Non-Sequiturs: 10.18.10

* Asian moms aren’t always enthusiastic about alternative careers for their lawyer children. [Fresh Off the Boat via The Careerist]

* What does the foreclosure scandal say about the state of the legal profession? Professor Larry Ribstein has some thoughts. [Truth on the Market]

* An attractive blonde prosecutor, Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi, is going after a 16-year-old accused killer. [New York Magazine]

* Recent Michigan Law grad Nick Cheolas is blogging about his struggle with cancer. That might sound depressing, but as Radley Balko of Reason notes, “Nick’s sense of humor considerably lightens the experience.” [Get Rid of the Seaward via Hit & Run]

* The Obama Administration comes to the defense of John Ashcroft — and the Supreme Court seems sympathetic. [How Appealing (linkwrap)]

* Never a dull moment in the Alaska Senate race. [Instapundit]

* Former ATL contributor Piercie Shafton hosts Blawg Review #286. [Blawg Review]

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