Benchslaps
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Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Legal Ethics, Loretta Preska
Benchslap of the Day: Judge Preska Reprimands (Wait for It)... Cleary Gottlieb?
Judge Loretta K. Preska (S.D.N.Y.) has it all: a lifetime appointment to the federal bench, a rich husband, and killer shoes. As well as, it appears, no patience for lawyers who play fast and loose with the rules. From the WSJ Law Blog: Cleary Gottlieb conjures images of Ivy League bookishness and international savoir faire, […] -
Bad Ideas, Bankruptcy, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Fast Food, Practice Pointers, Rudeness
HappyMealGate: An Update on the Fry Guy
Earlier this month, we wrote about how William P. Smith — a partner at McDermott Will & Emery (Chicago), and head of its bankruptcy department — landed himself in the deep-fat fryer. Smith unwisely told a bankruptcy judge, in open court, that she was “a few French Fries short of a Happy Meal.” Well, Judge […] - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Bankruptcy, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Practice Pointers, Rudeness
ATL Practice Pointers: Don't Insult the Judge in Open Court
Or even in chambers, for that matter. But open court is worse. From a tipster: In a bankruptcy case here in the Southern District of Florida, William P. Smith — a partner at McDermott Will & Emery (Chicago), and the head of its bankruptcy department — actually told a judge she was “a few French […]
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Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Kids, Sam Sparks, Texas, Vicious Infighting
Judge Sam Sparks Does It Again
Remember Judge Sam Sparks, of the Western District of Texas? He’s a colorful judge with a robust sense of humor, as well as a low tolerance for lawyer shenanigans and quarrels. Back in 2004, Judge Sparks compared bickering lawyers in his court to kindergarteners. His saucy order made the email rounds, first in Texas, then […]
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