Cozen O’Connor
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, California, Cozen O'Connor, Craigslist, Disability Law, Drugs, Environment / Environmental Law, Eric Holder, Gay Marriage, Howrey LLP, Kasowitz Benson, Law Schools, LSAT, Marijuana, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.30.13
* The Department of Justice won’t be harshing anyone’s mellow in Washington and Colorado just yet, because Eric Holder has more important things to do than to get involved in people’s pot. [CNN]
* The IRS will now treat all legal gay marriages the same as straight marriages for tax purposes, no matter where the couples live. That’s absolutely fabulous! [Federal Eye / Washington Post]
* Howrey going to deal with all of Allan Diamond’s unfinished business claims made as trustee on behalf of this failed firm? By claiming as a united front that “[c]lients are not property,” even if we secretly think they are. [Am Law Daily]
* In this wonderful post-Windsor world, the parents of a deceased Cozen O’Connor attorney are appealing a judge’s ruling as to the dispensation of their daughter’s death benefits to her wife. [Legal Intelligencer]
* Reduce, re-use, and recycle: environmentally friendly words used to reduce a Biglaw firm’s carbon footprint, not the number of its lawyers. Say hello to the Law Firm Sustainability Network. [Daily Report]
* Disability rights groups are coming forward to defend California’s LSAT anti-flagging law because the amount of extra testing time you receive should be between you and your doctor. [National Law Journal]
* If you thought Charleston School of Law was going to be sold to the InfiLaw System, then think again. The law school is up for grabs on Craigslist. Alas, the “[s]tudent body has been used.” [Red Alert Politics]
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9th Circuit, Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Divorce Train Wrecks, Gay, Gay Marriage, Job Searches, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Lesbians, Litigators, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 07.30.13
* The number of women arguing before the Supreme Court is still small, but most of its appellate practitioners follow sage advice like this: “Clerk, work, and don’t be a jerk.” [National Law Journal]
* If you were curious about whether gays and lesbians could be excluded from juries on the basis of their sexual orientation, the Ninth Circuit is about to lay down the law. [New York Times]
* Now that the Supreme Court has ruled in Windsor, Cozen O’Connor will be forced to give a deceased partner’s profit-sharing benefits to her wife, and not her parents. [Legal Intelligencer]
* Who are Biglaw’s top innovators of the last 50 years? There are many familiar names, but one of them is near and dear to our own hearts at Above the Law: It’s our managing editor, David Lat. Congratulations! [Am Law Daily]
* If you’re making a career change to go to law school, you should think about why the the hell you’d do such a thing right now — or try to leverage it in applications. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
* In a surprise move, Wendi Murdoch, better known as Rupert Murdoch’s soon-to-be ex-wife, has hired William Zabel to represent her in the divorce. This is going to get very, very messy. [New York Times]
* “Why you mad, bro?” Brian Zulberti, the man with the muscles, is trying to make the most of his 15 minutes of fame. He’s lined up several job interviews, so wish him good luck. [Delaware News Journal]
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Biglaw, BuckleySandler, Chadbourne & Parke, Choate Hall & Stewart, Cozen O'Connor, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, Fabulosity, Fenwick & West, Kasowitz Benson, Money, Munger Tolles & Olson, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
The 2013 Am Law 200: A 'Hiring Binge' Hangover
Which firms had the highest revenue last year, according to the latest Am Law 200 rankings?
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Biglaw, Bracewell & Giuliani, Chadbourne & Parke, Cozen O'Connor, Fabulosity, Faegre & Benson, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
The 2013 Am Law 100: A Year of 'Slow Growth'
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Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Duane Morris, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, Edwards Wildman, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
What's Going on at Edwards Wildman Palmer?
How are things going over at Edwards Wildman, the entity created by the 2011 merger of Edwards Angell and Wildman Harrold? Not so well, say some.... -
Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Gender, Rankings, Women's Issues
Leading Lady Lawyers: Ranking the Am Law 100 By Women in Leadership Roles
You may (or may not) be surprised by how few women sit on the executive committees of the top law firms in the country. -
Antitrust, Cozen O'Connor, Education / Schools, Football, Sports
Pennsylvania Governor and NCAA Go to Court to Cover Their Own Asses
Pennsylvania's Governor files an antitrust suit alleging NCAA overstepped its authority hoping Pennsylvanians forget his personal involvement in the scandal. -
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Above the Law's 2012 Lawyer of the Year Competition: The Finalists!
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Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Deaths, Lawyer of the Day, Partner Issues
Lawyer of the Day: A Compassionate Managing Partner
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Cozen O'Connor, Defamation, Kids, Law Schools, Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Trusts and Estates, Vicious Infighting, Weirdness
Lawsuit of the Day: A 'Big-Shot' Lawyer Sues His Trust-Fund-Having Daughter -- for Defamation?
