Joe Biden Stares Down Supreme Court As He Quotes Dobbs Back At Them
Supreme Court on the receiving end of Biden's sick burn.
The 2024 State Of The Union Drinking (Or Not) Game
Tonight's drinking game for the #SOTU
Why Law Firms Are Moving Beyond The Billable Hour
Explore 5 expert-backed reasons law firms are rethinking the billable hour and how legal billing software is leading the way.
State Of The Union Drinking Game: Extreme Lawyer Edition 2023
Something to distract you from the horror of a crumbling Republic.
Moving From Government To Private Practice? Start Your Search Before Midterm Elections
If you are a government attorney considering a move to private practice within the next year or so, it would behoove you to take a more strategic approach.
A State Of The Union, Of Sorts
Turns out democracy dies in people repeatedly saying existential threats are no big deal.
This ‘Great New Supreme Court Justice’ Is Ice Cold
Deal with it.
Plugging The Profit Leaks: How Your Firm Can Stop Burning Money
Join the webinar on September 25th and learn some quick wins you can implement right away.
State Of The Union Drinking Game: Extreme Lawyer Edition
Lawyers don't need an excuse to watch this speech or to get drunk, but here's something for both.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Better Things To Do Than Attend Donald Trump’s State Of The Union
She won't be around to watch the sure-to-be-disastrous address.
Obama’s Last-Gasp Climate Proposals
Obama's no Al Gore, but he's doing what he can.
Morning Docket: 01.13.16
* Has the dearth of law school applicants finally pinched Harvard Law? [Bloomberg Business] * Meanwhile, New York Law School is doing just fine... thanks to its savvy real estate moves. [Crain's New York Business] * Amal Clooney sighting in D.C. [Washington Post] * For those keeping score, only Scalia, Thomas, and Alito skipped the State of the Union last night, which was not really surprising. [CBS News] * Former Cravath attorney Robert Miranne talks about the movie "Joy," chronicling the life and times of his mother, Joy Mangano. [The Am Law Daily] * In July, China arrested Wang Yu, a top women's rights lawyer for creating a disturbance. They got around to notifying her mother of this... on Monday. In fairness, they've really been swamped over there with the sabotaging the global economy thing. [Reuters] * FLSA class actions expected to hit record high this year. "I keep waiting -- because I’ve been studying it for 15 years -- for the number of wage-and-hour lawsuits to crest or go down" said Seyfarth's Gerald Maatman Jr. And I keep waiting for companies to dutifully pay employees the money they actually owe them, yet here we are. [Law 360]
How 8am LawPay Takes The Sting Out Of Legal Billing
Getting paid can be an arduous task. You should make it as easy on yourself and your clients as possible.
The State Of The Union Address: Let’s Get Irresponsibly Drunk
Some people watch the State of the Union Address as a point of civic duty. Others like to get drunk. This is for the latter demographic.
Drunk Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wasn’t ‘100 Percent Sober’ During State Of The Union
The Notorious R.B.G. vowed to "stay away from the wine," but she just couldn't help herself.
5 Things The State of The Union Might Mean For Contract Attorneys
Let's make the State of the Union all about contract attorneys.
Getting Drunk For The 2015 State Of The Union
Grab a beer and let's settle in to watch the State of the Union.
Non-Sequiturs: 01.31.14
* This is the place where we pretend to be shocked that Chris Christie abused his power. [New York Times] * Remember the Super Bowl Shuffle? Now there’s a lawsuit over it. Proving even terrible art can give rise to litigation. [Business Wire] * Miami criminal defense attorney Michael Grieco thought he was representing Justin Bieber and let all the media outlets know it. Well, he’s not. [South Florida Lawyers] * Listen up, law review editors! This is how you avoid making authors angry. [Nancy Rapoport's Blog] * John Yoo for Dean of Boalt Hall? OK, maybe not, but here are the finalists for the position. [Nuts & Boalts] * California is eyeing a referendum to allow affirmative action considerations to be employed in college admissions for the first time in almost 20 years. Surely the same people who passed Prop 8 will be enlightened enough to do something proactive about systemic discrimination. [Chronicle of Higher Education] * The art of negotiation and terrible cigars. [Katz Justice] * And I joined Mike Sacks and Jessica Mederson on Legalese It! today. So check out our rousing discussion of the State of the Union v. Supreme Court, Foxy Knoxy’s extradition fears, and California’s decision to keep disgraced journalist Stephen Glass out of the legal profession. Video below… [Huffington Post Live]