Lawyer of the Day
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Fashion, Lawyer of the Day, Religion, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: The Burka Brawler
Disclosure: I am not a fan of the burka, a garment that I find vaguely ridiculous, oppressive towards women, and worst of all, horribly unfashionable. The burqa’s highest and best use is in comedy. Remember the great Curb Your Enthusiasm episode in which Larry dry cleans a Muslim woman’s burqa and gives it to Cheryl […] -
Job Searches, Lawyer of the Day, Solo Practitioners
An Interview With One Of The Qualcomm Six, Adam Bier
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Fashion, In-House Counsel, Lawyer of the Day, Screw-Ups
In-House (and Inactive) Lawyer of the Day: Jonathan Moss
Gucci wants g’s for the use of its big G. Gucci sued Guess Inc. in 2009 for trademark infringement, for allegedly selling knock-offs of its designs and for using the interlocking “GG” pattern. Guess may be the company making knock-offs, but Gucci’s the company with fake lawyers. Gucci recently fired in-house lawyer Jonathan Moss because […]
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Lawyer of the Day, Prisons, Pro Se Litigants, Seth Waxman, Supreme Court
Jailhouse Lawyer of the Day: Shon Hopwood
“I used to be a bank robber.” That’s an attention-grabbing lede for a personal essay for a law school application. Or: “The Supreme Court granted my very first petition for cert. And then ruled in my favor unanimously.” Shon Hopwood, 34, could start his application with either one of those statements. Convicted of five robberies […] -
Crime, Gay, Kids, Lawyer of the Day, Sex
Lawyer of the Day: Aaron Biber
Aaron Biber was a principal specializing in business law at the Minnesota law firm of Gray Plant Mooty — until yesterday. As mentioned in yesterday’s Non-Sequiturs, he’s been charged with molesting a 15-year-old boy. His photo appears at right. We’ll let you be the judge. Biber was a prominent member of the local bar. From […] -
Crime, Insider Trading, Lawyer of the Day, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
Lawyers of the Day: Arthur Cutillo, Michael Kimelman, and Jason Goldfarb
Today the winners of Lawyer of the Day honors are obvious. Congratulations to Arthur Cutillo, Michael Kimelman, and Jason Goldbfarb, three attorneys who stand accused of involvement in the infamous Galleon Group insider trading scheme. Both Cutillo and Kimelman have distinguished pedigrees, with ties to two top firms. Cutillo (left), a holder of an M.S. […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Scott Rothstein, White-Collar Crime
Lawyer of the Day: Scott Rothstein
As we’ve noted in Morning Docket for the past two days, lawyer Scott Rothstein is in all kinds of trouble in Florida. From what we understand, it’s Marc Dreier redux, the sunshine state version. We’re still trying to wrap our heads around the story, but as the Bard would say, the sh** hath hitteth the […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Prostitution, Sex, Small Law Firms
Lawyer of the Day Last Week: Seeking a Sexy Secretary
Ed. note: We gave this a shout-out last week in non-sequiturs (second item), but it’s egregious enough to merit more discussion. Biglaw attorneys frequently complain about how hard it is to date given the amount of hours they devote to work. Attorneys at a small immigration firm in Chicago may have encountered a similar dilemma. […] - Sponsored
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Allen & Overy, Blogging, Lawyer of the Day, Pornography, Sex, Technology
Lawyer of the Day Weekend: Deidre Dare
Deidre Dare is a senior lawyer in Allen & Overy’s Russia office. Like many an expat, she’s been maintaining a website, presumably to keep folks back home up to date on her life and to share the splendor of living abroad with random strangers on the Internet. On the website, Philosophy Can Be Sexy, she […] -
Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Prostitution
Lawyer of the Day: Tampa Attorney Fails To Get Ahead
Attorney Kevin Napper got busted in a Tampa prostitution sting. It wasn’t a Spitzer-esque high-end call girl thing. Instead Napper tried to solicit a $40 blow job (from an undercover police officer) in a local red-light district. Classy. Surely Napper could have afforded higher-end services. He rolled up to the undercover officer rocking a gold […] -
Fabulosity, Lawyer of the Day, Lawyerly Lairs, Layoffs, Real Estate, Robert Link
Lawyerly Lairs: Robert Link's $6 Million Hamptons House(Or, Lawsuit of the Day: Bob Link Duels With Developers)
Here’s an idea for how Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft — America’s Firingest Law Firm™, which laid off 35 lawyers in January, and then 96 more last month — can keep its surviving attorneys (plus all those incoming first-years) gainfully employed. Have them work on the litigation over managing partner Robert Link’s Hamptons house. Cadwalader Managing […] -
Biglaw, Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, Lawyer of the Day, Partner Issues, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: Ira Schacter
When a Biglaw partner is accused of domestic violence, we can’t help but honor him as ATL’s Lawyer of the Day. But we must note that this article from the New York Daily News drips with lawyer hatred, in describing a case where the attorney was not convicted. They didn’t even spell Cadwalader partner Ira […] -
Court Reporters / Stenographers, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Lunacy, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: Harry Batchelder(And Court Reporter of the Day: Ron Tolkin)
The Empire State is sending all sorts of craziness our way lately. From the New York — no, not the Washington — Post: A female federal prosecutor was viciously attacked by a hulking, razor-wielding drug dealer in a Brooklyn courtroom yesterday – and was saved when the thug’s 72-year-old lawyer and others tackled him. “He […]
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Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Sex, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day: Lawrence J. Goldstein
UPDATE (5/14/2014): The charge discussed in this story was refused on April 28, 2008, and the arrest record was expunged; see end of story below. We do not intend to diminish the seriousness of attempted rape charges. But the bizarreness of this fact pattern cannot be denied. From WBRZ News: A New Orleans lawyer sporting […] -
Advertising, Bad Ideas, Lawyer of the Day, Pornography
Lawyer of the Day: Corri Fetman
As you know, here at ATL we have a weakness for lawyers who pose in the nude. So today’s pick for Lawyer of the Day should surprise no one. From Legal Blog Watch: Remember the racy billboard ads posted by Chicago law firm Fetman, Garland & Associates that raised so much controversy last spring? The […] -
Biglaw, Charlene Morisseau, Fabulosity, Harvard Law Review, Lawyer of the Day, Litigatrix, Racism, Rudeness
Lawyer of the Day: Charlene Morisseau
Former DLA Piper associate Charlene Morisseau isn’t just our Lawyer of the Day. This high-powered litigatrix — a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and a former editor of the Harvard Law Review — should be hailed as a heroine by Biglaw associates everywhere. From a most engaging article by Anthony Lin, in […] -
Cars, Crime, D. Marvin Jones, Law Professors, Lawyer of the Day, Prostitution, Racism, Sex Scandals
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Crime, D. Marvin Jones, Law Professors, Lawyer of the Day, Prostitution, Sex Scandals
Lawyer of the Day: D. Marvin Jones
Several commenters to our recent post about the University of Miami law student who got benchslapped on the People’s Court pointed out another news development involving the law school: the recent arrest and arraignment of a popular professor, D. Marvin Jones, on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute. See here: Check out his bio […] -
Lawyer of the Day, New Jersey, Paul Bergrin, Prostitution, Sex, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Lawyer of the Day: Paul Bergrin
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey has some interesting and illustrious alumni. Some are now distinguished federal judges, like Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and Judge Maryanne Trump Barry (3d Cir.). Some are high-ranking officials in state government, like Stuart Rabner, the Attorney General of New Jersey. One works as a […]