A prominent Manhattan lawyer is suing his own daughter -- for libel. Throw a seven-figure trust fund into the mix, and we have ourselves a Lawsuit of the Day.... -
Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Jersey Shore, Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Prostitution, Reality TV, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 09.26.12
* To prepare for the upcoming term, the Supreme Court added six new cases to its docket. Much to our chagrin, none of them are about gay marriage. In other news, Matt Kaiser was right: this is a term only a lawyer can love. [National Law Journal]
* “We are not going to forget where we came from.” As it turns out, not everyone at this firm is a “huge [bleep]hole.” Cozen O’Connor announced this week that Michael J. Heller will step up to serve as the firm’s chief executive officer. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
* Apparently law school deans are “merely middle management.” Frank Wu, Chancellor and Dean of UC Hastings Law, gives an interesting insider opinion about what the view is like from the top of the ivory tower. [Huffington Post]
* “Caveat emptor makes for a lousy law school motto”: an exposition on why law schools should tell their prospective students the truth about their job prospects after graduation. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* Anna Gristina, the Millionaire Madam, pleaded guilty to one count of promoting prostitution. Does this mean we’ll never find out more about the “prominent Manhattan lawyer” who was allegedly a client? [New York Post]
* New Jersey Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (ne Fist Pumper) proposed a piece of legislation called the “Snookiville Law.” If it means more cash for the towns that have to suffer wrath of reality TV, then so be it. [CNN]
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Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Duane Morris, No Offers, Rankings, Summer Associates
Ranking 2012's Summer Associate Programs: Spare Us the Wining and Dining, We're Too Terrified to Have Fun
All work and no play makes summer associates... happy they'll be getting offers?
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Antonin Scalia, Books, Cozen O'Connor, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Supreme Court, Technology
Morning Docket: 09.05.12
* When in doubt, seek divine guidance and bet it all on black. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is going to be visiting Las Vegas this week, where he will attend a Red Mass and then head for the Strip. [Reno Gazette-Journal]
* After being limited on page length, a licensing expert opted to file a five-page cartoon brief in the Apple e-book case. This dude can retire, because he’s achieved legal baller status. [Bloomberg]
* James Hayes’s lawsuit over ICE’s alleged federal “frat house” has been sent to mediation for a possible settlement — but in real Greek life, he likely would’ve been peer pressured to de-pledge. [Washington Post]
* Bull’s-eye! Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Arthur Schack has recused himself from a personal injury case where he was alleged to have called a Cozen O’Connor partner a “piece of sh*t.” [New York Law Journal]
* The case of the missing asterisk: an Ohio Court of Appeals candidate was fined for wearing judge’s robes in her campaign flyers because she failed to indicate her judicial status or lack thereof. [National Law Journal]
* How much does it cost to cover up and then begrudgingly deal with a child sex abuse scandal? The tab thus far for Penn State University is about $17M — $4M of which went to legal services and defense. [CBS News]
* Despite Villanova Law’s admissions scandal, the dean reports that the school has admitted its “highest-quality” class ever. You know it’s hard to believe anything you say about your data, right? [Philadelphia Inquirer]
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Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Judge of the Day, Partner Issues, Pictures, State Judges
Cozen Partner Claims Judge Called Him a 'Piece of Sh*t,' Put 'Wanted' Posters of His Face With a Bull's-Eye in Courtroom
Will this judge have to recuse himself for his alleged actions? -
Biglaw, Contests, Cozen O'Connor, Depositions, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls
May Lawyer of the Month: He's Got a 'Huge [Bleep]hole'!
Who took the title of May's Lawyer of the Month? A man with a "huge [bleep]hole." -
Biglaw, Contests, Cozen O'Connor, Depositions, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls, Rudeness, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, Women's Issues
Lawyer of the Month: May Reader Poll
Who should be May's Lawyer of the Month? There are some great choices. Cast your vote now! -
Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Depositions, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Rudeness, Texas
'[Bleep] With Me And You Will Have A Huge [Bleep]hole,' Warns Biglaw Partner
A Biglaw partner in Texas apparently warned opposing counsel not to 'f***' with him. I have no reason to doubt his sincerity... -
Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dorsey & Whitney, Lateral Moves, LeBoeuf Lamb, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Dewey Have A Way To Stop The Partner Hemorrhaging? Energy Lawyers Exit
Partners continue to depart Dewey & LeBoeuf. What's the latest news? -
Cars, Cozen O'Connor, Deaths, Gay, Jersey Shore, Lindsay Lohan, Morning Docket, Sexual Harassment, Texas
Morning Docket: 08.03.11
* Cozen O’Connor is caught between the parents and lesbian partner of a deceased attorney in a death benefits war. Lawyers’ fees will eat through that profit-sharing plan in no time. [Philadelphia Inquirer] * Because everything’s bigger in Texas, they’ve got the seventh-largest lawyer surplus in the country. Wrangling a job at the employment rodeo […]