Tag: Above the Law

‘Cite you again’ – Law students’ musical eulogy to US Supreme Court judge Antonin Scalia

US website’s annual comp features ‘pitch perfect’ video praising outspoken judge

Apr 25 2016 12:06pm

Skadden lawyer accused of racism over Paris attacks article

Associate authored piece titled “It’s okay if you care more about the Paris attacks than the Beirut bombings”

Nov 18 2015 5:13pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 23 January

Lindsay Lohan’s new lawyer is sponsored by ‘foodie socialite’ to allow him to represent her...

Jan 23 2013 9:24am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 16 January

When I get that feeling, I want sexual billing [Above the Law] Judges’ respect for...

Jan 16 2013 9:20am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 15 January

Lindsay Lohan ‘owes fired lawyer Shawn Holley $300k in legal fees’… amid reports she wants...

Jan 15 2013 9:09am

Morning Round-Up: Friday 11 January

Law’s Mystic Meg: no future for high street firms, but window of opportunity for mid-sized...

Jan 11 2013 9:35am

Leaked Email: Hogan Lovells Partner Orders Associates To Be At Their Desks By 9am – Even If They’ve Been Working Late

Corporate lawyers pride themselves on being able to swan into work late. The trade off,...

Jan 4 2013 11:46am

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 2 January

The real-life Legally Blonde: Law student who spent thousands on becoming a living Barbie doll...

Jan 2 2013 8:45am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Lap dancer loses sacking claim [The Independent] Matrix silk overturns Stringfellows stripper decision [The Lawyer]...

Dec 21 2012 7:35pm

End Of The Day Round-Up

Trainee retention figures hold up [Law Society Gazette] Solicitor faces up to 5 years in...

Dec 20 2012 6:34pm

End Of The Day Round-Up

“The Bill of Rights Commission reports tomorrow. Please, please can we all try to be...

Dec 17 2012 6:58pm

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 11 December

‘There are now more lawyers in the country than police officers. Why is that?’ [Mail...

Dec 11 2012 9:34am

End Of The Day Round-Up

Dinah Rose QC’s husband responds to her “Marry a house-husband!” comment [Standard.co.uk] Latest on the...

Dec 6 2012 6:37pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 5 December

Free the Press, free the Judges [The Independent] Law firms: the priciest partnerships [The Economist]...

Dec 5 2012 8:37am

Morning Round-Up: Thursday 29 November

The future of the legal profession in England and Wales: depressing or inspiring? [Standpoint] Transfer...

Nov 29 2012 9:24am

Why You Shouldn’t Post The Viral Mumbo Jumbo Legal Message On Your Facebook Wall

Earlier in the day we posted a note on our Facebook page about the pseudo-legal...

Nov 28 2012 5:22pm

Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 28 November

Can you get around Facebook’s terms of service by posting some legal-sounding mumbo-jumbo on your...

Nov 28 2012 9:37am

London-Based US Lawyer Embarks On Second Round Of Brit-Bashing In His Hilarious Blog

I may have gone a little too far last month when I urged criminals to...

Nov 27 2012 10:18am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 27 November

Milking: an udderly bizarre student trend [The Guardian] Leveson Inquiry will be shelved or re-assigned...

Nov 27 2012 9:25am

Lawyer’s Porn Star Past Returns To Haunt Him

A US lawyer has admitted that he starred in porn films in the 1970s then...

Nov 20 2012 10:35am