Stephen DiCarmine
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Art, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Money, Partner Issues, White-Collar Crime
Dewey Have A Criminal Case On Our Hands?(Plus your chance to own a piece of Dewey.)
Some updates on Dewey & LeBoeuf, regarding the criminal investigation and the firm's art collection - which you can purchase a piece of! -
Affirmative Action, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Football, Job Searches, Kids, Law Professors, Law Schools, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Morning Docket, Prostitution, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Sex, Sex Scandals, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.09.12
* “I don’t think that we even need to have a race box on the application.” Abigail Fisher is getting even more time in the spotlight thanks to this media interview, which is sure to be the first of many. [New York Times]
* “[T]hey didn’t do anything wrong civilly — and they certainly didn’t do anything wrong criminally.” Tell that to the prosecutors who are looking into the circumstances of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s epic fail. [Wall Street Journal]
* Lateral hiring in midsize/regional firms seems to be up for those with “real-world experience,” but the starting salaries aren’t anything to write home about — they’re still on the “low” side. [Connecticut Law Tribune]
* Jerry Sandusky’s sentencing hearing is today, and in addition to the tape he already released, he’s planning to read a statement before he receives what’s likely to be a life sentence. WE ARE… kind of tired of hearing about his supposed innocence. [CNN]
* “There are fewer interviews and fewer schools interviewing.” This week, would-be law profs who attend the AALS “meat market” will get a taste of what recent graduates have been experiencing. [National Law Journal]
* Sarah Jones, aka “The Dirty Bengals Cheerleader,” reached a plea agreement in her sexual misconduct case. She won’t get jail time, but she wants to go to law school. Same difference, amirite? [Washington Post]
* Alicia Guastaferro, the pageant princess-cum-alleged prostitute, will plead not guilty later this week. If Wife Swap had a “Where Are They Now” edition, this girl would assure good ratings. [Democrat and Chronicle]
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Art, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Depositions, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Morning Docket, State Judges, Television, Videos
Morning Docket: 09.21.12
* Martin Bienenstock, Dewey’s former bankruptcy head, offered some free legal advice to the firm’s bankruptcy advisers: “[P]lease get real about the unfinished business claims.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* In other interesting Dewey news, you’re never going to guess what Steve DiCarmine’s been doing since the firm went under. He of the orange skin tone is making it work at Parsons. [Am Law Daily]
* Remember Kenechukwu Okoli, the guy who slapped a Paul Hastings partner in the face during a depo and then sued him for assault? Yeeaah, that suit got dismissed. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight]
* NerdWallet has created an online law school comparison tool, but users will only get to choose from 50 schools, none of which are in the so-called U.S. News second tier. Guess they don’t think Cooley is the second-best school in the country. How rude. [Bucks / New York Times]
* Cecilia Gimenez, the woman from Spain who accidentally turned a fresco of Christ into a portrait of a monkey, is now seeking royalties from funds the church levied as entrance fees to see her “work of art.” [Telegraph]
* Bridget Mary McCormack, a candidate for Michigan’s Supreme Court, has a simple tip for putting together the best judicial campaign video ever: all you need to do is reunite the cast of The West Wing. Check it out….
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Biglaw, Citigroup, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Wells Fargo
Dewey Know Who's Next? (Reprise)
Which major law firm might follow in the footsteps of Dewey and LeBoeuf? Let's discuss.... -
9th Circuit, Alex Kozinski, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Breasts, Dewey & LeBoeuf, H. Rodgin Cohen, Morning Docket, Pictures, Privacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 09.17.12
* Come on, people, Dewey really think that it’s fair that these proposed partnership clawback settlements blame only us for the firm’s implosion? The Steves and ex-CFO Joel Sanders don’t think so. [Bloomberg]
* “[E]ven if partners’ capital contributions were used to repay Dewey’s indebtedness—so what?” Well, that’s certainly one way to defend a suit alleging Citibank’s participation in a Ponzi-like scheme. [Am Law Daily]
* A $280K bonus sure seems nice, but do all Supreme Court clerks choose life in Biglaw once they’ve completed their stints at the high court? As it turns out, the answer is no — some view the money as “golden handcuffs.” [Wall Street Journal]
* Because nobody can ogle these crown jewels except Prince William: the royals’ potential suit against Closer magazine over topless pics of Kate Middleton has turned into full-blown privacy proceeding. [New York Times]
* If you’re struggling in law school, it may be wise to take some advice from those who’ve been there before you, like SullCrom’s Rodge Cohen, the Ninth Circuit’s Chief Judge Alex Kozinski. [National Law Journal]
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Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, LeBoeuf Lamb, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Former Dewey CFO Finds New Employment
The former chief financial officer for Dewey & LeBoeuf, Joel Sanders, has a new job. Where is he working? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Blind Item, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Money, Nauseating Things, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Biglaw Blind Item: The $6 Million Men(Plus additional tidbits about Dewey partner compensation.)
