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Caption Contests, Career Alternatives, Contests, Law Schools, LSAT, Pictures
Caption Contest: You Have To Sing for Your Supper
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Fabulosity, Law Professors, Lawyerly Lairs, Movies, Pictures, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Hipsters in the Catskills(Hey New Yorkers, Looking for a Country House?)
We're trying to diversify the coverage here at Lawyerly Lairs. After all, the world does not consist entirely of Park Avenue apartments owned by mega-rich law firm partners. Toward that end, we recently wrote about the housing search of some NYU Law students. Let's leave Manhattan behind and head to upstate New York, where we'll visit the beautiful Catskills house of a law professor and his filmmaker wife.... - Sponsored
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Boutique Law Firms, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Litigatrix, Pictures, Reality TV, Romance and Dating, Small Law Firms, Television, Weddings
Here Comes the Bride: Stunt Woman Turned Lawyer Featured on 'Say Yes to the Dress'
If you're a bride-to-be, you've probably seen TLC's Say Yes to the Dress. Imagine our surprise when we tuned in to watch the show, and caught a glimpse of a beautiful lawyer searching for a wedding gown. But this was not just any lawyer -- this lawyer used to have an action-packed career as a stunt woman....
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Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, Hotties, Lawsuit of the Day, Pictures, Ridiculousness, Weddings
When Groomzillas Attack: Todd Remis is Back!
Remember Todd Remis? How couldn't you? He's the disgruntled groom with a Biglaw daddy whose ridiculous lawsuit against his wedding photographer made national news when it hit the New York Times. But now, more than two months after the story first broke, Remis has emerged from hiding to combat the New York Times version of his lawsuit. Remis wants to tell his side of the story, and he's got a website to prove it.... -
Education / Schools, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Free Speech, Hotties, Kids, Pictures, Porn Names, Sex
Sexy Teen Fights for First Amendment Freedoms Over Slutty Yearbook Photo
School administrators are trying to ban a teenager's picture from the yearbook. They say that her attire in her photo of choice violates the school's dress code, but why? Probably because the photo in question features the teenager posing a bit too provocatively for a girl who just turned 18. She's considering taking legal action against the school for trampling on her right to free expression. So who is this mystery girl? What does her scandalous yearbook photo look like? Keep reading for pictures and video of this too-sexy-for-high-school, First Amendment freedom fighter.... -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Books, Celebrities, Crime, Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Food, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate, Small Law Firms
An Afternoon With Ed Hayes, Celebrated Litigator and Memoirist
What draws people to the practice of law? Some do it for the paycheck, some do it for the prestige, and some do it for the excitement and fun of it all. Veteran New York litigator Edward Hayes belongs firmly in the final camp. Although he has amassed fame and fortune over almost four decades of practicing law, his legal career reflects a quest for adventure. And what adventures Hayes has had.... -
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The ATL Holiday Party: A Photo Essay
Thanks to everyone who came out last night to attend the Above the Law holiday party. The festivities were extremely well-attended. Here on the internets, some people like to say "WWOP." So let's get some pics up in this joint.... -
Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, Jews, Lawsuit of the Day, Pictures, Ridiculousness, Weddings
'Groomzilla' Todd Remis: What Was He Thinking?
Ever since his heavy-handed lawsuit against his wedding photographer made national news, litigious groomzilla Todd J. Remis has been the butt of many jokes. And he's also been the subject of much speculation, to wit: What the heck was he thinking? A college friend of Remis tried to shed some light on the situation.... - Sponsored
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Got an Absurd Wedding Lawsuit? Don't Worry, Daddy's a Biglaw Partner
Today, we have terrifying news of a groomzilla sighting in Manhattan. Why so frightening, you ask? Because this groomzilla is armed with the ultimate weapon: his father is a Biglaw partner. Which firm is championing this groomzilla's absurd requests? -
Election 2012, Free Speech, Jews, Pictures, Politics, SCOTUS, Slideshows, Supreme Court
ATL Field Trip: A Visit to Occupy Wall Street
Over the weekend, Lat realized that he needed some new white dress shirts. So he headed downtown to the Brooks Brothers at One Liberty Plaza in Manhattan. One Liberty Plaza happens to be located across the street from Zuccotti Park, site of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Since he was going to be in the neighborhood, he decided to pay a visit to OWS. What did he observe? -
Lawsuit of the Day, Pictures, Weddings
Here Comes the Bride, All Dressed in... Oops, She's Not Dressed
From a bride's pre-wedding hair and makeup session to her walk down the aisle, someone with a camera will be by her side snapping pictures all the way. And Staci does mean all the way. Did you ever think that a picture of you in your skivvies would make its way into your wedding album? This lawyerly bride sure didn't. She was blushing alright, but with embarrassment.... -
ACLU, Constitutional Law, Education / Schools, Facebook, Free Speech, Kids, Pictures, Pornography, Sex
Indiana Judge Upholds High School Girls' Constitutional Right To Post Slutty Photos Online
Back in 2009, some teen girls in Indiana had a sleepover that lived up to any teen boy’s fantasy version of one. After racy photos from the summer slumber party made their way to the principal’s office, two of the athletes in attendance were suspended from school sports for the year. What did the court have to say about their First Amendment right to post slutty photos of themselves online? -
Law Schools, Minority Issues, Pictures, Racism
Finally! Pictures of the Unwelcoming African-Americans at Indy Law
If you had told me at the beginning of the week that something happening at Indiana School of Law – Indianapolis would turn into a three-day Above the Law story, I would have said, “No dude, I’m not going to race-bait the Jews during Passover.” But it turns out that my powers of racial inflammation […]
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
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New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on…
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Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel helps legal professionals get a faster start to their research. Over time, that added productivity can lead to higher-quality research and…
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Boutique Law Firms, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Anatomy Of A Small-Firm Website
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Size Matters, one of Above the Law’s new columns for small-firm lawyers. They say that to be competitive in today’s market, branding is key. To do that, one needs a snappy marketing campaign. I mean, think about the marketing genius behind the Shake Weight, or that truly […] -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Pictures, Sheppard Mullin
Departure Memo of the Day: Take a Picture of Your Bank Account Because It'll Never Look This Good Again
The economy must be heating up, because lawyers are leaving their jobs to do all kinds of crazy things. I mean, maybe the legal economy is still crappy, since these people aren’t leaving for other legal jobs. But there must be a general sense of optimism if all of these people have decided to just […] -
Bush v. Gore, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Fabulosity, Fashion, Parties, Pictures, Robert Bork, Sandra Day O'Connor, Ted Olson, Weddings, White People
Lady and Ted's Excellent Adventure: Wedding Photos That Rock
“Okay, Judge Bork. Smile and say ‘The Original Understanding’!!!” (Also: Is that Harvard Law prof Laurence Tribe standing behind Robert Bork, or just someone who looks a lot like him?) Earlier this week, we gave you a detailed report about the fabulous nuptials of Ted Olson — the winning lawyer in Bush v. Gore, former […]