gifs
-
Intellectual Property
International Olympics Committee Only Wants You to Share Content It Approves
Social media corporations are being pressured to censor content, regardless of intellectual property rights. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.15.15
* From attorney to bag designer: the career of Annette Ferber. [Corp! Magazine]
* Twitter goes head-to-head with Gawker Media over the copyright of GIFs. [io9]
* Concerns about the judicial temperament of Judge Barry Williams, who is presiding over the Freddie Gray case. [Katz Justice]
* All is not lost if you drop out of law school. [Law and More]
* Why do attorneys struggle with customer reviews? [Technology & Marketing Law Blog]
* Judge cleared of wrongdoing for posting about a case in front of her on Facebook. [Adjunct Law Prof Blog]
* All the legal considerations before you host your “Love and Sex with Robots” conference in Malaysia. [Slate]
- Sponsored
How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel
Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel helps legal professionals get a faster start to their research. Over time, that added productivity can lead to higher-quality research and… -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.08.15
* Time Warner Cable owes $229,500 for incessantly calling a woman after she demanded that they stop. Hm. Maybe this isn’t the right time to launch my new “Happy Dude” scam. [Reuters]
* Tom Selleck in hot water for allegedly stealing truckloads of H2O in the midst of California’s drought. Claims he’s just the caretaker and the authorities really need to check out Robin Masters. [LA Times]
* In the wake of Judge Kopf’s comments on Sen. Ted Cruz, Professor Kerr has found actual precedent involving Second Circuit Judge Guido Calabresi discussing George W. Bush. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* Law firm tax practice rankings are here! [TaxProf Blog]
* Is your website optimized to sell your firm? [Law and More]
* Have you ever invoked Rule 27 of the FRCP? Do you even know what it says? [What About Clients?]
* Studying for the bar exam in GIF form. [Thought Catalog]
* In case you missed our recent Weed Law symposium, you can now listen to the entire presentation here. [Legal Talk Network]
-
Biglaw, Celebrities, Law Schools
Pics Of A Celebrity Arrest And Other Diversions From Your Friday Workload
It's time for another roundup of funny stuff on the legally-themed Internet. -
Biglaw, Blog Wars, Blogging, Law Professors
Teaching Brian Leiter About The Internet
The cantankerous professor replied to our effort to set the record straight about our traffic. His reply was... not very good. -
Biglaw, Law Schools, Pictures, Public Interest
Let's Waste Some Time On A Friday!
A roundup of funny legal stuff from around the Internet to help you burn away the last few hours of Friday. -
Blogging, Crime, Non-Sequiturs, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 04.24.13
Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day! While we focus a lot on lawyers, judges, and law schools around here, I wanted to take this opportunity to appreciate our legal staff audience — the legal secretaries, paralegals, clerks, recruiters, office managers, word processors, receptionists, and everyone else affiliated with the legal practice other than the J.D. crowd. Not only do you do great work, but you also help keep this site running with your anonymous tips. Keep ‘em coming! [Above the Law] * Why yes, I do want a Tumblr of GIFs about public defenders. [What the Public Defender] * A mega-retailer with a reputation for ruthlessly destroying its competitors makes life difficult for anyone who has to subpoena them? No! [Associate's Mind] * UVA College Republicans see a massive infringement of student rights in the administration’s decision that fraternities conclude pledging early as an anti-hazing measure. Republicans: Protecting your God-given right to create a naked pyramid since Abu Ghraib. [Cavalier Daily] * “The Blogger as Public Intellectual.” See, we’re a lot more than dick jokes about law firms, people. [PrawfsBlawg] * Of all the reasons to lock your cell phone, “To Avoid Arrest” is one of them. [Legal Juice] * Biglaw explained: Clinical depression is contagious. [Law and More] * SJL Attorney Search has acquired The Shannon Group, a Washington, D.C.-based career transition, coaching and talent development firm. [SJL Shannon Press Release via Wall Street Journal] * Arrested Development is coming back soon! Check out this infographic that tells you which Arrested Development character you are. To the surprise of no one, I’m Lucille. Unfortunately, Barry Zuckercorn, Maggie Lizer, and Bob Loblaw aren’t options. [OK Gorgeous] -
Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
What Would a More Relevant Law School Ranking Look Like? You Tell Us
What would a more relevant law firm rankings methodology look like?
Sponsored
![Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal](https://abovethelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gen-AI-Models-300x169.jpeg)
Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal
![How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel](https://abovethelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AdobeStock_68866527-300x144.jpeg)
How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel
![Raising The Bar in Bar Prep](https://abovethelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Themis_logo_march_2024-small-300x200.png)