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Clarence Thomas, Politics, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
More on 'Clarence Thomas in 2012'
Our recent suggestion that Justice Clarence Thomas consider a presidential run in 2012 has caused some chatter in the legal and political blogosphere (as well as the ATL comments section, where the commenter “President Obama” took all comers). Despite this healthy buzz, CT has not yet indicated any plans to slap a campaign poster on […] -
Crime, Job Searches, Rape, Reader Polls
Did Quinn Emanuel Hire, Then Fire, a Convicted Sex Offender?
CHECK YOU EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND. That appears to be the lesson learned by the New York office of litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel. A source at QE recently sent us an email with this dramatic subject heading: “A rapist among us.. Quinn Emanuel.” Here’s the allegation: [Earlier this month] our Records Manager, [name redacted – hereinafter “Got-a-Record […] - Sponsored
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Breasts, Feminism, Gender, Reader Polls, Weirdness, Women's Issues
The Breast Pump for the Corporate Woman
I can’t claim to know all of the difficulties nursing mothers are up against as they try to handle their personal and professional business. But I do know that the recession has pushed “work-life” balance concerns off the front page. We’ve all heard stories about the travails of nursing mothers. Horrible stories about women who […]
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Celebrities, Contests, Elena Kagan, Pictures, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
The Elena Kagan Look-A-Like Contest: Who does she most resemble?
Solicitor General Elena Kagan is a woman to be respected. She’s a product of Princeton, Oxford, and Harvard Law School. She’s one of the Elect (OT 1987 / Marshall). She’s taught at two of the nation’s top law schools and served as dean of one of them. She’s America’s lawyer, and if confirmed this summer, […] -
Email Scandals, Harvard Law Review, Minority Issues, Racism, Reader Polls, Richard Posner
Was the Harvard Email Racist? Was it Offensive?Take Our Reader Polls
If you’re tired of reading about the Harvard Law School email controversy — judging from our traffic and comment levels, most of you aren’t, but maybe some of you are — we have some good news. Our coverage is winding down. (We do have a few loose ends to tie up, though, which may take […] -
Gay, Reader Polls, Sports
Lawsuit of the Day: Playing for the Wrong Team?
The reader who brought this item to our attention opined: “This is a pretty crazy lawsuit. Not enough gay people in San Francisco to field a softball team? That’s a first.” Strange, but apparently true. The San Francisco Chronicle reports: All Steven Apilado, LaRon Charles and Jon Russ wanted to do was to win the […] -
Reader Polls, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
Supreme Speculation: More Potential Stevens SuccessorsPlus a pair of reader polls.
The speculation continues over who will be nominated to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court. If you’re looking to follow all the latest news and rumor, in addition to reading the usual suspects, like SCOTUSblog, check out the particularly comprehensive coverage over at The Ninth Justice, a blog of the National […] -
Biglaw, Hotties, Job Searches, Reader Polls
Are Attractive People Better Lawyers? An ATL Debate
Women’s Health recently had an article about how pretty people have an advantage in this world. D’uh. In other breaking news, strong people have an advantage when it comes to beating the crap out of others. Still, the Women’s Health article has a money quote that every lawyer — especially an unemployed lawyer — should […] - Sponsored
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Contests, Fabulosity, Reader Polls, Sonia Sotomayor
ATL's Lawyer of the Year: The Winner
Voting has concluded in our LAWYER OF THE YEAR contest. From over 160 comments, we developed a slate of ten nominees. Over 1,600 votes later, we have a winner. With so many worthy competitors, the voting was close. These were your top three vote-getters, each with over 15 percent of the vote: The Anonymous Laid-Off […] -
Barack Obama, Contests, Dreier, H. Rodgin Cohen, Harvey Miller, Layoffs, Reader Polls, Sonia Sotomayor
ATL Lawyer of the Year: The Nominees
Thanks to everyone who submitted possible nominees for our Lawyer of the Year award. We reviewed your 160+ comments and developed a slate of ten worthy candidates. Before we reveal them, we’ll talk about a few folks we passed over. A number of you suggested Mike Leach, the lawyer turned football coach who was recently […] -
