Zuckerman Spaeder

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.04.15

* Not the most exciting law clerk story of the last couple days, but a federal clerk texting defense lawyers "as of 3:34 today you owe me a beer (or wine!)" right after they won a big motion from her judge was... unwise. [Blog of the Legal Times] * The defense rests early in the Dewey trial, calling no witnesses in a move designed to express confidence. Hey, it's not like these guys have wildly misjudged anything before. [Law360] * Biglaw is splurging on cushy amenities for their offices. Is it helping net clients? [Wall Street Journal] * But maybe the amenity Biglaw really needs is a place to sleep -- Biglaw associates need to take more naps, you guys. If you want to know where to shop, there's four places. There's the Hammock Hut, that's on Third... [Bloomberg View] * Right-wing SCOTUS clerks landing plum jobs on Capitol Hill with help from Federalist Society connections. [National Law Journal] * With Kim Davis jailed, her deputies waste no time assuring the public that they will be issuing same-sex marriage licenses. [Associated Press via MSN] * Speaking of Kim Davis, if you were expecting her to receive a flood of donations from like-minded culture warriors through a GoFundMe account, think again. The website has had it up to here with bad publicity and has officially banned campaigns to fund people facing formal charges. [Addicting Info] * The defense rests early in the Dewey trial, calling no witnesses to express confidence. Hey, it's not like these guys have wildly misjudged anything before. [Law360] * Biglaw is splurging on cushy amenities for their offices. Is it helping net clients? [Wall Street Journal] * But maybe the amenity they really need is a place to sleep -- Biglaw associates need to take more naps, you guys. If you want to know where to shop, there's four places. There's the Hammock Hut, that's on Third... [Bloomberg View] * Right-wing SCOTUS clerks landing plum jobs on Capitol Hill with help from Federalist Society connections. [National Law Journal] * With Kim Davis jailed, her deputies waste no time assuring the public that they will be issuing same-sex marriage licenses. [Associated Press via MSN] * Speaking of Kim Davis, if you were expecting her to receive a flood of donations from like-minded culture warriors through a GoFundMe account, think again. The website has had it up to here with bad publicity and has officially banned campaigns to fund people facing formal charges. [Addicting Info]

By Joe Patrice
Attorney Misconduct

Morning Docket: 03.20.14

* If Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever decides to step down from the Supreme Court (don’t worry, fans, she won’t), perhaps one of these relatively good-looking, relatively young lawyers will be able to step in. [Daily Comment / New Yorker] * Dewey know who the seven secret tipsters are in the case against D&L? Nope, their pleas are sealed, and it’s “not the typical process.” In fact, it’s “highly unusual.” Guess we’ll find out eventually. [DealBook / New York Times] * An ex-paralegal with a J.D. from Hofstra is suing Greenberg Traurig with claims of racial bias, saying she wasn’t promoted to an attorney position. Well, she did attend a contender for “Worst Law School in America.” [Am Law Daily] * In a rare move, it seems that a partner was poached from Williams & Connolly. Jon Fetterolf will now be working at Zuckerman Spaeder, where he’ll be the firm’s first certified sports agent. [Legal Times] * Reema Bajaj, everyone’s favorite neighborhood prostitute with a penchant for peddling punani for paper products, was suspended by the Illinois Supreme Court for a three-year period. Boo. [ABA Journal] * Because only the coolest law students do legal research on their phones these days, here are 11 apps to download. Curiously missing from this list is the ATL app. You can get it here. [U.S. News & World Report] * “The case is over. It’s time to move on.” Rachel Canning, the New Jersey schoolgirl who sued her parents for child support, has agreed to drop her case — and yes, it was all about her boyfriend. [New York Post] * Robert Strauss, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld name partner, RIP. [New York Times]

By Staci Zaretsky
Bankruptcy

Morning Docket: 01.07.13

* And here’s the depressing fact of the day (well, at least the morning): the legal services sector added just enough jobs from December 2011 to December 2012 to represent a .7% increase. Gah, not even a full percentage point! [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)] * A federal judge who never worked at a law firm for a single day in her life stepped down from the S.D.N.Y. to join Zuckerman Spaeder. She only wanted to “try something new,” but she may be in for a little bit of a rude awakening. [DealBook / New York Times] * Dewey know what the “fundamental problem” is with this failed firm’s partner contribution plan? When even the bankruptcy judge overseeing the case is confused, you know you’re in for a bumpy ride. [Am Law Daily] * The suit against Albany Law over its allegedly misleading employment statistics was dismissed, but have faith, ye of little hope, because some cases are heading to discovery. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * James Holmes, the man accused of murder in the Aurora movie theater massacre, will appear in court today for his first evidentiary hearing. Of course, none of that matters, because he’ll just say he was insane. [CNN]

By Staci Zaretsky
Boutique Law Firms

Non-Sequiturs: 10.05.11

* If the Americans with Disabilities Act must protect the obese, could we at least have different levels of protection depending on whether or not your “disability” is self-inflicted? Like, if you get your legs shot off in war, that’s one thing, but if your legs crumble underneath your girth on your way to eat […]

By Elie Mystal
Boutique Law Firms

Non-Sequiturs: 10.05.11

* If the Americans with Disabilities Act must protect the obese, could we at least have different levels of protection depending on whether or not your “disability” is self-inflicted? Like, if you get your legs shot off in war, that’s one thing, but if your legs crumble underneath your girth on your way to eat […]

By Elie Mystal
Bail

Quote of the Day: DSK’s Interests Seem To Compound Daily

In our view, no bail is required to ensure Mr. Strauss-Kahn’s appearance. He is an honorable man. He has only one interest at this time and that is to clear his name. — William W. Taylor III, a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, at a bail hearing for his client, former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn. (The […]

By Elie Mystal
Crime

Is The ‘Perp Walk’ Contrary To Justice?

I’m sure that somewhere there is a gang of civil rights activists and defense attorneys saying, “So, we’re only going to talk about this if it happens to a rich European?” But hey, let’s not dwell on why the perp walk is suddenly generating some controversy, and instead embrace the fact that people are willing […]

By Elie Mystal