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Job Searches, Labor / Employment, On The Job
5 Tips On Getting Hired That Will Shock You
Alright… if the list makes you even raise an eyebrow, then I will be shocked. -
Headhunters / Recruiters, Sponsored Content
Looking For A Lucrative Alternative To Your Law Firm Job?
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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. -
Technology
Ready To Leave Law For Legal Disruption?
I can't help but remember my own frustrating OCI experience.
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Social Media, Technology
Law School Grads Agree: Social Media Is 'Fair Game' For Employers
Careful what you post. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.16.17
* Could this be the case that puts the nail in the death penalty’s coffin? Justice Breyer probably hopes so. Neal Katyal of Hogan Lovells has asked the Supreme Court to hear an Arizona death row inmate’s case, arguing that the state’s death penalty law is unconstitutional and that it must be struck down. [BuzzFeed]
* “[T]he Tiffany trademark is not something to be trifled with.” Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York has ruled that Costco must pay more than $19 million after selling rings and attempting to pass them off as a luxury brand by using and infringing upon the Tiffany trademark. Treble damages are a bitch, and Costco plans to appeal. [New York Law Journal]
* After a special Senate primary, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was once removed from his post and later suspended from it, and Senator Luther Strange, who was appointed to fill the seat formerly occupied by AG Jeff Sessions, will face each other in a runoff for the state’s GOP nomination. Voters seem thrilled with their options. [New York Times]
* A former law firm partner who is accused of creating a fake Match.com account using the name of a real female attorney and allegedly signing her up for emails from a weight loss surgery company, the Obesity Action Coalition, and Pig International — all from his law firm computer — is facing discipline before the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission [Law.com]
* Joseph Amico, who was arrested back in April after threatening to blow up a Manhattan attorney who he allegedly referred to as a “n****r lover” has been rearrested, this time for allegedly harassing the judge in his divorce case. Amico, who was free on $50,000 bail, has an optimistic attorney who’s confident his client will receive a “favorable bail disposition.” [New York Daily News]
* If you’re searching for a job to take after law school that doesn’t necessarily involve practicing law, then you may want to consider a career in policy work. After all, having a law degree when working in the policy world likely amounts to some sort of a JD Advantage-type job. [U.S. News & World Report]
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Job Searches
10 Things To Know About Working As An Attorney Overseas
Do you have what it takes to secure one of these coveted positions? -
Biglaw, Blind Item, Summer Associates
Rescission Watch: Which Biglaw Firm Is Pulling Offers?
Which firm is making its would-be associates scramble for new jobs? Could it be yours? - 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… -
Biglaw, Job Searches
Are NYU Law Students Worried About Getting Biglaw Offers, Or Nah?
When offers are being handed out like candy, it changes your perspective. -
Headhunters / Recruiters, Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
5 Things Legal Recruiters Can Do To Make Their Work Great Again
Recruiters need to attract the right people -- and the way the things are now, recruiters don't have it easy. -
Job Searches, Jobs
7 Things You Need To Know As A First-Year Attorney
Remember that time you thought law school prepared you to practice law? About that... -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.04.17
* The White House announces ten new judicial nominations, including two for circuit courts (previously predicted in these pages). We’ll have more on this later. [Washington Times]
* King & Spalding joins Jones Day and Sullivan & Cromwell as a “feeder firm” for the Trump administration. [Law.com]
* Will the Trump Justice Department’s possible attack on affirmative action succeed? Law professors disagree. [How Appealing]
* Michelle Carter, the woman convicted for basically texting her boyfriend into committing suicide, gets sentenced to 15 months. [ABA Journal]
* White-collar criminal defense lawyers discuss what to expect from the grand jury convened by special counsel Robert Mueller. [National Law Journal]
* The trend continues: fewer law school graduates, better employment statistics. [ABA Journal]
* Elliot Katz, a leading lawyer in the self-driving-car space, motors from DLA Piper to McGuireWoods. [Law.com]
* If you’ll be online in the afternoon on Wednesday, August 16, join me and ABA Legal Career Central for a Twitter chat about career paths for lawyers, especially alternative careers. [American Bar Association]
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Biglaw, Law Schools
Uh-Oh! Biglaw Firm Pares Down Its Summer Associate Program -- One Week Before Interviews
Contrary to its theme song, not everyone is a winner at this firm. -
Headhunters / Recruiters, Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Recruiters Exist To Help Employers, Not Job Seekers
If a recruiter blows you off or gives you the cold shoulder, don't take it personally; it's just business. -
Job Searches
Having Your Dreams Crushed Can Work For You
The story of how not getting my dream job was the best thing that ever happened to me. -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
The Dan Markel Case: Katherine Magbanua Turns Down A Deal
Who's paying Katie Magbanua's legal fees will remain a mystery, and her trial date has been set. -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Job Searches, Murder
The Dan Markel Case: Wendi Adelson Finds A New Job
Any negative views people might have about Wendi Adelson haven't stopped her from landing a prominent post. -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Solicitor General's Office
What's Going On At The Solicitor General's Office?
A game of musical chairs -- lots of movement into and out of the office.