Gender
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Feminism, Gender, Judicial Divas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Ginsburg: No Future in Voice-Over Work, But Could Become the Next Great Liberal Lioness
The front page of today’s Washington Post has an interesting article about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dissent yesterday in Ledbetter v. Goodyear: The court ruled 5 to 4 that Lilly Ledbetter, the lone female supervisor at a tire plant in Gadsden, Ala., did not file her lawsuit against Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in the […] -
Celebrities, Defamation, Education / Schools, Gender, Kids, Litigatrix, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Pregnancy / Paternity, Sexual Harassment
Non-Sequiturs: 05.24.07
* It is my calling to keep people’s self-esteem in check when out of wack with reality. And to yet again point out the dangers of using MySpace if you’re over 21 or not a musician. I am also in a pissy mood today. [Gawker] * The recent approval of a pill that stops menstruation […] - Sponsored
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Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Gender, Kids, Non-Sequiturs, Rape, Religion, Trials, Weirdness
Non-Sequiturs: 05.18.07
* A rabbi, a nun and Christopher Hitchens walk into a bar… [PrawfsBlawg] * Unlike other 15-year-olds who appreciate toilet humor, this girl felt victimized by the inside joke. [Pensacola News Journal] * Anne Heche continues to entertain/disturb, plus we haven’t had a cautionary divorce tale in some time. Stay tuned… [Nasty, Brutish & Short] […]
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Books, Feminism, Gender, Weddings
Gentlemen: Do You Have a Parasite?
No, we’re not talking about the penis fish in Assistant Director Skinner‘s member on “Grey’s Anatomy” last night. (Although that was seriously cool.) Via the Legal Times, we see that Judith Warner has weighed in on the “mommy wars” in her NYT blog, commenting on the genre of anti-stay-at-home-motherhood writing, of which Leslie Bennetts’ “The […] -
Feminism, Gender, Kids, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
October Term 2007 Clerk Hiring: A Request for Information
We’re interested in figuring out how many law clerks for the upcoming Supreme Court Term, October Term 2007, are women or minorities. But we don’t know all these folks personally (much as we might like to). So we need your help. After the jump, you’ll see a list of the Supreme Court clerks for OT […] -
D. Kyle Sampson, Department of Justice, Divorce Train Wrecks, Feminism, Gender, Morning Docket, Torture, U.S. Attorneys Offices, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 03.28.07
* Return of the Equal Rights Amendment? [Washington Post via How Appealing] * Rumsfeld torture charges dropped because his actions were related to his government position. [CNN] * DOJ: Monica mum, but Sampson speaking. [MSNBC] * On that subject, here’s a chart and timeline with links for all you need to know about “Attorneygate.” [Slate] […]
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Abortion, Craigslist, Feminism, Gender, Job Searches, Non-Sequiturs, Traffic Accidents
Non-Sequiturs: 03.27.07
* Senator Brownback doesn’t include women of reproductive age in his litany. But you can’t protect everyone, can you? [Mirror of Justice] * I once sent out letters like this to production companies, volunteering my script-reading services, and one guy took the time to tell me to f*%k myself because what the hell did I […] -
Advertising, Drugs, Feminism, Gay, Gender, John Roberts, Morning Docket, Racism, Wal-Mart
Morning Docket: 02.07.07
* Lower wages for women? Always. [MSNBC] * Trial date set for only charged Abu Ghraib officer. [Jurist] * Racial controversy: the breakfast of champions. [WSJ Law Blog] * Gay groups not really satisfied about Super Bowl ad; Snickers pulls it. [AP via Findlaw] * North Dakota, now slightly less boring, but not really, issues […]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Blogging, Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Feminism, Gender, Glenn Reynolds, Shanetta Cutlar, You Go Girl
ATL Public Service Announcement: If You're Joining SPL, Stock Up on Adult Diapers
Shanetta Y. Cutlar, a high-ranking official of the U.S. Department of Justice, oversees the Special Litigation Section (SPL) of the Civil Rights Division. As chief of the SPL, Cutlar is a steward(ess) of our nation’s civil rights laws. And, of course, Cutlar is a great diva — which is why we adore her so much.* […] -
Feminism, Gender, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sandra Day O'Connor, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Justice Ginsburg to Justice O'Connor: "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Or actually, “I’m missing you already.” Supreme Court justices have feelings too, y’know. The former cheerleader and current Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader “Kiki” Ginsburg, misses having a “wing-woman” when she visits the highest ladies’ room in the land. Per Joan Biskupic of USA Today: It’s been a year since Sandra Day O’Connor retired from […] -
Biglaw, Gender, Lawsuit of the Day, Racism, Rudeness, Sexual Harassment
Lawsuit of the Day: Marinaro v. Greenberg Traurig LLP
Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell isn’t the only discrimination lawsuit against a large law firm kicking around New York Supreme Court these days. Earlier this month, a complaint was filed in the case of Yasmin Marinaro v. Greenberg Traurig LLP. Meet Harley I. Lewin (at right), a shareholder (partner) in the New York office of […] -
Deaths, Feminism, Gender, Law Professors, Litigatrix, Marsha Berzon, Plaintiffs Firms
Judith P. Vladeck, R.I.P.
