William Birdthistle
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Bar Exams, California, Videos, William Birdthistle, YouTube
10 Links To Distract You From Studying For the Bar Exam
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American Bar Association / ABA, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, California, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Election 2012, Election Law, Harvard Law Review, Law School Deans, Law Schools, LeBoeuf Lamb, Morning Docket, Nude Dancing, Partner Issues, Politics, Texas, Weddings, William Birdthistle
Morning Docket: 10.11.12
* Everyone’s happy about the Dewey & LeBoeuf settlement except the Ad Hoc Committee and its LeBoeuf retirees, who called Judge Martin Glenn’s attempt to slap them down an “insult to injury.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* While South Carolina’s voter ID law wasn’t found to be inherently discriminatory, its enforcement was still blocked because people will be unable to get their sh*t together in time for the election. [Bloomberg]
* VP debate moderator Martha Raddatz’s 1991 wedding guest list has come under fire because Barack Obama was invited. Clearly there’s a conflict of interest worth arguing about here. [Washington Post]
* This man is nobody’s “butt boy”: Tom Keefe, the interim dean over at Saint Louis Law School, will be footing a $14,212 bill for his students in the form of ABA Law Student Division memberships. [National Law Journal]
* Strippers in California, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Texas, and Nevada will be making it rain, because they just scored a $12.9M class action settlement. That’s a whole lot of “college tuition”! [Courthouse News Service]
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Law Professors, Law Schools, Money, Politics, Television, Videos, William Birdthistle, YouTube
Lawyers & Economics: The Greek Debt Crisis
Welcome to Lawyers & Economics, a new video series on financial topics by Professor William Birdthistle of Chicago-Kent College of Law. Professor Birdthistle, who teaches corporate law, has been preparing well-received videos for his students on a variety of subjects related to economics and finance. We’ve previously linked to some of his work, which received […]
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Abortion, Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Videos, Weddings, William Birdthistle, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 11.01.11
* Next week, people in Mississippi are going to vote on whether a clump of cells is a “person.” Are we really going to put this into the hands of people who can’t even spell the name of their own state? [New York Times] * If you’re a trial lawyer, even imaginary friends will do. […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Immigration, John Yoo, Larry Thompson, Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Richard Epstein, William Birdthistle
Non-Sequiturs: 03.28.11
* Over the weekend, while I was at the gym, I listened to this engaging and entertaining podcast, with Professors Richard Epstein and John Yoo. They discuss Libya, Obamacare, and — perhaps most interesting for ATL readers — the U.S. News law school rankings (around the 13-minute mark). [Ricochet (subscription); accessible for free for ATL […] -
Breasts, Hillary Clinton, New Jersey, Non-Sequiturs, Rank Stupidity, William Birdthistle
Non-Sequiturs: 08.14.07
* Scott Moss wants to know: What’s the weakest legal argument you’ve ever heard? [PrawfsBlawg] * William Birdthistle wants to know: What financial and legal regimes are most conducive to the development of French-fry-selling Thai restaurants? [Conglomerate] * NBS wants to know: Is Hillary Clinton channeling Eva Peron? Bonus observation: “Dolly Madison had a decent […] -
Blogging, Football, Sports, William Birdthistle
The Internal Law of Soccer
If you’re a sucker for soccer — which is one of the world’s most popular sports, and which may soon take off on these shores, thanks to the arrival of David Beckham — then you should definitely check out the Volokh Conspiracy guest-blogging of our good friend and former co-clerk, Professor William Birdthistle. Here’s a […] -
9th Circuit, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, John Demers, Jonathan Cohn, Law Professors, Office of Legal Policy, Parties, Pictures, Rachel Brand, William Birdthistle
Another Dispatch from DFOpalooza
Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain, Mrs. Maura O’Scannlain, and two decades’ worth of law clerks and judicial assistants. (We apologize for the less-than-stellar quality of this pic. If you live in the D.C. area and would like to give us a tutorial in digital photography, email us.) Our photo essay about the historic Pioneer Courthouse, in Portland, […] - Sponsored
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9th Circuit, Courthouses, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, John Demers, Pictures, William Birdthistle
The Pioneer Courthouse: A Photo Essay (Part 4)
Yes, ladies, he really is this handsome. Sorry, he’s taken. From left to right: Professor William Birdthistle; Mark Schneider, an AUSA in Chicago; Ninth Circuit Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain; Brian Murray (OT 2002/Scalia); Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Cohn (OT 2000/Thomas); Carol Murray (we think); Cindy Zmijewski Demers (in profile); Ryan W. Bounds, of the Office […] -
Ann Althouse, Anna Nicole Smith, Feminism, Law Professors, Non-Sequiturs, Pets, Pictures, Videos, William Birdthistle
Non-Sequiturs: 09.28.06
* We were taught growing up that when someone pays you a compliment, the appropriate response is gratitude. So thank you, QuizLaw! Unlike those grumpy feminists — e.g., Jessica Valenti, adversary of Ann Althouse — we soak up compliments graciously. And we enjoy being objectified. Toward that end, here’s a shirtless photo of us. [QuizLaw] […] -
10th Circuit, Insider Trading, Jon Corzine, Kellogg Huber, Neil Gorsuch, Non-Sequiturs, William Birdthistle
Non-Sequiturs: 09.22.06
* “Bless him Father, for he has sinned”: Msgr. John Woolsey made some unauthorized withdrawals from his church’s collection plate, which he blew on golf vacations and Rolex watches. (Monsignor: A Rolex is so unoriginal. Why not, say, a nice Patek Philippe?) [Judicial Reports] * Newly confirmed Tenth Circuit judge Neil M. Gorsuch — a […]