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Contests, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Student Loans
Landslide Choice For Worst Law School In New York
Last week, we asked you to pick your choice for the worst law school in New York. It turned out to be one of most active polls on the site. So many of you had strong opinions. Your choice for the worst law school was overwhelming, but the battle for the worst school in the five boroughs was heated. Let's check out the results.... -
Contests, Grade Reform, Law Schools, Reader Polls
What's The Worst Law School In New York?
There are 11 ABA accredited law schools in New York City and Long Island (including Pace, even though the law school is in White Plains). It's a bit douchy to argue over who's best, but it's pretty fun to argue over which law school is the worst. Nobody thinks that they go to the absolute worst law school in the city. But that means one student body is dead wrong. Let's find out who.... - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Free Speech, Wall Street
Breaking: Judge Stallman Rules Against Occupy Wall Street Protesters
Mayor Michael Bloomberg can have his way with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. According to the Associated Press, Justice Michael Stallman of New York Supreme Court just shot down the Temporary Restraining Order sought by the protesters against Mayor Bloomberg. Let’s hope everybody keeps their cool. The ruling on the TRO appears below…
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Free Speech, Religion, Wall Street
On The Train With Occupy Protesters As They Roll Toward Trinity Church
Elie bumped into some would-be Occupy Wall Street protesters looking to join the movement after the main group was evicted from Zuccotti Park under the cover of darkness early yesterday morning. The people on the train asked for my legal advice. He laughed -- then told them he could do them one better. Let's see if we can't crowdsource a legal recourse for the Occupy protesters now that big bad Bloomberg has put his jackboot on the movement.... -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
New York to $190K? Actually, It's About Time.
There's an interesting post up on Constitutional Daily by The Philadelphia Lawyer. It's a repack from a 2007 article arguing that salaries for first-year associates should go up to $190,000 a year. And he's right. Yet the associate salary scale hasn't seen a raise for almost five years. And bonuses are down compared to 2007. Is it time for firms to start sharing the wealth? -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Racism, S.D.N.Y., Staff Attorneys / Discovery Attorneys, Yolanda Young
Staff Attorney Claims Discrimination at Quinn Emanuel
We're starting to think that staff attorneys are being discriminated against because they are staff attorneys. A racial discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Quinn Emanuel by a former staff attorney. We're not sure if racism really fits into Quinn's work hard/play hard firm culture. We feel like the only color Quinn cares about is green.... -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Texas
NALP 'Buying Power' Index Says Everything Is Bigger in Texas
The National Association for Law Placement has produced an extremely useful chart for people trying to figure out where to start their Biglaw careers. They've listed the cities that give you the most bang for your buck if you land a high paying Biglaw job. And boy, are New York City associates going to feel stupid.... -
Biglaw, Cheapness, Divorce Train Wrecks, Hotties, Money, Partner Issues, Pictures, Slideshows
A Cadwalader Partner, His Deaf Daughter, and His Playboy Bunny Ex-Fiancée
Ira Schacter is back in the news. He's accused of refusing to pay for his teen daughter's $12,000 hearing aids, while dropping $215,000 on a diamond engagement ring for his Playboy-bunny fiancée. If true, that's pretty shoddy behavior -- the very embodiment of cheapness, from a big-time Biglaw partner who can easily afford twelve grand.... - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Free Speech, Money, Student Loans, Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street Needs To Occupy A Library
No mob has ever changed the course of history. For the last two weeks, the Occupy Wall Street people have been a mob. A leaderless, unfocused, and harmless mob. They're not even violent. And so they are (for some) easy to dismiss, ignore, and deride. The Occupy Wall Street people have no frame of reference; they're just out of their element.... -
9/11, Brown Rudnick, War on Terror
And Then It Was 9/12
