Media and Journalism
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Dubious Defenses, Media and Journalism, Parties, Privacy, Sex, Sex Scandals, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
ATL International: 'We were just role-playing a German prison, not a Nazi German prison.'
British barrister Max Mosley is the president of the International Automobile Federation (F.I.A.). When he’s not overseeing Formula One, he’s allegedly into sadomasochistic sex play. Unfortunately for him, a $5,000 “party” that he arranged was caught on hidden cameras by News of the World, a British tabloid. The encounter, now on YouTube, involved German prison […] -
Biglaw, Media and Journalism, Movies, New York Observer, Shameless Plugs
Some Thoughts on Michael Clayton and Senior Associates
In our column for this week’s New York Observer, we take Michael Clayton, the new legal thriller starring George Clooney, and use it as a jumping-off point for a discussion of the senior associate. Here’s an excerpt: “Who is this guy?” That’s what an icy general counsel (Tilda Swinton) wants to know about George Clooney—of […] - Sponsored
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Fabulosity, Judicial Divas, Marjorie Rendell, Media and Journalism, Music, Nina Totenberg
It's Official: Nina Totenberg Is a Diva
Up until this point, we had perhaps shaky evidence that Nina Totenberg, legal affairs correspondent for NPR, is a diva. There was the (now closed) ATL reader poll, in which 30 percent of you declared La Totenberg to be a true diva. There were various stories of diva-like behavior. There was her recent, diva-licious appearance […]
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Media and Journalism, Money, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Clerks Are Fair Game, Skaddenfreude, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Bonuses to $250K?
In our recent New York Times op-ed piece praising lavish signing bonuses for Supreme Court clerks, we wrote that the bonuses “are expected to reach $250,000 this year — paid on top of starting salaries approaching $200,000.” Some people have inquired into the factual basis for our statement. As it turns out, we did some […] -
Hotties, Law Schools, Masturbation, Media and Journalism, Nude Dancing, Oona O'Connell, Pictures, Pornography
A Mini-Trend: Law Students in the Nude?
We’ve told you all about Adrienne, the Boston College law student who did a sexy swimsuit spread for a magazine. And we’ve been all over (hehe) Adriana, the Brooklyn Law School 3L who romped naked before the camera for Playboy TV. But let’s set the record straight. The phenomenon of law students taking it off […] -
Antonin Scalia, Dahlia Lithwick, Media and Journalism, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, You Go Girl
Dahlia Lithwick: You Go, Girl
Some of you think we give Dahlia Lithwick, the legal affairs writer for Slate, a hard time. And it’s true that we often disagree with her (even if we always acknowledge her writerly talent). But we do find ourselves agreeing with much in her latest piece, criticizing recent critiques of the news media by several […] -
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David Lat Biography
David Lat is the founder and managing editor of Above the Law. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, among other publications. Prior to ATL, he launched Underneath Their Robes, a blog about federal judges. Before entering the media world, David worked as a […]