Lawyer Awards

Lawyers and judges alike -- including an ATL columnist -- were honored for their dedication to the legal profession at this black-tie gala.

Lawyers are especially susceptible to the ego industry, possibly because attorneys are usually addicted to prestige.

* The Supreme Court announced today it will take up yet another challenge to the Affordable Care Act, this time on the contraceptive compromise. [Wall Street Journal]

* You know all those Special Lawyer lists? Yeah, they’re silly and meaningless. [Attorney at Work]

* Rut-roh. Did Congress screw up and make the latest appropriations bill end a day sooner than they intended? I mean would Congress ever screw up?!?! [Notice & Comment]

* Oh no they didn’t! Law & Order: SVU takes on the Duggars and it is glorious. [Slate]

* When Mexican Donald Trump gets going he cannot be stopped. [Funny or Die]

What does the prevalence of the Lawyer Ego Industry say about the collective psychological profile of our profession? We are a study in contradictions.

Is the title of "partner" enough in today’s Biglaw, or do you need additional accolades?

Ed. Note: This is a guest post from the good people at RollOnFriday. In addition to covering all of the salacious news and gossip happening across the pond, RollOnFriday occasionally endeavors to explain England to us Yankees when we beg them. Check them out. Awards ceremonies feature large in the British legal landscape. For our […]