
- lawjobs.com Career Center – GC of Nonprofit for Rwandan Entrepreneurs Continues as Orrick Associate – Probably the most-interesting story we've read about what deferred associates are up to (although technically, he didn't get deferred, he sort of took a sabbatical, but he's getting support from a deferred lawyer).
- Law.com – Judge Slashes Neurosurgery Expert’s $7,000 Fee in Automobile Injury Case – And you thought lawyers overcharged. The judge cut it down to $600/hr
- Stay on your toes- Legalweek – Good story on how deferrals work in UK. With the training system, it doesn't quite match up to US structure, but interesting nonetheless.
- Top Lawyers – News & Features (washingtonian.com) – Lat & Kash go all mainstream, writing a deep, thoughtful intro to DC's top lawyers.
- The Client Revolution: What does your law firm say about you? – We always find it amusing that the two objects of the phrase "No one ever got fired for hiring/buying ____" are the matched pair of IBM (when non-lawyers are repeating the adage) and its regular outside counsel, Cravath (for lawyers).
Also, we looked it up so you don't have to: ca·su·ist·ry (kzh–str)
n. pl. ca·su·ist·ries
1. Specious or excessively subtle reasoning intended to rationalize or mislead.
2. The determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by analyzing cases that illustrate general ethical rules.