Fashion
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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 […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Admin, Announcements, Birthdays, Fashion, Shameless Plugs, Shopping
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 […]
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Advertising, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
A Gilt Groupe Sale for Above the Law Readers
Looking to spruce up your wardrobe for fall recruiting season? Whether you’re a law student interviewing for jobs, a partner in pursuit of a top recruit, or unemployed and waiting for the Rapture, it’s important to look your best. Working together with Gilt Groupe, which hosts invitation-only sales of luxury brands at prices up to […] -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Federal Judges, Kim McLane Wardlaw, Shoes, Susan Graber
Here Comes the Judge -- and Check Out Her Peep-Toe Shoes!
Last week, I wrote (with great pleasure) about whether women lawyers should wear peep-toe shoes to court. In my informal poll of seven federal judges, the vote broke down roughly as follows: four in favor, two opposed, and one in the middle. (See the update — Judge Susan Graber seemed agnostic on peep-toes, but advised […] -
Diane Wood, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Federal Judges, Kim McLane Wardlaw, Litigatrix, Reader Polls, Shoes, Shopping, Susan Graber
Wearing Peep-Toe Shoes to Court? Women Judges Weigh In
Earlier today, on the Senate floor, debate took place on whether to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the nation’s 112th Supreme Court justice. The Kagan nomination is not very controversial, due to the nominee’s impeccable credentials and the Democrats’ 59 votes in the Senate. In the legal blogosphere, a far more divisive debate is […] -
Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Intellectual Property, Litigatrix, Trademarks
Anatomy of a Trademark Lawsuit: Valentino v. Florence Fashions
After a 16-year-long fight, Valentino has prevailed in litigation with Florence Fashions over the use of the Valentino trademark. Read an interesting interview with Valentino’s lawyer, Anne Sterba, and comment — over at our sister site, Fashionista. Valentino Wins 16-Year Trademark Case; Valentino’s Lawyer Explains the Ruling [Fashionista] -
Career Alternatives, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Weirdness
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Fart Fighting?
No, that’s not a typo; we’re not talking about firefighting. We’re talking about fart fighting. From our sister site, the fabulous Fashionista: There’s no graceful way to introduce this product, so we’ll just cut to the chase: “Subtle Butt” is a disposable patch of fabric with an “activated carbon layer… to which stench adheres and […] - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Fashion, John Yoo, Law Professors, Martha Nussbaum, Religion, Richard Epstein
The Burqa Ban: Law Professors Discuss
I’ve already shared with you my views on the burqa (views that weren’t popular with some of our more politically correct and/or sensitive readers). And you’ve already voted in a reader poll on efforts to ban the burqa, showing that 60 percent of you are wimps do not support France’s effort to ban the burqa. […] -
Associate Advice, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Summer Associates
Summer Fashion Tips
This month’s heat wave forced professional types to start desperately thinking about whether spaghetti straps and speedos are appropriate attire for the office. (Hint: they’re not.) Many offices do go casual over the summer, though. At Weil Gotshal, for example, you can buy your way into a pair of jeans on Friday. Says a tipster […] -
Elena Kagan, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Elena Kagan v. Sonia Sotomayor: Who Wore It Better?
As I noted in my liveblogging of Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings, Solicitor General Kagan decided to wear the same outfit that then-Judge Sonia Sotomayor wore to day one of her confirmation hearings: an electric blue blazer over a black blouse. A reader who was also struck by this sartorial similarity sent us a photographic comparison. […] -
Fashion, Jury Duty, Rudeness
Ways To Get Out of Serving Jury Duty
Who the f*** wears a shirt like this to court, we asked via Twitter on Friday. The resounding response: someone who wants to get out of jury duty. An alternate juror, Nneka Eneorj, 19, who appears not to be familiar with Kanye West, found an easy way to get herself kicked off a police brutality […] -
Fashion, Federal Judges, Feminism, Gender, Judicial Divas, Women's Issues
Career Advice for Women Lawyers: Fake It.
Warning to the female readers of Above the Law: the reading of this post may lead to the rending of your inappropriate clothing and pulling out of your questionably-styled hair. Earlier this month, lady lawyers gathered in Philadelphia for the ABA’s Women in Law Leadership Academy. Gina Passarella of the Legal Intelligencer was in attendance […]
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Breasts, Fashion, Gender, Lawyer of the Day
Lawyer of the Day: Brittney B. Horstman Is Above the Bra
Would you shed your bra for a client? Earlier this month, Miami attorney Brittney Horstman did just that, while trying to pay a visit to a client at the Miami Federal Detention Center — but it did not help her case. When Horstman visited the center on June 4, she set the metal detector off. […] -
Associate Advice, Fashion, Gender, Health Care / Medicine, pls hndle thx
Pls Hndle Thx: Eyes Are the Window to Flex Spending Accounts
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. Dear ATL, I work in Manhattan and it’s time for me to get a new prescription for my glasses. Some of my friends are saying that I should trade in the glasses for contacts, to make me look young (I’m on the […] -
Citigroup, Fashion, Hotties, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day Last Week: And so would Helen Thomas....
Debrahlee Lorenzana would be very attractive in a burka. — Jack Tuckner, the lawyer representing the woman who claims she was too sexy for Citibank, speaking about his comely client. -
Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Summer Associates
What You Can Wear At Weil
It’s hot. It’s sticky. It’s summer time. That means it’s time for law firm HR departments to send out their annual summer fashion memos. Otherwise, associates might start showing up to work in bikinis and speedos. Because after a long winter spent hibernating under fluorescent lights, packing on the cold-month pounds, that’s exactly what law […] -
Fashion, Lawyer of the Day, Religion, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: The Burka Brawler
Disclosure: I am not a fan of the burka, a garment that I find vaguely ridiculous, oppressive towards women, and worst of all, horribly unfashionable. The burqa’s highest and best use is in comedy. Remember the great Curb Your Enthusiasm episode in which Larry dry cleans a Muslim woman’s burqa and gives it to Cheryl […] -
Contempt, Fashion, Gender, Quote of the Day, Rudeness
Quote of the Day: It's better to have the gavel.
“I have the p*ssy, so I make the rules.” — A t-shirt that resulted in a contempt-of-court charge in Chicago. -
Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, SCOTUS, Shopping, Supreme Court
A SCOTUS Joke from The Gap?
Is the clothing mega-retailer following the Supreme Court nomination process? Check out this photo of a store window here in New York….