Books
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.09.17
* Littler acquires UK firm, marking their third European deal in the last year and a half. That’s very interesting. Or should I say, “that’s vereinteresting.” No? OK, that’s very interesting. [Am Law Daily]
* Miami firms shepherd the $60 million sale of “Jungle Island.” So when the Velociraptors start rampaging through South Beach, don’t say we didn’t warn you. [Daily Business Review]
* Five hypotheticals posed by the Fourth Circuit in its travel ban hearing. Spoiler: some of them are incredibly stupid. [Law.com]
* Bill Clinton is writing a thriller with James Patterson entitled “The President Is Missing.” In the end they find the president campaigning in the Rust Belt which is where no Democrat bothered to look. [Huffington Post]
* Dentons partner launches campaign for lieutenant governor in California. [The Recorder]
* Meanwhile, Morgan Lewis partner David I. Miller is in the running for the SDNY U.S. Attorney gig which would put him in charge of looking the other way in most cases of financial crime. [Law360]
* Judge holds company publicly accountable in waterslide decapitation. But the real story here is, as always, just how terrible Kansas is. [Litigation Daily]
* How Michigan uses the law to trap people in poverty. [Jalopnik]
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Books
Standard of Review: The Graves Is A Legal Mystery From A Prosecutor's Perspective
The Graves is a very solid read. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
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Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Politics
Will President Trump Be Hoisted With His Own Petard In Fighting The Media?
Noted First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams, author of a new book, raises this distinct possibility. -
Books, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Making The Case For Metrics In Managing Small Law Firms
Do you know what a "KPI" is? You should. -
Books, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
'Al-Tounsi' An Interview With Novelist And Playwright Anton Piatigorsky
Learn more about this compelling story of the justices' lives and powerful commentary on the law. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
Natasha Bowman On Workplace Bullying, Personal Branding, And Her Upcoming Book
Workplace bullying can affect morale, increase turnover, and give rise to lawsuits. -
Books, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Standard Of Review: In 'Al-Tounsi,' A Non-Lawyer Analyzes The Supreme Court
This new novel is an enjoyable, well-written exploration of the personalities behind the Supreme Court. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Benchslaps, Wall Street
Egregious Fact Pattern Earns Bank Of America A Scathing, $45+ Million Benchslap
Just how much villainy can one bank get into? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.24.17
* For those of you too busy this week to follow Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearing, here’s a nice collection of the highlights by Benjamin Wallace-Wells. [New Yorker via How Appealing]
* SCOTUS confirmation hearings are often compared to kabuki theater; law professor cum novelist Jay Wexler reimagines the Gorsuch hearing as, well, actual kabuki theater. [McSweeney’s]
* Insider trading: it’s not entirely about the benjamins, as therapist and executive coach Andrew Snyder explains. [LinkedIn]
* Is the Second Circuit sitting on juicy information about President Trump’s ties to Russia? [WiseLawNY]
* Law school applicants with high LSAT scores: which schools do they favor? [SSRN]
* Speaking of legal education, what are the secrets to law school success? Vanderbilt 3L Niya McCray shares her thoughts. [Amazon (affiliate link)]
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Books, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
'The Outsider': An Interview With Anthony Franze
Looking for some great weekend reading? Look no further. -
Crime, White-Collar Crime
Convicted Insider-Trader’s New Book Not Titled ‘Take The Damned Deal’
Michael Kimelman waxes at great length about how awful the prison term he could have avoided was. -
Books, Federal Judges
All Falling Faiths: An Interview With Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III
Judge Wilkinson discusses his new book, a meditation on the 1960s and their legacy.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.15.17
* Ummmm, they're making a sequel to My Cousin Vinny! Okay, it's in book form, but it's titled Back to Brooklyn, so I am already hopeful. [Amazon] * Meet Luis Mancheno, the refugee lawyer working against the Muslim ban. [Huffington Post] * The legal problem with disclosing bad cops to prosecutors. [Slate] * Dude. Jeff Sessions doesn't even have your back. [Salon] * Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, is all upset because he doesn't understand the First Amendment. [Politico] * Best practices for vendor relationships. [Law and More] -
Biglaw
You Are Not Alone In Your Hatred Of The Biglaw Life
'It feels like my eight-year legal joyride earned me a top position as a corporate chauffeur.' -
Books, Technology
This Week In Legal Tech: Book Review Of 'Robots In Law'
"You don’t choose your in-laws, but the in-law relationship can represent a significant part of your family dynamic, and it may require some careful handling." -
Books
Standard Of Review: 'The Center Seat' Examines Life At The Supreme Court
The Center Seat is definitely a good read for those interested in Supreme Court vacancies or the life of a Supreme Court clerk. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.17.17
* The Gorsuch hearings are set for March 20th. Now what should senators ask him? [National Law Journal]
* Seriously, what should senators ask him? [SCOTUSBlog]
* The CFPB is getting battered and bruised, but the D.C. Circuit may give it a fighting chance. [Law.com]
* Pepper Hamilton had a high profile year working the Baylor matter, but PPP is down 28 percent. They lose any more and they’ll have to change their name to Peper Hamilton. [Legal Intelligencer]
* Alston & Bird, meanwhile, saw a revenue boost. [Daily Report]
* Judge finds probable cause in criminal complaint against Chris Christie. Don’t worry, New Jersey prosecutors are too scared of traffic problems in their towns to do anything about it. [Law360]
* Florida has been busy. First the Docs v. Glocks ruling and now an abortion ruling. [Orlando Sentinel]
* My God. They can’t even pass background checks. [Politico]
* The top 10 law novels of the last 10 years. I wonder if She-Hulk made the list? (Spoiler: she does.) [ABA Journal]
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Books, Law Professors, Law Schools
'Legal Asylum': An Interview With Stanford Law Professor And Novelist Paul Goldstein
How have Professor Goldstein's colleagues reacted to his occasionally harsh satire? -
Books, Law Schools
Standard Of Review: 'Legal Asylum' Lampoons Law School Rankings
Legal academia is ripe for satire, as this Stanford law professor's latest novel makes clear.