Asians
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Asians, Idealism, Legal Ethics, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Weekend: The World's Most Honest Lawyer?
If I say I’m a clean lawyer, I’ll be a hypocrite, that’s all I can say. And if other lawyers say they are clean, they will go to jail, they’ll go to hell. — Indonesian lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea -
Asians, Denny Chin, Federal Judges, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Congratulations to Judge Denny Chin!(As well as Judge Vanaskie, and five new U.S. Attorneys.)
We have a special place in our hearts for Judge Denny Chin (S.D.N.Y.). Last year, we dressed up as Judge Chin for Halloween (see right). Alas, even though Judge Chin has presided over some major matters — such as the Bernie Madoff case, in which he gave the Ponzi schemer 150 years, and the Google […] - Sponsored
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Asians, Racism, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Weirdness, Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen Gets Out of a Pickle of a Lawsuit
Or make that a cucumber of one. Remember this allegation, from the lawsuit filed by former case manager Hanh Nguyen Allgood against the prominent Richmond law firm of Williams Mullen? When the [office elevator] doors closed, [partner] Robert Eicher pretended to be sad and depressed. He asked Allgood for a hug. When she complied, he […]
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Asians, Media and Journalism, New York Times
Don't Mess With Singapore
Readers of the New York Times may have noted an odd correction/apology in the paper last week: In 1994, Philip Bowring, a contributor to the International Herald Tribune’s op-ed page, agreed as part of an undertaking with the leaders of the government of Singapore that he would not say or imply that Prime Minister Lee […] -
Asians, Racism, Sexual Harassment, Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen Gags On Cucumber
Last year, prominent Richmond law firm Williams Mullen was hit with a lawsuit from a former employee alleging racial discrimination and sexual harassment. It was a juicy one — cucumber juicy. Vietnam native Hanh Nguyen Allgood, 53, who was a case manager for the firm, claimed that a partner rubbed up against her in an […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Violence
Some Updates on the Temple Law Student ShooterPlus the sentencing of the U. Penn. law student shooter.
Next month we’ll be speaking on a panel at a conference for Asian American law students and lawyers. It’s taking place at the University of Pennsylvania and being sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) at U. Penn. Details and registration info appear here. Asian law students. In Philly. Will there be […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Violence
The Temple Law Student Shooter: Questions AboundWas it self-defense? Was the victim a 'hero'?
On Monday, we wrote about a shooting in Philadelphia involving a law student, as the accused shooter, and the son of a law firm partner, as the apparent victim. We now have some updates on the situation. Alas, we still have more questions than answers. Gerald Ung (pictured), 28, is in his final year at […] -
Asians, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Violence
Temple Third-Year Law Student Suspected in Shooting
Many law students these days are angry and frustrated. If the allegations are true, one has resorted to gun violence (and not just against his casebooks). From Philadelphia’s Fox 29: A Virginia man is in custody after a weekend shooting in front of Fox 29’s studio in Philadelphia that was caught on camera. Temple University […] - Sponsored
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Asians, China, Education / Schools, Law Schools
At Least You Didn't Go to Law School in China
How do you say schadenfreude in Mandarin? Babel Fish won’t tell me. In fact, Babel Fish doesn’t even have an option to translate German into Mandarin or Cantonese. (I think that’s BS — I’m sure you can get a good schnitzel in Beijing — but that’s beside the point.) Anyway, back to China. The ABA […] -
Asians, David Boies, Drinking, Gambling / Gaming, Marsha Berzon
Lawsuit of the Day: Watanabe v. Harrah's
We just returned from a very fun weekend in Las Vegas, where we watched a friend compete in the Las Vegas Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon. Our friend was one of many lawyers in competition. He’s a prosecutor, but we also saw a public defender — her T-shirt said so — and possibly some lawyers from […] -
