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Somebody at the Snaresbrook crown court must be a shitty tipper, because the food in the cafeteria has allegedly been contaminated with urine. Traces of it were apparently found in soup, salad, and even sandwiches, which customers had complained "smelled a bit off." Since only legal officers eat in the cafeteria, the errant pee-er probably has a vendetta against a judge or lawyer. Police are investigating; thankfully, the cafeteria is now closed. More »
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We've seen offensive, annoying, and just plain ridiculous tips for professional attire before. But a missive from Duke's Women Law Students Association puts all these to shame with its insanely detailed, frequently obvious, sometimes batshit, and occasionally helpful recommendations. More »
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A new study shows that female lawyers may be unpopular with legal secretaries. Is this because lady lawyers are just too busy to be nice, or because people have higher expectations of female bosses? More »
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This alleged Craigslist rapist has an advantage over the other ones that have dominated the headlines: He specializes in employment law, specifically prosecuting sexual harassment. Also, it at least partly involves consensual BDSM. More »
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A lawsuit against an Illinois car dealership took a strange turn recently, when the defendant's lawyer complained about a "large breasted woman" in the courtroom. More »
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3 Toronto lawyers lost their jobs after an epic-sounding "night of debauchery." Now one's suing for wrongful termination. So what, exactly, went down? More »
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The designer who so memorably told two strangers, "I love Hitler. People like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers, you'd all be fucking gassed," may be at an undisclosed location, receiving treatment for alcoholism, but his French lawyer has oh so very many things to say on the record to Israeli news site Ynet. More »
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Apparently, it's "a friend you use exclusively for sex" and "the term is popular in Canada." Also, apparently, it's something certain Big Law Bros are interested in attracting. More »
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As American Apparel flirted with bankruptcy, suffered declining sales, got sued by Woody Allen, lost many of its workers following an immigration raid, and defended yet more sexual-harassment lawsuits, Dov Charney's performance was apparently so stellar he deserved a bonus. More »
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After we noted that American Apparel is still experiencing pretty serious problems, spokeslawyer Peter Schey wrote in to set us straight on some stuff. And to say that "Abercrombie and Finch" totally had to pay a much bigger immigration fine! More »
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Some Belgian lawyers allege that the "sensitive" metal detectors at one jail are just an excuse to get female visitors to take off their bras. More »
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In the legal world, among the last bastions of dress-codes, there's debate: are open-toed shoes professional? As the Careerist put it, "It might not seem worthy of debate, but I can assure you that passions run strong on this one:" More »
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Joran Van der Sloot's defense attorney Maximo Altez has announced that he's dropping the case due to potentially violent harassment. "I've received threats, many threatening e-mails. I'm an older person. This isn't for me," he told the AP. [Newser] More »
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There is no pain quite like the pain that accompanies the dissolution of a live-in relationship. In a way, only when you find yourself arguing about HALF the cost of THE LARGE MEASURING CUP do you really understand it's over. More »
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Yesterday defense lawyers admitted in court that money from ABC News has been funding the trial of Casey Anthony, the Florida mother accused of murdering her toddler. The network has shelled out $200,000 for pictures of Caylee. [Orlando Sentinel] More »
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• Minority women make up a mere 1.88% of partners at U.S. law firms and have more partnership representation in Los Angeles and San Francisco. • A pony named Fat Boy was rescued from a swimming pool in England yesterday after he became intoxicated from eating too many fermented apples. • A North Korean woman named Won Jeong Hwa was sentenced to five years in prison today in South Korea for using sex "as a tool" to elicit information from a South Korean military officer.• The Twin Cities Choice Moms is a group of single women in the Twin Cities metro area who have chosen to have children on their own. • More »
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From a reader: "At this time of day, they've probably already got pen to paper, but it would be nice to give a small shout-out/good luck to all of the Jezebelles who are taking the bar exams starting this morning in all 50 states. (I'm thinking of Lymed, but I am sure there are lots more!)." Okay, ladies, give this country's future attorneys/prosecutors/judges/beloved TV stars, etc. a great shout-out in the comments, and for those who are taking the bar exam, let us know how it went (when you're done and if you see this, of course.) More »
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It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, Rich and I got help from our pal Sasha Frere-Jones, to tackle problems like reclusive behavior, definitions of words, and all the other usual sex stuff. Got a burning question? Send it to potpsych@jezebel.com. (Please keep them short; they're verrrry hard to read when stoned.) More »
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• After last night's fellatio-esque interview of John McCain, reporters ask Jon Stewart if he's a real journalist and if he should've tried harder to ask a real question. No, and yes. [Comedy Central, Time, Rolling Stone]

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According to a forthcoming study from Washington & Lee University School of Law Prof. Robin Fretwell Wilson, women with MBAs, MDs and JDs are much more likely to get divorced than men with the same graduate degrees. Fretwell Wilson tells the Wall Street Journal: "It's like the Virginia Slims ad — we've come so far — but, man, we haven't come so far...women can't have it all because there is a social stigma to having or being a stay-at-home spouse." Women with MBAs have divorce rates that are higher than women with only bachelor degrees, while women with MDs and JDs have lower divorce rates than women who are merely college educated. Female doctors and lawyers, however, are still more likely to get divorced than men who are doctors and lawyers, Fretwell Wilson's study shows. Wilson's advice to high achieving women: they "should be targeting particularly loving and supportive men." [WSJ] More »
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