Quote of the Day: Ted Olson’s Got Jokes!
Ted Olson revealed his comedic side during his keynote speech at LegalTech New York. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Biglaw, Constitutional Law,...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 02.13.13
* Six Supreme Court justices attended last night’s State of the Union address, and although it was all hugs and kisses and handshakes to start off with, some looked as if they were due for naptime by...
View ArticleLeading Republicans Send a Valentine to Justice Kennedy on Gay Marriage
Who are some of the prominent Republican politicians signing an amicus brief in support of gay marriage? And which major law firm is behind the effort? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter...
View ArticleClash of the Biglaw Titans: Ted Olson and David Boies Meet in Second Circuit...
Earlier this week, Ted Olson and David Boies, along with lawyers from Cleary Gottlieb and Reed Smith, argued an appeal with billions of dollars at stake. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 03.19.13
* President Obama nominated Thomas Perez, the head of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, to be the next secretary of labor. Republicans, of course, are all butthurtt, calling this a “needlessly divisive...
View ArticleAnd Stick Pins Into Voodoo Dolls of Ted Olson and Don Verrilli
Praying for a miracle: that both Ted Olson and Don Verrilli have a bad day in court next week. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Don Verrilli, Donald...
View ArticleWho Are the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America?
Which legal eagles soared into the National Law Journal’s list of the Top 100 this year? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Amy Schulman, Amy W....
View ArticleOne Supreme Benchslap, Coming Right Up!
Did you seriously think you could get away with asking Justice Scalia a rhetorical question during oral arguments? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
View ArticleThe Proposition 8 Supreme Court Arguments: Standing and Standing
How early did Supreme Court bar members have to arrive to make it into the courtroom for the Prop 8 arguments? What was the atmosphere like before the arguments began? Continue reading »Follow Above...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 03.27.13
* With SCOTUS justices questioning standing in the Prop 8 case, and one even stating that gay marriage is newer than cell phones and the internet, you can guess where the decision is headed. [New York...
View ArticleThe Wait For Fisher Is Over, And It Was Not Worth The Wait
In case you missed the earlier coverage, here’s an eyewitness report on what took place at the Supreme Court today, from Above the Law’s SCOTUS correspondent, Matt Kaiser. Continue reading »Follow...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Rules In Two Major Gay Marriage Cases
Finally! The Supreme Court’s long-awaited rulings on gay marriage in California and the Defense of Marriage Act. What did the Court rule? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court ‘Beauty Contest’: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
How did the Obamacare litigants select their Supreme Court lawyers? Josh Blackman, author of Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare, reveals all.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 09.27.13
* Sri Srinivasan was sworn in as a member of the D.C. Circuit by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who called him “fair, faultless and fabulous.” The man must have great shoes. [Washington Post] * Things...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 10.01.13
* “The multimillion dollar question is: Is it going to happen and for how long?” Surprisingly, health care attorneys from large firms are being quite blasé about the Congressional battle over...
View ArticleAbove the Law’s 2013 Lawyer of the Year Contest: The Finalists!
From distinguished to despicable, who should be Above the Law's Lawyer of the Year for 2013? Please vote in our poll!
View ArticleAbove the Law’s 2013 Lawyer of the Year Competition: The Winner!
Congratulations to our 2013 Lawyer of the Year!
View ArticleMorning Docket: 01.13.14
* While we’re celebrating recently anointed Biglaw partner classes, let’s take a minute to call out the firms that haven’t bestowed the honor upon a single woman this year. Cheers, jerks. [Am Law...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 01.27.14
* Choose your own adventure: Will you read this to see how many times Justice Alito recused himself during OT 2013? Or will you read this to see Justice Alito’s doofy-looking picture? [National Law...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 02.03.14
* The U.S. government has decreased funding to outside counsel for the third year in a row, leaving most Biglaw firms high and dry — except for Curtis Mallet-Prevost. Spend that $8.7M in contract cash...
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