157 Search Results for: "Corporette"

  • Non-Sequiturs: 07.27.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 07.27.17

    * More details on the lawyer who took down the University of Florida’s general counsel. [Deadspin]

    * Welp, this is what happens when they stop teaching treason at Harvard Law School. [Salon]

    * “Too skinny” is a bad thing when it applies to your health insurance. [The Slot]

    * The House Judiciary Committee is just bonkers, y’all. [Wonkette]

    * You should probably be stocking up on these. [Corporette]

    * Is your privacy taking a beating in the war against opioids? [Overlawyered]

    * Advice for lawyers: pick up the damn phone. [Wisconsin Lawyer]

    * Rikers Island traded one awful practice for another. [Pacific Standard]

    * Will this terrible murder be the beginning of an era of regulation for the cruise line industry? [Law and More]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 07.25.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 07.25.17

    * Is Paul Manafort planning on responding to his Congressional subpoena with receipts? [The Root]

    * A much needed W for the First Amendment. [Patterico’s Pontifications]

    * Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Supreme Court strategy. [Politico]

    * This case will make you think about burping more than you care to. [Lowering the Bar]

    * Trump can’t stop talking about Sessions. [Huffington Post]

    * Your job is killing your posture. Can anything be done to stop you from developing a computer hunch? [Corporette]

    * What is Jared Kushner hiding? [Slate]

    * Learning the value of being a troublemaker. [Ghostwriting-Speechwriting]

    * Maybe I’m biased (I definitely am), but Girl Scouts > Boy Scouts. [Jezebel]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 07.20.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 07.20.17

    * Mining the 2017 Nordstorm Anniversary Sale for the perfect work — or interview — shoes. [Corporette]

    * What would a TV show based on Biglaw look like? Lots of yelling, some tears, general terror. [Law and More]

    * Legally speaking — what is snortable chocolate? [LawSci Forum]

    * Louis Vuitton wants to go to the Supreme Court. [The Fashion Law]

    * Jeff Sessions, and pretty much only Jeff Sessions, is hot for civil forfeiture. [Slate]

    * Celebrating seersucker day! [Southern District of Florida Blog]

    * New job for ousted Cincinnati Law dean Jennifer Bard. [TaxProf Blog]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.17

    * What are the best way for working moms to level up their childcare (assuming you have the money to do so)? [CorporetteMoms]

    * It was great that Justice Thomas sided with the majority in the North Carolina gerrymandering case, but here’s the skinny on why Justice Kennedy didn’t sign on as well. [Election Law Blog]

    * Louis Vuitton is gearing up to have its day in front of the Supreme Court. [The Fashion Law]

    * Is “business casual” in its death throws? [The Atlantic]

    * Megyn Kelly is taking on 60 Minutes. [Law and More]

    * The latest Moot Court rankings. [TaxProf Blog]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 03.31.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 03.31.17

    * A judge has approved a $25 million settlement for claims surrounding Trump University. [NPR]

    * If Neil Gorsuch becomes the next Supreme Court justice, is that proof bullying works? [Guile is Good]

    * Tips for surviving work when you’re exhausted. [Corporette]

    * A look at the charges against the pro-life activists who secretly recorded Planned Parenthood sessions. [Slate]

    * Arkansas is racing to beat the clock… in order to execute people. [The Slot]

    * You’re getting more of a TV show you probably don’t watch anyway. [Law and More]

    * An appeals court ruled not to release Guantanamo Bay forced-feeding videos. [AP]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 03.28.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 03.28.17

    * The Trump administration is trying to keep former acting attorney general Sally Yates quiet on the administration’s Russia ties. [Huffington Post]

    * SCOTUS scores victory for science, Eighth Amendment. [Slate]

    * Graduating from NYU Law does not mean you are capable of doing everything. [Salon]

    * As one might expect in this political climate, ICE agents appear to be shooting first, asking questions later. [The Slot]

    * Update your workwear. Everyone is tired of seeing you in your winter finest. [Corporette]

    * Is this why lawyers go rogue? [Law and More]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 03.22.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 03.22.17

    * Neil Gorsuch is evasive, but in an adorable way. [Slate]

    * What do Biglaw and Uber have in common? [Law and More]

    * So, do you need a personal assistant? [Corporette]

    * What is it they say about politics and bedfellows? [Too Fab]

    * What should Judge Gorsuch have to prove during the confirmation hearings? [Huffington Post]

    * An Alabama megachurch wants to hire its own police force. Legislature just might do it… Seems problematic. [Salon]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 03.10.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 03.10.17

    * Let the heads roll: 46 US Attorneys reportedly asked for their resignation by Jeff Sessions. [The Hill] * Woman lawyer gives important speech, people care only about her body. [Washington Post] * This is why education about your legal rights is essential. [New York Post] * Eight interesting and largely horrifying facts about the Texas prison system. [Versus Texas] * Travis LeBlanc, formerly of the FCC, is heading to Boies Schiller. [Law and More] * This Fourth Circuit case is being described as "one of the most gruesome and inhumane decisions in recent memory." [Slate] * Being a public figure has to change your Twitter habits. [Huffington Post] * What's the future for organized labor? [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * How does appropriate dress vary from city to city? [Corporette]
  • Non-Sequiturs: 02.22.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 02.22.17

    * BREAKING: Lawyer gets promotion. Film at 11. [Big Law Business]

    * A look at law school clinics aimed at providing services to veterans. [Mic]

    * Explaining the American constitutional crisis to Russian law students. [Tucson.com]

    * When age bias comes for you. [Medium]

    * How much is too much jewelry for the office? [Corporette]

    * Make no mistake: there are two kinds of justice in this country. [Law and More]

    * The complexity of taxing Snuggies. [TaxProf Blog]

