Food
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Drinking, Food
New From the Nanny State: Lawmakers Try to Protect Kids/Bros From Four Loko
At the demand of the commenters, I’ve spent most of my afternoon becoming familiar with Four Loko, the caffeinated, alcoholic beverage. Apparently I’m way too old-school. When I want a “high-octane” energy drink, I pour some Absolute Poverty out of my flask, mix it with a Red Bull, and get back to the craps tables. […] -
Cardozo Law School, Food, Immigration, Politics, Quote of the Day, Sandra Day O'Connor
Quote of the Day: Sandra Day O'Connor Will Heal the World One Fajita at a Time
I would make Mexican food and get some beer and have everyone over for dinner. — Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, explaining how she would achieve legislative consensus among state senators in Arizona, in remarks to Cardozo law students over the weekend. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Elena Kagan, Eyes of the Law, Federal Judges, Food, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Eyes of the Law: Justices Eat Pizza Too
Here’s a fun little judicial sight-ation from the weekend. On Saturday night, at around 9 p.m., Justice Elena Kagan was spotted in the elevator of the luxury apartment building in downtown D.C. that she calls home. According to our tipster, Justice Kagan was wearing “mom jeans.” And carrying a pizza. The 112th justice of the […]
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Biglaw, Fast Food, Food
Burger Business Busted By Biglaw Will Keep On Truckin' Cookin'
As previously covered in these pages, earlier this week a D.C. Superior Court judge ordered Rogue States Burgers to cease grilling operations at its Dupont Circle location. This news was met with sadness by burger lovers in the nation’s capital, but by relief from the employees of Steptoe & Johnson. Steptoe had sued Rogue States, […] -
Biglaw, Fast Food, Food, Trials
Biglaw Beats Back Burgers: Steptoe Steps on Dupont Circle Burger Emporium
This afternoon brings some major news for hamburger lovers in the nation’s capital. In the lawsuit brought by Steptoe & Johnson against Rogue States Burgers, in an effort to stop Rogue States’ rogue smells from infiltrating law firm airspace, Big Law has triumped over big beef patties. Judge John M. Mott of D.C. Superior Court […] -
Career Alternatives, Cars, Food, Money
Is a Lawyer Turned Cupcake Baker Raking in the Dough?
A few weeks ago we wrote about Kate Carrara, who left the law to launch Buttercream, a “mobile cupcake shop” — i.e., a cupcake truck — in Philadelphia. As we mentioned in our post, a surprising number of attorneys have launched cake-baking businesses. One of the most famous and successful, whom we forgot to mention […] -
Career Alternatives, Cars, Food
Ex-Lawyer of the Day: Cupcake Queen Is Not Above the Law
Meet Kate Carrara. Like a surprising number of other attorneys — e.g., Lev Ekster and Mia Bauer, of New York Law School, and Sam Whitfield, of GW Law — Carrara left the law to start a cupcake business. Alas, it appears that Carrara, a 35-year-old graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law, […] -
Blogging, Food, Law Schools, Student Loans
A Sit-Down with the Law School Transparency Hunger Striker, Zenovia Evans
Ed. note: When Zenovia Evans (a.k.a. Ethan Haines) outed herself as the law school graduate going on a hunger strike for the cause of law school transparency, she revealed that she lives in Denver. Also living in Denver: Caleb Newquist, lead editor of Going Concern, Above the Law’s sister site for the accounting profession. Zenovia […] - Sponsored
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Arnold & Porter, Crime, Food, Kids, Pornography, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: His Specialty Is Cherry Pie
He bakes the most wonderful pies I have ever tasted in my life. — McLean resident Joan Bretz, discussing her neighbor Joshua Gessler, the Arnold & Porter associate and George Mason adjunct law professor accused of producing child pornography. -
Civil Rights, Food, Lawsuit of the Day, Minority Issues, Racism, Weirdness
Lawsuit of the Day: White Man Claims BBQ Joint Violates His Civil Rights
This one is going to get really weird, really quickly. See if you can spot the civil rights violation. Issue 1: City council of Alexandria, Virginia, approves a permit for a new barbecue restaurant. Issue 2: The restaurant will have an open-air, gas grille. Did you see the potential violation? No? Well, you’re just not […] -
