Television
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Bar Exams, Hotties, Reality TV, Romance and Dating, Television
Why Unemployed Lawyers Shouldn't Go On Reality TV Shows -- Exhibit A: Victoria, of MTV's Downtown Girls
With job prospects bleak and the allure of fleeting fame high, some lawyers have considered sending their résumés to reality TV show casting companies instead of legal recruiters. But competition is tough in the realm of trashy television, too. One unemployed New York lawyer is living the reality TV star dream. Meet Victoria. She is […] -
Reality TV, Romance and Dating, Television
Meet This Season's Lawyers from The Bachelorette
This past Monday, middle-aged housewives, quadriplegics who were not able to turn the channel, and yours truly tuned into the 763rd 20th season of The Bachelor franchise. This season stars Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky, an unemployed 25-year-old who quit her job at Facebook and moved back in with her parents to be on the show. Fans […] - Sponsored
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Television
Open Thread: The Lost Series Finale
I’ve invested six prime time years of my life into Lost, and I can’t recall a single legal angle. None of the characters were lawyers — no matter which reality you look at. More than that, I can’t even recall a single legal concept the show explored. Last night’s series finale was no different. But, […]
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Eliot Spitzer, Media and Journalism, Politics, Television
What's Next For Eliot Spitzer?
There’s been an Eliot Spitzer outbreak; time to break out the topical cream. If you follow cable news, you already know that there was a major prime-time shakeup yesterday. Campbell Brown, the CNN anchor for the 8:00 p.m. time slot, is out. Her resignation letter is one of the most candid things you’ll read from […] -
Television
R.I.P. Law & Order
It’s official: NBC has killed Law & Order. Victim was age 20, and is survived by “Law & Order: Los Angeles” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (for all those who can’t get enough of child rape and murder). NBC’s motives are not known. It may been an act of jealousy by someone connected […] -
Television
Television You Need to Know About
Don’t worry, I’m not going to talk about the steaming pile of poo that Lost dropped in the middle of my living room last night. (Sorry: Spoiled Poo Alert.) Instead, I’m going to talk about a legal television show that could be awesome. Deadline Hollywood reports: EXCLUSIVE: John Grisham’s The Firm might finally become a […] -
Advertising, Law Schools, Television
Truth in Advertising? One Law School's Pitch
Greetings from the great (albeit foggy) city of Chicago. We’ve arrived a little early, so we can enjoy the city in advance of our event on Monday with the fabulous Judge Diane Sykes (7th Cir.). Our talk, taking place at the University of Chicago Law School, is free and open to the public. For more […] -
Facebook, Lawyer of the Day, Music, Television
Lawyer of the Day: Brandon White Stranded in Gilligan's Trial
Facebook is a godsend for office workers. It’s where we flee when we’re bored. It’s where we go for updates on our friends’ lives. And it’s where we vent when work sucks. Florida state prosecutor Brandon White was marooned in a terrible trial last week, and decided to work through his frustrations creatively, by composing […] - Sponsored
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… -
Career Alternatives, Layoffs, Reality TV, Television
Career Alternatives for Laid-off Attorneys: The Apprentice Wants You!
Donald Trump is in the market for a lawyer, and if you’re unemployable, laid-off, or suffering because of the recession, you might just be the attorney for him. The next iteration of “The Apprentice” will be devoted to recession refugees, and the producers are looking to cast some legal types. If your world has been […] -
Lawsuit of the Day, Reality TV, Television, Violence
Update: Jersey Shore Fans, Rejoice! Judge Will Not Block DVD Release.
We reported this morning that a victim of a Jersey Shore beatdown was trying to prevent the Tuesday DVD release of the popular MTV reality series. Stephen Izzo, Jr., 26, was attacked by Ronnie “Don’t fall in love at Jersey Shore” Ortiz-Magro during the show’s first season. In the episode, Ronnie bragged that he knocked […] -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Television, Videos
2009: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times(Or: Elie critiques capitalism -- on Fox Business News.)
Although our colleague Elie Mystal is on vacation this week, he took some time today to sit down with Fox Business News, where he discussed how some large law firms enjoyed record profits in 2009 — thanks, in part, to record layoffs. An added bonus: he offered weight loss advice! No donuts involved. Check out […] -
Celebrities, Jersey Shore, Law Schools, New Jersey, Reality TV, Television
Is Vinny of 'The Jersey Shore' Smarter Than You Are?
Are you one of the 21 percent of law school students who, due to the changing legal job market, regret going to law school? If going to law school was a stupid decision decision for you, then congratulations — Vinny Guadagnino, the “self-confessed mama’s boy” of Jersey Shore fame, is smarter than you are. We […] -
Bad Ideas, Celebrities, Commencement, Law Schools, Television
Wisconsin Law School Seeks to Import Jersey Shore to the Great Lakes
As a denizen of New York City, I find that I have to deal with people who could be cast members on The Jersey Shore all the time. They clog up my 4 train when the Yankees are playing. They bounce at bars and clubs. Here in the city, you can even see them in […]
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Biglaw, Ridiculousness, Television
Nationwide Dissolution Watch: The Deep End
Last night, Marin liveblogged ABC’s new legal series, The Deep End. Over 2,000 ATL readers joined her for the series premiere. From the sound of it, doing doc review would have been a more enjoyable way to spend a Thursday evening. Marin declared: this is why I only watch reality tv…. too painful to see […] -
Biglaw, Ridiculousness, Television
Liveblogging ABC's The Deep End
UPDATE: Marin’s liveblog of The Deep End has concluded. But if you’d like to see what she (and assorted ATL readers) thought of the show, click on the box below. -
Entertainment Law, Television
What Does the Conan-Leno-NBC Debacle Mean for Entertainment Law?
On Tuesday, we tuned in to the late night show debacle unfolding at NBC. On his show that night, Conan O’Brien shared insights about the lawyerly wranglings. From US Magazine: “Hi, I’m Conan O’Brien, and I’m just three days away from the biggest drinking binge in history,” he said during Tuesday’s monologue. “I spent the […] -
Television
The Deep End Premieres Tonight, and We'll Be Watching
If you’re like most Biglaw attorneys, your days as a first-year associate were some of the best days of your life. The rush of arguing in court with no supervision. The tawdry office romances with beautiful, lonely seventh-years. The 6 p.m. happy hours where you and five of your hard-bodied colleagues sat around O’Neil’s sipping […] -
Ridiculousness, Television, Videos
New ABC Show About Biglaw
As some of you know, I like television shows about lawyers. Granted, I liked them a lot better before I knew they were full of crap, but I still like them. But not like this. This, my friends, is going to suck. Some complaints after the jump. -
Food, Law Schools, Television
Law Student of the Day: Andrew Blumberg
Duke University 2L Andrew Blumberg is a “Simpsons Superfan,” a designation that got him an appearance on the “Food Network Challenge” this past weekend. The challenge was to create a cake inspired by the Simpsons episode, “Last Tap Dance in Springfield”. Four “superfans” were paired with professional cake designers to ensure character fidelity in the […] -
Fabulosity, Hotties, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Media and Journalism, Television
Musical Chairs: Jan Crawford Greenburg from ABC to CBS
One of our favorite legal affairs journalists is switching networks. As first reported by Mediabistro, the fabulous (and fabulously talented) Jan Crawford Greenburg is leaving ABC News for CBS News. Greenburg, author of the excellent and bestselling Supreme Conflict (2007), will become Chief Legal Correspondent at CBS, as of January 4, 2010. Meanwhile, back at […]