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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.13.11
* It looks like Jonathan Lee Riches has some competition. Check out this crazy lawsuit filed against Apple (and many other defendants), by one David Louis Whitehead. Why do the wackos always have three names? [Apple Insider] * Check out Professor Glenn Reynolds’s interesting argument against a federally-mandated drinking age of 21. “If you get […] -
Courtship Connection, Drinking, Romance and Dating
Courtship Connection: If Your Date's Bringing a Cantaloupe...
I’ve only been on one blind date in my life. Arranged by a journo friend, it was actually more like a sneak-peek date, since the suitor and I Facebook-friended and g-chatted prior to getting drinks for the first time. My Courtship Connection participants are not so lucky. Their dates are completely blind — they don’t […] - Sponsored
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Drinking, Feminism, Gender, Litigators, Sexism, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Can A Wet T-Shirt Contest Form The Basis Of A Niche Practice?
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Size Matters, one of Above the Law’s new columns for small-firm lawyers. After talking to so many happy small-firm lawyers, I have begun looking for my own niche to scratch. It came to me while driving in the suburbs a few weeks ago. There was a radio […]
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Canada, Defamation, Drinking, Labor / Employment, Parties, Partner Issues, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Quote of the Day: A racy novel? No, just a Canadian law firm party.
[Partner David] Cowling and the very intoxicated summer student began to dance in a sexually explicit manner. The student’s arms were around Cowling’s neck and his hands were on her waist and buttocks. While dancing, Cowling placed his hand on the student’s breast. Shortly thereafter, the summer student fell to the floor. She was assisted […] -
California, Cars, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Rudeness
Law License Plates: Don't Drink and Drive (With This License Plate)
Based on the overwhelming number of submissions we’ve received — please don’t be offended if yours doesn’t make the cut — it seems you’re enjoying our recent series on legally-themed license plates. You can send in your photos via email (subject line: “Vanity License Plate”). Here’s one license plate we received that’s not explicitly law-related. […] -
Drinking, Facebook, Pro Se Litigants, Quote of the Day
Facebook Status Update of the Day: Most. Embarrassing. Loss. Ever.
Still shocked that yesterday our attorney lost to a pro se litigant that was immediately taken into custody after the verdict for drinking in court, being drunk while in court and blowing a .13!!! — Facebook status update of a person who works for a tow truck company who watched something horrible happen. -
Drinking, Law Schools, Parties, Pictures, Rudeness, Violence
Law School Party Follow Up -- Now With Art
Last week, we wrote about the crazy party at the “Over the Hump” law prom of UC Davis Law. Many Davis commenters chimed in to say that the party really wasn’t all that crazy. That’s not surprising. If you go to a party that’s off the hook, only you didn’t witness or experience anything particularly […] -
Bad Ideas, Drinking, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Parties, Racism, UVA Law
Do You Really Need Confederate-Flag Decor at Your Law School Party?
On Friday we wrote about the settlement agreed to by Cure Lounge, a club in Boston that was accused of discriminating against African-American patrons. In the comments, it seemed like some of our Southern readers where all too happy to point out that this example of racist behavior took place in the North. Lord knows […] - Sponsored
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Drinking, Law Schools, Parties, Rudeness, Violence
Drunk and Disorderly Conduct at a Law School Prom?
The volume of applications to law schools nationwide is down by about 13 percent for the fall 2011 class, as noted recently by the Daily Journal (subscription). This is positive news. Maybe it means that people who are thinking prudently about their futures are finally getting the message that law school is no longer a […] -
Asians, Drinking, Guns / Firearms, Law Schools, Pictures, Temple University, James E. Beasley Law
A Portrait of the Temple Law Shooter as a Young(er) Man
The jury verdict in the attempted-murder trial of Temple Law student Gerald Ung came out on Tuesday, but people are still talking about the case. Some readers have complained about our repeated use of Gerald Ung’s mugshot to illustrate our stories. In yesterday’s linkwrap, we mixed it up a bit, using a more formal photo […] -
Drinking, DUI / DWI, Judge of the Day
Judge of the Day: Maryland Judge Must Submit to a Breathalyzer Twice a Day, But Still Keeps His Job
When I first got this job, I thought that it might be a good idea for me to hook up a Breathalyzer to my laptop to prevent me from posting drunk. Then I realized people enjoy this site more when at least one of us is drunk, and so I sacrifice my liver for you […] -
Animal Law, Crime, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Pets, Texas
Drinking While Riding Your Burro Is Still Legal!
