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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.13.11
* We expected this would happen. The Osama Bin Laden death photos have been FOIA’d. [The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times] * Some Biglaw firms are freezing associate pay? Blimey! [Roll On Friday] * What is Monica Goodling — now known as Monica Krempasky, since her 2008 marriage to RedState founder Michael Krempasky — […] -
Asians, Fashion, Federal Judges, Feldsuk, Gay, Judicial Nominations, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Noah Feldman, Non-Sequiturs, S.D.N.Y.
Non-Sequiturs: 04.01.11
* The Southern District of New York: gay bench, or the gayest bench? Like fellow S.D.N.Y. nominee Paul Oetken, Alison Nathan is an openly gay lawyer who clerked for SCOTUS and served as an associate White House counsel. [Poliglot / Metro Weekly; Main Justice] * Maybe this is why Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld decided to leave New […] - Sponsored
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Fashion, Gay, Job Searches, Libraries / Librarians, Non-Sequiturs, Pets
Non-Sequiturs: 03.31.11
* Ex-Marc Jacobs International CFO is suing the company for allegedly making him look at gay porn. Wait, you can sue people for that? [Fashionista] * Monty, the Yale Law School Therapy Dog, is already being billed out to the max. How long before Monty develops a superiority complex and a coke habit? [NPR] * […]
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Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans, UVA Law
Law Students at a Top School Protest Continued Unemployment
Too often, people act like post-graduation unemployment is a malady that affects only students at lower-ranked law schools. People act like only lazy students at third-tier institutions — or “rank not published” institutions, if you prefer — end up desperate for work after three years of legal education. But we know better. We know that […] -
Celebrities, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Insider Trading, Libraries / Librarians, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.22.11
* Former New York assistant AG Simone Levine is attempting to reverse the assistant AG jinx, accepting a job with the police monitor’s office in New Orleans. I have nothing to add here other than to say Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans owned. [NOLA.com] * Brooke Mueller is allowing the restraining order against […]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.14.11
* “How can I keep other people from stealing my idea?” If you’re hoping to do so through copyright law, good luck. [Law of Fashion] * Howrey CEO Robert Ruyak blamed alternative fee arrangements for contributing to Howrey’s downfall, but Jay Shepherd isn’t buying it. [The Client Revolution] * Speaking of Howrey, former partners have […] -
7th Circuit, Document Review, Federalist Society, Gay, Gay Marriage, Non-Sequiturs, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 03.07.11
* The Supreme Court opens the door, but just a crack, to prisoners seeking access to DNA evidence. [SCOTUSblog] * The legal job market is getting better, right? Right? [Vault] * Hall, J., dissenting — from the grave. [How Appealing] * Harvard Law School is always ready for its close-up: first The Paper Chase, then […] -
Cheapness, Commencement, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Law Schools, Money
Law Students So Broke They Can't Afford to Look Decent at Graduation?
There’s poor, there’s broke, and then there’s whatever you would call the economic state of current law students. They are up against it, and they know it. It’s particularly tough on 3Ls. We’re in March, so graduating law students without jobs lined up are about to get kicked out of school and on to the […] - Sponsored
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Cars, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Football, Labor / Employment, Sports
Packers Fan Fired Over Team Necktie; Will Litigation Ensue?
I saw this story on Mike & Mike this morning, and it’s just been gathering steam all day. A Green Bay Packers fan showed up to his job on Monday at a Chicago area car dealership wearing a Packers tie. As many of you know, the Packers defeated their hated rivals, the Chicago Bears, in […] -
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We’re only a few weeks into 2011. If your new year’s resolution is to dress better, there’s still time to act. Valentine’s Day is also not far off. Make your dinner reservations now, if you haven’t done so already — and make sure you look good for your night out on the town. This year, […] -
Fashion, New York Times, Quote of the Day, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Television
Quote of the Day: Thanks for That Mental Image, Ginia
The costuming department has put Kate in clothing so tight and heels so high, they make Ally McBeal’s notorious miniskirt suits seem like something you would expect to find on Ruth Bader Ginsburg. — New York Times television critic Ginia Bellafante, referring to Kate Reed, the protagonist of the new legal drama Fairly Legal (in […] -
Fashion, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, S.D.N.Y., Shira Scheindlin
Good News for In-House Counsel: Privilege Prevails in Showdown at Gucci Gulch
Back in April 2010, we bestowed Lawyer of the Day honors upon Jonathan Moss, former in-house counsel to Gucci. There was a question, however, as to how much of a “lawyer” Moss was. During his seven years working at the luxury fashion house, Moss did not have an active law license: he was a graduate […] -
Elena Kagan, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: No-Frills Justice
I think you just have to do what makes you feel comfortable. In my real life I’m not a frilly, lacy person. Some of the things people wear just struck me as not something I felt comfortable with. — Justice Elena Kagan, explaining why she doesn’t accessorize her black robe with a jabot (that frilly […]
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Proper Cloth Offers 20% Discount to ATL Readers
The holiday season is always a good time to start thinking about a new wardrobe. If you’ve ever seen us on television you know the Above the Law crew could use a little upgrade. But since bonuses are low this year, we know that people might need a little extra help when putting together appropriate […] -
Fashion, Job Searches, Law Schools
Will You Help Clothe a Law Student?
To steal a line from Sports Illustrated, I must bring you this week’s sign that the apocalypse is upon us. Law students are struggling to find jobs; this we know. But what I didn’t know until this very day was that law students are also struggling to find the basic professional necessities. Like clothes. That’s […] -
Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Washington Post
Quote of the Day: Actually, That Would Be Fabulous
[W]ouldn’t we be perturbed if a justice decided that a little rhinestone trim along the sleeves would be quite nice? Or what if a justice decided that a mink collar would be quite lovely in the winter? — Robin Givhan, fashion critic of the Washington Post, opining on Supreme Court fashion. -
Breasts, Fashion, Hotties, Sweet Hot Justice, Women's Issues
Keep Those Breasts Firm… Appropriate
Ed. note: The following piece was authored by The Legal Tease, of Sweet Hot Justice fame. Check out her other musings from Sweet Hot Justice here. You may have noticed that people working in Big Law are more pissed off than usual lately. And I can’t say that I blame them. The threat of associate […] -
Fabulosity, Facebook, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Quote of the Day, Shoes, Shopping
Facebook Status Update of the Day: But Were They Peep Toes?
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The Fashion Law Institute Launches At Fordham Law School
The melding of fashion and law seemed like an odd concept in the past, as evidenced by Elle and her hot pink suits in Legally Blonde. With concerns about counterfeiting, the new intellectual property bill in Congress, and the complex nature of the fashion business, designers need legal support more than ever now. Stilettos and […] -
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A Happy Fourth Birthday to Above the Law!And: ATL's Gilt Sale Extended Through Thursday
Think back, if you can, to August 30, 2006. It was a very different time: George W. Bush was still president, the economy was still booming (even if some of that prosperity was illusory), and the starting salary for most associates in large New York law firms stood at $145,000. It was on this date […]