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21 Jul 2010, 11:45 am by Elie Mystal
An Israeli court has convicted an Arab man of rape on very interesting grounds. [read post]
23 Jul 2010, 8:19 am by Elie Mystal
I’ve been critical of the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) in the past, but you have to give them credit for at least one thing: they have been tirelessly trying to make people understand that most lawyers do not make $160,000 a year straight out of law school. [read post]
28 Aug 2010, 8:11 am by David Lat
Liveblogging of this interesting panel about judicial nominations at the National LGBT Bar Association’s Annual Lavender Law Career Fair and Conference, after the jump.The panel description:Understanding Federal Judicial Nominations and Tips for Effective Advocacy in Support of NominationsThe National LGBT Bar Association is looking to increase the number of qualified LGBT people serving in our judicial system across the nation. [read post]
31 Aug 2010, 9:54 am by Elie Mystal
The class of 2013 probably won’t return to Above the Law in full force until after Labor Day. [read post]
22 Sep 2010, 10:41 am by Elie Mystal
Self-awareness: it’s a really important character trait. [read post]
1 Nov 2010, 6:03 am by Juggalo Law
It is surprisingly difficult to find a picture of this woman that is safe for work.* The Washington Post has a hot scoop on how law school might not be the brightest choice for people interested in money. [read post]
3 Nov 2010, 8:36 am by The People's Therapist
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist. [read post]
27 Dec 2010, 10:26 am by Mark Herrmann
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Inside Straight, Above the Law’s new column for in-house counsel, written by Mark Herrmann.This just in: Corporations have matched the Cravath bonus scale! [read post]
3 Mar 2011, 11:44 am by Above the Law
If work is slow and you need a good chunk of hours to meet your billable target or to be eligible for a bonus, what’s your best bet for boosting your billables? [read post]
28 Mar 2011, 7:20 am by Kinney Recruiting
[Ed. note: This post is authored by Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney of Kinney Recruiting, sponsor of the Asia Chronicles. [read post]
13 Apr 2011, 9:17 am by Mark Herrmann
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Inside Straight, Above the Law’s column for in-house counsel, written by Mark Herrmann.Law firms, and in-house law departments, should be outer-directed.I realize that I just invented the word “outer-directed,” and sensible people might choose to call this concept being “client-focused. [read post]
1 Jun 2011, 11:03 am by Laurie Lin
Sometimes LEWW scans a wedding announcement with bated breath, praying that we’ll find a law degree so we can write about a couple. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 11:56 am by David Lat
Judge Fred BieryThree years ago, we bestowed Judge of the Day honors upon the Honorable Fred Biery, a federal judge in the Western District of Texas. [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 1:20 pm by Valerie Katz
The other day, I was watching television and I saw several commercials advertising divorce firms and personal injury firms. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 8:18 am by The People's Therapist
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. [read post]
28 Jun 2011, 11:46 am by Elie Mystal
We told you on Friday that somebody was literally trolling around Craigslist looking for people to sue New York Law School in the same way that Thomas Jefferson School of Law was sued.I don’t think that effort will amount to much, and so I don’t think it has anything to do with the decision of New York Law School’s long standing dean, Rick Matasar, to make his exit from NYLS. [read post]
5 Jul 2011, 8:29 am by Above the Law
Back in the winter months, we surveyed Biglaw associates about working on the MLK Day and President’s Day holidays. [read post]