Media and Journalism
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Bloomberg, Career Alternatives, Media and Journalism, Travel / Vacation, Videos, YouTube
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Disney World Guru
Looking to leave the law? Your treasure trove of "useless" knowledge could actually be a valuable asset. -
Federal Judges, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
People Who Have Actually Heard of the Supreme Court Don't Like It Very Much
Apparently there are people in this country who didn't even know we had a Supreme Court. Yikes! - Sponsored
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Media and Journalism, Murder, Quote of the Day, Television, Trials
The Jodi Arias Trial Is Just Begging For a Lifetime Movie
Because with all the HLN coverage and her mug shot smile, how could Lifetime NOT make a movie?
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Law School Deans, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Rankings, U.S. News
The 2014 U.S. News Law School Rankings
The U.S. News law school rankings are out! ALL BOW TO OUR LIST MAKING OVERLORDS! -
Biglaw, Blogging, Media and Journalism, Partner Issues
Buying In: A Biglaw Blogroll
Which blogs should you be reading if you're a Biglaw partner? Some insights from our Anonymous Partner. -
Blogging, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Media and Journalism
Farewell To Inside The Law School Scam
Paul Campos leaves, but the fight for honesty about legal education continues. -
Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Rankings, Ridiculousness
National Jurist Needs To Delete Their Law School Rankings And Apologize To Us All For Wasting Our Time
National Jurist rankings are so bad they should apologize. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Books, Libraries / Librarians, Media and Journalism, Movies, Partner Issues
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Theodore Boutrous of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Star litigator Ted Boutrous, co-chair of Gibson Dunn's Appellate and Constitutional Law Group, speaks with Above the Law about how the legal profession has changed over the years. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Rankings, Ridiculousness, U.S. News
Pure Ridiculousness: National Jurist's Law School Rankings
Another day, another absurd set of law school rankings that try to rival U.S. News. Let's see what National Jurist brings to the table... -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Media and Journalism
Greetings From Your New Assistant Editorial Overlord
ATL has a new assistant editor reporting for duty. He's our new Kreiger. -
Crime, Media and Journalism, Pictures
There Are No Good Samaritans Here
Instead of arguing about whether the Post should have published the picture, can't we argue about whether the law should punish the photographer? -
Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Benchslaps, Bonuses, Canada, Labor / Employment, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Privacy, Shameless Plugs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.04.12
* Judicial benchslap catfight over administrative orders. Man, I didn’t think I could make the word “catfight” sound so unsexy, but there you go. [The Chief Jester] * Is it a federal crime to read Above the Law at work? If so, download the app. [Workplace Law Prof Blog] * Speaking of apps, te “App from Hell” would be more interesting if it were actually an app. But hiring Professor Dan Solove to teach your colleagues about privacy is still a good idea. [Teach Privacy] * A dean of the University of Ottawa Law School wrote an op-ed defending Canadian law schools (which aren’t even as bad as U.S. law schools). Remember when deans didn’t have to defend law schools because there were “jobs” for “new attorneys”? [Canadian Lawyer] * Here’s an article about Formula 1 racing that you don’t need Google translator to read. [Dealbook] * Bonus podcast! I mean, Lat did a podcast with the ABA Journal about bonuses, not that there’s a podcast you can listen to in order to get a bonus. [ABA Journal] * Bonus Lat! I mean, here’s a story about David Lat and the changing coverage of law firms and the legal profession. [Details] -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, New York Times, Student Loans
Chuck Klosterman Becomes the Latest Human to Misunderstand the Point of Law School
The Ethicist invents a rosy scenario in which law schools are meeting their moral responsibilities. But the facts of the law school business model point towards more sinister motives...
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In-House Counsel, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, New York Times, Student Loans
Inside Straight: Whiffing At The NYT On The Future Of Legal Education
Columnist Mark Herrmann, an in-house lawyer and former law firm partner, offers his thoughts on reforming legal education. -
Attorney Misconduct, California, Crime, Deaths, Food, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Lindsay Lohan, LLMs, Media and Journalism, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, Perverts, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 11.30.12
* On the even of the Supreme Court’s conference that will determine whether a gay marriage case will be on the docket in 2013, a federal judge ruled that Nevada can ban the practice in the state. Not fab. 🙁 [BuzzFeed]
* A bankruptcy judge gave Dewey & LeBoeuf’s unsecured creditors the go-ahead to sue the pants off Joel Sanders and the Steves (a moniker for what likely would’ve been an extremely orange band). [Am Law Daily]
* Hostess Brands received final approval to wind down its business and begin selling off its Twinkies to satisfy its creditors, but not before $1.8M in bonuses payouts were authorized. [DealBook / New York Times]
* Foul balls: as if his public tiff with Lance Armstrong and indecent exposure sentence weren’t enough, Clark Calvin Griffith is facing bar discipline over his pervy predilections. [Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal]
* UCLA School of Law recently announced its plans to offer an LL.M. in Law and Sexuality. Now, recall that just one month ago, Justice Scalia advised students not to take “law and _____” courses. [National Law Journal]
* Dominique Strauss-Kahn agreed to settle a suit brought against him by a hotel maid who accused him of rape. We still don’t know the dollar amount, but we bet he kept his aggravated pimp hand strong. [Bloomberg]
* A day in the life of Lindsay Lohan includes an arrest for assault in New York, followed by charges related to a car crash in California. Her legal drama is almost as bad as Liz & Dick. [Daily Dish / San Francisco Chronicle]
* Jerry Finkelstein, former publisher of the New York Law Journal, RIP. [New York Law Journal]
* George C. Kern Jr., Sullivan & Cromwell’s M&A maven, RIP. [New York Times]
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Breasts, Gender, Hotties, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Quote of the Day, Sexism, Women's Issues
There's Much More to Female Law Students Than Just Their Cleavage
Apparently, there's more to female law students than see-through shirts and cleavage. Who knew? -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Job Searches, Media and Journalism, Shameless Plugs
Above The Law Seeks An Additional Writer And An Intern
If you might be interested in working with us, either full-time or as a paid intern, keep reading. -
Celebrities, Federal Judges, John Roberts, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
What Does Chief Justice John Roberts Have in Common With Lena Dunham?
Chief Justice John Roberts and Lena Dunham are both named on some year-end lists, but which ones? -
General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Media and Journalism
Inside Straight: Attracting Attention Versus Being Good
Good publicity is nice, and so are quantifiable goals for in-house lawyers. But what does a corporation need from its law department at a more mundane level? -
Barack Obama, Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Election 2012, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Partner Issues, SCOTUS, Sex, Sex Scandals, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 11.12.12
* Barack Obama will not be invited to party with the Supreme Court justices to celebrate his reelection -- which is too bad, because from what we hear, they really know how to get down. [WSJ Law Blog] * Here's a protip that essentially comes straight from David Petraeus. You can add these to the list of crazy things that your jealous mistress will say to any other woman who so much as looks in your direction. [Althouse] * “Is this just math that you do as a Republican to make yourself feel better?” Career alternative for this attorney: bludgeoning Karl Rove with witty election night insults. [Daily Beast] * Here's a list of the five kinds of partners you'll typically find in Biglaw. All you've got to do is find their weaknesses, and use them to your advantage. [Greedy Associates / FindLaw] * In the days ahead, should law schools cut tuition or cut class size? Obviously the solution is to do a little from column A and a little from column B, but you know they'll never budge on tuition. [PrawfsBlawg]