    * Color me f*cking shocked. [Slate]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 02.13.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 02.13.17

    * Sure, this is the Onion, but seriously, it isn’t far off. [The Onion]

    * The history of judge-bashing: Trump is part of a populist tradition. [New York Magazine]

    * Startups don’t have to involve technological know-how. [Law and More]

    * I’m sure this won’t undermine the judiciary. I mean, I’m not sure at all, but we have the leader of the free world tweeting insults to jurists, so relatively speaking… [Gaveling]

    * The suicide that is rocking K Street. [Huffington Post]

    * Can your shade of hair change your ability to be taken seriously at work? [Corporette]

    * Nope, having gay friends isn’t the same as a disciplined policy position on gay rights. [Slate]

    * And you thought women were people. Silly rabbit. [The Slot]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 02.09.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 02.09.17

    * This is what happens when your primary qualification for a job is being on The Real World. [Vox] * Oh, Kellyanne. Now you’ve gone and done it. [Citizens For Ethics] * The ACLU is set to get another big donation, this time courtesy of a talent agency’s Oscars party. [Huffington Post] * A look […]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 12.05.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 12.05.16

    * More about Judge Posner’s unusual questioning in a Seventh Circuit case on sexual orientation discrimination. [Rewire]

    * And more from Harvard Law professor Larry Lessig about the Electoral College — this time, a Fourteenth Amendment argument against how it operates, not against the institution itself. [Medium]<

    * An analysis of the Death Star as a war crime. [The Legal Geeks]

    * Sleep tips for working moms. [Corporette]

    * I know you’re dying for more info on Biglaw 401(k) plans. [LinkedIn]

    * Post-election, is the Supreme Court back to business as usual? [Empirical SCOTUS]

    * New dean for Saint Louis University School of Law. [The Faculty Lounge]

    * Tips to stop annoying people this holiday season. [Law and More]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 11.16.16

    Non-Sequiturs: 11.16.16

    * Distracted by the election? Tips to refocus. [Corporette]

    * Which fictional lawyer should you channel? [Law and More]

    * Turns out you don’t know all there is to know about Marcia Clark. [Coverage Opinions]

    * What will President Trump’s trade agenda really look like? [National Law Review]

    * Is your firm doing all it can to compete? [Law Firm Transition Management]

    * BuzzFeed is beefing up is legal reporting chops: Zoe Tillman of the National Law Journal is heading there. [Politico]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 07.07.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 07.07.16

    * Got some down time this summer? There is a way to use that slowdown to your advantage. [Reboot Your Law Practice]

    * Former law school dean at Case Western Reserve University, Lawrence Mitchell, has changed his name. He writes all about the change without discussing the scandal that caused him to leave his post, and just might be related to the moniker switch. [Cleveland Scene]

    * Republicans who deeply support the Second Amendment are starting to see the tragedy in the most recent round of police shootings. [Bearing Drift]

    * Advice for decorating your office space. [Corporette]

    * Creighton Law Professor Patrick Borchers would love to be the unreasonable prosecutor to go after Hillary Clinton over her emails. [Nebraska Radio Network]

    * Breaking down the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights that looms large in the Alton Sterling shooting. [Fusion]

    * The argument against shackling youth offenders in a courtroom. [Mimesis Law]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 06.20.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 06.20.16

    * Does your schedule already include three summer lunches this week? Here’s how to avoid packing on the pounds. [Corporette]

    * Judicial overload in federal courts in South Carolina is getting out of hand. [Greenville Online]

    * A look at how the Jones Day brand might be hurting. [Law and More]

    * Taking the abstraction out of the homelessness problem. [Guile is Good]

    * That New York Times article about Valpo Law School is creating a lot of buzz. [TaxProf Blog]

    * An in-depth look at the sad story of Biglaw partners who were de-equitized. [Law360]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 06.01.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 06.01.16

    * Will wearing makeup increase your earning potential? (Yes, they only mean for women, the patriarchy is a real bitch like that.) [Corporette]

    * Ken Starr says he is resigning from his position as Baylor chancellor “as a matter of conscience.” Yup, he still plans on teaching at the law school. [ESPN]

    * Donald Trump’s terrible comments about Judge Gonzalo Curiel are all part of a branding exercise. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

    * Law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw is fighting to make people remember the women killed by police. #SayHerName [The Guardian]

    * The cleanup after a storm can be even more challenging than weathering the storm in the first instance. [Katz on Justice]

    * Has Election 2016 convinced you our electoral system is hopelessly broken? Here are the best ways to fix it. [Brennan Center for Justice]

    * Reflections from Richard Levick on Peter Thiel v. Gawker (including commentary from our very own David Lat). [Forbes]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 05.20.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.20.16

    * The Workers Rights Consortium found that Nike bans its workers in a Vietnam factory from yawning, among other awful allegations. In related news, Nike will no longer allow independent monitoring of its factories. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

    * Sports writer Clay Travis proves it is possible to escape the legal profession and follow your dreams. I mean it probably won’t happen, but it doesn’t hurt to daydream on a Friday afternoon. [Hire an Esquire]

    * Is hopping around from job to job like an excited bunny losing its stigma to potential employers? [Corporette]

    * Hillary Clinton’s campaign lost a challenge to Virginia’s voter suppressing photo ID law. Yeah, this November’s going to run swimmingly. [Election Law Blog]

    * Here’s how to avoid those truly terrible social interactions that can derail your career. [Law and More]

    * Marijuana legalization is a growing trend, but what impact does the burgeoning industry have on poor communities? [Politico]

    * The Good Wife is getting a spin-off on CBS’s new streaming service, loyal viewers will be happy, but it really should have been a musical. [Slate]

    * Real estate developer, Greg Geiser is suing the family he evicted for organizing a protest in front of his house. [Huffington Post]