Media and Journalism
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Canada, Media and Journalism, Minority Issues, Racism
Lawyer Magazine Opts For Full-Blown Racist Cover
And bizarrely, the magazine hasn't apologized for its cover despite the controversy it's sparked.... -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Media and Journalism
A Most Appealing Announcement
Above the Law and How Appealing are forming an exciting new partnership. - Sponsored
Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?
For many legal departments, generative AI is the technology they’ve been waiting for. -
Blogging, Media and Journalism, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
To Own Your Blog Is To 'Control' Your Professional Destiny
Why should you own your own blog? Here are 3 key points to consider, according to Kevin McKeown of LexBlog.
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2nd Circuit, Biglaw, Immigration, Insider Trading, Law Schools, LSAT, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Plaintiffs Firms
Morning Docket: 09.17.14
* Uh oh! The Second Circuit is having a copy/paste problem in that it copied and pasted the wrong legal standard into twelve of its immigration opinions from 2008 to 2012. Embarrassing. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Am Law named the grand prize winners of the magazine’s Global Legal Awards for the best cross-border work in corporate, finance, disputes, and citizenship. Was your firm honored? [Am Law Daily]
* An attorney at this Louisiana law firm was apparently attacked by a co-worker’s husband who claimed that the lawyer was behind his cuckolding. We may have more on this later. [Louisiana Record]
* A computer systems engineer at Wilson Sonsini has been charged with insider trading. This is the second time in three years that an employee from the firm has been charged with this crime. [Bloomberg]
* The best way to navigate common mistakes in the LSAT logical reasoning section is to display your logical reasoning capabilities by not taking the LSAT right now. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
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Events, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, Movies, Rudeness, Sexism, Wall Street, White-Collar Crime
A 'Cringeworthy' Evening With The Real 'Wolf Of Wall Street'
Protip: when hosting an event, try to refrain from sexist introductions of your speakers. -
Blogging, Media and Journalism
5 Milestones For Measuring Blogging ROI
Business development success online is a marathon, not a sprint. -
Blogging, Media and Journalism, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Can Lawyers Cover Events Better than Mass Media?
Let's consider two scenarios, highlighted by developments in the last couple weeks. -
Barack Obama, Blogging, Books, Media and Journalism, Politics
Meet The Harvard Law Grad Who Wants Us To Sue Obama: A Conversation With Ben Shapiro
Should the Obama Administration be sued under RICO? A prominent young pundit makes the case. - Sponsored
AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
How solo lawyers, midsize firms, and global large law firms have an opportunity to adjust the way they work. -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Politics, Quote of the Day
Student Loses His Mind After Protesting Law Professor's Political Bid For Governor
What would possess him to react so strangely and with so many curse words? -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Student Loans
Law School Is Not A Stock: It's A Very Expensive Lotto Ticket
Above the Law v. Slate law school deathmatch, round 3. -
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Blogging, Media and Journalism, Social Media, Technology
Blogging Is A Conversation: Expect Imperfection
Should law firms vet or edit lawyers' blog posts before publishing? Thoughts from Kevin O'Keefe of LexBlog. -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Media and Journalism, Technology
Today's Tech: How Lawyers Actually Use Technology
Please welcome our newest columnist, Nicole Black, who will examine lawyers' use of 21st-century technologies by exploring how specific lawyers are incorporating emerging technologies into their practices.
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AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
Diving Into Generative AI: A Practical Guide For Law Firms Starting From Scratch
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Media and Journalism, Romance and Dating
Lawyer Seeks Pretty Woman To Bang His Gavel
Help this lonely lawyer find a date this summer! -
Biglaw, Blogging, Google / Search Engines, Lawyer Advertising, Media and Journalism, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, New York Times, Small Law Firms, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Are Law Firm Websites Evolving Or Dying?
What might the law firm website of the future look like? Thoughts from Kevin O'Keefe of LexBlog. -
Food, Media and Journalism, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Washington Post
Lawyer Starves For Your Right To Post Peen Pics Online
When will this lawyer stop his hunger strike? It's up to you, America! -
Alan Dershowitz, Books, Celebrities, Law Professors, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, O.J. Simpson, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Trials
An Evening With Alan Dershowitz
The celebrated litigator and law professor looks back on his life and career. -
Blogging, California, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Securities Law, State Judges Are Clowns, Supreme Court, Ted Olson
Morning Docket: 06.03.14
* “I don’t think the government should be in the credentialing business.” Thanks to the whims of politicians, SCOTUSblog is having trouble getting media credentials to continue its coverage of the Supreme Court’s cases. [New York Times]
* How you like me now? In Redeeming the Dream (affiliate link), a new book co-authored with David Boies, Ted Olson says he experienced “some blowback” when he announced he was taking on the Prop 8 gay marriage case. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Steve Davis and Steve DiCarmine of failed firm fame think it’s “unfair” they have to defend themselves in a criminal case and an SEC case at the same time. They want the SEC case to be halted. Dewey think the judge will say yes? [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* Back in 2011, Pillsbury decided to ship its back-office operations to Nashville, and now it’s hiring a small contingent of lawyers to work there. FYI, an Ivy League degree may not be necessary. [Washington Post]
* Only in Florida would a judge allegedly challenge a public defender to a fight out back during a hearing and start throwing punches. We’ll definitely have more on this fiasco later today. [WFTV Eyewitness News]
* Peter Mutharika, a former law professor who taught at Washington University in St. Louis Law for about 40 years, is now the new president of Malawi, where it’s illegal to fart. Congrats! [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
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Adam Liptak, Biglaw, Legal Ethics, Media and Journalism, Money, New York Times, Quote of the Day
Biglaw Will Turn You Into A Big Jerk, Says Famous Ex-Associate
Will a Biglaw job turn you into a big a-hole? -
9th Circuit, Basketball, Biglaw, Deaths, Federal Judges, Gender, Jay Bybee, Lateral Moves, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 06.02.14
* Federal judges still have financial allegiances to their former firms that are reported on their mandatory annual disclosures. At least one appellate judge — Jay Bybee of the Ninth Circuit — made a killing after confirmation. [National Law Journal]
* After “a challenging 2013,” Bingham McCutchen is leaking lawyers like a sieve. Fourteen attorneys, including nine partners, recently decided to leave the firm, and they’re all headed to different Biglaw locales. [WSJ Law Blog via Reuters]
* Just one day after Donald Sterling was declared “mentally incapacitated,” he filed a lawsuit against the NBA, seeking more than $1 billion in damages. Skadden lawyers are stripping off their warm-up suits to take it to the court. [USA Today]
* This Am Law 200 firm thinks it figured out a way to help women combine their careers and home lives — by hiring a role model/mentor with an almost six-figure salary. Good idea or bad? [Dallas Morning News]
* We’ve got some breaking news for our readers from the “no sh*t” department: Law schools are competing to cut costs based on a shrinking applicant pool, but tuition is still quite unaffordable. [Houston Chronicle]
* Lewis Katz, co-owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer and alumnus of Dickinson Law, RIP. [Onward State]