With merger talks falling apart, partners and vice chairmen jumping ship, and staff getting laid-off left and right, I'm really baffled how people could even think that Dewey & LeBoeuf could still pull through this mess.

Especially when this little piece hit the wires:

[quote]On Monday, secretaries were told that Friday would be their last day.

Must be that bitch who wrote Twilight.

LAW.com

This seems to be pissing off a lot of dudes. Is it all much ado about nothing? Or will this actually change how people deal with China?

[quote]China’s Justice Ministry has issued a requirement that new lawyers and those reapplying for licenses swear an oath of loyalty to the Communist Party, another step in a campaign to rein in lawyers who continue to challenge the political and legal systems by which the party maintains power.

You totally tell the whole world about it, natch.

Yup, the US News Law School rankings are out and topping the list this year is Yale University, which boasts such distinguished alumni as Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as God among men Aleksey Vayner.

Rounding up the top 3 are Stanford, which came in at 2nd, and Harvard, coming in at 3rd.

Here’s the rest of the list guys, let’s see what you think:

US News

After discovering the error, Herbert ditched JPM (this was mid 2010 mind you) and has been unemployed since.

I'm totally speechless over this so I'll leave you with Charles Ciumei, a lawyer for JPMorgan who pretty much hit the nail on the head during their cross-examinations:

The National Law Journal recently ranked their top 50 Law schools according to the percentage of (2011) grads admitted to their top 250 law firms.

Was a bit surprised with some of their figures so check it out, curious what you guys think.

The National Law Journal

Effectiveness called into question as verdict still hasn’t been reached.

[quote]A lawyer for an Alabama state senator accused in a vote-buying case defended his client with shouts and a sandwich during closing arguments on Tuesday.
Lawyer Jim Parkman “broke out the courtroom theatrics,” the Birmingham News reports. Parkman shouted “not guilty” at times and ridiculed a casino developer who testified for the prosecution.

The developer, Ronnie Gilley, testified that Parkman’s client, Sen. Harri Anne Smith, changed her vote on a gambling bill as a result of campaign contributions. Parkman ridiculed Gilley’s testimony that he suddenly recalled Smith's role in 2009 bribes while eating a chicken salad sandwich.