Videos
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Gay, Politics, Technology, Ted Olson, Videos, Weirdness
Methinks that Gibson Doth Protest Too Much
It appears that Quinn Emanuel isn’t the only law firm with a snazzy new website. The WSJ Law Blog reports: Okay, we’re not necessarily proud of our law-firm Web site fetish, so forgive us for spilling a few pixels over the spanking-new page the folks at Gibson Dunn put up. [Ed. note: Racy stuff, esp. […] -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Kathleen Sullivan, Technology, Videos
Quinn Emanuel: No Video for You
We aren’t the only ones having fun with the story of the Quinn Emanuel recruiting junket to Deer Valley. Check out this cartoon, over at The Recorder. As noted by some commenters, Quinn Emanuel just launched a new, upgraded website. Sadly, the “Day in a Life of an Associate” video — which featured a fictional […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Advertising, Books, Colbert Report, Jeffrey Toobin, O.J. Simpson, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Television, Videos
A Colbert Report for Legal Geeks
Last night’s Colbert Report was a bonanza for law nerds. The featured guest was Jeffrey Toobin, who spoke about his new book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. Toobin and Colbert had a relaxed and easy rapport, and their conversation was highly entertaining — perhaps the best CR appearance since Neal […]
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Advertising, Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Jenkens & Gilchrist, Videos
Jenkens & Gilchrist: No Wonder They Went Out of Business
In the wake of the Nixon Peabody theme song controversy, several of you emailed us about the recruiting video prepared by the ill-fated, now-defunct law firm of Jenkens & Gilchrist. One reader drew this interesting connection: A few years ago, the now defunct law firm of Jenkins & Gilchrest made a recruitment video that made […] -
Bad Ideas, Copyright, Music, New York Times, Peter Lattman, Videos, WSJ Law Blog, YouTube
Nixon Peabody ThemeSongGate: A Synopsis
Right now some of you are probably thinking: “Enough already about Alberto Gonzales and Michael Vick! Isn’t there anything else you can write about?” Of course. Let’s go back to the story of Nixon Peabody, and its ridiculous law firm theme song! (In preemptive response to those of you who are sick and tired of […] -
Copyright, Fabulosity, Free Speech, Intellectual Property, Music, Videos, YouTube
Nixon Peabody ThemeSongGate: This Story Has Legs
Please see the short parody video posted below. Is this a casebook-ready example of “fair use,” or what? To ChurchHatesTucker, who produced the video: You are a genius and a god. (Please note that we had no hand in making this video. ChurchHatesTucker acted sua sponte, after reading this Techdirt story.) Update: Blawg Review, quoting […] -
Biglaw, Shameless Plugs, Summer Associates, Videos
Still More on Summer Associates
These days it seems every other post on ATL is about summer associates. But if you haven’t tired of the topic — and maybe you haven’t, since many of you are summers yourselves — then check out a recent webcast we did, for ABC News, on the summer associate phenomenon: Summer Associate: Best Legal Gig? […] -
John Roberts, Old People, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Videos
Breaking: Chief Justice Roberts Taken To Hospital
Breaking news, from NBC (via Drudge): Chief Justice John G. Roberts was hospitalized Monday after falling while on vacation in Maine, the Supreme Court told NBC News. Roberts, 52, fell at his summer home off Port Clyde [previously profiled in Lawyerly Lairs]. The court said he was taken to a hospital as a precaution. The […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Asians, Exercise, Music, Prisons, Sentencing Law, Videos, Weirdness
Sentencing Reform: Dancing Will Set You Free
We’re guessing you’ve all seen this video of 1,500 Filipino prisoners dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” It has been discussed all over the blogosphere and MSM. E.g, Gawker; Concurring Opinions; Times of London. (We’re just surprised that sentencing guru Doug Berman — who, by the way, moderated a great panel on the federal sentencing guidelines […] -
Education / Schools, Food, Gender, Non-Sequiturs, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Rudeness, Tax Law, Videos
Non-Sequiturs: 07.17.07
* We say: Ignorance is bliss. [Althouse] * The Genarlow Wilson case: let’s go to the videotape! Oh wait… [Concurring Opinions] * If you’re going to drop the d-word, at least spell it correctly. [PrawfsBlawg] * Every time an unlawful, creepy houseboat is sunsetted out of existence, a little piece of America dies. [Never Yet […] -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Nude Dancing, Perverts, Peter Barta, Pornography, Sex, Videos
