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Paul Weiss Bolsters Technology Practice Bringing On Dunn And Isaacson
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Everyone Seems To Be Overreacting To These Boies Schiller Departures
Not every string of departures is created equal.
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Deaths
Elizabeth Wurtzel, Literary Lioness And Lawyer, Dies At 52
The famed memoirist -- a Yale Law graduate, former Boies Schiller associate, and staple of ATL's pages -- belonged to the legal as well as literary community. -
Biglaw
Boies Schiller Transition Process Continues With Two New Managing Partners
Change may not be coming fast, but BSF is trying to stay ahead of it. -
Courts
Judge Mocks That Bonkers Republication Argument Dershowitz Made
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Law Schools
After Publicly Demanding His Accusers Sue Him, Dershowitz Is Arguing That His Accusers Have No Basis To Sue Him
Catching up on the latest filings in this saga. -
Biglaw
Some (Tentative) Good News For Alan Dershowitz... And Some More Bad News
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.14.19
* Looks like an exciting day of digging through SCOTUS financial disclosures! [National Law Journal]
* Impeachment proceedings may never reach this point, but the risk that they might should have Chief Justice Roberts treading very lightly right now. [Take Care]
* When it comes to Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Chua, maybe naked displays of elitist favoritism is the whole point. [CNN]
* Law firm demand may not be growing but law firm pricing expert demand is booming. [Law360]
* If you’re still trying to figure out if there’s any legal justification for Donald Trump’s claim that everyone can take opposition research from foreign intelligence services… there isn’t any. [Politico]
* Greenberg Traurig has a new innovation subsidiary. Are ventures like these the new path to law firm disruption? [Law.com]
* New office leadership at multiple BSF offices. [American Lawyer]
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Law Schools
Harvard Law School's Dershowitz Moves To Disqualify Boies Schiller In Sex Trafficking Case
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Non-Sequiturs
Non Sequiturs: 04.21.19
* What’s the future of Elizabeth Prelogar, the beauty queen turned Harvard Law School grad turned Supreme Court clerk turned Team Mueller member? Not clear, except that it’s blindingly bright. [Ozy]
* How often do you see this? A federal judge praises counsel — specifically, J. Christian Adams of the Election Law Center, Douglas R. Cox of Gibson Dunn, Michael E. Rosman of the Center for Individual Rights, and local counsel Mun Su Park — for their “conscientious billing practices.” [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]
* Another Lawyerly Lair of Jonathan Schiller, of Boies Schiller Flexner fame: a stunning modern retreat on Martha’s Vineyard, designed by his son, architect Aaron Schiller (whose firm also did the new BSF offices in Hudson Yards). [Martha’s Vineyard]
* Amicus brief of the month: a compelling — and, sadly, entertaining (see the Appendix) — analysis of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s utterly incoherent approach to supposedly “immoral or scandalous” trademarks, filed by William Jay and Goodwin Procter on behalf of law professors Barton Beebe and Jeanne Fromer. [Supreme Court of the United States]
* Here’s a clear and concise explanation of the “Rule of 80,” taking “senior status” as a federal judge, and what this all means for the ideological balance of the judiciary, courtesy of Ed Whelan. [Bench Memos / National Review]
* How should we think about President Donald Trump’s branding of the press as “the enemy of the people”? Negatively, to be sure — but let’s also keep in mind that the media is not a monolith, as First Amendment lawyer Charles Glasser helpfully reminds us. [Daily Caller]
* Stephen Cooper survived a stabbing — then went on to defend violent criminals for many years as a federal public defender. [Alabama Political Reporter]
* Cooper argues that we need to be less punitive and more thoughtful in our treatment of offenders — and Joel Cohen seems to agree, defending an unusual but wise sentence recently handed down by Judge Valerie Caproni (S.D.N.Y.). [New York Law Journal]
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Law Schools
Dershowitz Wanted A Trial Over Sex Trafficking Accusations -- He's Getting One
Boies Schiller brings powerhouse talent to bear in the fallout of sex-trafficking matter.
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Courts
The Fight For Pro Se Rights Produces Another Damning Supreme Court Brief
Superstar legal team continues to fight for pro se litigants everywhere. -
Biglaw
A Look At Boies Schiller's Brand New Offices In New York's Hottest New Neighborhood
Hudson Yards quickly becoming the go-to location for attorneys. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.16.18
* After delaying the decision, Judge Tim Kelly will be releasing his ruling in CNN’s First Amendment case at 10 a.m. Is it lawful to revoke a reporter’s press pass after an argument with the president? We’ll soon find out. [USA Today]
* “[W]e’re not going to leave any judges behind over these next two months.” According to Senator Tom Cotton, the Senate is apparently planning to work through Christmas and New Year’s Eve to confirm all of President Trump’s judicial nominees in an effort to head off any obstruction by the Democrats. [Washington Times]
* “I’m not trying to be rude. I can see your résumé. You’re a rock star.” Despite her strong résumé, Allison Jones Rushing, the 36-year-old Fourth Circuit nominee, was repeatedly questioned by the Judiciary Committee about her “life experience” — or lack thereof, since she graduated from law school 11 years ago. [National Law Journal]
* What is David Boies planning for his next act? Is retirement on the table? He and the other name partners at Boies Schiller Flexner have apparently “been planning succession for 15 years.” He said if he retired today, “the firm would be in good shape,” but he thinks he “still [has] some things to contribute.” [New York Law Journal]
* Stormy Daniels says that while the “serious and obviously very troubling” domestic violence allegations against her lawyer Michael Avenatti are “only allegations” and that she’ll “reserve judgement” [sic] until the investigation ends, she’ll be “seeking new representation” if it turns out that the allegations are true. [New York Magazine]
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Associates Get Raises -- Unclear Whether That's Actually Good News
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.22.18
* Only 23 percent of law school grads think their education was worth the cost. That number seems high. [CNBC]
* Apparently, judges can’t use their office to trade leniency for nude photos. You learn something new every day. [Courthouse News Service]
* Professor Epps patiently explains how bad Clarence Thomas is at basic constitutional law. [The Atlantic]
* Ogletree slapped with a sexual harassment suit on the heels of a big gender discrimination suit. Somebody over there really needs to learn labor law. [The Recorder]
* Just as a recap: Protecting minority voting rights — not a priority for the DOJ. Challenging a settlement to give people $2 wine coupons — absolutely a priority for the DOJ. [National Law Journal]
* Summer programs are shrinking again, so go ahead and start panicking. [American Lawyer]
* Boies is leading a coalition challenging the “winner-take-all” electoral system — but not the Electoral College itself — as an affront to “one person, one vote.” Because when I think about improving fairness, it’s turning over the task of choosing Electors to gerrymandered maps. [Bloomberg]
* School superintendent about to get a crash course on basic constitutional law. [Washington Post]
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Biglaw
Boies Schiller Bonuses Appear To Underperform Market, But Not Everyone Notices
You might still want to work at this law firm, even if it sometimes pays less than you'd get elsewhere. -
Biglaw
Boies Schiller Flexner Shakes Up Its Executive Committee
Preparing for a firm without David Boies.