Selected Work

by Unfrozen Caveman Law Writer

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Magazine Features:

  • Am Law 200 Overview. "Betting on Bulk." Second Hundred firms are on a hiring binge. What’s not certain is when—or whether—it'll pay off. (American Lawyer Magazine, June 2013).
  • Canada Market Report. "If You Build It, They Will Come." Preparing for the 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto is relying on a distinctively Canadian deal form: the public-private partnership. (American Lawyer Magazine, November 2012)
  • "Romney's Lawyer." Ropes & Gray chairman R. Bradford Malt and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney have a two-decades-long friendship that has benefited both men. (American Lawyer Magazine, June 2012)
  • Lateral Report Overview. "This Time It's Personal." Lateral partner movement was up significantly in 2011, but it wasn't because of a thriving economy. Instead, law firms got desperate. (American Lawyer Magazine, February 2012).
  • Midlevel Associates Feature. "Under Pressure." It's good news and bad news for midlevel associates. There's more work, but hiring is still slow. At least wages are going up again. (American Lawyer Magazine, September 2011).
  • Intellectual Property Report: "Open for Business." Some smaller specialty shops have closed their doors in recent years, but others are very much alive. (American Lawyer Magazine IP Supplement, September 2010).

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Charticles/Listicles:

I came up with lots of ideas for graphics, charts, and charticles for the front-of-the-book section. Here are some of my favorites. (NOTE: I did NOT do the artwork - only the written parts).
  • Starting at the Top: In March, Paul Weiss partner Roberta Kaplan made her U.S. Supreme Court debut when she argued on behalf of an octogenarian widow challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. Kaplan joins the ranks of other Am Law lawyers who have made their maiden arguments before the high court on landmark cases. (The American Lawyer, May 2013).
  • Ex Post Facto: In late January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia invalidated President Barack Obama’s controversial recess appointments in 2012 which filled three vacancies on the National labor relations Board. The court defined "recess" narrowly - to the point that most recess appointments made in modern times would have failed the test. Here are notable recess appointments featuring Am Law lawyers. (The American Lawyer, April 2013).
  • Tour de Force: A selection of quotes from Lance Armstrong's lawyers defending the biker, over the years, from doping allegations. (The American Lawyer, March 2013).
  • Golden Parachute: Am Law firms have been a nice landing spot for defeated Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees. (The American Lawyer, October 2012).
  • Rogue's Gallery: Chadbourne & Parke partner Abbe Lowell has represented a "who's who" of Washington's elite. (The American Lawyer, May 2012).
  • ... And in This Corner: A lawyer and his nemesis jump back in the ring. A look at the ongoing war of words between WWE's top outside counsel Jerry McDevitt of K&L Gates and journalist Irv Muchnick. (The American Lawyer, February 2011).
  • "Hit the Boss Button." Ever wanted to watch the Final Four or the World Cup at your office computer without getting in trouble with your boss? Never fear because the "boss button" is here! (April 28, 2010)
  • "Leaning Left? The AMA at a Crossroads." The American Medical Association has helped kill several health care reform efforts over the past 80 years. That changed with ObamaCare. Has this bastion of conservatism moved to the left? (January 13, 2010)

  • Class of 2000 Notes (Summer 2015) (subscription required)
  • Class of 2000 Notes (Fall 2014) (subscription required)
  • Class of 2000 Notes (Spring 2013) (subscription required)
  • Class of 2000 Notes (Fall 2012) (subscription required)
  • Class of 2000 Notes (Spring 2012) (subscription required)
  • Class of 2000 Notes (Fall 2010) (subscription required)

[Note: Sportslens (f/k/a Soccerlens) has replaced my byline with someone else's and kept the content the same, claiming this helps them with SEO. Read more here. The following links are from Internet Archive.]

Listicles:

  • Cheating in Soccer. If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying. From handballs to doping to diving to match-fixing, here are some of the most well-known examples of cheating in soccer. (Jan. 6, 2009).
  • The Worst Teams of All Time. There are bad teams and then there are the ones on this list. (Jan. 30, 2009)
  • Legends of Soccer. We know Pele and Maradona. Who are some of the other all-time greats? (Mar. 8, 2009)

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