Non-Sequiturs: 06.21.11
* Trademarks, and textiles, and taboos, oh my! Take a look into the fabulous world of fashion law with Charles Colman of Law of Fashion. [Professionelle] * When you make stock market bets on SCOTUS...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 08.22.11
* Does your fledgling company need a full-time general counsel? Lance Levy lays out some considerations. [In-House Blog] * Why is Marc Randazza “the most inappropriate man in the world”? Well, how many...
View ArticleAttorneys Fees in Class Actions: Too Low, Too High, or Just Right?
Plaintiffs’ lawyers in class action cases: are they heroes, or villains? Do they make too much in fees, leaving the classes they represent high and dry? Or could it be argued that they make too little...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 11.22.11
* Are Asian American lawyers too nerdy to climb the Biglaw or corporate ladder — or is this just an outdated stereotype? [The Careerist] * Does having your law school sob story featured on national...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 02.27.12
* Wow. David Brock, head of the liberal watchdog group Media Matters, “paid a former domestic partner $850,000 after being threatened with damaging information involving the organization’s donors and...
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Another Perspective on the Baylor Law Admissions Data and Affirmative Action
Could the Baylor Law admissions data be used to argue AGAINST affirmative action? Ted Frank makes the case. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
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New York Forces Pro Bono Requirements Upon Would-Be Lawyers Because No One...
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman of the New York Court of Appeals announced yesterday that a new bar admission hurdle would be foisted upon would-be lawyers in the state, in the form of a 50-hour pro bono...
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So You Want To Be A Supreme Court Justice? Don’t Sniff Glue.
Could you stand up to the vetting process to become a SCOTUS nominee? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: A.B. Culvahouse, A.B. Culvahouse Jr., Anthony...
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Morning Docket: 08.06.12
* From the White House to the ivory tower: Cass Sunstein is leaving OIRA to return to Harvard Law. Perhaps his thoughts on behavioral economics and public policy will be appreciated in academia. [New...
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Successful Lawyer Exhorts New Lawyers To Be More Successful
Telling unemployed lawyers to “stop complaining” isn’t necessarily the most helpful advice… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Career Advice, job search...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 03.29.13
* The latest update on the law school litigation front represents good news for New York Law School. [National Law Journal] * Should summarizing a one-day deposition transcript really cost $90,000?...
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Billing That Much For Contract Attorneys Isn’t ‘Unusual’ or ‘Untoward,’ It’s...
You will not believe the markup on the billable rates for contract attorneys these days. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Attorney Fees, Attorneys...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 08.02.13
* Hiring a Supreme Court clerk might not be worth a $500,000 gamble for some Biglaw firms. Some will take that sweet sign-on bonus and remove their golden handcuffs before a year is out. [Capital...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 08.13.13
* In the latest round of musical chairs, Skadden Arps managed to scoop up products liability queen and top woman litigator Lisa Gilford from Alston & Bird. Congratulations! [The Recorder (sub....
View ArticleIn Defense Of The Kirkland Partner’s Controversial Email
People come to the defense of an email message they view as both hilarious and necessary.
View ArticleWhy Do ‘Low Bono’ for Others When You Can Start Your Own Non-Profit Law Firm?
Small-firm columnist Carolyn Elefant analyzes the rise of "low bono" law firms -- and suggests how you can get in on the action.
View ArticleMore Benchslaps — But Mild Ones — From Judge Richard Posner
Judge Posner channels Mr. Spock: "So [your client] is not logical, you're saying."
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 11.05.14
* A cautionary tale about using online dating to cheat on your spouse — you might end up upwards of $54K poorer. [Legal Cheek] * Alabama wasted time and energy passing a ballot measure for the purely...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 08.06.12
* From the White House to the ivory tower: Cass Sunstein is leaving OIRA to return to Harvard Law. Perhaps his thoughts on behavioral economics and public policy will be appreciated in academia. [New...
View ArticleSuccessful Lawyer Exhorts New Lawyers To Be More Successful
Telling unemployed lawyers to "stop complaining" isn't necessarily the most helpful advice...
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