D.C.
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Biglaw, Pictures, Quote of the Day
Law Firm Art Collections: Quality Or Quantity?
Hunting prints are giving way to abstract art in the halls of Biglaw. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: New York Bonuses Go To Washington
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Are D.C.-Based Firms 'Cheap'?
This law firm is a great place to work, but associates would appreciate a little extra cash.
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Word From A Top D.C. Firm
Will some firms once again pay their non-New York associates significantly smaller bonuses than their NYC-based colleagues? -
Deaths, Suicide
Apparent Suicide In Front Of D.C. Law Office Building
People heading to work in Washington, D.C. around 13th St. NW and G might have seen a gruesome sight. A man plunged from a building and died in the street. The incident happened at 8:15 in the morning, and police quickly blocked off the area. Authorities suspect suicide. Commenters on Reddit and the Washington Post […] -
Biglaw, Books, Women's Issues
A Dispatch From D.C.: Powerful Women, Great Places To Work, And Lawyer Lit
Who are Washington's most powerful women lawyers, which D.C. firm made the "great places to work" list, and why do lawyers write novels? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.30.15
* Even Jordan Weissmann of Slate, who is relatively pro-law school, accepts that there are some people who shouldn’t bother going. [Slate]
* Yet another prosecutor with a temper: sorry he whipped out a gun at the office, but “Assistant Prosecutor Chris White is really [really, really] afraid of spiders.” [Charleston Gazette-Mail]
* Moot Court: the movie! Unleash your inner gunner and check out this documentary next month. [DOC NYC]
* Roadkill: it’s what’s for dinner (and apparently there’s no law or regulation against this). [Grub Street / New York Magazine]
* Professor Michael Koehler on “The Uncomfortable Truths and Double Standards of Bribery Enforcement” (beyond the FCPA). [FCPA Professor]
* Nationwide Layoff Watch: sports bloggers. Grantland, RIP. [Bloomberg]
* ICYMI, here’s your chance to be a D.C. judge (Superior Court, not D.D.C. or D.C. Cir.). [D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission]
* Elsewhere in interesting employment opportunities, Practical Law / Thomson Reuters is looking for an experienced IP lawyer to join its Intellectual Property & Technology Service. [Glassdoor]
* We wish all our readers a happy (and safe) Halloween — and remind you to submit legally themed costumes in our annual competition. [Above the Law]
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Election Law, Television
John Oliver Takes On Voter Disenfranchisement
Oliver talks about the bizarre legal quandary of Washington, D.C. - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Sports
Did 4 D.C. Biglaw Attorneys Get Arrested While Playing Softball?
When a good-natured softball game goes awry. -
Asians, Fabulosity, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations To AEF On A Wonderful Benefit Dinner
A judge and a community leader shared their thoughts on public service at AEF's benefit dinner last week. -
Bad Ideas, Craigslist, D.C. Circuit, Quote of the Day, Sex
Because Prestige Is The Ultimate Aphrodisiac
D.C. lawyers are looking for love in all the wrong places. -
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Biglaw, Federal Government, Partner Issues, Privacy, War on Terror
Pathways To Partnership: To Specialize Or Not To Specialize
What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on a niche practice area?
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Biglaw, Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Partner Issues, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Powerful Partner's $5 Million Mansion
This name partner of an Am Law 100 firm is living large -- very large.... -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
A Biglaw Partner's Good Deed For A Florida Family
Isn't this a lovely story? Happy Friday! -
Bar Exams, Fabulosity, Job Searches
Happy News From The D.C. Bar (Or: Why You Should Send Tips To Above The Law)
Have a problem that needs some solving? Above the Law might be able to help. -
Biglaw, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Health Care / Medicine, Judicial Nominations, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, White House Counsel
Musical Chairs: Some Notable D.C. Partner Moves
A top government lawyer returns to private practice, a top Biglaw partner returns to government, and a firm holds some departing partners prisoner. -
Biglaw, Clerkships, D.C. Circuit, David Boies, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Hillary Clinton, Litigators, Litigatrix, Media and Journalism, Politics, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White House Counsel
Boies Schiller Expands In D.C. By Hiring Young Legal Superstars
Who is the latest legal eagle to feather her nest at the elite litigation firm? -
Caption Contests, Contests, Courthouses, Pictures, Weirdness
Caption Contest: Naked Justice
Justice is blind, and you're going to wish you were too after seeing the picture for our latest caption contest. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Riding To The Rescue Of A Troubled Law Firm
Who's the white knight riding to the rescue of Dow Lohnes?