* Fans of “The Office” (what BBC version?) will rejoice at this play-by-play of potential litigation related to each episode. Ladies, whenever you cringe at the memory of a loser ex-boyfriend, just think of Jan, Michael’s otherwise competent and attractive boss, who somehow ends up vacationing with him… at a Sandals resort. [That’s What She […]
In Lawyerly Lairs, a recurring ATL feature, we check out the luxurious homes of prominent figures within the legal profession. If you share our addiction to real estate porn, this is a column you’re sure to enjoy. In recent editions of Lawyerly Lairs, we’ve visited a $2.8 million mansion in Cambridge, MA, home to celebrity […]
Depositions by Filevine help with scheduling, tracking goals, and trial prep.
Fred Fielding, the former name partner of Wiley Rein & Fielding who is now settling in as White House counsel (for the second time), has brought in some reinforcements. They come from his former shop, Wiley Rein & Fielding (now known simply as Wiley Rein). Three former Wiley Rein-sters, a partner and two associates, are […]
The excellent New York Observer article that we mentioned earlier today, concerning the Brokeback Lawfirm litigation, contains many interesting tidbits. Anna Schneider-Mayerson, always an expert at digging up fascinating facts, has outdone herself this time. To read the entire piece, click here. Here are some highlights that caught our attention. On the early settlement discussions: […]
Does the copy editor of the DuPage Daily Herald, like Professor Jeffrey Rosen, think that Justice Antonin Scalia “is a huge dick”? If so, it would make sense. Animus towards Justice Scalia might explain this amusingly salacious headline: This innocent little headline, just seven words long, makes it sound like Justice Scalia has a mistress. […]
Move over, Bryant Park. The real fashion show was going on here: New York Supreme Court, 60 Centre Street. Last week, of course, was New York Fashion Week. Our little sister, Fashionista, covered the events extensively. Meanwhile, downtown from the tents in Bryant Park, we too had fashion on the brain. But instead of watching […]
Most law firms, big and small, that have adopted AI are making the same mistake: they bought a tool for their lawyers and called it a strategy.
We’re bestowing this honor upon Malik Cupid, and not just because today is Valentine’s Day. He actually did something to earn this award. From the NJ Blog (emphasis in original): Malik Cupid, an attorney, Democrat party activist and current aide to Governor Jon S. Corzine’s administration, was arraigned in Westchester County (New York) Supreme Court […]
If your mom or dad is a federal judge, that makes them perfect (by definition). But Article III infallibility does not extend to you, their offspring. Do YOU have a commission signed by the President? Where’s your fancy black robe? In fact, federal judicial kids get into all sorts of embarrassing scrapes. For example, sometimes […]
We’ve been covering the latest round of law firm associate pay raises largely from the perspective of the associates. But what about the people who have to pay for all this largesse: the partners? Several recent articles offer a partners’-eye-view of the compensation arms race. We’ve collected the links below. Despite the cheery announcement memos […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! * Miss Brazil wins lawsuit competition. [CNN] * ABA: Pay the judges! [Law.com] * Cheney and Libby will not testify in CIA leak trial. [CNN] * What makes a good or bad law school exam answer? [Volokh]
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
We have more associate base salary information, from different Dechert offices around the country, to share with you. Alas, these pay scales aren’t as interesting as the Dechert DC memo, which announced what one commenter described as “a caste system” within that office. But some of you did request compensation information for Dechert offices other […]
Yesterday we announced our next hotties contest here at Above the Law: Law Librarians!!! If there’s a hot legal librarian that you’d like to nominate, we are now accepting your submissions. To learn about how to make a nomination, please click here. Since we announced the contest yesterday, nominees have been rolling in like book […]
Love is in the air. (It’s tomorrow, so get on those plans already!) * You can imagine management pressing office couples for more detailed descriptions of their amorous couplings during drafting of “love contracts”…you know, like the usual corporate due diligence, which I know always gets me off. [Los Angeles Times] * You’ve heard it […]
The interesting comment thread to our recent post about the Seyfarth Shaw memo — aka “We’re on the List of Shame, and We’re Telling You We’re Not Going” — reminded us of something we meant to link to earlier. It’s an article, from this month’s ABA Journal, reporting the results of a survey of young […]
Via our financially-minded big sibling, Dealbreaker, we just learned about an interesting (and bizarre) insider trading case. It’s about a family that set up its own hedge fund in order to trade on insider information. And as it turns out, a friend of ours appears to be involved. From today’s CCH Wall Street: The SEC […]