Non-Sequiturs: 09.01.15

More concrete rumors are swirling that President Obama will teach at Columbia Law School once his term is up, with Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger seemingly confirming Obama would have some role at the school in 2017. [Quartz] * We told you Amal Clooney just lost a big case, but did the AP lose even more when they tweeted about the case referring to the human rights lawyer as an "actor's wife"? [Legal Cheek] * Everyone knows the legal profession has a... problem when it comes to substance abuse. But do lawyers overshare their issues? Or does an open attitude about these problems create a culture where more are willing to seek help? [Law and More] * Yes, that clerk in Kentucky, Kim Davis, is still refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. Maybe we should blame her lawyers. [Slate] * If you want to be the best, learn from the best -- writing tips from none other than Justice Kagan. [Business Insider] * Some tough words for lawyers that want the easy life: you shouldn't get the clients. [It's Not About The Lawyers, Teacups] * How do we go about changing the public defense system, which serves ~80% of all defendants? [Fulling the Promise]

More concrete rumors are swirling that President Obama will teach at Columbia Law School once his term is up, with Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger seemingly confirming Obama would have some role at the school in 2017. [Quartz]

* We told you Amal Clooney just lost a big case, but did the AP lose even more when they tweeted about the case referring to the human rights lawyer as an “actor’s wife”? [Legal Cheek]

* Everyone knows the legal profession has a… problem when it comes to substance abuse. But do lawyers overshare their issues? Or does an open attitude about these problems create a culture where more are willing to seek help? [Law and More]

* Yes, that clerk in Kentucky, Kim Davis, is still refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. Maybe we should blame her lawyers. [Slate]

* If you want to be the best, learn from the best — writing tips from none other than Justice Kagan. [Business Insider]

* Some tough words for lawyers that want the easy life: you shouldn’t get the clients. [It’s Not About The Lawyers, Teacups]

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* How do we go about changing the public defense system, which serves ~80% of all defendants? [Fulling the Promise]

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