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Depositions, Divorce Train Wrecks, Gender, Rudeness, Texas, Women's Issues
Texas Lawyer Allegedly Calls Opposing Counsel The C-Word, But Says It To Her Male Colleagues So He Thinks It's Okay
Whenever you can claim woman's clothing is to blame for you inappropriate comments, you've gotta do it... -
Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Depositions, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Rudeness, Texas
'[Bleep] With Me And You Will Have A Huge [Bleep]hole,' Warns Biglaw Partner
A Biglaw partner in Texas apparently warned opposing counsel not to 'f***' with him. I have no reason to doubt his sincerity... - Sponsored
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Crime, Death Penalty, Deaths, Law Schools, Murder, Texas, Violence
Did These Columbia Law Students and Their Professor Prove That Texas Executed An Innocent Man?
An exhaustive new report from Columbia Law School persuasively argues that Texas executed an innocent man. We talked with one of the student authors about how the project shaped her law school experience.
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Gender, Gloria Allred, Hotties, Media and Journalism, Nude Dancing, Texas, Women's Issues
Diary Lawsuit of an Angry Stripper: Sexy Reporter Allegedly Fired for Moonlighting as an Exotic Dancer
What happens when you lose your job as a journalist because you've been moonlighting as a stripper? You sue. -
Law Schools, Reader Polls, Texas, Transfer Students
Should Transfer Students Be Allowed to Be Valedictorians?
The administration at SMU Law thinks so. What do you think? Take our poll and let us know. -
Breasts, Sexual Harassment, Texas
Ride 'Em, Cowgirl! Lawsuit Claims Texas Constable Forced Deputy to 'Motorboat' Her Breasts
What’s wrong with a good old-fashioned motorboating? You’d assume that the breastacular event would be enjoyable for both parties. But not when the man is allegedly an unwilling participant... -
5th Circuit, 9/11, Abortion, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Food, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Prostitution, SCOTUS, Sex, Sex Scandals, Student Loans, Supreme Court, Texas
Morning Docket: 05.07.12
* While Dewey’s former culture gets roasted on a spit, and the seemingly unending drama gets turned into a montage of living lawyer jokes, we’re still waiting for the final punchline. [New York Times; Wall Street Journal]
* Don Verrilli tried so hard, and got so far (depending on who you ask), but in the end, it doesn’t even matter. When Linkin Park lyrics apply to your oral argument skills, you know you’re kind of screwed. [New York Times]
* The 9/11 arraignments went off without a hitch this weekend. And by that, we mean that it was a 13 hour hearing filled multiple interruptions, and grandstanding about “appropriate” courtroom fashion. [Fox News]
* In a “re-re-reversal,” Judge Jerry Smith, on a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit, reinstated Planned Parenthood’s injunction against Texas, without even so much as a homework assignment. [Dallas Observer]
* The It Gets Worse Project: if you thought that the Law School Transparency debt figures were scary before, then take a look at them now. Six figures of debt just got a lot harder to swallow. [National Law Journal]
* Scalia gets busted on a case of hot-dog hooking. No, not that Scalia. A woman from Long Island has been accused, for the second time, of selling swallowing foot-longs in the back of her food truck. [New York Post]
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Bar Exams, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Divorce Train Wrecks, John Edwards, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Texas, Trials, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 05.04.12
* My Big Fat Dewey Compensation Guarantee: it’s like a movie that no one wants to watch, except it’s happening in real life. But at least the partners got their draws, right? [Reuters; DealBook / NYT]
* Why didn’t John Edwards’s former aide disclose to the government that he refused to lie under oath about his affair? “Because you never asked.” Best. Response. Ever. [MSNBC]
* Maybe Mintz Levin didn’t belong on the list of the Top Ten Family-Friendly Firms after all. The firm’s been sued twice in recent years for sexual discrimination. Oops. [Careerist]
* Baylor Law claimed the top pass rate on the Texas bar exam for the fifteenth time since 2001. Unfortunately, Baylor Law cannot claim a top pass rate on disclosure of private student information. [Baylor University]
* In America, lawyers are pissing off state bar associations by offering their services on Groupon. En México, no es un problema. There, you can buy gift cards for the gift that keeps on giving… divorce! [Huffington Post]
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Bar Exams, John Yoo, Labor / Employment, Non-Sequiturs, Sports, Texas
Non-Sequiturs: 05.03.12
* Of course no one likes the new pro bono requirement for would-be New York lawyers. But it is also an abuse of regulatory discretion? Maaaaybe… [Ricochet] * Attorneys settle a personal injury case for $350,000, just minutes before jury returns a $9 million verdict. All hell breaks loose, Satan rides in on a chariot pulled by dragons, all the light bulbs explode, and now they are arguing over whether to retry the case. [The Recorder] * Texas bar exam results are out! [Texas Board of Law Examiners] * The jury judge has spoken. Woe and mockery to those in Pennsylvania’s 49th Judicial District who fail to use the Oxford comma. [Constitutional Daily] * Do robots dream of electric anti-Semitism? A new lawsuit filed by a French antidiscrimination group apparently thinks so. The group is not happy that Google apparently suggests “Jewish” as an autocomplete result if you look up celebrities such as Rupert Murdoch and Jon Hamm. I wonder if Godwin’s Law applies to computers. [Daily Dolt] * The Ninth Circuit says John Yoo, author of the so-called “torture memos,” is immune from a lawsuit filed by an American who was allegedly tortured. [Thomson Reuters] * Interesting employment law tidbit: you might be able to destroy a surprising amount of your employer’s property before you get fired (gavel bang: Amar’e Stoudemire). [Dealbreaker] -
