Judge of the Day: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
A San Francisco judge experiences a very tangible downside of being “soft” on crime…
Courtship Connection SF: You Had Me At ‘Attractive’
So far, it seems the West Coast is also the best coast for lawyerly blind dates.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
The Passing of Two Federal Judicial Giants
Two distinguished federal judges recently passed away, after many years of dedicated service.
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…
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...
Twitter to Spammers: You Are SO Sued!
Twitter is taking arms against its oppressors, or its spammers, anyway.…
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
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...
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 […]
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....
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....
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
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 […]
Can Somebody Break a Hundred for John Quinn?
John B. Quinn, managing partner of Quinn Emanuel, is one of our favorites here at Above the Law. We like people who have a personality. We also like people who are so rich they just don't give a f***. Quinn seems to have gotten to the point where he can legitimately start a Twitter account called "rich people problems." We have evidence of his tribulations from the Quinn Emanuel San Francisco firm reception....
Judge Kozinski Occupies Oakland
These days, mentioning the California city of Oakland conjures up images of tear gas and violence. It's not a place that people associate with innocent fun right now. But Oakland isn't all protesters and police. We bring you a report from a recent visitor to that city, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit....
Former Nixon Peabody Associate Opens San Francisco Bike Shop
A few weeks ago, Chris Danzig heard a group of men discussing ATL at a bar. He heard them mention Brian Smith, a former associate at Nixon Peabody, who opened the doors to his new business, Huckleberry Bicycles, last Friday in San Francisco. Chris met up with Smith last week, and they spoke about how Smith became a part of our growing club of lawyers not practicing law....
Morning Docket: 10.21.11
* According to Jacoby & Myers, “winning is everything.” And by “winning,” they, of course, mean “settling.” Ten points to Gryffindor Jay Shepherd. [New York Times] * Ah, DOMA. Like it or not, we’re footing the bill for a law the DOJ won’t touch. This guy wants us to stop putting money in Paul Clement’s […]