But are “partners” at LBBS really “partners”? Based on some of their hires in the last year for “partner” positions (people who had no book of business, for example), I do not believe they are.
Yep. It sure beats “senior associate.” Might actually help those attorneys go get clients and earn equity, but the real issue is that in order to continue to give merit raises you have to eventually bill them higher.
I have often wondered why ‘of counsel’ isn’t used more. Or something in between. The title of ‘partner’ seems a bit watered down or at the very least often inaccurate.
Very difficult to do unless you’re some equity partners “buddy” and they decide to help you out. Unlikely, cuz they don’t want to dilute their pie. They take a bunch of money from you while you bring in that 1-1.5 a year. Every client that can be billed that much a year already has some “relationship” partner that is taking the billing credit.
Very rarely see any LBBS announcement that so and so became an equity partner.
If you’re not equity you’re just an attorney employee, maybe a first year, maybe an associate with X years of experience, maybe a non-equity partner (seems misleading to me), or contract attorney.
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May 21, 2025 10:28 am
I am very against the street vendor licensing. It looks like crap. This is America. If you want to operate a business you lease a space and operate it there. We have never done street vendors. If you want to be a street vendor, perhaps return to a country where that is acceptable. I don’t come to your country and insist on order. Don’t come to mine and insist on disorder.
Some of the best food I have ever eaten came from street vendors! At the gates of Berkeley I tasted my first soft pretzel (best I have ever had) 0_ and my first pork bow.
What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever read. At no point in your rambling, incoherent post were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this blog is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
The last set I submitted (3 of them first/mid April) it took from 11am to 1:40pm to issue, then from 1:54pm to 2:25pm to issue, and then last one took from 11:34am to 1:17pm to issue. If it’s 4 weeks in the queue, that’s a surprise to me. However I haven’t done any this month yet.
Universities can revoke honorary degrees that they’ve awarded to famous individuals (e.g., Cosby, Trump, Diddy, Giuliani). They should also be able to revoke law degrees.
J.D. Vance graduated from Yale Law School. Unbelievable. I remember a question like this on the Multi State portion of the Bar Exam. The landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle that the Court determines what is constitutional is Marbury v. Madison (1803), as we all know. The case established the power of judicial review, the ability of the Supreme Court to strike down laws that it deems unconstitutional.
Like the rest of his fellow cult members, JD will eat shit and say it tastes good if his cult leader tells him to do so. In fact, he is doing that just about every day as are his fellow cult members. It is what sycophantic cult members do. Classic.
I don’t like him. He was in the USMC and took and oath. He’s VP and he took an oath. Assume he was admitted to the bar somewhere and took an oath. He’s a law school graduate and should be aware of the constitutional separation of powers and Marbury v. Madison.
His interaction with Zelensky was dis-mother-loving-graceful. I’ve seen VP-Corporal Vance parading around in similar outfits.
Don’t assume I just some Liberal spouting garbage. I don’t disagree or agree with everything a president – past, present or future – will do or not do.
For the Country’s sake at least be loyal to the Constitution, aka the document you taken an oath several times to uphold and defend against all enemies foreign and domestic. [Fist Bump – Flag – Fire]
Marbury v. Madison is NOT Yale Law School level legal analysis and knowledge. It used to be taught in high school civics. It was something even the laziest, dumbest and most directionless students learned and understood.
Now we have a Vice President knowingly repudiating it and a Secretary of Homeland Security who shit the bed on national television when she confidently tried to bullshit her way through explaining what habeas corpus is, when in fact, she had no idea what the fuck it is. Neither of these are fatal sins, or even consequential moments, because political bases have turned into cults.
Vance: “And you cannot have a country where the American people keep on electing immigration enforcement and the courts tell the American people they’re not allowed to have what they voted for”
This is such an idiotic take. I’m not sure Vance is that dumb, but he sure thinks people who vote for him are. What if people vote for someone who says they’ll reinstate slavery? Or what if people vote for someone who says they’ll execute all former administration officials on Inauguration Day?
It’s idiotic because it doesn’t reflect reality (people don’t elect issues, they elect politicians).
It’s idiotic because it doesn’t reflect the law. Is SCOTUS supposed to parse election results and determine that >50% of people voted for a particular candidate, and therefore everything that candidate does passes constitutional muster?
Zaon Collins verdict. S. Bradly Johnson has now been on the losing end of back-to-back “vanity” verdicts, not worth the paper they’re written on. First Real Water, now this.
I think it’d be easier if Zaon assigned his bad faith insurance claim against his insurance company over to the Plaintiff and let them go after his insurance company for full, or much larger, payment than if they tried to take it from Zaon and he filed BK.
