Lawsuit of the Day: Law Prof Trips, Doesn’t Have a Nice Fall
This law professor is suing because she was apparently too much of a klutz to stand on a platform.
Touring the High-Roller Suite of Personal Injury Law, Big Willie Style
A look at one of America's most colorful trial lawyers and his lavish lifestyle -- as well as the recent hard times he has fallen upon.
The New Way Litigators Handle Depositions Applies AI Every Step Of The Way
Depositions by Filevine help with scheduling, tracking goals, and trial prep.
Adventures in Lawyer Advertising: Battle of the Hammers
Three different personal injury lawyers have branded themselves “The Hammer.” Who should win the rights to the title?
Las Vegas Firm Serves Up Second Helping of Ham
Our favorite lawyers in Las Vegas are at it again, and this time around, we get more awesome porcine puns, cheesy acting, and ugly sweaters.
Law Dean Denies That He Is Priest’s ‘Butt Boy’
New law school dean tells reporter he's not the university president's "butt boy."
Murray & Murray: Giving New Meaning to Family Law
Nepotism and small-town law practice have gone hand in hand since the invention of the shingle. One firm out in Ohio, however, has taken the family business concept to a whole new level...
Most Law Firms’ AI Strategies Have a Big Blind Spot. Here’s How One Am Law 200 Firm is Solving It.
Most law firms, big and small, that have adopted AI are making the same mistake: they bought a tool for their lawyers and called it a strategy.
University President Claims He Intended to Terminate Ex-Dean’s Appointment, Hires Personal Injury Attorney as Interim Dean
More news on the dean resignation dust-up at St. Louis University School of Law. Who will be the interim dean? The choice might surprise you....
Inside Straight: Revealing Our (Legal) Prejudices
What are the (often negative) stereotypes associated with different kinds of lawyers? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann runs through a few.
‘Sh*t Law’ Attorney Sentenced to Perform Community Service at Sewage Treatment Plant
A former Lawyer of the Day has been sentenced to some rather stinky community service.
Caption Contest Winner: Successful Troll Is Successful?
How do you define success? Check out the winner of our latest caption contest....
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
Morning Docket: 03.27.12
* Was the Obamacare case brought prematurely? Did the Supreme Court’s judicial intervention come too soon? Yesterday’s arguments before SCOTUS can be summed up in four simple words: “That’s what she said.” [New York Times] * Howrey going to get out of this one? The defunct firm’s bankruptcy trustee, Allan Diamond, is trying to decide whether he’ll be bringing adversary claims against the dissolution committee and its members. [Am Law Daily] * U.S. News is doing what the American Bar Association refuses to do: make law schools its b*tch. Listen up, administrators, because your next “reporting error” could cost you your ranking. [National Law Journal] * Armed with a treasure trove of new evidence, Facebook has moved to dismiss Paul Ceglia’s lawsuit. What does his lawyer from Milberg have to say? A hacker planted all of the evidence, duh. [Wall Street Journal] * Apparently Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s got hos in different area codes. He’s been keeping his pimp hand strong — so strong, that he’s been charged with aggravated procurement of prostitutes. [Bloomberg] * Broke your nose trying to walk through a glass wall at the Apple store and now you’re suing for $1M? That’s an app for that! It’s called common sense, and for a limited time only, it’s being offered free of charge. [Forbes]
Morning Docket: 02.13.12
* Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg thinks Roe v. Wade was a mistimed ruling, saying things would be different today if the court had been more “restrained.” Well, wire hanger sales would be up, that’s for sure. [CBS News] * Bait and switch of the day: personal injury firms are enticing plaintiffs to sue with promises […]
Letter from London: U.K. Law Firms Set to Cash in Facebook-style
History is littered with examples of Aussies sticking it to the Brits: from early convict rebellions to the time Rupert Murdoch bought our favourite tabloid newspaper, The Sun, and had a photo of a topless woman placed on its inside page each day — a tradition that continues to this day (semi-NSFW link). Last week […]
DiDonato v. Ung: The Temple Law Shooter Gets Hit — With a Civil Suit
Eddie DiDonato Jr., a former lacrosse star at Villanova and the son of a prominent partner at the Fox Rothschild law firm, has filed a civil lawsuit against Gerald Ung, the Temple Law School student who shot DiDonato in January 2010 in the Old City section of Philadelphia. Ung isn't the only defendant. DiDonato is suing a half dozen other parties, relying on various theories of liability. Let's think of this as a Torts final exam: Who else might DiDonato be suing besides Ung? What causes of action can you see?
Adventures in Lawyer Advertising: Best Lawyer Billboard Ever
Last week in Non-Sequiturs, we pointed you to a photo essay of some of the sketchiest lawyer billboards out there. From dogs, to eye patches, to crazy nicknames, these billboards are the epitome of what makes local lawyer advertising so painfully bad. It’s tough to say which is worse — these misguided attempts at originality, […]