Akin Gump, Cocaine / Crack, Contests, Drugs, Holidays and Seasons, Reader Polls
ATL Contest: Akin Gump Has the Coolest Holiday Card
Congratulations to Akin Gump, winner of Above the Law’s inaugural holiday card contest. Check out their very funny and clever card over here. The voting wasn’t even close. There were seven entrants, but Akin walked away with over 44 percent of the vote. It was the commenters’ favorite, too: “I work at HayBoo [Haynes and […] -
Contests, Reader Polls
ATL Lawyer of the Year: Nominations, Please
The year 2009 is almost over, but not just yet — which is a good thing. This means we still have time to solicit your nominations for Above the Law’s LAWYER OF THE YEAR. In 2008, you crowned then-President Elect Barack Obama your Lawyer of the Year. After being named ATL’s Lawyer of the Year, […] -
Akin Gump, Allen & Overy, Contests, Crowell & Moring, Holidays and Seasons, Reader Polls
ATL Contest: Holiday Card Coolness
Before Christmas, we highlighted one law firm holiday card that we particularly enjoyed (from Haynes and Boone). We also invited readers to email us with other holiday cards we might enjoy. We stated that, if we received sufficient submissions, we might even hold a contest. Lo and behold, we did receive enough entrants. So we […]
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Blackberry-Crackberry, Email Scandals, Reader Polls, Screw-Ups
Quinn Emanuel Believes in 'C.B.A.' (Check BlackBerry Always)
Ed. note: This post has been updated from the original version. Please see below. The only thing worse than being tied to your BlackBerry at all hours is missing something important because you were not tied to your BlackBerry the hour you were needed. Wait, this just in. There is something worse than missing a […] -
Contests, Douchiest Law School Contest, Law Schools, Reader Polls
ATL Douche Madness: Duke is the Douchiest Law School
Over the long holiday weekend, Duke and Harvard duked it out in the ATL Douchiest Law School contest. Though many commenters argued that Duke Law School’s reputation was being unfairly influenced by that of its douchey undergrads, those Duke Law defenders were not persuasive enough to sway voters. Duke triumphed with 55% of the vote. […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Bar Exams, Celebrities, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Hotties, Legal Ethics, Media and Journalism, Reader Polls
Elizabeth Wurtzel Calling Herself a 'Lawyer': A Reader Poll
Yesterday we heard from legal ethics experts about whether Elizabeth Wurtzel’s referring to herself as a “lawyer,” despite not having passed the bar yet, could get her in trouble. The two we consulted, Professors Steven Lubet and Stephen Gillers, did not see it as a big deal. There’s an interesting follow-up over at Gawker, which […] -
Contests, Guantanamo Bay, Pictures, Reader Polls, War on Terror
'Tighty-Whities' Caption Contest Winner
A clear winner emerged from the 2499 votes on ATL’s Tighty-Whities caption contest: “And now my junior partner has something he’d like to say…” The man in the photo is David Remes, a partner at Covington & Burling — but not for long, as reported by the Legal Times. From the WSJ Law Blog: David […] -
Contests, Guantanamo Bay, Pictures, Reader Polls, War on Terror
'Tighty-Whities' Caption Contest Finalists
We’re currently running a caption contest for the photo at right. We’re not the only ones with an ongoing legally-themed caption contest. If one flips to the back of the current infamous New Yorker issue, the cartoon for their caption contest (Contest #153) is set in a courtroom. We’ll keep an eye on that contest, […] -
English Grammar and Usage, Reader Polls
A Random Friday Poll: 'Redline' or 'Blackline'?
On Fridays, we like to poll our readership on random subjects. Often these reader polls relate to matters of style and usage. Past polls have covered such important topics as favorite email sign-offs and whether to use “pleaded” or “pled” in legal writing. Here’s today’s topic. It’s about what to call a version of a […] -
Advertising, Boalt Hall, Law Schools, Reader Polls
A New Name for Boalt Hall: WGWAG School of Law!
Dean Christopher Edley, listen up. The people have spoken, and here is their verdict. UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall should be renamed… the White Guys With Asian Girls School of Law! Don’t like this idea? That’s okay. At least we didn’t charge you $25,000 for it. UC Berkeley dropping Boalt Hall from law school’s official name […]