Christmas
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.25.15
Ed. note: Happy Thanksgiving! Above the Law will be dark tomorrow for the holiday and on a reduced publishing schedule on Friday, November 27.
* This is one way to make sure atheist voices are heard… and immediately mocked. [Indy Star]
* A roundup of fun and wacky recent cases. [Texas Lawyer]
* A practical guide for lawyers looking to embark on annual planning. [Associate’s Mind]
* Finally, resolution on Judge Ashley Tabaddor’s lawsuit against the DOJ after the DOJ ordered her off all cases involving Iranians based on her heritage. [PAAIA]
* It’s the holidays, so take time to catch up with friends — just make sure you do it in this incredibly photogenic way. [The Onion]
* John Kasich takes a swing at the big dog, Trump. This is one time that invoking Godwin’s Law doesn’t seem like hyperbole. [YouTube]
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Contests, Holidays and Seasons
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Winner!
Which law firm prevailed in our sixth annual holiday card contest? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Contests, Holidays and Seasons
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists!
Which of these law firm holiday cards is the best of 2014?
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Divorce Train Wrecks, Holidays and Seasons
Lawyer Faces Possible Discipline Over Epic Christmas Poem About Neverending Divorce Case
Although poetry may be the best way to make passive-aggressive complaints about your case, the next time you’re considering writing a four-page, 60-line email riffing on a classic holiday poem, you might want to consider your audience. -
Contests, Holidays and Seasons
Above the Law’s 6th Annual Holiday Card Contest
We welcome your submissions for our sixth annual holiday card contest. Here are the rules; please read carefully! -
Holidays and Seasons, Texas
Have a Merry Christmas... Whether You Like It Or Not
The Texas Merry Christmas Law: Isn’t this what we typically encourage legislatures to do? -
Biglaw, Canada, Contests, Fabulosity, Holidays and Seasons, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Above the Law's Fifth Annual Holiday Card Contest
We welcome your submissions for our fifth annual holiday card contest. Here are the rules; please read carefully! -
Advertising, Books, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Holidays and Seasons, Shameless Plugs, Shoes, Shopping, Shopping For Others, This Is an Ad
The 2013 ATL Holiday Gift Guide
No idea what to get for the fickle lawyer in your life? We're here to help. - 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… -
Airplanes / Aviation, Cellphones, Family Law, Holidays and Seasons, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.26.12
* Let’s be honest, if it wasn’t for 9/11, we’d already be allowed to leave our cellphones on during flights because before 9/11 we weren’t beaten and cowed by the rights abusing airline industry. [The Legal Satyricon] * “The Child Support Lady” is the lady that helps Dads avoid paying child support by representing fathers. I think I’d prefer the child support lady who helps Dads avoid paying child support by passing out condoms. [Miami Herald] * Check out his warning label on a doormat. [Overlawyered] * Christmas isn’t a deadweight economic loss, because sometimes people surprise you. [Daily Beast] * And now for the obligatory “look how lawyers would ruin Christmas if they could” posts. First, the oldie but goodie. [Tax Prof Blog] * And now here’s an issue spotter about Santa Claus. [Constitutional Daily] -
Biglaw, Contests, Fabulosity, Holidays and Seasons, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Above the Law’s Fourth Annual Holiday Card Contest
We welcome your submissions for our fourth annual holiday card contest. Here are the rules; please read carefully! -
Holidays and Seasons, Job Searches, Law Professors, Law Schools
'Tis the Season to Offer Demeaning Jobs to Law Students
A law professor thought he was offering some holiday spirit, but all he did was bring his students' lack of real employment options to the forefront of the conversation. -
Abortion, Crime, Holidays and Seasons, John Roberts, Non-Sequiturs, Student Loans
Non-Sequiturs: 11.28.12
* Allowing abortions only in cases where the life of the mother is at stake doesn’t actually protect the life of the mother. [Slate] * Chief Justice Roberts decided that living in a glass house shouldn’t prevent him from throwing a few stones. [Atlantic] * It’s that time of year when we start seeing lists of things to buy for the lawyers in your life. [Constitutional Daily] * You realize that people aren’t actually going to pay these loans back, you know. [Economix / New York Times] * Wow, there was a whole day in New York City where nobody got shot, stabbed, or raped. [Reuters] * While you contemplate living in a dangerous city, check out this list of most dangerous campuses. [Business Insider] * Hopefully you guys have noticed Above the Law in the News category on the ABA Blawg 100, but don’t forget to look at all the different sections and vote for your favorite sites. [ABA Journal] -
Holidays and Seasons, Small Law Firms
The Practice: Closing Out the Year
Small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum has some advice for lawyers about year-end planning...
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Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Holidays and Seasons, Legal Ethics
Lawyer Faces Possible Discipline Over Epic Christmas Poem About Neverending Divorce Case
While poetry may be the best way to make passive-aggressive complaints about your case, the next time you’re considering writing a four-page, 60-line email riffing on a classic holiday poem, you might want to consider your audience... -
Real Estate, Rudeness
The Flori-duh Version of Charity Towards The Homeless
If you have watched political campaigns all of your life, or if you are just a student of modern political history, you’ll notice that the poor are rarely talked about on the campaign trail. We can talk about the rich (or at least our so-called envy of them), and the middle class is like the […] -
Akin Gump, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Contests, Crowell & Moring, Fabulosity, Fenwick & West, Holidays and Seasons, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Small Law Firms
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Winner!
Many law firms send out rather lame holiday cards, cards that marketing guru Ross Fishman would describe as “boring pieces of crap.” Thankfully that wasn’t the case for the eleven finalists in our third annual law firm holiday card contest. Some of these cards were clever, some were beautiful, and some were funny. All of […] -
2nd Circuit, Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, Holidays and Seasons, Jed Rakoff, Morning Docket, Nude Dancing, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Twittering, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 12.28.11
* How many of these suggested New Year’s resolutions should the members of the Supreme Court consider following? Eight out of ten resolutions wouldn’t be too shabby. [Huffington Post] * Like a virgin, detained for the very first time: thanks to this court order, Egypt will be forced to come out of the dark ages […]
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Biglaw, Billable Hours, Holidays and Seasons, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: It's a Dead Week
Recently, someone remarked to me that the week after Christmas is a “dead week.” He meant that many people take the week off, many companies are short staffed, and business generally is light. When I was in Biglaw, I always worked the week after Christmas. Even though most partners wouldn’t be around, I figured that […] -
Holidays and Seasons, In-House Counsel, Shopping, Shopping For Others
Moonlighting: Holiday Gifting at the Office (Hint: Ixnay on the Nose Hair Clippers)
‘Tis the season to puzzle over holiday gift etiquette at the office. Every year, a few questions come up about this topic -- what’s appropriate, how much, whether they really have to, etc. In-house columnist Susan Moon has some tips on the unwritten rules of gifting at a company.... -
American Bar Association / ABA, John Edwards, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Tax Law, Unemployment
Morning Docket: 12.23.11
* Merry Christmas! House Republicans will get one less lump of coal in their stockings this year after accepting a two-month extension of unemployment benefits and payroll tax cuts. [New York Times] * Another birther lawsuit has been thrown out, but Orly Taitz won’t be stopped. She’s like the Energizer Bunny of questionable litigation. She’ll […]