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Crime, Jury Duty, Loyola Law School, Prostitution, Robert Gettleman, Screw-Ups, Sex, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Trials
Mistrial in Massage Parlor Prosecution After Masseuse Recognizes Defense Lawyer -- as a Client....
We have the makings of a trend: inappropriate contacts between participants in jury trials. These contacts can be problematic because a jury trial constitutes a delicate ecosystem, in which contacts and communications between actors are regulated strictly to ensure the fairness of the proceedings. Now we bring you news of, er, more intimate contact between a witness and a lawyer -- which culminated in a mistrial.... -
Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Hotties, Murder, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms
Chicago-Area Lawyer Accused of Murder for Hire Pleads Not Guilty(And ATL readers come to his defense.)
It's not every day that a small firm lawyer is accused of murder for hire. But that's what happened earlier this month, when Illinois lawyer Jason W. Smiekel was accused of trying to put a hit out on a former client.... - Sponsored
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. -
Crime, Judge of the Day, Legal Ethics, Perverts, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Weirdness
Every Judge Gets a Nut: No Discipline for Isaac Stoltzfus, of Acorn Condom Fame
Remember Isaac H. Stoltzfus from Intercourse, Pennsylvania? After handing out condom-stuffed acorns to women on the street outside the Statehouse in Harrisburg, Stoltzfus became our Judge of the Day back in September 2010. In the spirit of res ipsa loquitur, we kept our coverage short and sweet. We now know that Stoltzfus was cited with […]
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Attorney Misconduct, Legal Ethics, Sex, Sex Scandals, Texas
Cheating Wife? Don't Just Get Mad, Get Even (Then Watch Her Get Disbarred)
If someone cheats, don't get mad, get even. A lawyer in Texas shared our point of view on cheating, but he got mad and apparently took the "getting even" part a little bit too far. In the end, while he might have been $155,000 richer, his law license was indefinitely suspended, and his wife was recently disbarred. How did this all come to pass? And why did she get disbarred, not her husband? -
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? -
Celebrities, Drugs, Facebook, Morning Docket, Sex, Weddings
Morning Docket: 08.10.11
* With a $10 million donation, it looks like UCLA School of Law can afford to stop playing it fast and loose with its employment statistics. [New York Times] * In light of Facebook’s “smoking gun” evidence of fraud, Paul Ceglia didn’t skip town. He skipped the entire country. [Los Angeles Times] * You can […]
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American Bar Association / ABA, Canada, Conferences / Symposia, Quote of the Day, Sex, STDs
Quote of the Day: No Glove, No Love
People see our sign. They read it. They walk away. They turn around. They come back and they grab a handful. — Shelley Hayes, chair of the ABA AIDS Coordinating Committee, commenting on the fact that even lawyers can’t pass up a free condom. The Committee offered free condoms and HIV testing at the ABA […] -
Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Hotties, Murder, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms
What Is Up With Chicago-Area Lawyers? Updates on Reema Bajaj and Jason Smiekel
Chicago is a beautiful city in the summer, but some of its attorneys are facing ugly allegations. What's going on with Reema Bajaj, the rather attractive Illinois lawyer accused of prostitution? And what's going on with Jason Smiekel, the Illinois lawyer accused in a murder-for-hire plot? Read on to find out.... - 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… -
Crime, Prostitution, Rape, Sex, Sex Scandals, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge Accused of Raping Prostitute Will Put Away His Gavel
A New Mexico judge who has been accused of raping a prostitute has decided to resign from the bench. -
Biglaw, Labor / Employment, Racism, Rudeness, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Sex, Sex Scandals
Nelson v. Jones Day: Case Dismissed
Jaki Nelson, an African-American woman who once worked as a legal secretary in the Los Angeles office of Jones Day, sued the firm last year. She made some explosive allegations -- but were they without merit? A California judge just dismissed her case. -
Crime, Holidays and Seasons, Police, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sports
The Heat Isn't An Excuse For Sexing It Up In A Public Pool
Yes, it's hot out there, but please try to control yourself. Don't engage in the behavior that this Indiana police officer stands accused of. -
Crime, Prostitution, Quote of the Day, Sex, Wall Street
Quote of the Day: A Recession-Proof Business?
The business of high-end prostitution is enormously profitable. — Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, commenting on the big bust of a prostitution ring aimed at wealthy Wall Street clients. (For more on this story, see Dealbreaker.) -
Crime, Drinking, Drugs, DUI / DWI, Prostitution, Rape, Sex, Sex Scandals, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judges Behaving Badly? A Slew of Lurid Allegations
If the allegations are true, one sitting judge and one former judge have been very naughty boys. Let's find out what they stand accused of....
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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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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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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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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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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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Allen & Overy, Books, BP, Magic Circle, Sex, Sex Scandals
An Update on Deidre Dare, Allen & Overy Associate Turned Aspiring Authoress
Remember former Allen & Overy associate Deidre Dare, and her effort to raise $25,000 online through Kickstarter, to publish her sex-soaked novel about expat escapades? Did she succeed? -
Canada, Legal Ethics, Nude Dancing, Pictures, Pornography, Sex, Sex Scandals
Quote of the Day: Words of Wisdom for Women
Here’s a cautionary tale for every woman. Never, never, never allow your husband (or anybody else) to take dirty pictures of you. The pictures could wind up on the Internet. You could be publicly humiliated. You could lose your privacy, your dignity and your career…. Lori Douglas’s only crime was to choose an unstable spouse, […] -
Canada, Judge of the Day, Legal Ethics, Nude Dancing, Perverts, Pictures, Pornography, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Bad News for Madam Justice Lori Douglas
Remember Madam Justice A. Lori Douglas, the Canadian judge featured in pornographic photos that found their way to the internet? As it turns out, Judge Douglas will be subjected to a public inquiry for her nudie pics, and may be disrobed yet again. -
Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexism
Things Fall Apart: Now Starring Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to be the key witness in a sexual misconduct scandal involving a rich and powerful Frenchman. After you are savaged in the international press, be prepared for the prosecutor handling the case to abandon you. From the New York Times: Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house […] -
Breasts, Crime, Hotties, Pictures, Pornography, Pro Bono, Prostitution, Public Interest, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
All Rise! Reema Bajaj's Bajayjay Is Now In Session
A source has provided Above the Law with what appear to be two nude photographs of Reema Bajaj.... -
Crime, Hotties, Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
In Defense of Reema Bajaj, Solo Practitioner Accused of Practicing Prostitution
Today brings more news coverage of Reema Bajaj, the rather attractive 25-year-old lawyer accused of moonlighting as a prostitute. Her story was written up in the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune, among other outlets. Both papers covered the newest development in the case, a court hearing yesterday. Bajaj pleaded not guilty to three counts […] -
Crime, Hotties, Law Schools, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
More About Reema Bajaj, the Lawyer Accused of Prostitution
In my earlier story about Reema Bajaj, the 25-year-old Illinois solo practitioner who now faces prostitution charges, I noted that she seems “very sweet and wholesome,” as well as “a fundamentally decent person.” And I adhere to this position. When I reached out to her through her law firm website, to see if she had […]