Rumor is P never demanded the policy limits and refused it when offered. There are reasons why he wouldn’t/couldn’t make that demand (e.g., could have been client decision; didn’t want demand accepted bc it was a minimal policy; was banking on a non-dischargeable punitive damages finding), but if true then no bad faith claim to legitimately assert…
I saw Stephanie Zinna’s name all over the news but assuming it was Johnson. I do 100% Plaintiff PI and from my perspective Johnson is one of a small handful of elite insurance defense attorneys in town. There’s a reason why they’re paying him big dollars to do damage control on cases that were always going to be losers. Not sure what the negotiations were but the Plaintiffs asked for 35 million.
Although I hope you did not mean to slight her, Stephanie Zinna is an excellent trial attorney. This case had many wrinkles to it. Taking nothing away from the plaintiffs, who merit our sympathy, it appears she obtained a great result for her client under tremendously taxing circumstances.
Real water will lead to real money. The insurance carrier failed to tender the policy of $10 million when they should have. I believe it is liberty mutual and this caused them to leave the state.
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May 21, 2025 3:37 pm
Norm!
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May 22, 2025 9:56 am
Man brings meth and a gun to a meeting with his Probation Officer.
What’s happening at LBBS? Tremendous amount of turnover recently.
They’ve always had a lot of turn-over. Lots of reasons and pretty much every reason imaginable.
Why is that?
Nice try Katz.
What is this supposed to mean?
Anyone of note, or just the usual second to third-year fungible associate turnstile?
At least 4 “partners” within a period of about 3 weeks.
But are “partners” at LBBS really “partners”? Based on some of their hires in the last year for “partner” positions (people who had no book of business, for example), I do not believe they are.
I think it’s pretty common knowledge that lots of firms (particularly large ID firms) have lots of “partners” that are not equity/share holders.
Besides, if you give someone the title of partner, you can bill them at a higher rate!
Yep. It sure beats “senior associate.” Might actually help those attorneys go get clients and earn equity, but the real issue is that in order to continue to give merit raises you have to eventually bill them higher.
It seems reasonable to me.
I have often wondered why ‘of counsel’ isn’t used more. Or something in between. The title of ‘partner’ seems a bit watered down or at the very least often inaccurate.
Some are and some have books of business. In order to make equity there, you have to bring in like $1.5 million per year for several years.
Very difficult to do unless you’re some equity partners “buddy” and they decide to help you out. Unlikely, cuz they don’t want to dilute their pie. They take a bunch of money from you while you bring in that 1-1.5 a year. Every client that can be billed that much a year already has some “relationship” partner that is taking the billing credit.
Very rarely see any LBBS announcement that so and so became an equity partner.
If you’re not equity you’re just an attorney employee, maybe a first year, maybe an associate with X years of experience, maybe a non-equity partner (seems misleading to me), or contract attorney.
I am very against the street vendor licensing. It looks like crap. This is America. If you want to operate a business you lease a space and operate it there. We have never done street vendors. If you want to be a street vendor, perhaps return to a country where that is acceptable. I don’t come to your country and insist on order. Don’t come to mine and insist on disorder.
lol this is the dumbest comment. We don’t have street vendors here?
You want order… that’s literally what the licensing program is doing.
Street vendors are one of the classic “American dream” jobs. Street hot dogs (and bad coffee) in New York are legendary. What are you talking about.
What are you talking about. America is full of street vendors and has been way before any of us were born.
Some of the best food I have ever eaten came from street vendors! At the gates of Berkeley I tasted my first soft pretzel (best I have ever had) 0_ and my first pork bow.
Comment made me head for Orchids Garden for some dim sum.
What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever read. At no point in your rambling, incoherent post were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this blog is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Very confusing read, this comment.
Anyone else having issues with Writs of Execution out of the EJDC? Going on 4 weeks pending in the queue.
The last set I submitted (3 of them first/mid April) it took from 11am to 1:40pm to issue, then from 1:54pm to 2:25pm to issue, and then last one took from 11:34am to 1:17pm to issue. If it’s 4 weeks in the queue, that’s a surprise to me. However I haven’t done any this month yet.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/politics/jd-vance-john-roberts-judiciary-role
Universities can revoke honorary degrees that they’ve awarded to famous individuals (e.g., Cosby, Trump, Diddy, Giuliani). They should also be able to revoke law degrees.
J.D. Vance graduated from Yale Law School. Unbelievable. I remember a question like this on the Multi State portion of the Bar Exam. The landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle that the Court determines what is constitutional is Marbury v. Madison (1803), as we all know. The case established the power of judicial review, the ability of the Supreme Court to strike down laws that it deems unconstitutional.
Like the rest of his fellow cult members, JD will eat shit and say it tastes good if his cult leader tells him to do so. In fact, he is doing that just about every day as are his fellow cult members. It is what sycophantic cult members do. Classic.
Sounds like the same old Liberal garbage, (cult member, Nazi, homophobic, xenophobic) If you don’t JD Vance, then just say you don’t like him.
