Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was in town last night for Red Mass. There is a picture of him at the Mass, but nothing on what happened at his keynote address. Anyone care to fill us in? [RJ]
Here’s a piece about “Deputized Attorney Robert Pool” getting sanctioned for his handling of a lawsuit for Constable John Bonaventura in the turf wars case involving the Shark Pimp. Commenters say the article doesn’t have the facts right, can someone set us straight? Also, what’s a deputized attorney? [RJ]
The jury in the Saudi airman rape trial got to hear attorney and erstwhile judicial candidate Don Chairez deliver a rendition of most of the plot of Lawrence of Arabia in his closing argument before prosecutors objected. The article mentions that his better judgment prevented him from reciting the plot of his other choice, The Hangover. Jury deliberations continue today. [Las Vegas Sun]
Here’s the list of the 66% that passed the July 2013 Nevada Bar Exam. Any guesses on what percent of the 66% are already employed?
For those soon-to-be new licensed attorneys not already employed, it looks like Greenberg Traurig might be hiring–if you’re interested in being involved in their new “residency” program where you get less pay AND have a lower billable hour requirement. [Above the Law]
Some people may care about the money, but I realized long ago that I'd much rather take less pay for a lower billable hour requirement and a better work-life balance. It's just not worth it to me to make $120k but with a 2000+ billable hour requirement. I'd rather take $80k and have a 1600-1800 hr requirement.
I went solo last year and now I have no billable hour requirement and I make much more than I ever did working for a larger firm.
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October 23, 2013 6:50 pm
9:46 apparently does not have kids or student loans. Good for you, bro.
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October 23, 2013 6:55 pm
I attended both the Red Mass and the dinner at which Justice Alito spoke. His speech was great — he came across as very understated with a good sense of humor; more important, he gave a history of St. Thomas More that was alive and humanizing and used that to drew modern parallels between faith and standing up for what you believe in as a lawyer that really made me think.
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October 23, 2013 8:17 pm
I think 9:46 might be a female with a kid and a student loan.
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October 23, 2013 10:09 pm
Deputized Attorney: (per the local media accounts) the act of making your outside legal counsel a sworn peace officer in your agency (possible as per Nevada law a peace officer only needs to attend and graduate from an academy within the first year of service, not before hire) in order to pay for their legal services after submitting the bills to the County and having them denied.
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October 23, 2013 10:44 pm
9:46 here. I'm male, I have three kids and student loans. I made the decision early on to live off a lower salary and spend more time with my family.
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October 24, 2013 3:39 am
Not 9:46 here. CD attorney with multiple kids. Where the hell is this job of which you speak that pays 80k for 1600-1800/year???
Some people may care about the money, but I realized long ago that I'd much rather take less pay for a lower billable hour requirement and a better work-life balance. It's just not worth it to me to make $120k but with a 2000+ billable hour requirement. I'd rather take $80k and have a 1600-1800 hr requirement.
I went solo last year and now I have no billable hour requirement and I make much more than I ever did working for a larger firm.
9:46 apparently does not have kids or student loans. Good for you, bro.
I attended both the Red Mass and the dinner at which Justice Alito spoke. His speech was great — he came across as very understated with a good sense of humor; more important, he gave a history of St. Thomas More that was alive and humanizing and used that to drew modern parallels between faith and standing up for what you believe in as a lawyer that really made me think.
I think 9:46 might be a female with a kid and a student loan.
Deputized Attorney: (per the local media accounts) the act of making your outside legal counsel a sworn peace officer in your agency (possible as per Nevada law a peace officer only needs to attend and graduate from an academy within the first year of service, not before hire) in order to pay for their legal services after submitting the bills to the County and having them denied.
9:46 here. I'm male, I have three kids and student loans. I made the decision early on to live off a lower salary and spend more time with my family.
Not 9:46 here. CD attorney with multiple kids. Where the hell is this job of which you speak that pays 80k for 1600-1800/year???