David Lat: Most successful BIGLAW Azn ever?
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Date: December 14th, 2006 12:45 AM
Author: cap'n crunch
Thoughts?
Poon doesn't count, that loser couldn't even swing Munger. Lat went to WACHTELL where his PRESTIGIOUS EXIT OPTIONS included rating ERISA HOTTIES.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7216183) |
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Date: December 14th, 2006 12:51 AM
Author: Hazelrah (http://xoxoreader.blogspot.com/)
Thanks for mentioning him because I meant to comment on how he keeps referring to himself on ATL as "we."
"We don't understand this commenter's ire towards our post. We praised Eumi Choi as a "tough, smart, no-nonsense" prosecutor, as well as a "strong Asian woman." We also described her as "fabulous" and "yummy." What part of that was unclear?"
Okay, the "we" usage there is not so bad (although he obviously has some issues). But it's followed up with:
"(Also, for the record, we're Asian ourselves -- and were raised by a mom who's a lot like Eumi Choi. So we obviously have no problems with powerful Asian females or Asian lawyers in positions of power.)"
Wtf? Did he forget how to use personal singular pronouns after years of pretending to be female and referring to himself in the third person?
http://www.abovethelaw.com/2006/12/what_part_of_fabulous_do_you_n_1.php
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7216233) |
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Date: December 14th, 2006 1:14 AM
Author: Great Teacher Onizuka
I agree that the attention trolling is completely obnoxious.
I'm not sure why he thinks people like this feminine / flamboyant persona -- people read UTR *in spite* of that persona, not because of it, especially after he outted himself and it became clear it was all a (very strange) act.
As far as I'm concerned ATL is all the worst aspects of UTR with none of the strengths (which was the information, which apparently has all dried up for him now).
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7216447) |
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Date: December 14th, 2006 1:16 AM
Author: Hazelrah (http://xoxoreader.blogspot.com/)
I'm still pretty pissed that he bashed on Xoxo for spreading the Milbank bonus rumor, and now basically all he does is repost stuff from Greedy and with big disclaimers that he is still waiting to hear back from the managing partners.
Although the thought of him actually trying to call partners and get confirmation is rather funny. I bet he pretends to be from the Wall Street Journal or something.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7216466) |
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Date: December 14th, 2006 1:20 AM
Author: Great Teacher Onizuka
Yeah, any respect I had for him dried away after I saw that post. The fact that he has to get all his scoops from Greedy really says a lot though -- I guess all that begging for email tips didn't work out too well.
I really dislike his calling partners for confirmation. It sets a very bad precedent -- this year it's only him calling them, next year it'll be 100 bloggers calling them (especially if his calls result in something meaningful, like reporting a bonus before Greedy or identifying a hoax).
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7216507) |
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Date: December 14th, 2006 11:26 AM
Author: mnbvc
I check Lat's blog now only because it's an easy way to get updated bonus news without searching here or Greedy's awful interface.
I also read Brian Leiter's blog from time to time to see what he's ranting about, but that doesn't mean I endorse him.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7218179) |
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Date: December 14th, 2006 11:29 AM
Author: LeiTTTer ("ah yes, the bob loblaw law blog")
didnt claim that anyone was endorsing lat - but reading it, not liking it, and then complaining about it - wtf's the point? just don't read it in the first place
you read lat's blog because you get something from it - cool, no problem. you read letier because you get something from it ("to see what he's ranting about") - cool, no problem. but if you read leiter's blog, don't like it, and then bash it incessantly, why read it in the first place?
anyway, i'm just biased against blogs in general because 99.999% of them are filled with prattling idiocy
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7218192) |
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Date: December 14th, 2006 11:36 AM
Author: LeiTTTer ("ah yes, the bob loblaw law blog")
well yours is a bit different - you're mainly linking to xoxo posts, right? that provides you with all the content you need, commentary on it is fine/expected
it's when people have nothing to talk about (99.99% of blogs) but still keep prattling in an attempt to sound important/like thier life matters that i can't stand
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7218213) |
Date: December 14th, 2006 11:04 AM
Author: Hazelrah (http://xoxoreader.blogspot.com/)
I really shouldn't feed the attention trolling, but I guess he can't get enough of himself:
"Whether you agree or disagree, it's one of the most well-written and thoughtful postings we've read in a while (although, to be sure, the standards for message-board discourse aren't set very high)." (linking to this thread)
http://www.abovethelaw.com/2006/12/associate_bonus_watch_shearman.php
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7218085) |
Date: December 14th, 2006 11:22 AM
Author: Brined Turkey (The plaintiff did find this statement chilling)
Opinionista vs. Lat in a fistfight?
My money is on Opinionista.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7218162) |
Date: December 14th, 2006 3:17 PM
Author: Hazelrah (http://xoxoreader.blogspot.com/)
Another ridiculous use of "we" -- unless his interns are in on this too.
"Here's a synopsis of our WLRK experience. We worked with some brilliant people, some of whom remain good friends to this day, on some phenomenal cases; learned a lot and got a ton of experience (e.g., depositions, a trial, appellate briefs), despite being so junior; and did very well for ourselves financially. This allowed us to move to the U.S. Attorney's Office, and then into blogging and freelance writing, without downsizing our lifestyle. "
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"When we were at WLRK, we billed around 2700 hours a year (and worked quite a bit more -- we weren't very efficient). Those hours are nothing to sneeze at. But we had friends at other firms who worked just as hard or harder than we did, yet made significantly less. Several of them would tell us, especially around December, "I wish I had taken that Wachtell offer."
http://www.abovethelaw.com/2006/12/associate_bonus_watch_wachtell.php#more
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7219388) |
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Date: December 14th, 2006 3:23 PM
Author: cap'n crunch
i kind of like this post, he is pwning his friends at davis, cravath, skadden and simpson
you can't deny that Wachtell associates PWN the shit out of tools billing 2700 hours at Weil Gotschal or a similar Milbank pay scale dump
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=545621&forum_id=2#7219436) |
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