Federal Judge Gets Scammed By Notorious Serial Litigant
Which federal judge just got trolled?
Quote of the Day: Just Watch Out for ‘Empathy’
One of the interesting concepts in Professor Rosenbaum’s book (affiliate link) is that the law lacks a soul. The law lacks tenderness. The law is objective and cold and inhumane. The law abhors emotion. I don’t think that’s true. Every time I sentence a defendant, there is a lot of emotion. I think there is […]
The Law Firm’s Guide To Trust Accounting And Three-Way Reconciliation
Proper trust accounting and three-way reconciliation are essential for protecting client funds and avoiding serious compliance risks. In this guide, we break down these critical processes and show how legal-specific software can help your firm stay accurate, efficient, and audit-ready.
Quote of the Day: Just Watch Out for ‘Empathy’
One of the interesting concepts in Professor Rosenbaum’s book (affiliate link) is that the law lacks a soul. The law lacks tenderness. The law is objective and cold and inhumane. The law abhors emotion. I don’t think that’s true. Every time I sentence a defendant, there is a lot of emotion. I think there is […]
Ironic Message About the Value of a Law Degree
Remember that ironic message about the versatility of a law degree? Now we bring you an ironic message about the value of a law degree….
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 6.27 – 7.4: Circuit Circus
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch, like the rest of the nuptial media, is in a state of giddy anticipation over Chelsea Clinton’s upcoming wedding, scheduled for tomorrow in Rhinebeck, NY. We’ll be gobbling up all the juicy details as they leak out, just like the lucky guests will be devouring the vegan and gluten-free fare. Yum! […]
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Rakoff?
Since Judge Denny Chin is moving on up to the Second Circuit, the S.D.N.Y. cases pending before him have to be redistributed. Lawyers for Bank of America, which has 15 civil shareholder lawsuits on Chin’s docket, sent the chief judge a letter requesting that the cases be reassigned using a lottery system. As we mentioned […]
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 […]
Quote of the Day: Please Don’t Do Us Evil
The benefits of approval are bounded only by the limits of human creativity and imagination. — Google, to Judge Denny Chin, in a brief before today’s hearing about Google’s class action settlement with authors and publishers over Google Book Search.
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 1.10: Headbangers
At the end of a wild week that included Blue Monday, terrible (or terrific) Tuesday, and corporate-overlord Thursday (sponsored by Justice Anthony Kennedy), we bring you an unusually strong January edition of LEWW. It features six lawyers in a wide range of practices: public sector, teaching, Biglaw, nonprofit — even personal injury (or “accident law,” […]
Morning Docket 09.10.09
* Earlier this month, we reported that Sonnenschein had made cuts. Of the 30 let go, 10 were income partners. [National Law Journal] * Republican Congressman Joe Wilson may be the most hated lawyer in the U.S. today after heckling President Obama during his healthcare reform speech. [CNN] * The income gap is narrowing thanks […]
A Solution to the Federal Judicial Pay Crisis: Marry Into Money
As we previously mentioned, and as Lawrence Hurley of the Daily Journal reports here, Congress is considering a proposal that would raise federal judges’ salaries by a significant margin. Here’s what the new scale would look like (with current salaries indicated parenthetically): District Court Judges: $247,800 (up from $165,200)Court of Appeals Judges: $262,700 ($175,100)Associate Justices […]
Judge Denny Chin: Born To Run
Time for a quick break from Biglaw and bonuses. Earlier this week, Judge Denny Chin (S.D.N.Y.) dismissed a lawsuit by a Florida man who blamed the Atkins diet for his heart troubles. As the WSJ Law Blog points out, Judge Chin offered some dieting tips in the opinion: In a footnote, Judge Chin wrote that […]