As we roll through the next segment of the 2010 Vault rankings, we get into some firms that have been caught testing the stealth layoff waters. To refresh your memory, here is the next list of firms: 31. Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy 32. Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker 33. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & […]
* Don’t look for Chief Illiniwek on University of Illinois sidelines this fall. [My Law Life] * Maybe becoming a law professor is just the tonic for the recession blues. [Tax Prof Blog] * I had to duck out of the office this afternoon to continue the fight for a student loan bailout. I inadvertently […]
Depositions by Filevine help with scheduling, tracking goals, and trial prep.
The well-known Atlanta based firm, Morris Manning, will be under new management in 2010. Louise Wells will be taking over the firm, making her the first woman to lead Morris Manning. The firm’s press release is understandably positive about the future of the firm: The firm’s succession plan is being implemented to ensure that the […]
A former Cardiff (U.K.) law student sued her school for giving her low grades on two oral exams, and she won. The Times Online reports: Alice Clarke was given low marks in two assessments for her Bar Vocational Course that all lawyers have to pass to practise as a barrister. She claimed that the low […]
Is your Facebook page ready for your character and fitness exam? If you are applying to the Florida state bar, you might want to update your profile. Over on True/Slant, Kash examines employers who want to use Facebook against you: [N]ot all legal types respect Facebook privacy. The Florida Bar Examiners, the group that decides […]
As super-big law firms suffer through the recession, many midsize and small firms are thriving. Back in June, we discussed these firms as a viable alternative to Biglaw. (A number of smaller firms — e.g., Stone & Magnanini, Silver Golub & Teitell, and McKool Smith — are even hiring, with the help of job postings […]
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.
Many of our Biglaw friends have been biting their nails over hours this year. Lawyers are not worried about making bonuses at the end of the year. They’re worried about keeping their jobs. Last week, we invited you to share your hours’ outlook for 2009 and to see how you compare with fellow anonymous ATL […]
As a New Yorker, people often tell me that Austin is “the oasis of Texas.” I think they mean that Austin is a culturally progressive blue city in middle of a red state. I hope they don’t mean that Austin is a great place to practice law. On Friday, Fish & Richardson announced plans to […]
Late last week, offer calls went out to those who summered at Cadwalader. We now have the firm wide offer rates. Compared to some other firms, it’s really not so bad. Here is the information from a firm spokesperson: Cadwalader made offers to approximately two thirds of our 2009 Summer Associate Class. Cadwalader went through […]
[Ed. note: The following piece was authored by The Legal Tease, of Sweet Hot Justice fame. Check out her other musings from Sweet Hot Justice here.] I may not be a doctor, but I can spot a good epidemic when I see one. No, I’m not talking swine flu. Or Mad Cow. I’m talking about […]
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
* Stanford Financial Group investors have filed a class action against Proskauer Rose and partner Thomas V. Sjoblom, alleging that they helped mastermind a massive investment fraud scheme. [National Law Journal] * Judge George Wu overturned the Lori Drew conviction in the MySpace cyberbullying case. [Volokh Conspiracy via ABA Journal] * Two persistent and well-pedigreed […]
Three years ago yesterday, on August 30, 2006, Above the Law was born. Read the letter from the editor that started it all. (If you find this site occasionally immature, cut us some slack; we’re three years old.) Reaching the three-year mark is a notable milestone for a blog. According to Jim Beck and Mark […]
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Yesterday we brought you ATL Douche Madness, a competition to crown the douchiest law school in the land. This was inspired by GQ.com’s list of the Top 25 Douchiest Colleges in America. What is a douche? We know lawyers thrive on precision, but this term resists an exact definition. To paraphrase Justice Stewart, you know […]
* Hypocrisy on stilts? The Pay Czar banked $5.76 million as a law firm partner last year. [ABA Journal] * Law firm love anthems. [Am Law Daily] * Really, we’re behind Uruguay now when it comes to civil rights? [The Stimulist] * My home only has one bathroom. Does that explain everything? [Tax Prof Blog] […]