The New Republic
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California, Legal Ethics, Media and Journalism, Paralegals
Stephen Glass Isn't A Lawyer Just Because Of The Whole 'Serial Lying' Thing
California refused to admit Stephen Glass. Were they right? -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Biglaw’s Unwritten Purpose
What is the purpose of the grand Biglaw experiment? Some thoughts from Anonymous Partner. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Crime, Death Penalty, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Federal Government, General Counsel, Google / Search Engines, In-House Counsel, Jury Duty, Law Professors, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Politics, Small Law Firms, Technology, Wall Street
Morning Docket: 07.29.13
* When it comes to the U.S. Congress — especially the current one, said to be the least productive and least popular in history — and federal lawmaking, “action isn’t the same as accomplishment.” [Boston Globe]
* The Department of Justice won’t seek the death penalty against Edward Snowden, but only because the crime he’s charged with doesn’t carry that kind of punishment as an option. But oh, Eric Holder can wish. [CNN]
* Sorry to burst your bubble, but Biglaw as we know it is on a respirator, so be prepared to recite its last rites. The New Republic’s Noam Scheiber responds to the critics of last week’s hard-hitting piece. [New Republic]
* The grass isn’t greener on the other side right now. Revenue per lawyer rose at Biglaw firms in 2012 (up 8.5 percent), but small firms struggled (with RPL down 8.1 percent). Ouch. [National Law Journal]
* Let me Google that for you: Hot new technology startups have been looking to lawyers who hail from the innovative internet company’s ranks when staffing their own legal departments. [The Recorder]
* If you’re wondering why more financial crimes haven’t been prosecuted since the Wall Street meltdown of 2008, it’s probably because they’re too just difficult for most juries to understand. Comforting. [NPR]
* In a recent interview having to do with all of the problems that law schools are currently facing, from shrinkage to joblessness, Professor Paul Campos sat down to politely say, “Told ya so.” [Denver Post]
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Antonin Scalia, Biglaw, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Women's Issues
Of Biglaw, Nazis, and Princes
Some of the week's big events in review. -
Biglaw, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
Being A Partner Isn't The 'Worst Job In Biglaw' -- Being A Pregnant Associate Is
Being a woman in Biglaw isn't all that it's cracked up to be. -
Alan Dershowitz, Dahlia Lithwick, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Student Loans
How Can We Fix Law School? Six Experts Opine
Which of these legal education reform proposals do you agree with? And what is your favorite idea for fixing law school? -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Running
Which Way Will You Run? Some Thoughts On The New Republic Article About Mayer Brown
Anonymous Partner shares his thoughts on the buzz-generating New Republic piece and discusses some differences between being an associate and being a partner. -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Money, Partner Issues
Is Being A Partner The Worst Job In Biglaw?
It's hard out here for a partner. A fascinating New Republic article goes behind the scenes at one major law firm. - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Elena Kagan, Federal Judges, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Quote of the Day: Keep Waiting(And: Justice Kagan Disses A Top Law School)
In a wide-ranging and humorous interview the other night, Justice Kagan joked that going to one top law school was "slumming it." Which school? -
Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Books, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Quote of the Day, Reader Polls, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: A Time-Out in Posner v. Scalia?
Here is Judge Richard Posner's (delicately worded) response to Justice Scalia calling him a liar. -
Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Books, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Federalist Society, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: The New Republic Isn't That Glossy....
Justice Scalia recently spoke before a packed house in New York -- and Above the Law was there to cover it. What did he have to say -- about Judge Richard Posner, among other things? -
Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Books, California, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Federalist Society, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Benchslap Dispatches: Justice Scalia on Judge Posner's 'Hatchet Job'
Justice Scalia tells us what he REALLY thinks of Judge Posner's controversial review of Reading Law, the new book by Justice Scalia and Professor Bryan Garner. -
Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Books, Clerkships, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Posner v. Scalia: Bryan Garner Tags In
Bryan Garner, the legal writing guru, comes to the aid of his co-author, Justice Antonin Scalia. Professor Garner is NOT happy with Judge Posner's review of Scalia and Garner's new book.
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Antonin Scalia, Benchslaps, Books, Constitutional Law, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Benchslap Dispatches: Posner v. Scalia -- Is It Personal?
Is the sniping back and forth between Justice Scalia and Judge Posner personal? We reached out to both jurists for comment. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Student Loans, U.S. News
Law Schools Lie Like A Dog... Or A Rug. A Dog On A Rug.
I graduated from Northwestern Law in 2009. It is now 2011, my loans are coming due (real due — not the fake, put ‘em in forebearance, due of yesteryear), and I am currently “employed” doing two things: reviewing documents at an embarrassing hourly wage on projects that start and stop without any sort of consistency, […]