Law Firm IT Department Prank Results In This Incredibly Silly Email Signature
Oh jeez, it was like this for more than a year.
Lawyer Dressed As Michael Myers From ‘Halloween’ Gets Arrested For Disorderly Prank
The beach patrol officers reportedly played the 'Halloween' movie theme song.
8 Tips For Creating A Comprehensive ‘AI In The Workplace’ Policy
Corporate investment and usage in generative AI technologies continues to accelerate. This article offers eight specific tips to consider when creating an AI usage policy.
Let’s Screw With Some Summer Associates
Why aren't more firms pranking their summer associates?
What Was This Law Professor Thinking? A Teaching Technique Triggers Terror In Students
Creativity in teaching is generally a good thing, but maybe this professor went a bit too far.
Penn Attorney General Dupes The Press
Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane takes a page from The Parent Trap to troll the press.
Which T14 Law School Officially Has The Best Sense Of Humor?
Instead of stressing out about on-campus interviews, folks at one law school are upping their prank game.
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Morning Docket: 01.09.14
* Hot on the heels of the SCOTUS stay, Utah has ordered its state agencies not to recognize any of the same-sex marriages that took place. Eww, Utah, you are being disgusting right now. [NBC News] * The eminently quotable Chancellor Leo Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery has been nominated to serve as chief justice of the state’s highest court. Best of luck with your confirmation! [Chicago Tribune] * Law firm mergers rose by almost 50 percent after 88 firms joined forces throughout 2013 (a new record, according to Altman Weil). Let’s see if this year’s pace is as frenzied as last year’s. [Am Law Daily] * The legal profession isn’t very good at diversity, especially in Texas. Here’s a not-so fun fact: just six percent of all equity partners at the largest law firms in Dallas are minorities. [Dallas Business Journal] * “[I]t was the first time he had ever heard of someone being killed by a pair of underwear.” A man in Oklahoma was tragically killed after becoming the first-ever recipient of a fatal atomic wedgie. [News OK]
This Firm Hired An Actor To Play The World’s Worst Summer Associate
What better way to build summer camaraderie than hiring someone for the class to rally against?
Morning Docket: 07.15.13
* Size matters when it comes to hourly rates. Because when you work in Biglaw, it’ll be all the more odious for your poor clients when you “churn that bill, baby.” [Corporate Counsel] * Would you want this Cadwalader cad, a former mail room supervisor, at your “erotic disposal”? The object of his affections didn’t want him either, and she’s suing. [New York Daily News] * In the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict, the NAACP is pressing for federal charges and a civil suit may be in the works. This trial isn’t over in the court of public opinion. [Bloomberg] * This experience inspired George Zimmerman, fresh off his acquittal, to go to law school to help the wrongfully accused. If it makes you feel better, when he graduates, he’ll be unemployed. [Reuters] * Here’s the lesson learned by Prop 8 proponents: If at first you don’t succeed at the Supreme Court, try, try again at the state level and base your arguments on technicalities. [Los Angeles Times] * You do not want this patent troll — one of the most notorious in the country — to “go thug” on you. Apparently this is just another danger of alleged infringement in the modern world. [New York Times] * Asiana Airlines is considering suing the NTSB and a California television station over the airing of “inaccurate and offensive” information (read: wildly racist) about the pilots of Flight 214. [CNN] * Ariel Castro was slapped with an additional 648 counts in the kidnapping case against him, bringing the total to 977. Prosecutors are not yet seeking the death penalty. [Cleveland Plain Dealer]
Colorado Did NOT Say You Could Trick Your Classmates Into Eating Pot Brownies
Lacing drugs into people's food and drink isn't a prank, it's a battery.
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
Was the Shocking McDaniel Internet Post Unveiled Last Week a Fake?
Did alleged killer Stephen McDaniel really write the lurid internet post prosecutors say he did? Some people aren't so sure…
Criminalizing College: BC Football Player Accused of Invasion of Privacy
Another instance of a college kid being prosecuted for acting like a college kid...
Perkins Coie Gets E-Male; Does This Qualify as a Legal Response?
Just when you thought “revenge porn” couldn’t get worse, IsAnyoneUp came along. In addition to posting user-submitted nude photos — often sent in by someone’s angry ex — the site’s proprietor, Hunter Moore, includes a screenshot of the amateur porn star’s Facebook profile page, so that it’s clear exactly who the person is, where they […]
Love Hurts, Especially When Your Boyfriend Gives You a ‘Tatt-poo’
As it turns out, the the crazy "poop tattoo" lawsuit story is full of crap. But it was fun while it lasted, no?
Tyler Clementi’s Family Learns That ‘Discovery’ Is A Bitch
Dharun Ravi's legal team has moved to dismiss the criminal charges against Ravi stemming from the suicide of Tyler Clementi. As many of you know, Clementi committed suicide after Ravi streamed video of Clementi hooking up with another guy. And now, Ravi's lawyers have discovered comments from Clementi that his family likely wishes would have remained private. Read on to find out what was said....