DOJ
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Antitrust, Deaths, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Gay, Gay Marriage, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Wildman Harrold, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 09.19.11
* Opponents of New York’s gay marriage law are suing because the Senate kept negotiations in the closet. AG Eric Schneiderman has moved to dismiss the suit, citing a lack of fabulosity. [Wall Street Journal] * Seven states have joined the Department of Justice in asking to be crossed off the guest list for AT&T’s […]
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Admin, Announcements, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Baseball, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, Department of Justice, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Federal Government, Heller Ehrman, Holidays and Seasons, Morning Docket, Sports, State Judges, Trials
Morning Docket: 09.05.11
Ed. note: Due to the Labor Day holiday, we’ll be on a reduced publication schedule today. We’ll be back to normal tomorrow. A restful and happy Labor Day to all! * More about the Delaware benchslap that we covered last week (including the news that Judge Peggy Ableman’s pajama party did not go forward as […]
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Antitrust, Baseball, Biglaw, California, Canada, Crime, Department of Justice, Law Schools, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, Paul Bergrin, Pornography, Utah
Morning Docket: 09.01.11
* Paul Bergrin wants to represent himself in his racketeering case. They say that a man who represents himself has a fool for a client, but that’s not the case when you’re considered the Baddest Lawyer in the History of Jersey. [Philadelphia Inquirer] * Hordes of Biglaw lawyers couldn’t stop the DOJ from trying to […]
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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 […] -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Job Searches, Law Schools
Reminder: DOJ Honors Program Applications Are Due Soon
Just a friendly reminder to our 3L and law clerk readers: if you're interested in the Honors Program of the U.S. Department of Justice, you need to submit your application materials very soon -- about a week from now. (And note that the Labor Day holiday falls during this period, which could affect your ability to obtain transcripts or contact references.) We wish you good luck -- because you'll definitely need it.... -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Job Searches
The Incredible Shrinking DOJ Honors Program
When it comes to job opportunities at the Justice Department, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that the DOJ Honors Program is still hiring. The bad news (because there's always bad news), is it seems that the Honors Program might be extra-small this time around.... -
Biglaw, Department of Justice, Money, Neal Katyal, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, Solicitor General's Office, White House Counsel
Musical Chairs: Don Verrilli Confirmed As Solicitor General
There was a threat of a filibuster, but it was averted. Last night, the Senate confirmed Donald Verrilli Jr. to serve as U.S. solicitor general, by a vote of 72-16. As one might expect of an SG, Verrilli has an incredible résumé. He graduated from Yale College and Columbia Law, where he served as editor-in-chief […] -
Antitrust, Biglaw, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Lawyerly Lairs, Litigatrix, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Real Estate, S.D.N.Y., Senate Judiciary Committee
Ex-Cravath Partner Nominated to S.D.N.Y. Is Pretty Stinking Rich
I recently wrote about Katherine B. Forrest, the celebrated litigatrix nominated to a federal judgeship on the breathtakingly prestigious Southern District of New York. Forrest currently serves as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice’s antitrust division, but before joining the DOJ she was a longtime partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore […] - Sponsored
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Crime, Department of Justice, John Edwards, Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals
Will John Edwards Face Criminal Charges For Being A Horndog?
Sure, there are still a few counties where adultery is a “crime” in a real way, but it’s been a long time since somebody faced serious criminal charges because he stepped out on his wife. Even if he stepped out on his dying wife who was stricken cancer in a publicly humiliating way while at […] -
Antitrust, Biglaw, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Federal Judges, Judicial Nominations, Litigatrix, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, S.D.N.Y., Senate Judiciary Committee
Ex-Cravath Partner Turned Judicial Nominee Has Underwhelming Net Worth
As I’ve previously mentioned, one of my favorite parts of the judicial nomination process is the attendant financial voyeurism. Judicial nominees are required to make detailed disclosures about their finances, allowing us to learn about their income and net worth. For example, thanks to her nomination to the Supreme Court last year, we got to […] -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Job Searches, Money, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Would You Work as a Federal Prosecutor -- for Free?
Being a federal prosecutor, an assistant United States attorney (AUSA), is a great legal job. The work is interesting and challenging, you’re serving the public, and you’re paid decently — maybe not Biglaw bucks, but reasonably well when compared to many state government or public interest positions. And if you want to earn more money […] -
Federal Government, Federal Judges, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Federal Government Shutdown: Open Thread
Although this could change, right now it looks like the federal government is about to shut down (for the first time in 15 years). Here’s an open thread for discussion. Speaking of shutting down, we’re done for the day. To learn about how the courts and the Department of Justice will (or won’t) be affected […] -
Department of Justice, Minority Issues, Police, Racism
DOJ to Police: Racial Profiling Is Still Wrong and You Still Need to Stop Doing It
It seems like such a simple proposition: if a police officer stops you, he has to have a reason. He doesn’t have to have to be right. He doesn’t even need a particularly good reason. He just needs a legitimate reason. And the reason can’t be based on the color of a person’s skin. Why […]
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Department of Justice, Student Loans
Student Loan Relief for Public Defenders and Prosecutors
We have good news on the student loan front. Really good news if you are a public defender or prosecutor. The Blog of the Legal Times reports that the Department of Justice is making $10 million available in loan forgiveness for PDs and prosecutors. So if you want to live the Law & Order dream, […] -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Job Searches
DOJ Honors Program Offers Are Coming Out: Open Thread
Back in September, we mentioned that interviewees for the DOJ Honors Program were learning of their good fortune. Now the process has proceeded one step further — for some lucky individuals, to completion. We heard from one offer recipient from the Civil Division, but we suspect this person is not alone. According to the Key […]