Comedy
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Intellectual Property
'Copyright Is Hard' Defense Is Biggest Joke Surrounding Comedian Lawsuits Against Pandora
Spoken word albums don't get the same copyright respect... not because copyright doesn't apply, but because people are lazy. -
Copyright, Intellectual Property
Surely, You Jest: Copyright And Comedy
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Television
The Most Sexually Explicit Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joke You'll Ever Want To Hear
Amy Schumer hits it out of the park once again.
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Career Alternatives, Law Professors, Law Schools
From Tenured Law Professor To... Stand-Up Comedian? An Interview With Liz Glazer
A law professor leaves legal academia to pursue her passion. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs 05.12.15
* Could there be a new lead, 10 years later, in the Natalee Holloway case? Or maybe just some overly sensationalized news coverage marking 10 years since Holloway went missing? [Inside Edition]
* Despite Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson’s decision not to prosecute Willie Groomes for the March fatal shooting in the Borough Hall subway station, stating they couldn’t prove “homicide beyond a reasonable doubt.” Andy Cush makes a compelling case, with graphics and photos, that Groomes was pursuing, with his gun drawn, the unarmed victim at the time of the shooting. [Gawker]
* Lawyers who make less money are happier. Of freaking course, just another reason why “having it all” is nothing but a cruel joke. [New York Times]
* From T-14 law schools to… comedy? The career change for twin brothers that will feed the dream of disillusioned law students everywhere. [Village Voice]
* This is how public interest lawyers are made: University of Wisconsin School of Law students create video for the public on the law of police-related killings. [Channel 3000]
* Who doesn’t love some awkward lawyers shilling their wares for our consumption? Check out this round-up of attorney commercials. [Esplin Weight]
* Natalie Portman just loves her some legal luminaries. The Hollywood Reporter has her take on Alan Dershowitz [The Hollywood Reporter]
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Free Speech, Guns / Firearms, iPhone, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Media and Journalism, New Jersey, Non-Sequiturs, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 09.19.13
Ed. note: Above the Law will be signing off early to begin the ATL/Kaplan Bar Crawl Review. Follow along on social media (Twitter and Facebook) or on the liveblog post after NS, or better yet, come out and join us! * A Facebook “Like” is protected by the First Amendment. ATL Likes this. [Atlantic] * You can’t get a Frappuccino to go with your Kalashnikov any more. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)] * The stand-up comic judge has been shut down by the New Jersey Supreme Court in a 7-0 decision. Everyone’s a critic. [ABA Journal] * An interview with Alan Page of the Minnesota Supreme Court, and formerly a Defensive Tackle for the Minnesota Vikings. Page’s hometown has a bust of him on display. Not so impressive until you realize he’s from Canton, Ohio.[Coverage Opinions] * If you’re looking for some more legal content related to International Talk Like a Pirate Day, check out Buried Treasure: Finders, Keepers, and the Law. [ABA] * A list of everything you should be doing with your time instead of getting a law degree. [Yahoo!] * Welcome Chris Geidner as the new legal editor of BuzzFeed. In addition to some great content, like his amazing profile of Edie Windsor (first link), stay tuned for “25 Ways Justice Alito Is Like This Cat.” [New York Observer] * If you’ve upgraded your iPhone to iOS 7, you’re probably annoyed right now. Here are some tips to help preserve your battery life. We can do nothing about fixing how ungodly ugly it is. [Tuaw] -
Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, Music, Videos, YouTube
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Rock Star
Meet a lawyer/rock star -- and no, not a "rock star" of bankruptcy or ERISA law, but a real live rock star.... -
Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Gay Marriage, Parties, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Scalia and Thomas, Sitting in a Tree... K-I-S-S-I-N-G
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Biglaw, Junk Email / Spam, Litigators, Partner Issues
Funny Man Partner Now Spreads Joy With Reply-All Responses To Spam
Do Biglaw and comedy mix? -
Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, Television, Videos, Wall Street, Willkie Farr, YouTube
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Comedian
Meet a Biglaw and in-house alum who's now a hugely successful, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian. -
Biglaw, Quote of the Day
Quote Of The Day: Now That's A Great Punchline!
An associate who moonlights as a comedian thinks it's possible to achieve work/life balance in Biglaw. Talk about a great punchline! -
In-House Counsel
House Rules: What Does It Take to Stand Out?
Columnist David Mowry examines what it takes to set yourself apart as an in-house attorney. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Benchslaps, Department of Justice, Free Speech, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Pro Bono, Romance and Dating, Sam Sparks
Non-Sequiturs: 08.31.11
* Some thoughts from our colleague Matt Levine on the Justice Department’s opposition to the AT&T/T-Mobile merger. [Dealbreaker] * Judge Sam Sparks (W.D. Tex.), king of the benchslap — yes, we already covered his latest handiwork, so no need to email the “kindergarten party” order to us again — has blocked key parts of the […]
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Career Alternatives, Ridiculousness
Funniest Lawyer in New York? This is Why God Invented Heckling.
It has come to our attention that a local comedy club is holding a contest to determine “the funniest lawyer in New York.” Could this be a train wreck of epic proportions? Based on the tagline in the event poster, all signs points to “yes.” Oh boy. You know what they say: those who can, […]