That’s Why We Call it ‘Work’
Dean Frank Wu tackles this question: What legal specialties offer jobs that are sexy, new, and numerous?
Is Anonymous Commenting A Free Pass To Be Racist And Sexist?
If you had to use your real name when making online comments, would you still be as vile?
How 8am LawPay Takes The Sting Out Of Legal Billing
Getting paid can be an arduous task. You should make it as easy on yourself and your clients as possible.
Trans-Action Attorney
How open should transgender lawyers be about their lives and backgrounds?
Interested In Media And First Amendment Law?
The Attorney@Blog conference includes lunch and CLE credits (including coveted ethics credits). We hope to see you on March 14!
Boies Schiller Expands In D.C. By Hiring Young Legal Superstars
Who is the latest legal eagle to feather her nest at the elite litigation firm?
On The Merits Of Celebrity Legal Gossip
Why should lawyers care about celebrity gossip? New columnist Jenny Brandt explains.
The Law Firm’s Guide To Trust Accounting And Three-Way Reconciliation
Proper trust accounting and three-way reconciliation are essential for protecting client funds and avoiding serious compliance risks. In this guide, we break down these critical processes and show how legal-specific software can help your firm stay accurate, efficient, and audit-ready.
Blogs As Agents Of Change: Choose Your Weapon
Come to Attorney@Blog and talk about yourselves.
Non-Sequiturs: 02.03.14
* Woody Allen’s lawyer, Elkan Abramowitz, responds to Dylan Farrow’s account of alleged sexual abuse at the hands of her famous father. [Gawker; Gothamist] * Sound advice from Professor Glenn Reynolds on how not to increase applications to your law school. [Instapundit] * What is a “nitro dump,” and will it provide information about who (or what) killed Philip Seymour Hoffman? [ATL Redline] * “Is Elena Kagan a ‘paranoid libertarian?’ Judging by [Cass] Sunstein’s definition, the answer is yes.” [Reason via Althouse] * A petition of possible interest to debt-laden law school graduates: “Increase the student loan interest deduction from $2,500 to the interest actually paid.” [WhiteHouse.gov] * Vivia Chen wonders: Is Amy Chua, co-author of The Triple Package (affiliate link), being attacked as racist in a way that it itself racist? [Time] * Yikes — journalists around the country have been receiving “a flurry of subpoenas in recent months,” according to Jeff Kosseff of Covington & Burling. [InsideTechMedia] * Congratulations to Orrick’s 15 new partners — an impressively diverse group, from a wide range of practice areas and from offices around the world. [Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe]
What Is ATL Redline?
Above the Law is pleased and proud to present our latest innovation: ATL Redline, our collaboration with Gawker Media.
Stephen Glass Isn’t A Lawyer Just Because Of The Whole ‘Serial Lying’ Thing
California refused to admit Stephen Glass. Were they right?
Racism and Sexism Online: Beware The Evil Trolls
It’s difficult being a minority online, whether that word is used to describe race, gender, or sexual orientation. How can you manage the internet's dark side?
Free Speech Online: Emerging Issues And Practical Pointers
Are you interested in free speech, the First Amendment, and media law? Here's an event you won't want to miss.
Interested In Writing For Above The Law? Here’s How To Apply
If you'd like to write for Above the Law, here's how to apply.
30 Under 30: The Top Young Lawyers And Policymakers (2014)
Do you know any of these outstanding young legal eagles? If so, congratulate them!
Morning Docket: 12.27.13
* Watch out, Biglaw, the tax man is coming for you. If this bill goes through, it could put a hurting on partners’ pocketbooks at law firms with more than $10 million in gross receipts. [Blog of Legal Times] * International firms are just discovering Africa, and are moving quickly to set up shops there. Before opening up your firm, take a quick lesson from DLA Piper: Africa is a continent, not a country. [Am Law Daily] * Juan Monteverde, one of our Lawyer of the Year nominees, received a very public spanking from Chancellor Leo Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery over outsized attorneys’ fees in a “dubious” shareholder suit. Ouch, that’s really gotta sting. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)] * Oh mon dieu, BU Law set up an exchange program between a law school and a foreign management school. Students might not get jobs out of it, but at least they’ll get to go to Paris. [National Law Journal] * Politico has put together a fun little list of the ten journalists to watch in 2014, and a few lawyers made the cut, including Glenn Greenwald, Ronan Farrow, and Megyn Kelly. Congratulations, everyone! [Politico]