Sharing The Online Love
Biglaw partner turned senior in-house lawyer Mark Herrmann reviews some of his most buzz-generating columns of the year.
Judge (And Retired Blogger) Richard G. Kopf Does NOT Want His Colleagues To STFU
Judge Kopf, retired from blogging himself, would like other jurists to take up the mantle.
How MyCase’s Smart Spend Can Help Increase Your Profits
This tweak to your financial management seems like a no-brainer.
An Open Letter To Judge Richard G. Kopf, Author Of The Blog ‘Hercules and the Umpire’
Columnist Tamara Tabo offers praise for Hercules and the Umpire and its author, Judge Richard G. Kopf, who just announced his retirement from blogging.
Judge Posner Defends His Benchslap Of Chief Justice Roberts
Judge Posner's harsh critique of the Supreme Court raised eyebrows; what does His Honor have to say for himself?
Morning Docket: 07.08.15
* FYI, it may be a “nine-week job interview—for both sides,” but summer associates hardly have room to complain when they're being wined, dined, and paid up to $3,000 per week to work at the Biglaw firms where they landed jobs. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)] * Hot take alert: Per our favorite (and sometimes controversial) blogging jurist, Richard Kopf of the District of Nebraska, “Senator Ted Cruz is not fit to be President” because he wants to allow voters to boot SCOTUS justices. [WSJ Law Blog] * Maria Mitousis, the divorce lawyer who was seriously injured after a bomb allegedly mailed to her by a client's ex-husband exploded in her office, says she'll be back to work ASAP. Her hand got blown off and she still wants to bill. What's your excuse? [CBC News] * Former Galveston County (Texas) Court-at-Law Judge Christopher Dupuy was recently arrested and charged with two counts of online harassment after he allegedly created sex ads featuring his exes. He sounds like a real winner, y'all. [Crimesider / CBS News] * This prospective law student got a 173 on the LSAT and wants to know whether it would be advisable to retake the exam. Are you actually kidding me with this? You'll get in almost anywhere with a 173 and a pulse. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
God Sues Homosexuals In Nebraska. God Has Terrible Grammar.
A pro se litigant pens a 7-page handwritten complaint against gay folks everywhere for being, you know, sinful.
Private Practice Lawyers: Rater Your Work With In-House Counsel
Please share your thoughts in this brief and anonymous survey.
How Health Concerns Dashed A Judge’s Supreme Court Dreams
Which distinguished lower-court judge came extremely close to landing a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Morning Docket: 09.08.14
* It’s fun to keep suing the Redskins over their racist nickname. It’s also fun to watch the Washington Football Club get the snot beat out of them. [ABA Journal] * Legal aid… for inventor seeking venture capital. Everybody needs lawyers, folks. Nobody wants to pay for them. [San Jose Mercury News] * Goldman picks […]
Are Federal Judges Out Of Control?
A federal judge lands in hot water for telling the Supreme Court to "stfu." It's just part of a growing trend of criticizing federal judges for having opinions.
Sex And Uniforms: Why We Care About What Female Lawyers Wear
When you enter a setting that asks for a uniform, be prepared to either conform or suffer consequences.
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Federal Judge Suggests That Women Lawyers Not Dress Like ‘Ignorant Sluts’
Perhaps this judge could've used some more delicate language to make his point.
Non-Sequiturs: 01.02.14
* Man tried to rob a convenience store so he could go back to prison. And he almost screwed that up… [KMOV] * The CIA’s former lawyer explains how torture came to be a go-to national policy. According to John Rizzo, author of the forthcoming Company Man (affiliate link), George W. Bush basically had no conception of what was going on, which makes a lot of sense anyway. [The New Yorker] * Brooklyn Law’s Dean Nick Allard makes predictions for law schools in 2014. “[P]eople will look back at 2014 and say it marked the start of the new world of law: a renaissance where the respect and reputation of lawyers and law schools began to rise by measurable benchmarks.” Go ahead and laugh, I’ll wait. [TaxProf Blog] * Paul, Weiss picks up tax partner Scott Sontag from Weil Gotshal. (Congrats to both firms, by the way, on tying for the #9 spot in our list of top-ranked law firms for 2013.) [Paul, Weiss] * Nooooooooooooo! Judge Richard Kopf is ending his blog. [Hercules and the Umpire] * And the hits keep on coming. Professor Kyle Graham is also leaving the blogosphere. [Non Curat Lex] * The Ninth Circuit will start streaming all of its oral arguments next week. If you want to help them out, tune in. No promises that the panel will excoriate any prosecutors this time. [Ninth Circuit]
Underneath Their Robes, Indeed
Would you "rat out" your daughter to obtain a federal judgeship?
The D.C. Distraction: Judicial Vacancies Beyond The D.C. Circuit
While politicians in Washington fuss over the D.C. Circuit, what is being neglected elsewhere?
Ouch! So What Does That Make Magistrate Judges?
A federal district judge offers his thoughts on judicial hierarchy -- and criticizes the Second Circuit.