I don’t like him. He was in the USMC and took and oath. He’s VP and he took an oath. Assume he was admitted to the bar somewhere and took an oath. He’s a law school graduate and should be aware of the constitutional separation of powers and Marbury v. Madison.
His interaction with Zelensky was dis-mother-loving-graceful. I’ve seen VP-Corporal Vance parading around in similar outfits.
Don’t assume I just some Liberal spouting garbage. I don’t disagree or agree with everything a president – past, present or future – will do or not do.
For the Country’s sake at least be loyal to the Constitution, aka the document you taken an oath several times to uphold and defend against all enemies foreign and domestic. [Fist Bump – Flag – Fire]
I don’t like J.D. Vance because he is a cult member, a nazi, homophobic, and xenophobic. In this essay,
He is a threat to OUR democracy and creates constitutional crises
Marbury v. Madison is NOT Yale Law School level legal analysis and knowledge. It used to be taught in high school civics. It was something even the laziest, dumbest and most directionless students learned and understood.
Now we have a Vice President knowingly repudiating it and a Secretary of Homeland Security who shit the bed on national television when she confidently tried to bullshit her way through explaining what habeas corpus is, when in fact, she had no idea what the fuck it is. Neither of these are fatal sins, or even consequential moments, because political bases have turned into cults.
Yeah, Photo Op Puppy Killer is a stone cold moron. This whole administration is a lesson in failing upward.
Vance: “And you cannot have a country where the American people keep on electing immigration enforcement and the courts tell the American people they’re not allowed to have what they voted for”
This is such an idiotic take. I’m not sure Vance is that dumb, but he sure thinks people who vote for him are. What if people vote for someone who says they’ll reinstate slavery? Or what if people vote for someone who says they’ll execute all former administration officials on Inauguration Day?
How is that an idiotic take? Are you one of the “muh DeMoCrAcY” types?
Vox pupuli, vox Dei.
11:07 here.
I’m one of the “muh cOnsTitUtion” types.
It’s idiotic because it doesn’t reflect reality (people don’t elect issues, they elect politicians).
It’s idiotic because it doesn’t reflect the law. Is SCOTUS supposed to parse election results and determine that >50% of people voted for a particular candidate, and therefore everything that candidate does passes constitutional muster?
Please tell me where I’m wrong.
You are not wrong. The Court determines what is constitutional. Marbury v. Madison (1803).
“Vox pupuli, vox Dei”
Ok let’s get rid of the electoral college.
Technically they are both right
Zaon Collins verdict. S. Bradly Johnson has now been on the losing end of back-to-back “vanity” verdicts, not worth the paper they’re written on. First Real Water, now this.
Not Johnson but sounds like a jealous comment to me.
Can’t the judgment against Zaon be collected from his NIL and NBA money over his lifetime.
I think it’d be easier if Zaon assigned his bad faith insurance claim against his insurance company over to the Plaintiff and let them go after his insurance company for full, or much larger, payment than if they tried to take it from Zaon and he filed BK.
Rumor is P never demanded the policy limits and refused it when offered. There are reasons why he wouldn’t/couldn’t make that demand (e.g., could have been client decision; didn’t want demand accepted bc it was a minimal policy; was banking on a non-dischargeable punitive damages finding), but if true then no bad faith claim to legitimately assert…
maybe a 25/50 policy
It was. $50k offered and rejected for Ladah’s vanity project.
Now THAT would suck royal donkey $!@# if true. Dang….
Straight out of the Dennis Prince playbook. The carrier should have settled a long time ago.
Not if he and his dad file BK. $15M would allow most to qualify for Chapter 7.
Zaon Collins NBA player? 12.4 ppg in the MWC
I saw Stephanie Zinna’s name all over the news but assuming it was Johnson. I do 100% Plaintiff PI and from my perspective Johnson is one of a small handful of elite insurance defense attorneys in town. There’s a reason why they’re paying him big dollars to do damage control on cases that were always going to be losers. Not sure what the negotiations were but the Plaintiffs asked for 35 million.
Although I hope you did not mean to slight her, Stephanie Zinna is an excellent trial attorney. This case had many wrinkles to it. Taking nothing away from the plaintiffs, who merit our sympathy, it appears she obtained a great result for her client under tremendously taxing circumstances.
To second this, Stephanie Zinna is probably one of the best attorneys in the state.
at what?
Real water will lead to real money. The insurance carrier failed to tender the policy of $10 million when they should have. I believe it is liberty mutual and this caused them to leave the state.
Norm!
Man brings meth and a gun to a meeting with his Probation Officer.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/las-vegas-man-sentenced-after-bringing-gun-meth-to-meeting-with-probation-officer-3374892/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=recommend
To be fair to the accused vegas is dangerous and if someone knew he had meth on him he needs the gun for self defense.