Asians, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Weirdness, Williams Mullen
Racial Discrimination and Sexual Harassment -- With a Cucumber? -- Alleged at Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen is a prominent Richmond-based law firm that is “100 years strong,” according to its website. For 18 of those years, Vietnam native Hanh Nguyen Allgood, 53, was a case manager for the firm. She left in March 2007. Apparently, the departure was not “all good” with her. She has filed a $950,000 lawsuit […] -
Asians, Bad Ideas, Hotties, Lexis-Nexis, LexisNexis / Lexis-Nexis, Shopping
No More Asian Angels For Loyal Lexis Users
Last week, we reported on a questionable offering in the Lexis-Nexis Rewards Program store: an “Asian Angels” calendar. Shortly after our post went up, the calendar came down. It seems that legal research companies respond well to media coverage. But the calendar, despite being quickly withdrawn from the Lexis swag offerings, still incurred the ire […] -
Asians, Bad Ideas, Hotties, Lexis-Nexis, LexisNexis / Lexis-Nexis, Shopping
Sexy LexisNexis Reward
LexisNexis has a rewards program that allows loyal users to accumulate points for certain research activities and then to use them to “shop from millions of items.” One of the items makes us want to give LexisNexis an “ex” rating. An ATL reader and loyal Lexis-Nexis user pointed the item out to us, writing: Search […]
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Asians, Contests, Hotties, Law Schools, Reality TV, Survivor, Television
Survivor: The Lawyer and Law Student Edition
The cast for the latest season of Survivor, which premieres on September 17, has been announced. This season, the show’s nineteenth, takes place on the tropical island of Samoa. Four of the 20 contestants, or a fifth of the field, are either lawyers or law students. Is appearing on a reality television show the best […] -
Anal Sex / Butt Sex, Asians, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law Schools, Li-ann Thio
New From 'Thio-Breaker': Dr. Thio's Resignation Letter to Dean Revesz
Above the Law’s commitment to bring you all of the latest details about the crazy saga of Dr. Li-ann Thio is unmatched. On Wednesday night, we broke the news that Dr. Thio decided against teaching at NYU Law School this fall. Now we have Dr. Thio’s official statement explaining her decision to withdraw as a […] -
Anal Sex / Butt Sex, Asians, Feminism, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Li-ann Thio
Dr. Li-Ann Thio: All About Her Mother
We sometimes like to think of the figures we write about in these pages as characters in a novel. Viewed in this way, Dr. Li-ann Thio, the visiting NYU law professor who apparently isn’t a fan of gay rights, is one of the most compelling we’ve come across recently. We have a weakness for strong, […] -
Asians, Crime, Law Schools, UVA Law
Taiwanese 1L Has Serious Daddy Issues
Chen Chih-chung was kicked out of UVA Law before he could start his 1L year for missing the school’s orientation meeting. At least that is UVA’s official response. No ordinary 1L would be kicked out of school for missing one meeting — but Chen is no ordinary 1L. As Virginia Law Weekly reports: [Chen] is […] -
Asians, Litigators, Musical Chairs, R. Ted Cruz, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Musical Chairs: Jim Ho Replaces Ted Cruz as Texas SG
Congratulations to our old friend James Ho. The good news first surfaced on Sophistic Miltonian Serbonian Blog: A quiet trickle of a rumor last week was that James C. Ho, currently of counsel with Gibson Dunn and a former law clerk to Justice Thomas at SCOTUS, has been tapped to serve as the next Solicitor […] -
Asians, Harold Koh, Kenji Yoshino, Law Professors, Law Schools
NYU Hires Kenji Yoshino as Permanent Faculty Member
NYU School of Law announced today that it has hired Professor Kenji Yoshino as a tenured faculty member. He was a visiting professor at the school last year and again this spring. Professor Yoshino graduated from Yale Law in 1996 and is influential in the fields of constitutional law, anti-discrimination law, and law and literature. […] -
Admin, Announcements, Asians, Job Searches
ATL Seeks An Asia Columnist
In light of the explosive economic growth of China and the Far East, many top U.S. and global law firms are trying to figure out how to enter Asia. And Above the Law is, too. We’re looking for someone to write a weekly column for us about practicing law in Asia. It would be similar […]