New Jersey
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Fast Food, Food, McDonald's, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Trademarks
Morning Docket: 03.28.11
* It would probably be good if I had heard of more than a handful of the 34 most influential lawyers in the United States. Now this is going to turn into a Pokémon-esque game for me. [National Law Journal] * Instead of fighting over App Stores, BigLaw, and SmallLaw, shouldn’t tech innovators be innovating […]
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Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: Doesn't the 8th Amendment Protect Us From Being Forced To Go To... New Jersey?
A couple of points before we start: I know who Elie Tahari is because he spells and pronounces his first name just like I do (it’s like “Eliot” without the “it”). I once told a toll lady on the New Jersey Turnpike: “You know, you should really have to pay me for having to drive […] - Sponsored
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Deaths, Police
Good Samaritan Liability? Reflexive Trust of Police Costs a Man His Life
Joke about Good Samaritan liability all you want, but we’re about to talk about an interesting case that is right on point. The Philadelphia Daily News reports on a lawsuit that has been filed in New Jersey. Keith Briscoe was killed during a scuffle with Winslow Township police officer Sean Richards and other men who […]
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Attorney Misconduct, Divorce Train Wrecks, Legal Ethics, New Jersey, Romance and Dating, Sex, Sex Scandals
Disbarred Partner Blames Trampoline for Female Divorce Client's 'Soreness'
The accusations against disbarred New Jersey lawyer Kenneth Denti — who allegedly falsified time sheets, slept with a client he was representing in her divorce, and got reimbursed by his firm for dinner dates with women he met on the internet — have been covered extensively throughout the legal blogosphere. We previously linked to a […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.05.11
* This Kentucky attorney is filing a new brief against the TSA, but not the kind that you’d expect. [Cincinnati Enquirer] * There used to be a street in Chicago named after Rahm Emanuel, but it was changed because nobody crosses Rahm Emanuel and lives. [Clout Street / Chicago Tribune] * Who wants to plug […]
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Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work For -- Smaller Legal Markets
We hope you’ve enjoyed following our series on Top Partners to Work For, as we’ve made our way around the country highlighting the law firm partners who are not only great at what they do, but are also great to work for. As we mentioned earlier, this survey is now closed — but we’ll run […] -
Legal Ethics, New Jersey, Real Estate, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Virtual Law Offices Are a Real Issue for Small Law Firms
Brick and mortar is so last century. Nowadays, one can get an entire post-secondary education without ever leaving the comfort of home, including a law degree (no I’m not talking about Belmont) and an LLM. Then, with your degrees and fully developed agoraphobia in hand, you can move seamlessly into a fully virtual law practice […] -
Bar Exams, New Jersey
Real Bar Passers of New Jersey: Congratulations!
There’s no denying it: New Jersey is sizzling hot right now. Jersey Shore is burning up the ratings, Boardwalk Empire is making critics swoon, and Governor Chris Christie, my former boss (when he was U.S Attorney for New Jersey), is being talked about as a possible presidential candidate. The Garden State is popular among ATL […] - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.30.10
* Michigan AG candidate David Leyton demands that assistant AG Andrew Shirvell be faaaaaaaabuloussss fired. [Ann Arbor News] * If at first you don’t succeed, ignore the judge’s ruling and try again. Lawyers for the Department of the Interior beg for a pass on the second deep-water drilling moratorium. [Bloomberg] * “I’m black, I’m transsexual, […]
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Job Searches, Law School Deans, Law Schools, New Jersey, Quote of the Day, Student Loans
Quote of the Day: They may take our jobs, but they'll never take... our freedom!
[S]tudents should embark upon a legal education with their eyes open; the job market is difficult, and likely to remain so. Legal education is not, as the comments of some would suggest, an entitlement program…. [T]he real value of legal education is not, and never has been, primarily economic. It’s not about money; it’s about […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Legal Ethics, New Jersey, State Judges
A Jersey Judge Benchslaps Paul Weiss and Lowenstein Sandler -- Hard
Back in June, we bestowed Lawyer of the Day honors upon two of the nation’s top litigators: Ted Wells and Martin Flumenbaum, the co-chair and former chair, respectively, of the renowned litigation department at Paul Weiss. Given the sterling reputations of the two lawyers and their firm, it was a surprising development. We recognized Messrs. […] -
Bankruptcy, Celebrities, Fame Brief, Reality TV, Television
Fame Brief: Is the Giudices' $60K Post-Bankruptcy Spree Legal?
Ed. note: Welcome to ATL’s new column, Fame Brief. Since Kash has left the building, Marin, ATL’s other lady-in-waiting, will be picking up her celebrity beat and filling you in on the latest celebrity legal shenanigans. Before you fall over yourself to post an annoying comment about how this blog be sinking or how nobody […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches, New Jersey, Quote of the Day, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Weirdness
Quote of the Day: Nailbiters Need Not Apply?
Looking for confidential minded person that is a people person and well manicured. We do some work with the adult entertainment business so it is not for everyone. Looking for the classic super manicured secretary at a younger progressive firm. — a Craigslist ad for a legal secretary in northern New Jersey
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Family Law, Kids, New Jersey, Wal-Mart, Weirdness
New Jersey Court Rules Against the Parents of Adolf Hitler
But not because they brought a megalomaniacal murderer into the world. We’re not talking about Adolf Hitler, the deceased German dictator, but about Adolf Hitler Campbell, a little boy living in New Jersey. The idea of some poor kid running around with the name “Adolf Hitler” might be amusing on its own, but the story […] -
Law Schools, New Jersey, Reality TV, Television
Real Ex-Law Student of New Jersey: Albie Manzo
New Jersey is taking over the world of reality television programming. Though it would surely be sheer torture to be locked in a room with a bunch of Jersey folk, their ridiculous antics and outsized attitudes make for great entertainment when confined to the small screen. The Real Housewives of New Jersey is by far […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Lesbians, Litigatrix, New Jersey, State Judges
Lawyers of the Day: Ted Wells and Marty Flumenbaum?
Our typical Lawyer of the Day is an attorney you’ve never heard of, from a firm you’ve never heard of. It’s highly unusual for LOTD honors to go to a pair of legal titans, two of the nation’s leading litigators: Ted Wells (pictured) and Marty Flumenbaum, the co-chair and former chair, respectively, of the celebrated […] -
Celebrities, Jersey Shore, Law Schools, New Jersey, Reality TV, Television
Is Vinny of 'The Jersey Shore' Smarter Than You Are?
Are you one of the 21 percent of law school students who, due to the changing legal job market, regret going to law school? If going to law school was a stupid decision decision for you, then congratulations — Vinny Guadagnino, the “self-confessed mama’s boy” of Jersey Shore fame, is smarter than you are. We […] -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, New Jersey, Small Law Firms
Boies Schiller Spins Off NJ Office: Say Hello To Stone & Magnanini
We’ve been hearing talk of interesting developments at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, the litigation powerhouse founded by the legendary David Boies, which seems to be doing well despite the downturn (see their bonuses). If you have info to share, please feel free to email us. Here is some news that we can confirm. The BSF […] -
Lawyerly Lairs, New Jersey, Real Estate, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Lawyerly Lairs: Justice Alito's House, Under Contract
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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 […]