Above the Law
Above the Law calls itself a legal tabloid. Its focus is legal gossip.
Author: Elie Ying Mystal was named editor in August 2008 after winning a "reality blogging" competition. David Lat, the blog's founder, is now managing editor for ATL's parent company, Breaking Media, but he continues to contribute posts to both ATL and Underneath Their Robes.
Blawg Related Categories: Careers • Layoffs • Law Firms • Law Practice Management
Recent Posts from Above the Law
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Bar Exam Results Open Thread: California Dreaming
Californian bar takers are hoping to have something to be thankful for next Thursday. They get their bar exam results today at 6 p.m. PST. Results are available to bar takers tonight and to the…
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Non-Sequiturs: 11.20.09
* Tom Daschle is going to DLA as an advisor, not for help with his taxes. [USA Today] * Deloitte pays to make Parmalat go away. [Going Concern] * Indiana Law Professor proposes shipping at-risk…
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My Job Is Murder: Of Sushi and Succubi
Ed. note: Welcome to ATL's first foray into serial fiction. "My Job Is Murder," a mystery set in a D.C. appellate boutique, will appear one chapter at a time, M-W-F, over the next few weeks.…
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Pls Hndle Thx: To Catch a Thief
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com. ATL, "I'm a law student with a record. Larceny by trick, we'll call it. It happened a while ago. I have reasonable…
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Job of the Week: From Lawyer to Client
Are you sick of taking phone calls at 4:30 on Friday? Would you rather be the one making the phone calls? If so, this Job of the Week might be for you. As always the…
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The Asia Chronicles: Asia Openings / Advice to Law Firms Re Giving Offers in Asia
[Ed. note: This post is authored by Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney of Kinney Recruiting, sponsor of the Asia Chronicles. Kinney has made more placements of U.S. associates and partners in Asia than any other…
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Associate Bonus Watch: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Falls in Line
The bonus news is coming fast and furious today. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is trying to nail down the market at the Cravath level. Multiple tipsters sent in the STB bonus announcement and the firm…
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Seyfarth Shaw: Salary Cuts and Deferral Extensions, Oh My
Seyfarth Shaw is set to become the latest firm to flip its incoming associates the Bird. A very angry tipster reports: [Seyfarth] just deferred all incoming associates to October 2010 with only $2000/month as a…
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Holiday Party Invites: Are Deferred Associates on the List?
Earlier this month, we asked you if holiday parties were still on this year. Many people said that they were, albeit more subdued than the halcyon days of yore. But one deferred associate had this…