Reading the Bartameter (Part 2): Fluent Hungarian Is the Ultimate Aphrodisiac
The reader tips about Peter Barta, the Legal Aid Lawyer who allegedly made surreptitious videos of his female co-workers getting changed, are starting to flow into our inbox. From a former colleague: I used to work at the Criminal Defense Division (CDD) in Manhattan with Peter Barta. He would sidle up to female co-workers, bragging […] -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Nude Dancing, Perverts, Peter Barta, Pornography, Sex, Videos
Reading the Bartameter: More About Peter Barta (Part 1)
Yesterday we named Peter Barta our Lawyer of the Weekend. Here’s what he allegedly did to earn this distinction, according to the NYDN: A nerdy legal aid lawyer used a spy camera to videotape female colleagues changing their clothes — until the women turned the tables and caught him red-handed, officials said. Peter Barta, 32, […] -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Nude Dancing, Perverts, Peter Barta, Pornography, Sex, Videos
Lawyer of the Weekend: Peter Barta
Do you know this man? His name is Peter Barta, and he’s ATL’s Lawyer of the Day Weekend. If you did what he allegedly did — see here and here (plus more links collected below) — you deserve to be honored on more than one day. We’re preparing a more detailed post on Peter Barta […]
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Biglaw, Deaths, Media and Journalism, Non-Sequiturs, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, Videos, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 07.05.07
* American Lawyer Media: Going, going, gone. Sold, for $630 million, to Incisive Media of the U.K. [Fishbowl NY; WSJ Law Blog] * When animals crazy bearded men attack. [Breitbart TV (video) via Drudge Report] * A Biglaw partner is not like a store clerk at the local convenience store. Or is he? [National Law […] -
Ann Althouse, Blogging, Shameless Plugs, Television, Videos
Bong Hits 4 Lawyers: Our Bloggingheads Appearance with Ann Althouse
Our Bloggingheads TV appearance with the fabulous Ann Althouse, previously discussed here, is now online: David Lat & Ann Althouse [Bloggingheads.tv] “Bong Hits 4 Lawyers” [Althouse] Earlier: Programming Note: Ready for Our Close-Up? -
Ann Althouse, Blogging, Shameless Plugs, Television, Videos
Programming Note: Ready for Our Close-Up?
We’re going to be offline for a bit. We’re taping a segment of Bloggingheads TV, in which we’ll be chatting with one of our all-time favorite bloggers, Ann Althouse. We’re planning to discuss a variety of fascinating topics — including that famous (or infamous?) Hillary Clinton campaign video, a parody of the final episode of […] -
Animal Law, Death Penalty, Education / Schools, Food, Non-Sequiturs, Paris Hilton, Pornography, Racism, Videos, Weddings
Non-Sequiturs: 06.13.07
* ATL readers, meet Modern Bride of the Year, future defender of battered women. [Modern Bride; lots of “In Defense of”s in Slate’s Wedding Report] [FN1] * I hate to repeat myself and every other local politician, but what do you expect from New York City public school teachers? (I mean, what does it say […] -
Crime, Divorce Train Wrecks, Drugs, Education / Schools, Gay, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Perverts, Romance and Dating, Videos
Non-Sequiturs: 06.04.07
* 21 Jump Street in action! Perennially young and quirky Johnny Depp could probably still pull it off today. [Seattle Times] * Can you think of anything better to do after renouncing the practice of law? [Law and Magic Blog (seriously)] * Some perspective: at least there’s no evidence he ever videotaped high school boys […] -
Law Schools, Music, Oy, Videos
Harvard Law School: The World's Premier Center for Law School Parody?
We’ve previously brought you a number of video clips from various law school parody shows. E.g, Columbia; NYU; UVA. But what about “the world’s premier center for legal education and research”? What can we expect from the parody show of the legendary Harvard Law School? Someone emailed us this clip: Our source proudly touted this […] -
Celebrities, Department of Justice, Disability Law, Drinking, Family Law, Kids, Morning Docket, Politics, Sports, Videos, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 05.09.07
* $3.19 a gallon for this? [CNN] * Hasselhoff videotape (no, not the German music video) leads to loss of custody rights. [CNN] * Bat-ban Begins — groups sue to overturn NYC ordinance.[SI] * Senators expand Attorneygate probe. [MSNBC] * Ethics of “pillow angel” surgery called unlawful. [CNN]