Lawyerly Lairs: The Obamas’ Post-Presidency, $6 Million Mansion
The Obamas are staying in Washington -- and renting this nine-bedroom, 8,200-square-foot mansion.
A Biglaw Associate’s Big Supreme Court Victory
Congrats to Amir Ali, a fifth-year associate at Jenner & Block, on prevailing in his debut argument before SCOTUS.
Your Definitive Resource On Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3
"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.
Associate Bonus Watch: A New And Improved Policy At Hogan Lovells
As technology makes geography less relevant, it makes less sense to pay associates more or less in bonus money based on where they happen to sit.
Non-Sequiturs: 04.12.16
* Gauging the importance of Supreme Court decisions this Term based on media coverage. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Georgia is changing state law because UGA's football coach thinks it might help the team cover up a scandal and somehow the legislature thinks this makes sense. [SB Nation] * Did President Obama outthink himself on the Merrick Garland pick? [Guile Is Good] * Using expert witnesses to defeat class certification... an emerging tradition. [The Expert Institute] * Some graphics cross-referencing the laws around "burners" and global terrorism. [imgur] * Restraining order be damned! Montgomery Blair Sibley is releasing D.C. Madam contacts for our viewing pleasure. [WTOP] * What lawyer Scott Limmer learned from a yoga retreat. [Law Reboot]
A Biglaw Associate’s Supreme Court Debut
A fifth-year associate at Jenner & Block will argue before SCOTUS on Wednesday -- how cool is that?
Law Firm Art Collections: Quality Or Quantity?
Hunting prints are giving way to abstract art in the halls of Biglaw.
Billables Are Not The Same As Cash Flow. Here’s Why That’s Important.
Findings from the MyCase 2025 Legal Industry Report.
Associate Bonus Watch: New York Bonuses Go To Washington
Will other Washington firms follow suit?
Associate Bonus Watch: Are D.C.-Based Firms ‘Cheap’?
This law firm is a great place to work, but associates would appreciate a little extra cash.
Associate Bonus Watch: Word From A Top D.C. Firm
Will some firms once again pay their non-New York associates significantly smaller bonuses than their NYC-based colleagues?
Apparent Suicide In Front Of D.C. Law Office Building
People heading to work in Washington, D.C. around 13th St. NW and G might have seen a gruesome sight. A man plunged from a building and died in the street. The incident happened at 8:15 in the morning, and police quickly blocked off the area. Authorities suspect suicide. Commenters on Reddit and the Washington Post […]
Generative AI Facts And Fallacies
Four insights and misunderstandings to help demystify GenAI for legal professionals.
A Dispatch From D.C.: Powerful Women, Great Places To Work, And Lawyer Lit
Who are Washington's most powerful women lawyers, which D.C. firm made the "great places to work" list, and why do lawyers write novels?
Non-Sequiturs: 10.30.15
* Even Jordan Weissmann of Slate, who is relatively pro-law school, accepts that there are some people who shouldn't bother going. [Slate] * Yet another prosecutor with a temper: sorry he whipped out a gun at the office, but "Assistant Prosecutor Chris White is really [really, really] afraid of spiders." [Charleston Gazette-Mail] * Moot Court: the movie! Unleash your inner gunner and check out this documentary next month. [DOC NYC] * Roadkill: it's what's for dinner (and apparently there's no law or regulation against this). [Grub Street / New York Magazine] * Professor Michael Koehler on "The Uncomfortable Truths and Double Standards of Bribery Enforcement" (beyond the FCPA). [FCPA Professor] * Nationwide Layoff Watch: sports bloggers. Grantland, RIP. [Bloomberg] * ICYMI, here's your chance to be a D.C. judge (Superior Court, not D.D.C. or D.C. Cir.). [D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission] * Elsewhere in interesting employment opportunities, Practical Law / Thomson Reuters is looking for an experienced IP lawyer to join its Intellectual Property & Technology Service. [Glassdoor] * We wish all our readers a happy (and safe) Halloween -- and remind you to submit legally themed costumes in our annual competition. [Above the Law]
John Oliver Takes On Voter Disenfranchisement
Oliver talks about the bizarre legal quandary of Washington, D.C.
Did 4 D.C. Biglaw Attorneys Get Arrested While Playing Softball?
When a good-natured softball game goes awry.
Congratulations To AEF On A Wonderful Benefit Dinner
A judge and a community leader shared their thoughts on public service at AEF's benefit dinner last week.