Non-Sequiturs: 03.23.15
* Chicago Law grad went up to Alaska and challenged an Iditarod musher to an arm wrestling match. That's when she broke her arm. This decision should trigger an automatic two-spot drop in the U.S. News rankings. [Alaska Dispatch News] * An interview with Keith Wetmore, former Chairman of Morrison and Foerster, diving into his childhood growing up in a funeral home. From working with one group of stiffs to another. [Hsu Untied] * The Howard Shipley saga has come to an end. [Wall Street Journal] * Ruh roh. Biglaw partner earns a hearty benchslap for deliberately misleading the court. You can't do that -- save it for the summer associates asking about having a family. [Legal Business] * California lawyer Matt McLaughlin continues his Quixotic drive to have the state execute all the gay people. Now we have a pithy name for his proposed amendment: "The Intolerant Jackass Act." [Slate] * David talks to Bloomberg about why Above the Law hurts people's feelings. It's more diplomatic than my answer: because they're soft. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA] * A lawyer testifies to the state legislature about how great a right-to-work law will be... for his bankruptcy practice. Troll hard, my friend. [YouTube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwnwXFhKObI
* Chicago Law grad went up to Alaska and challenged an Iditarod musher to an arm wrestling match. That’s when she broke her arm. This decision should trigger an automatic two-spot drop in the U.S. News rankings. [Alaska Dispatch News]
* An interview with Keith Wetmore, former Chairman of Morrison and Foerster, diving into his childhood growing up in a funeral home. From working with one group of stiffs to another. [Hsu Untied]
* The Howard Shipley saga has come to an end. [Wall Street Journal]
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* Ruh roh. Biglaw partner earns a hearty benchslap for deliberately misleading the court. You can’t do that — save it for the summer associates asking about having a family. [Legal Business]
* California lawyer Matt McLaughlin continues his Quixotic drive to have the state execute all the gay people. Now we have a pithy name for his proposed amendment: “The Intolerant Jackass Act.” [Slate]
* David talks to Bloomberg about why Above the Law hurts people’s feelings. It’s more diplomatic than my answer: because they’re soft. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
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* A lawyer testifies to the state legislature about how great a right-to-work law will be… for his bankruptcy practice. Troll hard, my friend. [YouTube]