Who are the two Dewey & LeBoeuf partners who earned more than $6 million in the year leading up to the firm's bankruptcy filing? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Money, Nauseating Things
Dewey Know How Much Firm Managers Received as LeBoeuf Was Being Cooked?
How much did Dewey's executive director and chief financial officer earn in the months leading up to the firm's collapse? - Sponsored
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, JPMorgan Chase, Kramer Levin, Litigators, Money, Partner Issues, Vicious Infighting
Dewey Spawn Ugly Litigation? And Battling in Bankruptcy Court? But Of Course!
Which former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner is now suing ex-leaders of the firm? And what's the latest news in the firm's bankruptcy battle? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Brown Rudnick, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Kasowitz Benson, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Partner Issues, Real Estate
Dewey Have Stephen DiCarmine as a Bankruptcy Creditor?(Plus pictures of his former office.)
Can you say 'chutzpah'? Stephen DiCarmine, the former executive director of Dewey & LeBoeuf who some blame for driving the firm into the ground, wants money out of the failed firm's bankruptcy estate. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Money, Partner Issues
Dewey Know What Led to the Collapse? And What Lessons Can Be Learned?
Some updates on the Dewey bankruptcy case, plus a post-mortem on the firm from an industry expert. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Contests, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Duane Morris, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Pictures, Reader Polls
Dewey Have A Meme Contest Winner? Oh Yes We Do!(Plus some news updates.)
Which entry won our Dewey & LeBoeuf Meme Contest? And what other news do we have to report about the firm? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Contests, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Pictures, Reader Polls
Dewey Have A Meme Contest For You: The Finalists
Which Dewey & LeBoeuf meme is the best? Review the finalists and cast your vote....
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Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Lawyerly Lairs, Partner Issues, Pictures, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Dewey Know What Steven Davis's Office Looks Like?
Have you been wondering what the office of former Dewey chairman Steven Davis looked like? We have pictures for your perusal. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Contests, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Dorsey & Whitney, LeBoeuf Lamb, Pictures
Dewey Have A Meme Contest For You!
Do you have an idea for a Dewey-related meme? If so, please enter our contest. -
Art, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dewey Ballantine, Dissolution, Heller Ehrman, Partner Issues, Pictures, Real Estate
Dewey & LeBoeuf: A Visual Essay(Or: Dewey know what Steve DiCarmine looks like?)
Here are more images from the downfall of Dewey & LeBoeuf -- including a photo of former executive director Stephen DiCarmine, who's quite handsome. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dewey Ballantine, Dissolution, Law Firm Mergers, LeBoeuf Lamb, Money, Partner Issues, Reader Polls
Gone Dewey Gone: ATL Readers Dish the Blame
Who is at fault for the Dewey debacle? Above the Law readers speak out. -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.04.12
* I think I entirely agree with Eugene Volokh, who in turn agrees with the Eighth Circuit, which agreed with the lower court, that a school board is well within its rights to call a website unreliable. [The Volokh Conspiracy] * Steve DiCarmine retains counsel. [Thompson Reuters News & Insight] * Rajat Gupta’s lawyers are applying a defense they must have learned in grade school. [Dealbreaker] * Do brown people in Arizona who are legal immigrants get extra time off school to deal with being hassled by any cop who wants to “check their status”? Didn’t think so. [WSJ Law Blog] * Apparently, courtroom fashion only matters if you are attractive. [Huffington Post] * Pit bulls are the black people of dogs. [Legal Blog Watch] * I assume insurance lawyers check people’s Facebook history as a regular matter of course. [Not-So Private Parts / Forbes] * R.I.P. Adam Yauch. All you sucker MCs better recognize. [What About Clients?] -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dewey Ballantine, Dissolution, Kimba Wood, Law Firm Mergers, Law Firm Names, LeBoeuf Lamb, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, White-Collar Crime
Dewey Know Whom To Blame? Some Say 'Steve'
How much blame do former chairman Steven Davis and executive director Steve DiCarmine deserve for the Dewey & LeBoeuf debacle? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Holland & Knight, Lateral Moves, Magic Circle, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Pepper Hamilton
Dewey Have More Partner Departures To Report? Sadly, Yes
Who are the latest partners to leave Dewey & LeBoeuf, and where are they going?