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Law Schools, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Religion, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 05.31.13
* The new meme sweeping the Intertubes is “Old Economy Steve.” While not strictly law-related, it is a fitting meme for trolling recent law school grads entering the market. [The Atlantic] * After talking about the Atlanta battle of the (legal) bands, we learned that San Francisco is also getting into the act. [Law Rocks] * Speculating on George Washington’s approach to drone strikes. [Washington Times] * A look at how regulatory and tax policy changes affect the value of energy companies. [Breaking Energy] * E. Gordon Gee, Columbia Law ’71 and President of THE Ohio State University got in a little trouble for saying, “You tell the SEC when they can learn to read and write, then they can figure out what we’re doing.” So another guy gets in trouble for being honest. Gee also said that you can’t trust Catholic priests, which segues nicely into the next item. [Yahoo! Sports] * The Catholic Church’s top exorcist claims to have performed 160,000 exorcisms. After the jump, Professor Mark Kightlinger from the University of Kentucky College of Law eviscerates this claim with “math.” “Assuming he was ordained at the age of 21, he would have had to perform 2388 exorcisms per year for the past 67 years. That is more than 6.5 exorcisms per day every day (not taking into account the occasional leap year with an extra day). Perhaps he is just a really fast exorcist. Or perhaps he does mass exorcisms. I don’t have a view about how many demons might be out there but I am skeptical about whether one guy could cast out so many. Perhaps he needs to go back to the books and read about pride.” – Mark Kightlinger -
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Thanks To Our West Coast Readers And To Recommind
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A Special Invitation for ATL's West Coast Readers
If you'll be in the San Francisco Bay Area next week -- on May 15, specifically -- please join us for cocktails, canapés, and conversation.
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Go West, Young Man -- and Meet ATL in San Francisco
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California, Election 2012, Law Reviews, Politics
A Political Candidate's Controversial Law Review Tenure
A tipster speaks in Julian Davis's defense, and we learn about Davis's law journal drama. -
California, Election 2012, Gender, Politics
UC Hastings Grad and Would-Be San Francisco Politician Faces Allegations of Royal D-Baggery
A Hastings law grad is running for office in San Francisco, but things aren't going so well... -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Contests, Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Real Estate, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
The Best Law Firm Offices in America: Honorable Mentions
There's still time to vote in our Lawyerly Lairs contest to find the best law firm offices in America. In the meantime, check out the four firms that made our "Honorable Mention" list. -
California, Courtship Connection, Law Schools, Romance and Dating
Courtship Connection SF: 'Law School Has Ruined Her'
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Boutique Law Firms, California, Celebrities, Litigators, Quote of the Day, Small Law Firms
Quote of the Day: Your Lawyer Is Your Last Line Of Defense
John Keker is quite the passionate arguer, err, trial attorney. -
California, Cars, Crime, Judge of the Day, State Judges
Judge of the Day: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
A San Francisco judge experiences a very tangible downside of being “soft” on crime… -
California, Courtship Connection, Romance and Dating
Courtship Connection SF: You Had Me At 'Attractive'
So far, it seems the West Coast is also the best coast for lawyerly blind dates. -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Deaths, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Law School Deans, Law Schools
The Passing of Two Federal Judicial Giants
Two distinguished federal judges recently passed away, after many years of dedicated service. -
California, Health Care / Medicine, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: No, It's Not a Pencil in This Bike Dude's Pocket
A San Francisco man is suing BMW because his motorcycle seat allegedly gave him a uniquely uncomfortable health problem…
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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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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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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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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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California, Cellphones, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Small Law Firms
Lawyer of the Day: They Literally Fought the Law, and the Law(yer) Won
A group of teenagers tried to mug the wrong lawyer last week in San Francisco... -
Junk Email / Spam, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
Twitter to Spammers: You Are SO Sued!
Twitter is taking arms against its oppressors, or its spammers, anyway.… -
Benchslaps, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, California, Intellectual Property, Patents, Small Law Firms
Benchslapped: A Not So Fine Day for Feinberg Day
Last week, a federal judge in San Francisco booted several former DLA Piper attorneys, now at the litigation boutique of Feinberg Day, from a patent dispute involving Toshiba and Talon Research. It turned out that the attorneys, who represented Talon Research, had logged more than 3,000 hours for Toshiba when they were still at DLA. Not good. Let's look more closely at our benchslap of the day... -
California, Courtship Connection, Holidays and Seasons, Romance and Dating, Silicon Valley
Courtship Connection: Moving West
Happy Valentine’s Day to you if you have a date lined up tonight! For the rest of you, Happy Staying-In-To-Watch-A-Movie-And-Drink-With-Your-Single-Friends Day. Last year, two Washington lawyers actually let me set them up on a V-Day date. This year, with my pool of Chicago candidates, I didn’t bother. I wouldn’t wish the boring Chicago dating scene […] -
California, Internal Memos, Ridiculousness
San Francisco Firm Sends Awesome Officewide 'Restroom Etiquette' Email
The San Francisco branch of a national law firm delivered an office-wide email concerning “restroom etiquette.” The email is hilarious, and if nothing else, impressively thorough. They thought of everything. The missive covered tips for masking awkward bathroom noises, suggestions for choosing a urinal, and an emphasis on the ways bathroom behavior can affect your professional reputation. Let's see which firm has (toilet) water on the brain.... -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, California, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Small Law Firms, Trademarks
From Biglaw to Boutique: Beyond the 'Small Law Firm' Stereotype
For some, the phrase “small law firm” implies certain stereotyped practice areas, clients, and attorneys. At its worst, the stereotype invokes unsophisticated clients and matters that are routine and uninteresting. To break the stereotype, Tom Wallerstein remarks on some great practice opportunities for smaller law firms which exist in Silicon Valley.... -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, California, Media and Journalism, Music
Mother, Tell Your Children Not To Read My Stories: Meet Team ATL's Newest Member
Hi everybody! I’m Chris Danzig. You might have seen me around Above The Law over the past year, covering technology and West Coast legal news. As of today, I’m excited to be the site’s newest full-time editor, joining David Lat, Elie Mystal, and Staci Zaretsky. I’m a journalist by trade, not a lawyer. I’ve spent […]