This weekend, we (and every other media outlet) ran our solemn 9/11 remembrance post. In any event, yesterday was the predictable day where the media took a closer look at the aftermath of 9/11. And by "closer look," we mean "report on everything that's gone horribly wrong since 9/11." Elie Mystal has got a really heartwarming story from a law firm that he wants to share before he "takes a closer look" at the week after 9/11.... -
9/11, Violence, War on Terror
Remembering 9/11: Open Thread
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Throughout today, people have been looking back and reflecting on the tragic events of 9/11, as well as remembering and praying for the thousands who perished on that day. Scanning the Twitter and Facebook feeds of my friends, I’ve seen competing impulses. Most people’s posts […] -
Admin, Announcements, Health Care / Medicine, Real Estate
Help Elie Sue
After being out sick for a week, we now know that ATL's editor, Elie Mystal, is alive. And, more importantly for our readers, he can see. Which means he can resume some of his writing duties. But before we get back to our regular reindeer games, he needs to ask our readers for some help.... -
Crime, New York Times, Quote of the Day, Rape, Scott Turow
Quote of the Day: A Passing Grade for Cyrus Vance
Mr. Vance performed well. The collateral damage to the career of Mr. Strauss-Kahn, who resigned in disgrace from the I.M.F., was clearly unfair, but that was caused largely by his sensational arrest, which Mr. Vance had no choice about effecting…. Given the attention paid to Mr. Strauss-Kahn’s arrest, Mr. Vance deserves enormous credit for pulling […]
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Craigslist, New York Times, Quote of the Day, Romance and Dating
Quote of the Day: Desperately Seeking... Katherine
THINGS I KNOW: Your name is Katherine (or Catherine). You are a lawyer. You live in my building, on either the 9th or 11th floor. We have talked only once, but have been in the elevator together 2 times THINGS I DO NOT KNOW: How I can get to know you better — from a […] -
Biglaw, Federal Judges, Gay, Gay Marriage, Judicial Nominations, Partner Issues, Politics, S.D.N.Y.
The Power Gays Of New York
As we all await a vote on gay marriage in New York, the New York Observer came out with a wonderful list: the 50 most powerful gay people in New York. They’ve called them “power gays,” and that, my friends, is just fun to say. Here, I’ll use it in a scene. OLD GUY: Is […] -
Biglaw, Crime, Kids, Pornography
Alleged Gibson Dunn Child Porn Possessor Found Dead
The nauseating story of Moshe Gerstein has come to an abrupt end. Gerstein, who had been accused of possessing violent child pornography, has been found dead. The allegations against Gerstein — who worked at Gibson Dunn and Skadden — were particularly disturbing. Gerstein was accused of stockpiling thousands of images of brutal child porn. But […] -
Biglaw, Crime, Kids, Lawyer of the Day, Nauseating Things, Pornography, Technology
Lawyer of the Day: Gibson Dunn Associate Hit With Child Porn Charges
Allegations of criminal conduct can be made against attorneys from all walks of life. An innocent-looking solo practitioner in Illinois can be accused of prostitution. A partner in a well-regarded Minnesota law firm, the incoming president of the state bar association, can be accused of molesting a child (and convicted of criminal sexual conduct, after […] -
Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Orrick's New Digs in New York
Last summer, we reported that Orrick would be moving into fancy new offices in New York. Earlier this week, the office move took place. From the firm’s press release: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has moved its New York office to 51 West 52nd Street, the same building that houses CBS headquarters and which is […] -
Biglaw, David Boies, Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Partner Issues, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Boies's BargainThe legendary litigator snaps up an $8 million apartment.
In between Christmas and New Year’s, while most of us were stuffing our faces, celebrated litigator David Boies was stuffing his own stocking — with a magnificent New York apartment. Last year was a good one for Boies Schiller associates, at least based on their bonuses. And it probably was a good one for their […] -
Fabulosity, Law Professors, Law Schools, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: It's Good To Be King A Law Professor
In these dire times, academia is regarded as a refuge. Sure, endowments are down, some schools have imposed hiring freezes, and budgets are being trimmed here and there. But the academy, especially the legal academy, hasn’t seen anything like the carnage experienced by Biglaw. Take the ivory tower of Columbia Law School, which apparently remains […]