General Counsel
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General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Quote of the Day, Technology
Working In-House Is A Lot Like The Mafia
General counsel explain the importance of solid in-house advice to growing a startup. -
Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Reading The Tea Leaves When Heads Roll
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann asks: What can we deduce from an out-of-season executive departure? - 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… -
Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Pro Se Litigants, Trials, Violence, White House Counsel
Ex-Skadden Lawyer Wins $28.6 Million From Her Ex-Husband (A Former GC And White House Lawyer)
It's hard to believe how badly everything turned out for this former power couple; she was once a lawyer at Skadden, and he served as general counsel to a Fortune 500 company and as a deputy White House counsel.
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Amy Schulman, Biglaw, Boalt Hall, Drugs, Gay, General Counsel, John Roberts, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Pro Se Litigants, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 12.19.13
* An NSA review panel thinks the Chief Justice of the United States shouldn’t be the only one appointing judges to the FISA Court. We imagine John Roberts is pulling a Stuart Smalley. Don’t worry, you’re good enough. [Blog of Legal Times]
* Sadly, Amy Schulman, one of America’s most influential lawyers and best-paid general counsel, is out at Pfizer. After leading the charge against outside counsel’s hourly billing, we doubt she’ll head back to DLA Piper. [Corporate Counsel]
* Scott Bloch, former head of the Office of Special Counsel in the GWB administration, allegedly hated gay staffers so much he shipped them to Detroit. That settles it: he really hated them. [Blog of Legal Times]
* Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposed a bill that would ban all private employers — except the government — from running credit checks on new hires. Let’s go rack up some credit card debt! [National Law Journal]
* Law schools are facing enrollment problems, but Boalt Hall and Santa Clara Law saw the size of their entering classes rise. Flooding the entry-level job market continues to be celebrated. [The Recorder]
* “Yes — I do share nose candy with these girls. For free. For my personal use, OK?” Pro se litigants say the darndest things. Good thing this guy got an attorney before things got worse. [Albany Times Union]
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Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Rankings, Rudeness
The Most Arrogant Biglaw Firms? There's A Ranking For That!
Which Biglaw firms are just as cocky as you are? Let's find out... -
Biglaw, California, Events, Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, General Counsel
3 Things You Need To Know If You Want To Work In Fashion Law
If you're interested in becoming a fashion attorney, here are three tips that you can use to get a better understanding of the industry before you dive in... -
Biglaw, California, Events, Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, General Counsel
Will We See You At ATL's Fashion Law Forum In Los Angeles?
RSVP to join us in California on November 12 to discuss the ins and outs of the fast-paced world of fashion law. -
Biglaw, California, Events, Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, General Counsel
Join ATL In Los Angeles For A Fabulous Fashion Law Forum
RSVP to join us in California on November 12 to discuss the ins and outs of the fast-paced world of fashion law. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Celebrities, Gay, Gay Marriage, General Counsel, Howrey LLP, Labor / Employment, Law Schools, LLMs, Morning Docket, Technology
Morning Docket: 10.23.13
* Shine bright like A. Diamond: Howrey’s bankruptcy trustee has secured yet another multimillion dollar settlement for the defunct firm from places like Covington, Kirkland, and Shearman. [Am Law Daily]
* If for some reason you’re still shocked that GCs are breaking up with their Biglaw boyfriends, here’s some additional info on why corporate clients are moving from Biglaw to “big enough” law. [Corporate Counsel]
* Man, this LL.M. program seems like the best of both worlds for foreign students. They can learn U.S. law without ever being with stepping on U.S. soil. Thanks USC Law! [National Law Journal]
* Three more states could legalize gay marriage by the end of the year, making the marriage equality movement 17 states strong, plus D.C. Here’s to an extra fabulous new year. [GovBeat / Washington Post]
* Yaaasss Gaga, oh my God, yaaasss! Lady Gaga settled a suit filed by her ex-assistant for an undisclosed amount, and we bet the number was so high it elicited many an F-bomb. [New York Post]
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Advertising, General Counsel, Harvard, In-House Counsel, Shameless Plugs, Sponsored Content, This Is an Ad, Women's Issues
From Homeless to Harvard: Liz Murray’s Resilience in Tough and Troubled Times
Liz Murray, who went from being homeless to a Harvard graduate, will be the keynote speaker at the National Association of Women Lawyers’ Ninth Annual General Counsel Institute in New York. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Magic Circle, Small Law Firms
General Counsel Increasingly Dumping The Top Biglaw Firms
When smaller firms offer such a tremendous cost advantage over Biglaw, general counsel are making the move to lean and mean. -
Antonin Scalia, Bloomberg, Football, General Counsel, Goldman Sachs, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Non-Sequiturs, Supreme Court, Videos, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 10.11.13
* The shutdown has shuttered the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. I’m not really comfortable living without those regulators. [Breaking Energy] * Don’t bother Goldman Sachs’s general counsel with your silly little questions [Dealbreaker] * The decisions you make in your twenties are rarely life-threatening. So get out there and make some atrocious life-decisions, kids! [Legal Cheek] * Lawyer sent to prison for plotting to help a client hide jewels. That sounds way dirtier than it is. [ABA Journal] * In scary news, Adrian Peterson’s 2-year-old son was brutally beaten. [TMZ] * In case you missed our round-up, here are ten more highlights from a recent interview with Justice Scalia. He’s apparently a big Duck Dynasty fan, which explains a lot. Video embedded after the jump… [Bloomberg Law via YouTube] -
Biglaw, California, Events, Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, General Counsel
Join ATL In Los Angeles For An Exciting Fashion Law Forum
