Contract Attorneys
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5th Circuit, Affirmative Action, Contract Attorneys, Free Speech, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 07.16.14
* The Insane Clown Posse is appealing their loss in the “Juggalos aren’t gang members” case. F**king lawsuits, how do they work? [Lowering the Bar] * After losing before the Supreme Court, the University of Texas affirmative action admissions program looked to be in serious trouble. But the Fifth Circuit just ruled that the UT policy met the strict-scrutiny analysis mandated by the Court. The lesson for Abigail Fisher is once more, “How about you get better grades instead of whining?” Or at least “Get politically connected.” [Chronicle of Higher Education] * Apple agrees to a conditional $450 million settlement with the NYAG’s office in the e-book suit. So you might get some money back from the 50 Shades of Grey purchase. [Reuters] * The Manassas city police have decided not to engage in kiddie porn pursuant to a warrant. Good for them. [Washington Post] * “Judges are not deities. They are humans.” Let’s not tell Lat, the shock might kill him. [Katz Justice] * Maybe it’s time lawyers started looking out for each other. This is a theme we’ve touched on before. [Law and More] * The hell? Parents arrested for letting their 9-year-old go to the park alone? Suffocating parenting is bad enough without the government expecting it of parents. [Slate] * CPAs are suing the IRS because the regulation of tax preparers lacks Congressional approval. Because we need more folks off the street claiming to be tax preparers. [TaxProf Blog] * Lawyer and former South Carolina GOP executive director Todd Kincannon is under investigation by the South Carolina Office of Disciplinary Counsel for basically being a dick on Twitter. As Ken White notes, the First Amendment is all about giving guys like this a forum. [Slate] -
Contract Attorneys, Craigslist, Document Review, Job Searches
Is It Okay To Take A Low-Paying Contract Attorney Job?
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Barack Obama, Contract Attorneys, Laurence Tribe, Law Professors, Marijuana, Non-Sequiturs, Trademarks, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Non-Sequiturs: 07.09.14
* Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes took advantage of Washington state law and purchased himself some legal pot yesterday, making him the highest-profile lawyer in the country. [Seattle Post-Intelligencer] * DC Comics blocked plans to build a memorial to a murdered 5-year-old Superman fan dressed in costume. Realizing that this was awful and stupid, they’ve reversed themselves. [Gawker] * New York Justice Roger Barto said he was attacked and beaten with a toilet seat. The police disagree. [WHAM] * Laurence Tribe recounting his experiences with a young Barack Obama. [Fiscal Times] * Remember when Justice Scalia screwed up that decision and quietly edited it hoping we wouldn’t notice? Well the days of the secret editing of SCOTUS opinions are over. [CREW] * The continuing coverage of the Donald Sterling trial: Sterling takes the stand. [mitchell epner] * We talk a lot about work-life balance among lawyers, but we don’t think much about the work-life balance among law professors. [TaxProf Blog] * If you wanted to understand the UK legal market, this infographic is basically “choose your own adventure” for a legal career across the pond. [Gorvins] * What do the former Biglaw Bigshot and Joan Rivers have in common? [Law and More]
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Contract Attorneys, Craigslist, Job Searches, Weirdness
Former Biglaw Big Shot Seeks Work, How He Did It Will Amaze You.
This intrepid individual has posted an ad seeking work as a contract attorney. And the results? They're spectacular.... -
Contract Attorneys, Law Schools
What Happens When You Lose The Law School Lottery
I'm not going to debate the job numbers. I'm going to focus on the human cost of losing the law school lottery. -
Contract Attorneys, Job Searches, Paralegals
Lawyer Applies For Paralegal Position. What Happens Next Will Surprise You.
If "paralegal" is supposed to mean "half a lawyer," what does it mean to be a JD today? -
Contract Attorneys, Women's Issues
Document Review And The Working Mom
Can contract work realistically help mothers reduce their schedules to 30 hours/week? -
Contract Attorneys
Reader Mailbag: So You Say You Want To Be A Contract Attorney?
