Welcome to the first episode of the new Bitter Lawyer series, The Bitter Five, where we break down the week’s top-five bitterest stories in the legal media.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009
Links to all the stories from this week’s The Bitter Five episode are listed below.
No. 5
Louisiana Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell refused to marry an interracial couple because he’s concerned about the possible bi-racial offspring. And that decision is really working out well for him. [Huffington Post | YouTube]
No. 4
After an associate failed to check his Blackberry one evening, Quinn Emmanuel partner Bill Urquhart sent an email tirade to all of the firm’s attorneys, insisting that all associates must check their email at all times. Even after hours—because the balance of the world depends on it. [Above the Law]
No. 3
Morrison & Foerster announced this week that it is cutting first-year salaries to a paltry $145K. I know, our heart broke for them too when we heard. [Above the Law via ABA Journal]
No. 2
A gay prostitute testified this week that superior court judge Michael Hecht allegedly trolled Tacoma’s Antique Row, picked him up and paid the young man for sex. Hecht is charged with soliciting a prostitute and making a death threat—and for not knowing the definition of an antique. [SeattlePI.com]
No. 1
Miss California USA officials are countersuing dethroned beauty queen Carrie Prejean, demanding she repay $5,200 they loaned her for breast implants to compete in the Miss USA pageant. This has got “dangerous president” written all over it. [CNN]
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Welcome to the first episode of the new Bitter Lawyer series, The Bitter Five, where we break down the week’s top-five bitterest stories in the legal media.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009
Links to all the stories from this week’s The Bitter Five episode are listed below.
No. 5
Louisiana Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell refused to marry an interracial couple because he’s concerned about the possible bi-racial offspring. And that decision is really working out well for him. [Huffington Post | YouTube]