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This is What a Forged Check for Half a Million Dollars Looks Like
There are quite a lot of scams out there that specifically target law firms. Most of them are variations on the 419 scam, and pretty obvious too boot — such as the business offers from wealthy princes...
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A New Kind of Burger War: Steptoe & Johnson v. Rogue States
Lately, it seems like Dupont Circle has been overrun with trendy burger places: BGR, the Burger Joint; Rogue States: A Burger Grilling Company; and (soon) BLT Burger. When I’m hankering for a burger...
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“The Pink’s Paradox” and the Lure of Big Law Firms
Over at Concurring Opinions, David Fagundes recently discussed the “Pink’s Paradox,” a confusing pattern of behavior seen at Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs in Los Angeles: … Pink’s doesn’t just have a 15-20...
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You Can’t Spell “Shpoonkle” Without “Poo”
Update: At some point after I wrote this post, Shpoonkle took down the blog post I discuss below. I suspect that one could pick apart many of the posts on the site in the same fashion, but I simply...
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The Future of Law Firms: The Electronic Whip
Former Big Law partner Stephen Harper loves to complain about law firms’ increasing tendency to focus on “metrics.” Having enjoyed the good life by jacking up “billable hours” and “collectibles,” many...
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I usually don’t care for Lawyerist, but this
I usually don’t care for Lawyerist, but this post hit it right on the nose: So, he added, it’s natural for a young idealistic lawyer to try to improve the situation [in a big law firm] (or fight the...
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