Gifts
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Biglaw
How To Make The Most Out Of Black Friday For Lawyers
The true meaning of Thanksgiving is to nourish your body for Black Friday. -
Small Law Firms
Clients Sometimes Give Gifts To Their Lawyers
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Holidays and Seasons
Have A Creamy Christmas! Thoughtful Last-Minute Gift Ideas Sans Accumulation Of Material Crap
These gift ideas will also help your friend, colleague, relative, romantic partner, or probation officer get what they truly desire for the holidays: a little more quality time with you.
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Tax Law
The Extravagant Gifts In The Academy Awards Swag Bags Can Result In A Tax Bill
I'd like to thank my manager. And my agent. And my mom. And I'd like to thank the Academy for triggering an audit of my taxes that will haunt me for the rest of time. -
Biglaw
What's The Right Amount For Associates To Gift Support Staff This Year?
COVID is even messing up gifting. -
Biglaw
How Much Are You Gifting Your Paralegal/Admin/Support Staff This Holiday?
Don't be a scrooge. -
Holidays and Seasons, Sponsored Content
Best Holiday Gifts For Lawyers
Need to buy a gift for a lawyer, but not sure what to get? This list has got you covered. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Test Case: Playing Santa On A Deadline—My Office 'Adopts A Family' For The Holiday On A Time Crunch
No matter what holiday you celebrate, take some time to make someone else's life better this season. - Sponsored
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.11.16
* Is the Supreme Court being hypocritical? [New York Times] * Free lawyers for the poor actually pay for themselves. [Guile is Good] * A look at how well the federal government fares in front of the Supreme Court. [Empirical SCOTUS] * More legal woes for Theranos. [Law and More] * A great resource for gifts for the lawyer in your life. [Courthouses of America] * The pull of social conservatives in the legal industry. [Bloomberg/BNA] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.04.15
* Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht found guilty. [Law360
* Valentine’s Day gifts for lawyers. [Law and More]
* “7 Things You Only Find Out as a Lawyer to the Poor.” [Cracked]
* On the day high school athletes sign away their futures, this article explains that law school is almost as bad when it comes to transfers. [Inside Higher Ed]
* The lawyer who won
Survivor: RacismSurvivor: Cook Islands is now in charge of keeping Facebook users from throwing privacy hissy-fits. [Fusion]* Win your case… still lose your license. [Associated Press via Philly.com]
* On the subject of law-related scents, does you law school have a custom fragrance yet? [TaxProf Blog]
* Should law professors serve as both parties and counsel on amicus briefs? An interesting question of ivory towerness. [Josh Blackman’s Blog]
* The duty to vaccinate: or not all libertarians are as crazy as Rand Paul. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
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Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Rape, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 11.18.14
* We are coming to Chicago, and we’d love to see you at our event on Thursday night — RSVP here. [Above the Law]
* Wait, FIFA may be dishonest? Kirkland partner Michael Garcia announces plans to appeal after FIFA releases ethics report on the Russia and Qatar World Cup bidding process that contains “numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations of the facts and conclusions.” And he should know since he worked on the investigation. [Am Law Daily]
* Behold the all-purpose citation! [Lowering the Bar]
* Regarding yesterday’s crazy “woman sues the owner of the dog that her dogs killed,” an astute reader notes that a year ago, the Texas Supreme Court limited damages in pet deaths to “animal’s market worth.” So in the interest of reining in damages, the courts gave the victim less incentive to sue than the owner of the perpetrators. Sounds like a great system there. [Dallas Morning News]
* The holidays are around the corner. Get that special lawyer some prints of courthouses around the country to spruce up their office. [Courthouses of America]
* Wow. California school district argues that 14-year-old girl could legally consent to sex with her teacher because, I mean, come on, we all knew she was a slut. This happened. In 2014. [Slate]
* Advice that should go double for lawyers: sometimes you really just need to drop acid to clear your head. [What About Clients?]
* Professors who refuse to retire are the worst. [TaxProf Blog]
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Advertising, Books, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Holidays and Seasons, Shameless Plugs, Shoes, Shopping, Shopping For Others, This Is an Ad
The 2013 ATL Holiday Gift Guide
No idea what to get for the fickle lawyer in your life? We're here to help. -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Shopping, Shopping For Others
Happy Administrative Professionals Week!
How much are you spending on your administrative assistant or secretary this week?
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Advertising, Fashion, Holidays and Seasons, Lawsuit of the Day, Sexism, Shopping, Shopping For Others
Diamond Makers Sue Over Who's Best At Parting Fools From Their Money
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Holidays and Seasons, Shopping, Shopping For Others
Gradenfreude: Some Holiday Gifts for the Unemployed or Underemployed Law School Graduate
The holiday season is supposed to be full of cheer and happiness, but as an adult, it’s usually full of one thing, and one thing only: stress. Making matters worse is the fact that shopping for those you love can be a bit of a challenge. It’s always hard to tell what someone really needs […] -
Holidays and Seasons, Shopping, Shopping For Others, Small Law Firms
The Practice: The Ultimate Small Law Gift Guide (Even If You’re Cheap)
Small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum has some advice when it comes to buying holiday gifts for clients and other lawyers. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Sports
Beware of Gifts from Dewey & LeBoeuf
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth - unless it comes from the stables of Dewey & LeBoeuf. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Skadden's Spring Bonus? Gift Cards For Associates!
Don't leave home without Skadden's new bonus program... -
Bar Exams, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Divorce Train Wrecks, John Edwards, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Texas, Trials, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 05.04.12
* My Big Fat Dewey Compensation Guarantee: it’s like a movie that no one wants to watch, except it’s happening in real life. But at least the partners got their draws, right? [Reuters; DealBook / NYT]
* Why didn’t John Edwards’s former aide disclose to the government that he refused to lie under oath about his affair? “Because you never asked.” Best. Response. Ever. [MSNBC]
* Maybe Mintz Levin didn’t belong on the list of the Top Ten Family-Friendly Firms after all. The firm’s been sued twice in recent years for sexual discrimination. Oops. [Careerist]
* Baylor Law claimed the top pass rate on the Texas bar exam for the fifteenth time since 2001. Unfortunately, Baylor Law cannot claim a top pass rate on disclosure of private student information. [Baylor University]
* In America, lawyers are pissing off state bar associations by offering their services on Groupon. En México, no es un problema. There, you can buy gift cards for the gift that keeps on giving… divorce! [Huffington Post]
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Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Shopping, Shopping For Others
Happy Administrative Professionals Week!
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! How is your workplace marking the occasion?