Cyberlaw, Defamation, Document Review, Free Speech, Technology, Texas
Texas Couple Wins Massive Defamation Verdict Against (No Longer) Anonymous Commenters
Anonymous Internet commenters get hit with a $13 million defamation verdict… -
Abortion, Biglaw, Dubious Defenses, Hair, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Murder, Suicide, Texas, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 04.12.12
* The EEOC suit against Kelley Drye was brought “for a reason.” You hear that, Biglaw? Other firms with mandatory retirement policies better take a look at their partnership agreements and make some changes. [Am Law Daily]
* Media whore lawyers unite! Cheney Mason of Casey Anthony fame has come out of the woodwork to support George Zimmerman. Still waiting on vital impressions from Gloria Allred. Oh wait… [Naked Politics / Miami Herald]
* Just think, maybe if Planned Parenthood of Texas had taken Tucker Max’s money, they wouldn’t be suing the state for banning their organization from the women’s health program. Nah, they’d still be suing. [Reuters]
* Georgetown Law is planning to launch an executive education program, but don’t worry, they’re not going to be competing with Harvard. They know they’re the safety school in this scenario. [National Law Journal]
* Love will definitely make you do some really crazy things, like watch The Expendables. Or allegedly commit a murder-suicide because your husband might’ve had an affair. Things like that. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
* Kim Kardashian’s dubious defense of the day: “I’m Armenian and hairy.” The only-famous-for-her-sex-tape star is trying to use that as an excuse to get a lawsuit over a hair removal product dismissed. [Fox News]
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California, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Texas
The Decision: Georgetown v. Texas v. UCLA -- An ATL Debate
As we move deeper into spring, more aspiring law students will have to make up their minds about matriculation destinations. Today we’ll look at the case of a student who’s choosing between a trio of very fine schools. Where should this person go? -
Abortion, Books, Money, Public Interest, Texas, Women's Issues
The Trials and Tribulations of Tucker Max: Did He Try to Pull a Fast One on Planned Parenthood?
Why did Tucker Max wait so long to start spreading the news about his Planned Parenthood donation fiasco? Maybe it’s because he was scamming us all along….
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Barack Obama, Biglaw, California, Department of Justice, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Eric Holder, Facebook, Fast Food, Food, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Texas
Morning Docket: 04.05.12
* “I think that you know what the president said … was appropriate.” While the DOJ scrambles to meet Judge Smith’s memo deadline, Attorney General Eric Holder is busy defending Obama’s con law faux pas. [CNN]
* Six more partners have fled from Dewey & LeBoeuf, bringing the grand total of partner defections to at least 46 since January. Good Lord, somebody needs to get this firm a freakin’ tourniquet. [Wall Street Journal]
* Facebook filed a motion to dismiss Paul Ceglia’s ownership claims, but he isn’t going anywhere soon. Ceglia’s got two months to submit expert reports as to the authenticity of his fake contract. [Associated Press]
* Joe Jamail, America’s richest practicing lawyer, donated his $3M law library to TSU’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Now students can learn more so they don’t have to sue over being graded on a curve. [Fox]
* McDonald’s doesn’t have to worry about its G-rated Happy Meal toys in California anymore. It’s that XXX-rated lawsuit over a former employee’s “Filet-O-Fish” that the company’s really got to keep an eye on. [Reuters]
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Abortion, Money, Public Interest, Texas, Women's Issues
Tucker Max: Too Douchey for a $500K Donation?
Why doesn't Planned Parenthood want Tucker Max's money? -
Federal Judges, Quote of the Day, Religion, Texas
Quote of the Day: Kumbaya Is a Crummy Song Anyway
When it comes to school prayer, according to this judge, you don't need to go out and sing Kumbaya. -
Biglaw, Contests, Gay, Gay Marriage, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Texas, Violence
Lawyer of the Month: February Reader Poll
Last month, we saw some wacky antics from judges and former Biglaw associates, and some lawyering that has the potential to rock the world of legal education for the rest of time. Let’s check out our Lawyer of the Month nominees for February.... -
Crime, Drugs, Immigration, Marijuana, Technology, Texas
Famed Hacker Arrested for Pot Possession En Route To SXSW
Last week, the hacker who became famous as the first person to “jailbreak” an iPhone was booked and charged with felony marijuana possession, police in Sierra Blanca, Texas, told Above the Law. Let's learn more about George Hotz, his brush with Texas justice, and the legally questionable drug-busting strategy employed by local law enforcement in Sierra Blanca... -
Advertising, Career Center, Shameless Plugs, Texas, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Saddle Up and Hitch a Ride to Texas
Why move to Texas? In honor of Texas Independence Day, held every March 2, Lateral Link Director and third generation Texan, Sara Gail, explains why you should consider the Texas legal market. -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Judge of the Day, Lesbians, Texas, Videos, YouTube
Judge of the Day: Awesome Lesbian Judge in Texas Refuses to Marry Straight People
Sometimes we get news that makes us think, "maybe it will all be ok." Like the Texas judge turning the tables on the folks who use religion to curtail the rights and health of other people. This judge has an ax to grind about the inability of gays to get married. If you will, please imagine a world where straight people could not get married either...