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this guy Velvel looks like Bill Murray (playing a pederass with an end of life crisis) in a (poignant) wes anderson movie. Owen Wilson plays his confused adopted son, yet again.

Entry: Future Lawsuit of the Day: Massachusetts School of Law v. Bush

posted by Isiah

Jun 18, 2008 10:00AM

9:34, Isiah actually looked it up in the urban dictionary, and prefers his spellin; don't mess with Isiah's eloquaciousness.
Oh yeah, and i killed that Sobchak for refusing to play defense on the Shabbos. I bet he wouldn't roll over in his grave, that lazy mofo.

Entry: Nude Artist Appeals To Wall Street Titans' Raging Narcissism

posted by Isiah

Jun 23, 2008 12:44PM

Bess,
Get on Crab hands obsession with George Carlin!
Who would have guessed?

Entry: Summertime, and the Living's... Easier.

posted by Isiah

Jun 26, 2008 5:02PM

you guys are really a little too harsh; there's no reason for you to diss her, unless your ego is so shot that you need to pick on law students trying to make a buck. That's like Isiah dissing on a junk ballplayer, like kobe.

Isiah understands that you get abused by partners all day, but there ain't no need to pass that on to some law student blogger. go for someone bigger, like Anucha, and really strike back at the Man!

If you don't like this (mighty fine) white chick, just move on to the next post; but if you comment again, Isiah's liable to slap and scratch you silly.

Entry: Write-Offs: 06.26.08

posted by Isiah

Jun 27, 2008 8:50AM

Timmy, if there's one good thing Isiah can say about you, it's that you handle criticism really well.
You should be a coach. And Isiah should get into finance / trading penny stocks. This may be Isiah's best trade yet . . .

Entry: Open Thread: Bar Study Procrastination

posted by Isiah

Jul 01, 2008 10:12AM

Mr. Guest,
Don't worry; I'm sure you've been told this many a time, but we've all been through this and passed. Isiah never studied or did any Barbri assignments until after July 4, and Isiah still (behind-the-back/no-look) passed the NY and Detroit Bar's.
As long as you went to class each day and took notes, you're fine. Just relax now, since two weeks before the bar, your body will not allow you to procrastinate and you will study 18 hours a day, and you'll pass.

Of course, if you're in Cali, you're dead.

Entry: Anheuser-Busch: "Would You Say I Have a Plethora of Planes?"

posted by Isiah

Jul 01, 2008 12:13PM

Yes, El Guapo. You have a plethora.

Entry: Further Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby

posted by Isiah

Jul 08, 2008 2:02PM

Isiah thinks everyone posting here is a racist. what is the deal with you people?

Isiah worked hard to get where he is (don't laugh; Isiah's still getting PAYED), and he didn't benefit from AA. But that's partly because of the trailblazers (not those thugs) who suffered through discrimination before Isiah, to make professional sports amenable (yeah, amenable) to minority participation.

Sure AA is unfair to that rich white kid who got a higher LSAT than the lesbian transvestite AfroTino American who takes his spot in Columbia. But our society chooses unfairly all the time for broader purposes (see generally "taxes"), and I think everyone would like to see equality in the workplace. If we don't force some people with lower grades in now, the cycle will never end, and people will keep an image of "rich white boy" in their minds as the perfect lawyer.
Once we permanently change that image, more minorities will try harder for whitecolla' stuff, employers will be more accepting of them, and soon we'll reach an equilibrium.

At least that's what Isiah hopes.

Entry: Further Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby

posted by Isiah

Jul 08, 2008 2:44PM

to 2:05 & 2:07 (probably tonguing in the mensroom right now)
My G-d; Isiah can't believe you people went to law school (or are possibly there now). My logic had nothing to do with meritocracy or fixing past injustice, if you "yokels" can read. Please review my comments one mo' time, and get back to doc review.

Isiah's just saying that there is a segment of American society that is significantly under-represented in certain areas, and that "under-representation" creates a continuous cycle, and extra-legal/unfair practices are necessary to make a change.

Isiah wants a meritocracy, but can you honestly say that there is absolutely no racism involved in the hiring of professionals today? although you may be open minded, most 50 yr. old partners are not as hip.
To create a true meritocracy, we may need to bend the rules for a short time. the question is whether we should.

In closing, "nice logic moron" after an empty line was really great, but there are no laugh tracks on ATL. Isiah can just see you pleasuring yourself furiously to that perfect post up there; damn, you sure showed Isiah.

Isiah hates ad hominem attacks, and unfortunately had to resort to one because hey, it's true and funny.
But don't be calling Isiah moron when anyone can see that you can't read. Now back to work.

Entry: Further Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby

posted by Isiah

Jul 08, 2008 2:59PM

what's an avatar?

Entry: Further Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby

posted by Isiah

Jul 08, 2008 3:18PM

This is Isiah's last post; it's hard to argue with people who think they look are not prejudiced, and then insinuate stupidity or lack of initiative to whole races.

First off, I am white. and I am a racist like pretty much everyone else.

you ask why there are no top black law firms, insinuating lack of initiative/brains, but jews/irish were able to get into top schools (and a quality education) in the early 1900's, unlike a majority of Black Americans. More importantly, the prejudice of the "stupid" or "unintellectual" Black man may have held back many clients from flocking to a black lawyer who persevered, unlike Jews asians and Irish, who weren't considered stupid, just low class. I am not an expert, but I believe that the discrimination against jews did not extend to the belief that they were stupid or lackadaisical (i had to get that in).

The fact that most lawyers / professionals aren't black males HAS TO affect every one of us, just like everything we see affects us. When we do see a black lawyer, deep down we do think twice for a second. At least I do, unfortunately.
I don't know how to change that, but i think AA is a start. And I know J. Thomas may dissent and say this will engrain it even more, but if it leads to more affluence in minority communities, i think over time there will be better education and better scores from minorities, which will slowly reverse that negative thinking.

Entry: Caption Contest Monday

posted by Isiah

Jul 21, 2008 12:47PM

hey, neither of us are wearing pants anyway

Entry: Bush Endorses Housing Bailout

posted by Isiah

Jul 23, 2008 9:15AM

Isiah's mad as hell, and he's not going to take it anymore!!

Entry: Write-Offs: 08.11.08

posted by Isiah

Aug 11, 2008 5:38PM

Bess,
Heard about the Proskaur Rose Partner? some reports say four pounds of beef in 15 minutes; see http://abovethelaw.com/2008/08/proskauer_rose_beefs_up_for_it.php#more
maybe oyster boy met his match (probably not)?

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