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Biglaw, Clerkships, Contract Attorneys, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Non-Sequiturs, Rap, Richard Posner, Sex, Sexual Harassment, Supreme Court, Tax Law, Technology, Tony Mauro, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 02.19.14
* With the impossible body ideal of Barbie gracing the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover, perhaps we should consider the positives that Barbie has contributed to women over the years. Missing is the rare, vacuous “math class is tough” Barbie. [The Careerist] * A five-year-old writes the cutest response to the IRS. [TaxProf Blog] * Professor busted for taking upskirt pics. His defense? How else was he going to prove the girls weren’t wearing underwear? Touché. Touché. [The Smoking Gun] * The reasons to quit your Biglaw job. Now in listicle form! [Buzzfeed] * The Supreme Court has a chance to take a stand against prosecutorial misconduct. Will they take it? [The Atlantic] * If you’re violating your probation, be sure to videotape it and post it on YouTube. There’s no way your probation officer will see it. [IT-Lex] * More insight into the world of contracting and America’s emerging economic model. [Law and More] * On April 11-12, 2014, the Marquette University Law School will hold a symposium entitled “Judicial Assistants or Junior Judges: the Hiring, Utilization and Influence of Law Clerks.” Our own David Lat will be there, along with such luminaries as Judge Posner, Judge Sykes, Joan Biskupic, and Tony Mauro. [Marquette University Law School] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Clerkships, Fabulosity, Hogan & Hartson, Money, Neal Katyal, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Tony Mauro
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Adam Liptak, Antonin Scalia, Books, Constitutional Law, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tony Mauro
Justice Scalia and Bryan Garner on the Interpretation of Legal Texts
Justice Scalia and legal writing guru Bryan Garner have written a new book. What's it all about?
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Federalist Society, Media and Journalism, Shameless Plugs, Tony Mauro
Mr. Lat Goes to Washington
We mentioned this in passing yesterday, but in case you missed it, please take note of this event in D.C. next week: On Wednesday, September 23, the Georgetown Federalist Society will be hosting a panel event on New Media & The Law at 7 PM in Hart Auditorium [at Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New […] -
Adam Liptak, Ben Wittes, Dahlia Lithwick, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Job Searches, John Roberts, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tony Mauro, UVA Law
Covering The Court: Thoughts From Dahlia Lithwick
We spent a fair amount of time last week in lovely Charlottesville, Virginia, where we spoke at the University of Virginia Law School (coverage of our talk appears here and here). We spent lots of quality time with UVA Law students — at dinner, at a karaoke bar, and walking around the beautiful grounds. One […] -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Conferences / Symposia, Dahlia Lithwick, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein, Tony Mauro
At the ACS National Convention: Covering the Court
Welcome to the latest post in our recent series on the 2008 National Convention of the American Constitution Society. We attended lots of excellent events as part of the conference. Prior posts appear here and here. One of our favorite events was the Saturday lunch panel, “Covering the Court.” It was moderated by Thomas Goldstein, […] -
Books, Charlie Savage, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, Neal Katyal, Parties, Pictures, Politics, Tony Mauro
'Takeover' by Charlie Savage: A Fabulous Book Party
“Dear Jim: Thanks for the great job you do pushing the mail cart around the office. You truly are a special person!” [Charlie Savage signs a copy of his book for Aaron Zitner, politics editor for the Los Angeles Times.] Earlier this week, we attended a delightful book party for Takeover: The Return of the […] -
Books, Law Professors, Media and Journalism, SCOTUS, Seth Stern, Stephen Wermiel, Supreme Court, Tony Mauro
And You Thought You Had a Procrastination Problem
Would you trust this man to write your biography? If so, you might be waiting a long time. In fact, you might be DEAD before it’s finished (or even started). Professor Stephen Wermiel, of American University’s Washington College of Law, has been working on a biography of the late Justice William J.Brennan Jr. for some […] - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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Dahlia Lithwick, Hotties, Howard Bashman, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Linda Greenhouse, Media and Journalism, Movies, Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tony Mauro
All About... Jan?
Our favorite movie of all time is All About Eve (1950). It’s the story of a brilliant but aging stage diva, Margo Channing (Bette Davis), and an aspiring actress, Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter). Margo befriends Eve, taking the star-struck youngster under her wing. But then the exceedingly ambitious Eve starts to threaten her mentor’s reign […] -
9th Circuit, CIA, Drugs, Holy Crap, Lunacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Tony Mauro, William Rehnquist
Breaking: Was Chief Justice Rehnquist Addicted to Painkillers?
We’re reading Tony Mauro’s super-juicy article as fast as we can. Highlights and discussion will follow shortly. Okay, we’re done. Here are some excerpts: The late Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s Senate confirmation battles in 1971 and 1986 were more intense and political than previously known, according to a newly released FBI file that also offers […] -
Fashion, Federalist Society, Paul Clement, Tony Mauro
A Quick Update from the Fed Soc Convention
Alas, celebrity professor Tim Wu — who was originally scheduled to appear on the Federalist Society Convention panel we just returned from, addressing net neutrality — was not there. We were graced by the presence of Professor Christopher Yoo, however, and his presentation was excellent. Alas, due to the time constraints, he had to cover […]
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