RSVP to join us in California on November 12 to discuss the ins and outs of the fast-paced world of fashion law.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Barack Obama, Biglaw, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Federal Judges, General Counsel, Kasowitz Benson, Law Professors, Money, Morning Docket, Prisons, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 10.04.13
* “We’re in uncharted territory right now.” The federal courts made it through the first week of the shutdown, but they’re approaching “here be dragons” land in terms of funding. [National Law Journal]
* “It would be the most interesting case in decades.” Legal experts (read: law professors from T14s) debate whether President Obama can ignore the debt ceiling for much longer. [New York Times]
* People are getting out of Biglaw while the getting’s good. Reed Smith’s global managing partner is leaving the firm for a general counsel gig after 13 years at the helm. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* Law firm leaders met to discuss how to empower women attorneys, and agreed it’s wise to parade them around in front of clients. Getting to work on those clients’ cases is another question. [Blog of Legal Times]
* No debacles here, contrary to past precedent: Kasowitz Benson poached two superior legal minds from NBCUniversal and welcomed them to the firm to open an entertainment litigation practice. [Bloomberg]
* Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers want their client’s prison restrictions to be lifted and are raising a slew of constitutional claims. We think the members of his fan club are the only ones feeling sorry for him. [CNN]
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Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Rankings
The Best Biglaw Firms In The World According To Clients (2013)
Which firm is the best in the world in the eyes of clients? Biglaw attorneys should care about these rankings, since firm survival depends on branding. -
Biglaw, Contracts, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Litigators, Money, Rankings
Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies? (2013)
Which firms do Fortune 500 companies turn to when facing bet-the-company litigation? -
Biglaw, Gambling / Gaming, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Labor / Employment, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Litigators, Litigatrix, Morning Docket, Nude Dancing, White House Counsel
Morning Docket: 09.19.13
* Leading litigatrix Kathryn Ruemmler will leave her position as White House counsel and return to private practice. Perhaps she’ll have more time (and money) to build her shoe collection. [Blog of Legal Times]
* If you care about the business end of the law, you’ll want to see which firms are representing Corporate America. This is a list that matters. We’ll have more on this later today. [Corporate Counsel]
* Biglaw firms in Chicago are shrinking, with headcount at the 25 largest firms dropping by 15 percent since 2008. Don’t worry, this is the “new normal,” everything’s fine. [Crain’s Chicago Business]
* Show me your poker face: UNLV Law’s dean wants to raise the school’s profile in the eyes of new students by bulking up its gaming law program and letting the chips fall where they may. [Las Vegas Sun]
* It looks like the wage and hour ruling against Rick’s Cabaret has started an avalanche of lawsuits filed by angry, underpaid strippers. Now, they want $10 million inserted into their g-strings. [New York Daily News]
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Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Why Do Law Firms Get Hired -- And Fired -- By Their Clients?
Interesting findings from a new survey. -
Bonuses, Gender, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Money, Women's Issues
Good News and Bad News About In-House Counsel Compensation
Total cash compensation is up, but bonuses are down, and the gender gap persists. -
3rd Circuit, Anthony Kennedy, Bankruptcy, Barack Obama, Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Deaths, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Gay, Gay Marriage, General Counsel, International Law, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Magic Circle, Military / Military Law, Morning Docket, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Technology, Twittering, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Weddings
Morning Docket: 09.03.13
* We bet you never thought you’d be spending Labor Day weekend debating with your relatives the legality of a U.S. military strike on Syria and the intricacies of international law. Gee, thanks President Obama. [CNN]
* Over the long holiday weekend, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as officiant at the gay wedding of John Roberts. No, not that John Roberts, but what an incredibly apropos coincidence that was. [Washington Post]
* Speaking of same-sex marriage, even though “[n]o one told [him] it was an easy job when [he] signed on,” Justice Anthony Kennedy revealed himself to be an ally of the gay rights movement. [New York Times]
* Two days after filing an appeal with the Third Circuit, the parents of a deceased Cozen O’Connor partner have ended their battle to deny their daughter’s profit-sharing benefits to her wife. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* Twitter’s general counsel deactivated his account position with the social media giant, and looks forward to “goofing off.” Congrats to Vijaya Gadde, who will head up the company’s IPO. [Bits / New York Times]
* Biglaw’s latest scapegoat for the culling of the associate herd is the decline of Chapter 11 filings, otherwise known by industry insiders as the “bankruptcy recession.” [New York Law Journal (sub. req.)]
* Without any rabbits left to pull out of hats, it’s been predicted that by 2018, the Magic Circle will be no more. This is one disappearing act lawyers obsessed with prestige hope will never happen. [The Lawyer]
* If you want to learn more about fashion law, check out this interview with Barbara Kolsun, a woman who literally wrote the book on it (affiliate link) while serving as general counsel at Stuart Weitzman. [Corporate Counsel]
* So what has Kenneth Randall been up to since he left the deanship at Alabama School of Law? He’s working to “train law students for jobs that don’t require a bar license” over at InfiLaw. Awesome. [Tuscaloosa News]
* Legal commentators like Elie and Lat would be ecstatic if law school were two years long, but because so many others have a “vested interest in the status quo,” change will come at approximately half past never. [CNBC]
* Ronald H. Coase, influential legend of law and economics and Nobel prize winner, RIP. [Chicago Law]