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, California, Constitutional Law, Contract Attorneys, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Document Review, Drugs, Education / Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Partner Issues
Morning Docket: 06.11.14
* This failed firm’s drama is the Biglaw gift that keeps on giving: Dewey & LeBoeuf’s bankruptcy trustee filed an amended complaint against Steve DiCarmine and Joel Sanders seeking the return of more than $21.8 million. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Norton Rose Fulbright elected someone who “love, love, love[s] the law firm” as U.S. managing partner, and she’s the first woman to ever serve as U.S. chair of its management committee. We love, love, love this news! [National Law Journal]
* According to a California judge, tenure laws are unconstitutional and are depriving students of the high quality of education they deserve. The end is nigh, law professors. Enjoy it while it lasts. [New York Times]
* Not all states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, but it’d be a lot cooler if they did. The tide is turning across the United States, and we’ll soon see which states’ drug laws go up in smoke. [Slate]
* “Document review attorneys are in demand now but the demand will gradually decrease.” Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the one job you were able to get soon won’t need or want you. [InsideCounsel]
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Contract Attorneys, Sports
World Cup Watching For Doc Reviewers
Keeping abreast of all the matches while locked in a tedious review. -
Contract Attorneys
Crossing The Rubicon Of Full-Time Document Review Work
If you have to review documents, are you better off as a contractor or a full-time employee? -
Contract Attorneys
3 Benefits Of The Corporatization Of Document Review For Contract Attorneys
The benefits of big business' takeover of document review -
Contract Attorneys
Discovery Dispute Resolved In Contract Attorney OT Suit
The latest from the Quinn Emanuel overtime suit.
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Contract Attorneys
In The Business Of Document Review, Contractors Lose
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Contract Attorneys, Death Penalty, Immigration, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Television, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 05.01.14
* Are you a judge or former judge interested in being on television? All you have to do is move into some quasi-Survivor commune. Who would be the best jurist to send out there? I’d say Thomas so he can just stare at everyone silently and offer no assistance. [LawSites Blog] * Law students fight to get an immigrant lawyer admitted to the bar over 100 years later. Just what California needs. Another lawyer. [UC Davis News & Information] * Speaking of California needing more lawyers, California law schools are reaching out to community colleges to find students who saved on their undergraduate education and might be willing to start taking on some serious debt. [SF Gate] * The State of Texas has intervened in a legal brawl between two breweries over the use of the Alamo. One more liberal government trying to take over the free market. [Brewery Law Blog] * Professor John Banzhaf has an interesting suggestion regarding the death penalty: why are we still using injections anyway? [PR Log] * Most people shouldn't sue just because they can: a commentary on Alex Rich's recent piece. [Law and More] * More feedback on the ATL Top 50. [Most Strongly Supported] * “Tacoma needs a law school like I need a hole in the head.” Exactly. [Post Defiance] * The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education took a big step toward invalidating their own name by approving the sale of Charleston to Infilaw. By the way for comedy's sake, attached below is a screenshot of the Google News alert I got on this story.... [The State] Nothing says Infilaw more than marrying the story to a picture LITERALLY about whoring. -
Contract Attorneys
Contract Attorney Sues Former Employer; Schadenfreude Ensues
Just when you think a contract attorney is going to win a big employment lawsuit... -
Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Privacy
Predicting The New Area Of Growth For Document Review
What questionable business practice will lead to tomorrow's doc review boom? -
Contract Attorneys, Health Care / Medicine
The Downward Drift
This slow, inevitable slide downward in terms of social class affects lawyers with serious mental health diagnoses more often than you'd think. -
Cheapness, Contract Attorneys, Document Review
This New Low For Document Review Will Surprise You
Shocking new low for document reviewers -- barely more than minimum wage. -
Contract Attorneys
Avoiding The Pain Of A Desk Job As A Contract Attorney
We all know desk jobs are a literal pain in the neck, but how can you avoid that when you are a contract attorney?