Judith Vladeck, a top labor lawyer and advocate for women’s rights, passed away earlier this week. She was 83 and a resident of Manhattan. From the New York Times obituary: Proud of her courtroom contentiousness, Ms. Vladeck brought a combination of showmanship and detailed analysis of salary histories and job performance to her cases. She […] -
Alston & Bird, Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Contests, Feminism, Gender, Rankings
Bingham McCutchen: Land of the Amazons?
Congratulations to these five law firms, which just made Fortune magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies To Work For: — Alston & Bird (#19)— Arnold & Porter (#26)— Nixon Peabody (#49)— Perkins Coie (#64)— Bingham McCutchen (#94) The Recorder has a write-up of the results, which contains some fun factoids. Did you know that […]
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9th Circuit, David Levi, Federal Judges, Gender, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Orin Kerr, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Sex, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Weirdness
Musical Chairs: Chief Judge David Levi To Become Dean David Levi
Big news for both the federal bench and legal academia: Chief Judge David F. Levi, of the Eastern District of California, has been picked as the next dean of Duke Law School. If approved by the trustees, Levi will replace Dean Katharine Bartlett on July 1. Here’s the official press release.* Chief Judge David Levi […] -
ACLU, Books, Celebrities, Crime, Defamation, Feminism, Food, Gender, Immigration, Jack Abramoff, Law Professors, Movies, Native Americans, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons, Pro Se Litigants, Weddings
Non-Sequiturs: 12.19.06
* All may not be genetically sound with Suri babies of holoprosencephaly sufferers. (But does genetic perfection really exist?) And once again, wordplay gets us out of the woods of potential litigation by a crazy actor midget. [Overlawyered] * Jack Abramoff has been hitting the books in the prison law library and will represent himself […] -
2nd Circuit, Erwin Chemerinsky, Gender, Goldman Sachs, Hotties, Money, Wall Street, WSJ Law Blog
Shouldn't That Be "Mistress" of the Universe?
Our big sibling reports on the departure of high-finance hottie Suzanne Nora Johnson from Goldman Sachs, the obscenely profitable investment bank. Johnson, who served on the firm’s 23-member management committee, was the highest-ranking woman at Goldman Sachs.* And as the WSJ Law Blog notes, in a post entitled Associates, You Too Can Become a Master […] -
Airplanes / Aviation, Anna Nicole Smith, Cyberlaw, Email Scandals, Gender, Morning Docket, Options Backdating, Real Estate, War on Terror, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 12.01.06
* “[P]rosecutors will be investigating the backdating of stock options by companies for ‘years to come.’” [WSJ Law Blog] * “A state appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by a boy who wanted to compete on his high school’s girls’ gymnastics team.” [Sports Illustrated] * Anna Nicole gets booted from another ex-boyfriend’s mansion. [CNN] […]
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Advertising, Fashion, Gender, Reader Polls, Sex
ATL Poll Results: The Jiwani Ad Is HOTT
We can’t say we’re surprised. The readers of ATL probably have a higher-than-average tolerance for things that push the envelope (or the bounds of good taste). But for what they’re worth, here are the results of our most recent reader poll: Reader opinion is consistent with that of Dahlia Lithwick, who had this to say […] -
Advertising, Fashion, Gender, Sex
The Jiwani Ad: Hot or Rot?
Controversy has erupted up in Boston over whether it was appropriate for the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly to run this racy advertisement, for Jiwani, a maker of custom-tailored suits: Advertisements like this are a dime a dozen in Details and GQ. But in the more staid pages of a legal news publication, it drew a slew […] -
Asha Rangappa, Contests, Elena Kagan, Feminism, Gender, Hotties, Law School Deans, Reader Polls
Law School Dean Hotties: Comments from Dean Jackson
Only a few hours remain for voting in our Law School Dean Hotties contests. Click here to vote on the women, click here to vote on the men, and click here to vote on the male alternates. One of the female candidates, Associate Dean Leah Jackson of Baylor Law School, has commented on the contest. […]