Trials
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Trials, Wall Street
Nomura Bond Traders’ Real Crime Was Corrupting America’s Youth
Won’t somebody please think of the children? -
Biglaw, Litigators, Partner Issues
At Lunch With David Boies, 20 Years After His Departure From Cravath
The country's most famous practicing lawyer tells the tale of how he left Cravath to launch his own firm. - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.17.17
* “I hope you can let this go.” Former FBI director James Comey was writing memos detailing his conversations with Donald Trump to document what he believed were the president’s improper attempts to influence the Michael Flynn investigation. Comey, a damn good lawyer, likely knew that an FBI agent’s notes are admissible in court as credible evidence. [New York Times]
* The Securities and Exchange Commission just got a Biglaw-style facelift: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, formerly of Sullivan & Cromwell, has asked Willkie Farr partner Robert Stebbins to serve as his general counsel and SullCrom associate Sean Memon to serve as his deputy chief of staff. [Big Law Business]
* Rolling your eyes and calling a federal judge’s ruling on an objection “f*cking bullsh*t” will certainly do you absolutely no favors in Judge Amy St. Eve’s courtroom. In fact, it just might get you suspended from practice for three months and barred from being a lead trial attorney for a year. [Chicago Tribune]
* “I’m an attorney in a capital case!” In videos introduced into evidence during Dylann Roof’s mental competency hearings, the convicted killer said his attorneys were “evil,” “the spawn of hell,” and “liars,” and only wanted to keep them while representing himself “so I can abuse them.” [Post and Courier]
* Drake Law School has entered into an agreement with three historically black colleges and universities to increase its diversity. Entering students will be guaranteed a scholarship to cover at least half of their tuition. Drake’s first-time bar pass rate in Iowa was 82 percent in July 2016. [Iowa Public Radio]
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In-House Counsel, Litigators
4 Things To Discuss Long Before Trial
Discuss these issues while everyone is still calm, as in-house columnist Mark Herrmann advises. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Trials
Think Broadly Of Your Goals When In Court
When thinking about what your goals are in court you must think expansively. Don’t limit yourself. -
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Biglaw, White-Collar Crime
HOLY CRAP: Dewey Know Who Was Convicted Of Felony Charges?
I did not see that coming. -
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Crime, Television, Trials
Standard Of Review: An Open Letter To NBC To Renew 'Trial & Error'
Trial & Error undoubtedly improved over the course of its first season, and it deserves a second. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.21.17
* Neil Gorsuch’s death count is only likely to increase. [Huffington Post]
* Arkansas accepted a “donation” of potassium chloride that it’s using in lethal injections. [McClatchy]
* This lawyer’s comments are absolutely awful. [U.S. News]
* AG Jeff Sessions’s thoughts on Hawaii aren’t surprising, but they are still infuriating. [Slate]
* Is this the most conspiracy-theory-filled deposition ever? [Salon]
* Sally Yates has been invited to testify before the House Intelligence Committee. [Politico]
* Is the truth even relevant anymore? [Law and More]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.20.17
* According to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, it’s highly likely that we’ll have another Supreme Court vacancy this summer. Word on the street is that a justice is thinking about retiring, and all eyes are on Justice Kennedy, the high court’s swing vote. Hmm, we thought we’d already put this rumor to bed. [The Hill]
* After years of accepting incoming students with questionable academic qualifications followed by unsurprisingly dismal bar exam results, another law school will be closing soon. We all knew it would happen eventually, but it was just a matter of which one it would be. We’ll have much more on this later today. [Orange County Business Journal]
* Kerrie Campbell, the Chadbourne & Parke partner who filed a $100 million gender discrimination suit against her firm, will learn later this morning whether she’s been ousted from the Chadbourne partnership. Campbell, who is out on medical leave, says her removal from the partnership would be financially ruinous. [Am Law Daily]
* Former pharma bro Martin Shkreli and his former attorney, former Kaye Scholer partner Evan Greebel, will have separate trials this summer thanks to this ruling. After all, Greebel turned on his former client months ago, and his lawyers planned to “assert a defense that [would] be an ‘echo chamber’ for the prosecution.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* When Big Weed meets Biglaw: In honor of 4/20, the mainstream media has finally caught on and realized that marijuana law is an up-and-coming practice area. This article focuses on some of the well-known law firms that have adopted marijuana practices, like Thompson Coburn, Fox Rothschild, and Much Shelist. [Chicago Tribune]
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Crime, Legal Ethics, Trials
Sheriff Joe's Lawyers Withdraw Over Ethics Issue On Eve Of Trial
Even Sheriff Joe's lawyers don't want anything to do with him. -
In-House Counsel, Litigators, Trials
Caesuras
What's a caesura, and what relevance does it have for litigators?
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Boutique Bests Biglaw In Booze-Bottle Battle
A jury trial, a celebrity client, and booze, lots of booze.... -
Biglaw
Yes, Prosecutors Are Still Trying To Hold Someone Accountable For Dewey & LeBoeuf's Failure
The Biglaw retrial rolls on. -
Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
The Dan Markel Case: Lingering Questions Over Who's Paying Katherine Magbanua's Legal Fees
If everything here is on the up and up, what's the problem with revealing this information? -
Crime, Television, Trials
Standard Of Review: NBC's Trial & Error Is A Promising Yet Inconsistent True-Crime Spoof
This mockumentary comedy depicting a murder defense is frequently funny, but still has room to grow. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms, Trials
Respect Juries Even If You Don't Try Cases Often
Don't be a jerk who disserves your client; understand how juries will view your case to win more (and have more fun). -
Biglaw, White-Collar Crime
Biglaw Partner Convicted Of Insider Trading After Jury Trial
Per the prosecution, the partner got drunk on wine before spilling the beans. -
Trials, Weirdness
Arson Trial Ends With Lawyer's Pants On Fire -- Not A Metaphor, His Pants Caught Fire
The dumbest closing argument ever?