Marcia G. Cooke

Very Prestigious Lawyers Are Selling Themselves To Women For The Highest Price

Who is the most prestigious piece of lawyerly man meat? See for yourself....

Non-Sequiturs: 12.07.12

* “Biglaw Bonuses for Dummies: A Reference for the Rest of Us!” By Elie Mystal. [Businessweek] * Just how quickly will state-by-state legal education be able to respond to changing market conditions? Thus far, both New York and California have proven themselves to be pretty damn nimble. [Legal Ethics Forum] * Here’s a cute docket sheet entry from Judge Marcia Cooke in the Southern District of Florida. Thanks for not being a grinch this holiday season, Your Honor! [Southern District of Florida Blog] * A town in Germany has started using “female friendly” parking spaces, because parking a car is just so hard for we womenfolk to do when we’re supposed to be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. :( [Telegraph] * Hiram Chodosh, once named as a law dean hottie, has been named the fifth president of Claremont McKenna College. Of course, the former title is cooler than the latter, don’t you think? [Sacramento Bee]

Benchslap of the Day: Judge Cooke Sanctions Greenberg Traurig and TD Bank

Judge Cooke has ruled on the motion for sanctions against TD Bank and its former counsel, Greenberg Traurig. What did she decide?

Greenberg Traurig and the TD Bank To-Do: What Happened at the Contempt Hearing?

Remember the discovery dust-up involving Greenberg Traurig, which gave rise to contempt proceedings? The two-day hearing took place last week. What happened?

Greenberg Traurig and the TD Bank To-Do: A Final Rebuttal

Here's a final story (for now) on the TD Bank / Greenberg Traurig controversy....

More About the TD Bank To-Do: In Defense of Greenberg Traurig

Is Greenberg Traurig getting a bum rap in the TD Bank litigation?

Greenberg Traurig Gets Dropped By Client After Alleged Misstatement To Court

Did a partner's alleged misstatement cost Greenberg Traurig a client? Or is the partner in question being made into a scapegoat?