Bad Ideas, Blogging, Food, Law Schools, Student Loans
Hunger Striker Revealed: Scambloggers Unimpressed
A couple of weeks ago, we reported on “Ethan Haines,” a law school grad who is allegedly on a hunger strike to support the cause of law school transparency. Today, Ethan has outed herself in USA Today, as Zenovia Evans (pictured). Here’s the USA Today report about her hunger strike: One recent grad even went […] -
Advertising, Food, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
A Special Offer for ATL Readers
Lawyers enjoy fine dining. And they enjoy striking a good deal. So here’s an offer that we think will appeal to many of our New York readers. The restaurant Compass has a special package for purchase; this week, you can guarantee up to 50 percent off on its fine New American dining. If you want […] -
Career Alternatives, Food
Career Alternatives for Lawyers: Open a Museum
Are you a foodie? Are you committed enough to the gustatory world to leave the awful taste of the law behind and start a museum about your favorite food? Wisconsin lawyer Barry Levenson was that devoted. Sadly, his favorite food is mustard. Levenson got a shout-out on NPR this morning for his National Mustard Museum. […]
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Food, State Judges, Violence, Weirdness
How Not To 'Sweet Talk' A Judge
Why are University of Bridgeport students / graduates so prone to violence? First there was Faisal Shahzad, the Times Square bomber (Bridgeport ’00). Now there’s Michael Williams: Police said a University of Bridgeport student angrily confronted Probate Judge Paul Ganim (pictured) during the Puerto Rican parade, throwing candy into the judge’s face. Michael Williams, 26, […] -
Food, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Washington Post
Eating at the Supreme Court Cafeteria: A Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
Last month, the employee cafe in the D.C. office of Skadden was briefly closed for health code violations. Meanwhile, across town, the Supreme Court cafeteria continues to operate — even though some apparently think it should be struck down like an errant statute. On what grounds? For serving fare that violates evolving standards of decency. […] -
Faegre & Benson, Food, Intellectual Property, Pranks, Ridiculousness, Trademarks
Misadventures in Trademark Law: Faegre & Benson Helps Pigs Fight Unicorns
No, this isn’t about a lawsuit arising out of the writing of Animal Farm II: Sharks on Retainer — but who knows, my original thought for a post title might be subject to trademark infringement. More on that later; for now, let’s turn our attention to this delicious product offered by ThinkGeek (which went on […] -
Food, Hotties, In-House Counsel, Reality TV
Can In-House Counsel Serena Palumbo Be The Next Food Network Star?
Most New York lawyer types have given up on the idea of cooking for themselves; they’re far more likely to get their dinner from Seamless Web than from their own fridge and stovetop. But not Serena Palumbo. She’s now in-house counsel for an Italian bank, and has persevered in making nightly home-made dinners, despite prior […] -
Career Alternatives, Food
From Contract Attorney to Captain Cupcake
I have come to the conclusion that most Americans really enjoy three things: Freedom Earning money, and Buying food out of a truck. Think about it. Remember as a kid when you would hear the music from your local ice cream truck making its way down your street? Remember running towards it as if your […] -
Food
Skadden D.C. Cafeteria: Closed for Health Code Violations!
Last month, we reported that Skadden might be moving its Washington offices into the fabulous new CityCenter D.C. project. We expect their new digs to have a glamorous cafeteria, one that will rival Condé Nast’s Frank Gehry-designed extravaganza. Or at least a cafeteria that’s compliant with the District of Columbia health code. From the Washington […] -
Food, Media and Journalism, Weirdness
The New York Times vs. Kashmir
As some readers know, I’ve had a dispute with the paper of record before. But this time, the Grey Lady has gone after a different Kashmir: the restaurant formerly known as the Kashmir buffet. According to Midtown Lunch, the eatery across from the NYT headquarters recently changed its name to the “Times Restaurant”: Perhaps because […]