Legal Blog Watch has a perfect Friday story up on its pages. Two men were arrested for riding animals while drunk. One guy was on a mule, the other was on a horse. But when they got to the police station, the county attorney determined that the animals did not fall within the definition of […] -
Alston & Bird, Biglaw, Drinking, Holidays and Seasons, Rudeness
Associates: Try Not to Leave Behind Evidence of New Year's Debauchery
(Admittedly, that advice would have been more helpful on Friday than it is now, but then I wouldn’t have had anything to write up today.) Every year there are people who use New Year’s as an excuse to go out and act like fools. I know, the bubbles in the bubbly are hard to handle. […]
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9/11, Crime, Drinking, Screw-Ups, Sentencing Law
Harvard Law Grad Turned 9/11 Chapel Arsonist Pleads Guilty
This year Sidley Austin gave out very good, but not ridiculously good, associate bonuses. Alas, Brian Schroeder was not there to enjoy them. As you may recall, Schroeder is the 27-year-old Harvard Law School graduate who set fire to a memorial housing the remains of unidentified 9/11 victims, on Halloween 2009. Schroeder then did the […] -
Bar Exams, Biglaw, Drinking, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Winston & Strawn Breaks Out the Bubbly for Bar Passers
Here’s some nice news to counteract all the unhappiness over associate bonuses (not Cahill’s, which were great, but Cravath’s and all the Cravath followers). There’s no word yet, at least as far as we know, on bonuses at Winston & Strawn. But for incoming associates who just passed the bar, Winston is congratulating them with […] -
Drinking, Facebook, Job Searches, Outsourcing, Quote of the Day
Facebook Status Update of the Day: Well, they can't send bartending jobs to India.
In case you’re having a hard time reading the update in the screenshot, we transcribe it below. -
Drinking, FDA, Food
They May Take Our Four Loko, But They'll Never Take Away Our Caffeine!
This has been a bad week for: the makers of Four Loko, personal responsibility, intelligent regulation, and natural selection. The FDA put the hammer to Four Loko, announcing that caffeine was a dangerous additive to alcohol. In response, the makers of Four Loko agreed to remove caffeine from their products. Of course, this will stop […] -
Drinking
Nannies Win: Four Loko Stops Shipments to New York State
Once again, fear, overreaction, and the Nanny State have crushed liberty and common sense. Four Loko, a caffeinated, alcoholic beverage, will no longer be distributed in New York State. This follows previous Four Loko bannings in Washington, Michigan, Utah, and Oklahoma. Good job parents, you’ve succeeded in making a foul tasting alcoholic beverage the most […] -
Biglaw, Drinking, Job Searches, No Offers, Recovery, Summer Associates
Anatomy of a No Offer
Ed. Note: Will the Lost Generation ever find its way back into Biglaw? This new column is written by a member of the Lost Generation who initially was thrown off of the Biglaw bandwagon but was able to get back on, and is now trying to hang on to his Biglaw second chance. When I […] -
Drinking, Food
New From the Nanny State: Lawmakers Try to Protect Kids/Bros From Four Loko
At the demand of the commenters, I’ve spent most of my afternoon becoming familiar with Four Loko, the caffeinated, alcoholic beverage. Apparently I’m way too old-school. When I want a “high-octane” energy drink, I pour some Absolute Poverty out of my flask, mix it with a Red Bull, and get back to the craps tables. […]