Steve Molo

Morning Docket: 02.25.15

* Smart women, foolish choices? Alexandra Marchuk might regret turning down a $425,001 offer of judgment from the defendants in Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi, in which she wound up getting a $140,000 verdict. [Law360 (sub. req.)] * In other news from high-profile sexual harassment cases, the trial in Harvard Law grad Ellen Pao's lawsuit against venture capital behemoth Kleiner Perkins got underway yesterday. [USA Today] * A guilty verdict and a life sentence in the "American Sniper" trial. [New York Times] * Embattled politico Sheldon Silver has turned to the talented Steven Molo in seeking to get the criminal charges against him dismissed. [New York Post] * J.J. Nelson v. Adidas: coming to a 1L Contracts casebook near you? [ESPN] * Law schools dropping the LSAT: a trend in the making? [BloombergBusiness] * The latest in Deidre Clark v. Allen & Overy: is plaintiff Deidre Dare ready for her close-up psychological exam? [New York Law Journal] * Is the job outlook for law school graduates brightening? Some thoughts from Jim Leipold of NALP. [National Law Journal via ABA Journal] * As he runs for Congress, what does Staten Island district attorney Daniel M. Donovan Jr. have to say about the Eric Garner case? [New York Times]

An Evening With Alan Dershowitz

The celebrated litigator and law professor looks back on his life and career.

Musical Chairs: An Elite Boutique’s Latest High-Profile Hire

A former federal prosecutor and Biglaw partner joins a top-flight litigation boutique.

The Best Law Firm Offices in America: The Finalists!

Here are the finalists for our contest to find the Best Law Firm Offices in America.

Buying In: On the Inside

The Anonymous Partner discusses such topics as the billable hour and cross-selling -- with a former senior partner of a Biglaw firm and former general counsel of a major corporation.

Non-Sequiturs: 01.19.12

* Dressing shrinks as wizards when they testify would be an AWESOME idea. I’m serious. Why can’t we have this? And titles, too. “Your Honor, I call Dr. Freud — Ph.D in weakness management and keeper of the sacred staffs of Ivory guard — to the stand.” [Overlawyered] * iTextbooks! Could be awesome, could widen […]

ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 7):<br><em>A Final Note on Networking.</em>

We’ve reached the end of our career advice webcast, We Know What You Should Do This Summer, in which a panel of experts provided career advice for this summer. The panel was sponsored by our friends at the Practical Law Company, which provides law students with free access to its excellent resources so they can […]

ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 6):<br /></br><em>What NOT to do: potential pitfalls for summer associates.</em>

In prior installments of our Above the Law webcast offering career advice for this summer, graciously sponsored by our friends at the Practical Law Company, we’ve focused on what law students should do in order to make the most of their summers. We’ve discussed such subjects as how to find summer jobs, how to network, […]

ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 5)<br /></br><em>Does where you went to law school matter?</em>

Law school deans — as well as other administrators, and law students — obsess over law school rankings. It’s understandable why deans fixate on rankings; for better or worse, it’s their job. But what about law students? Should they put so much stock in rankings? Do people, specifically employers, pay too much attention to where […]

ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 4)<br /></br><em>The post-recession summer associate experience.</em>

In cooperation with our friends at the Practical Law Company, we produced a webcast, We Know What You Should Do This Summer. Career experts, including law firm partners, discussed subjects of interest to law students who want to excel as summer associates. The recession might be officially over, but we’re not back to the glory […]

ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 3)<br></br><em>Government jobs; balancing work and play in Biglaw.</em>

Here at Above the Law, we try to offer practical tips for how to succeed in the legal profession. See, e.g., our recent posts about how to take vacation in Biglaw, or the best time for starting your own law firm. Together with another company that provides useful advice and insight to lawyers, the Practical […]

ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 2)<br><em>Beyond Biglaw; advice for 1Ls; networking.</em>

Above the Law recently produced a webcast, We Know What You Should Do This Summer, in which a panel of career experts discussed how law students can make the most of their summers. The panel was sponsored by our friends at the Practical Law Company, which provides law students with free access to its excellent […]

ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 1)<br><em>Introductions, and how to find a summer job.</em>

Earlier this month, Above the Law recorded a webcast, We Know What You Should Do This Summer. We convened a panel of career experts to discuss how law students can make the most of their summers. The panel was sponsored by our friends at the Practical Law Company. (We previously explained PLC and its mission […]

Advice for Would-Be Summer Associates: Let’s Meet Some Panelists

Last week we told you about our spring event for law students who want to learn about how to make the most of their summer experience. Like many of the things we do around here, it should be a lot of fun. But it should also be extremely useful — to law students who need […]

Non-Sequiturs: 02.16.11

* The California Supremes have agreed to tackle the Prop 8 standing question. [Poliglot / Metro Weekly] * Musical chairs: veteran litigator Thomas Wiegand leaves Winston & Strawn and joins his good friend Steve Molo at MoloLamken. [Am Law Daily] * A report on the appellate proceedings in the Drew Peterson case. [Chicago Tribune] * […]