Drinking
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Biglaw, Drinking, Parties, Summer Associates
Why We Hated Being Summer Associates
Most of you probably enjoyed being wined and dined. Not us... -
Attorney Misconduct, Cellphones, Drinking, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Rudeness, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Lawyer Sends Nasty Text Messages To 3L, Demands Sexual Favors
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Associate Advice, Drinking, Summer Associates
How Alcohol Can Help You Network
Here's Elie's advice on how to look cool and confident while knocking back a few without getting so sloshed you end up on Above the Law in the morning....
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Biglaw, Drinking, Job Searches, No Offers, Summer Associates
Welcome, 2014 Summer Associates! (Plus The 4 Types Of People Who Get No-Offered)
Advice from Anonymous Recruitment Director on how to make the most of the summer associate experience. -
Drinking, DUI / DWI, State Judges
Three Judges From Same Court Busted For DWI
What's going on in this courthouse, and is there any way we can join the party? -
Drinking, Law Professors, Law Schools
Law Professor Gives Adorable Drinking Advice
Law professor warns students about the scourge of 'drink specials.' -
Biglaw, Drinking, Partner Issues, Violence
Biglaw Blind Item: A Managing Partner Who Needs To Manage His Drinking
Managing partners are supposed to have everything under control, right? -
Drinking, DUI / DWI, Fashion, Legal Ethics, Non-Sequiturs, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 04.25.14
* Okay, law students! How far would you go for silence in the library? [Legal Cheek] * An attorney was suspended for two years for beating up girlfriend who he began dating while she was still a client. But the real punishment seems to be the extensive text message communications attached to the decision. It’s like a teacher making you read the note you were passing out loud in front of the whole class. Cringeworthy clinginess. [The Oklahoma State Courts Network] * Lawyer’s alleged drunken air rage diverts a trans-Atlantic flight to Dublin. Because if you have a potentially quarrelsome drunk, dropping him off in Ireland is the right answer. [Irish Times] * Aeropostale is suing H&M over the phrase, “Live Love Dream.” Maybe what they save on originality they pass along to the consumer. [Fashionista] * This is how all trials should end. [Condé Nast Collection] * The wrongfully accused — like the people bullied into pleading guilty to crimes they didn’t commit — are given a raw deal in more ways than one. [Policy Mic] * Woman arrested after she called the crime lab posing as a court employee and tried to get her evidence destroyed. Well, it was worth a try. [The Times-Picayune] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Canada, Drinking, Gay, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Small Law Firms
Morning Docket: 04.25.14
* Mmm, the taste of money. Kirkland & Ellis and Ropes & Gray are assisting in TPG Capital’s $750M investment in Chobani, a Greek yogurt everyone (except me) absolutely loves. [Am Law Daily]
* A partner from the DebtStoppers law firm was arrested earlier this week after he was accused of refusing to pay a $950 bar tab. Well, we guess that’s one way to stop debt. [RedEye Chicago]
* The FBI raided an Ohio law firm this week, possibly in connection with a client’s murder outside its doors and one of its attorneys calling in a courthouse bomb threat. [Northeast Ohio Media Group]
* Canadian karma: As it turns out, graduates of the newly approved Trinity Western University Law School won’t be able to practice law in Ontario because of the school’s “abhorrent” anti-gay policies. [GlobalPost]
* Tony Buzbee, regent of the Texas A&M System, donated $1M to Texas A&M Law to fund the Johnny Football Endowed Chair. Okay, not really, but it’d be a lot cooler if he did. [Fort Worth Star-Telegram]
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Biglaw, Celebrities, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Law Schools, Layoffs, Morning Docket, Murder, Prisons, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Staff Layoffs, Supreme Court, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 04.16.14
* Noah “Kai” Newkirk, the protestor who disrupted Supreme Court arguments in February, was sentenced to time served and barred from the court. Don’t worry, we’ll get you all the SCOTUS clerk news you need, cutie. [Associated Press]
* “There are still a lot of firms out there hoping the good old days are going to return, and are finally coming to the realization that that isn’t going to happen.” More on Biglaw layoffs. [Am Law Daily]
* Yet another law school gets its rating downgraded by Moody’s. As a standalone school with “substantial declines in JD enrollment,” Vermont Law’s outlook is now negative. Sad trombone. [Moody’s]
* Jason Bohn, the heavily indebted law school grad once profiled by the New York Times, was convicted of murdering his girlfriend last month, and now he’s been sentenced to serve life in prison. [New York Post]
* “Is the Tax Code really 70,000 pages long?” No, not really. We wonder who started the rumor that it was so long, because in reality, it’s only about 2,600 pages long — which is still way, way too long. [Slate]
* It appears that the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree with this celebrity family. Lindsay Lohan’s mother, Dina Lohan, pleaded guilty yesterday to drunken driving and speeding charges in New York. [CNN]
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Admin, Drinking, Events, Law Schools
Thanks To D.C. For Another Great Night Of Trivia
Washington-area students turned out in droves to eat, drink, and try to win some sweet prizes. -
Court Reporters / Stenographers, Drinking, Holy Crap, Lunacy, Quote of the Day, Ridiculousness, Trials
Court Reporter Causes Chaos By Repeatedly Writing 'I Hate My Job' On Trial Transcripts
You know how when you’re drunk you think everything you’re writing makes perfect sense? Yeah… -
American Bar Association / ABA, Drinking, Football, Job Searches, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 03.26.14
* The shaming of Professor Rene Reich-Graefe continues, with Steven Harper weighing in. Law professors… so many people are onto your game of creating rosy scenarios to dupe prospective law students. Maybe you could spend more time trying to fix the problem in legal education, and a little less time trying to hide it? [Belly of the Beast] * I enjoy reminding subway performers that their career choices are illegal. [Above the Law: Redline] * Can’t Jack Daniels, Johnny Walker, and Jim Beam settle their differences over a beer? [Wall Street Journal] * I only hope Northwestern’s law students have as much legal success as Northwestern’s football students. [Deadspin] * The ABA wants comment on whether for-credit externships can also be paid. [Faculty Lounge] * I miss Kash. I hate drones. [Forbes] * This isn’t a legal link. There’s no legal standard regarding gender specific displays of pubic hair. There’s just a double standard. [Fashionista]
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Airplanes / Aviation, California, Cocaine / Crack, Crime, Drinking, Drugs, Police, Quote of the Day
Public Defender Drunkenly Asks Police For Drugs, Sets Résumé On Fire
Sounds like this PD had one drink too many. -
Drinking, Drugs
Think You Have An Addictive Personality? Steps You Can Take To Avoid The Worst
Why are lawyers at such a high risk for addiction? Our health and wellness columnist explains. -
Drinking, Food, Law Schools, Litigators, Pro Se Litigants
Muscle Milk + Pro Se Litigant = Hilarity
Muscle Milk + Pro Se Litigant = Hilarity. -
Drinking, Quote of the Day, Rudeness, State Judges
Litigant Shows Judge His Ass In Court... Oops!
Some people can really be asses in court. -
Advertising, Drinking, Events, Fabulosity, Holidays and Seasons, Parties, Pictures, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
The ATL Valentine's Day Party: A Photo Essay
Here are some pictures from our fabulous event. Join us at the next one! -
Admin, Drinking, Events, Law Schools
Thanks To Boston For A Great Night Of Trivia
A recap of the latest installment in ATL's Bar Trivia series. -
Announcements, Drinking, Events, Holidays and Seasons, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad
Join Us At The ATL Post-Valentine's Day Party
An invitation to Above the Law's Post-Valentine’s Day Party in NYC on February 26th, 2014.