affiliation by the end of the year. There’s been no word on whether Albany Law would remain a stand-alone school under the yet-to-be inked arrangement. [Albany Business Review]
* The dismissal of lawsuits concerning allegedly deceptive employment statistics at several Chicago-area law schools was affirmed by an Illinois appeals court. ::insert sad trombone here:: [National Law Journal]
* If you’re still thinking about applying to law school for some reason, you might find these tips on what not to write in a personal statement to be useful. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
* Amanda Bynes, one of our favorite fading starlets who was already on probation, was arrested this weekend on a DUI charge after stopping her car in the middle of an intersection. [Los Angeles Times]
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Abortion, Football, John Roberts, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 01.09.14
* Breaking News: “An Indian diplomat has been indicted on federal charges of visa fraud. Prosecutors say Devyani Khobragade has left the U.S.” [CNN] * The Bancroft firm just added three new partners. It’s apparently “not a prerequisite” to clerk for Chief Justice Roberts to be a partner at the firm, but it sure looks like it is. [The Blog of the Legal Times] * Pressure is mounting on courts to recognize that Americans have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Do these people not watch Person of Interest? [Ramblings on Appeal] * In a continuing series on why the “nuclear option” isn’t the panacea liberals thought it was, here are four reasons why Noel Canning is still a huge deal even if the Senate Democrats can force through judicial nominations over filibusters. [Constitutional Accountability Center] * A fun interview with a lawyer turned professional athletics commissioner. Specifically, the commissioner of Sterling Archer’s favorite sport, lacrosse. [The Legal Blitz] * Vermont is looking to pass a bill affirming abortion as a right, majorly bucking the trend of the rest of the country over the last year. Sounds about right for the state with a socialist senator. [Jezebel] * The NFL’s concussion settlement sounded kind of fishy already, but now it looks like the initial prediction is going to be way off. [PR Log] * Turns out a former SAC Capital Advisors trader embroiled in an insider trading case was expelled from Harvard Law School in 1999 for creating a false transcript. It’s good to know Wall Street is right there for all those cast off by law schools for ethical lapses. [Dealbook / New York Times] * More coverage of the Insane Clown Posse suit, and more insight from our own Juggalo Law. [Washington Post] * Chris Brown rejected a plea deal on an assault charge. Any time I think of Chris Brown I think of this Key & Peele bit. And if you don’t know who Key & Peele are, then you’re missing out… [Billboard] -
Fabulosity, Paul Clement, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
A Young Superstar Makes Her Supreme Court Debut
Which legal eagle is making her first solo flight before SCOTUS? -
Biglaw, Books, Constitutional Law, Health Care / Medicine, Maureen Mahoney, Partner Issues, Paul Clement, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Ted Olson
The Supreme Court 'Beauty Contest': A Behind-the-Scenes Look
How did the Obamacare litigants select their Supreme Court lawyers? Josh Blackman, author of Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare, reveals all. -
Brett Kavanaugh, Department of Justice, Election 2012, Election Law, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Politics, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Size Matters
Instead of arguing the law, the DOJ is arguing over font size...
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9th Circuit, Boutique Law Firms, Drinking, Gay, Gay Marriage, Kellogg Huber, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons
Non-Sequiturs: 06.05.12
* The Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing in the Prop 8 case. Can we please hurry up and get this thing in front of the Supreme Court already? [Ninth Circuit via Metro Weekly] * AOL’s attorneys at DLA Piper sent a nastygram to a Maryland blogger, alleging intellectual property infringement, based on the blog’s aggregation. Because you know, AOL/the Huffington Post has never aggregated anything. [Maryland Juice] * Just before she was convicted of public intoxication, DLA Piper partner Laura Flippin was also accused of lying under oath by the judge in the case. In short, things did not go as well they could have. [The Flat Hat] * Even more law schools are shrinking their class sizes. Do we have a trend on our hands yet? [Crain's Cleveland Business] * Remember the law school martyr Phillip J. Closius? He may no longer be Dean of University of Baltimore Law, but he has not finished his crusade to improve the financial security of students. Keep fightin’ the good fight, Phil. [Baltimore Sun] * Congratulations to the 15 firms that made the NLJ’s 2012 Appellate Hot List. Most are Biglaw shops, but three elite boutiques made the cut: Bancroft, Horvitz & Levy, and Kellogg Huber. [National Law Journal] * Ever wondered what life in prison is like? Check out this podcast, in which Jeffrey Deskovic, who served 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, is interviewed by Professor Zach Shemtob (disclosure: Shemtob is Lat’s co-author and special friend). [Cruel and Unusual: A Podcast on Punishment] -
1st Circuit, Constitutional Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Michael Boudin, Paul Clement
Even Paul Clement Can't Successfully Defend the Defense of Marriage Act
The First Circuit has ruled on a closely watched challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). What did the court decide? -
Books, Litigators, Music, Paul Clement, Quote of the Day
Fun Fact of the Day: 'All Apologies' for Killing Obamacare?
What type of music does celebrity lawyer Paul Clement enjoy listening to? The answer might surprise you. -
Barack Obama, Brett Kavanaugh, Constitutional Law, Election 2012, Federalist Society, Health Care / Medicine, Laurence Tribe, Noah Feldman, Paul Clement, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Supreme Court To Decide Constitutionality of Obamacare
In a development that should surprise no one, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's signature policy achievement, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- aka Obamacare. This means that, before the end of the current SCOTUS Term in summer 2012, the justices will rule on the validity of this sweeping legislation.... -
Document Review, Non-Sequiturs, Paul Clement, Summer Associates
Non-Sequiturs: 06.16.11
* “I doubt this is constitutional, but let’s just do it.” Sounds like business as usual down in the Senate as to plans to extend the FBI Director’s term. [Blog of Legal Times] * Are we really still talking about desegregating schools in Arkansas? I can’t even believe that this is a serious proposition. [WSJ […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Non-Sequiturs, Nude Dancing, Paul Bergrin, Paul Clement, Viet Dinh
Non-Sequiturs: 06.10.11
* New York magazine is on a roll: first the buzz-generating Paper Tigers piece, then the big Anna Nicole Smith story, and now this great profile of Paul Bergrin, “The Baddest Lawyer in the History of Jersey.” [New York Magazine] * When Elie read Megan McArdle’s response to his debt story, he screamed, “I said […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2010, Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Constitutional Law, Gay, King & Spalding, Legal Ethics, Money, Partner Issues, Politics
King & Spalding: More DOMA Drama, Plus Salary and Bonus News
Some people, including crisis communications experts, think that King & Spalding should just shut up already about the DOMA debacle. The firm agreed to represent the House of Representatives in defending the controversial Defense of Marriage Act, and then almost immediately turned around and withdrew from the representation. This prompted the departure from the firm […]