* Dahlia Lithwick wonders: Is Justice Ginsburg “The Mother of All Grizzlies”? [Slate]
* Five ways to write like David Boies and Ted Olson. [Legal Writing Pro (PDF)]
* Speaking of legal writing, do you share our love of corny Bluebook jokes? If so, read this. [Laws for Attorneys]
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* And speaking of gays, and litigation, and people named Olson, Judge John Olson — a bankruptcy judge in Florida — just issued a saucy order, denying a recusal motion based on the fact that the judge’s fiancé (male) works for the firm representing the plaintiff. [South Florida Lawyers]
* Professor Stephen Bainbridge on summer associate programs: “When I was a kid, we didn’t get any stinking $150 cab rides.” [Professor Bainbridge]
* Vivia Chen doesn’t have much sympathy for the now openly gay Ken Mehlman. [The Careerist]
* Thanks to the kind folks at Abbey Spanier for making Above the Law their recommended blog of the week. [Twitter]