Age Discrimination
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In-House Counsel, Labor / Employment, On The Job, Women's Issues
The Discrimination Tolerated By Lawyers
Are you willing to stop discriminating against our colleagues on the basis of age? -
In-House Counsel, Labor / Employment, Old People, On The Job
Keeping Your Ageism In Check
This is a significant issue in the in-house world, where it's harder to know exactly how old your colleagues are. - Sponsored
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Labor / Employment, Old People, On The Job
Should Men Use Botox? Ask The Thirtysomethings Who Want To Look Young Again
Ageism in the workplace is unabashedly rampant, employment lawyer Richard Cohen notes -- and it's against the law.
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Old People, Women's Issues
The Employability Of Older Women Has Struck A Nerve
“Women of a certain age” have encountered and still encounter bias in our profession. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.01.17
* To answer the question posed in Morning Docket today… no. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Miguel Estrada will not be the next Solicitor General. [Law.com]
* Elena Kagan is finally getting some meme love. [Huffington Post]
* The Texas Supreme Court is hearing arguments about rolling back spousal benefits for same-sex couples. No, you didn’t imagine Obergefell in a fever dream, it’s just Texas. [Slate]
* Can legal remedies be effective against age discrimination? Or will that take too long? [Law and More]
* RIP Barbara Lundergan the first woman to be partner at Seyfarth Shaw. [Crain’s Business]
* How does Neil Gorsuch fare on the issue of abortion? [Constitutional Accountability Center]
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Labor / Employment, Old People
Why Are Some Employees Called Such Horrible Things?
Things look pretty grim -- besides the approaching reaper himself. -
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]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.17.17
* Greeeeeaaaaat. Now it’s easier for states to defund Planned Parenthood. [Slate]
* Scott Pruitt is the new EPA chief, but his open records issues continue. [Huffington Post]
* Finding new job opportunities as you age. [Law and More]
* Justice Breyer is an optimist. [Harvard Magazine]
* Law school scholarships and market forces. [TaxProf Blog]
* Kate Spade is exploring her options. [The Fashion Law]
* Randy Maniloff interviews Karen Korematsu, daughter of the late, great Fred Korematsu. [Coverage Opinions]
* RBG’s legacy. [YouTube via How Appealing]
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Labor / Employment, On The Job
What Do The Kardashians And The EEOC Have In Common?
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Labor / Employment, On The Job
Tech Startups: 'Digital Sweatshop With Snacks'?
Four takeaways about age discrimination, from employment lawyer Richard B. Cohen. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.09.17
* “It’s Washington’s bloodsport. It’s like the gladiator going into the arena and the public watching.” Senator Jeff Sessions has been preparing for his confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general since December, and he expects to be grilled on the same allegations of racism that precluded him from landing a federal judgeship in 1986. Something tells us that he won’t have a similar problem this time around. [CNN]
* “We are very pleased to announce that after extensive discussions with our regulators, we will be starting classes as scheduled.” Charlotte School of Law will be reopening for the spring semester (albeit one day later than previously scheduled), but at this point in time, there’s no word on whether students will be able to procure federal loans to finance the costs of attendance. How are these students supposed to pay? [Charlotte Observer]
* According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector had a great month in December, adding 2,000 jobs and outpacing national figures for the month. All in all, the legal industry is up by 4,100 jobs since the start of 2016, but this is a far cry from where the numbers used to be prior to the recession. By that logic, the legal industry still down by 52,000 jobs since its high in 2007. [Am Law Daily]
* On January 19, the justices of the Supreme Court will discuss whether they will take up the case to legalize polygamy being brought by the reality TV “Sister Wives” family. If they decide to grant certiorari, it will be the first time in more than 100 years that an issue of this kind will be reviewed by the high court. Just imagine the special episodes and the ratings extravaganza that could result from oral arguments. [FOX News]
* IMDb.com doesn’t care if celebrities don’t want their true ages revealed online, so in the name of the First Amendment, the site is refusing to comply with a new California law that would require the removal of their age information upon demand. Instead of passing age discrimination laws, California has “chosen instead to chill free speech and to undermine access to factual information of public interest.” [WSJ Law Blog]
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Old People
Debunking The Reasons Older Lawyers Aren't Getting New Jobs
It seems that in today’s world, if you’re old your worth is a negative number. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.14.16
* Shortly after being urged to settle the Trump University lawsuit, lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump have filed a motion to continue the trial — now scheduled to begin just after Thanksgiving — until after his inauguration in January. If no settlement can be reached, we may get to see a sitting president on trial for fraud. [San Diego Union-Tribune]
* Before he even nominates another judge to take the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court, President-elect Donald Trump could significantly alter the high court’s trajectory this term by undoing Obama administration policies on immigration, climate change, cost-free contraceptive care, and transgender rights. [Associated Press]
* Many New York law schools saw their bar exam passage rates soar thanks to the state’s first-time administration of the Uniform Bar Exam this past summer, but some law schools didn’t fare quite as well and saw their passage rates decline. Which law schools did well and which ones didn’t? We’ll have more on this later. [New York Law Journal]
* IMDb.com has filed suit against California over a new law set to take effect in January that will allow actors to conceal their ages in their biographies on the television and film site. The state believes this will prohibit age-based discrimination in Hollywood, but the website claims that the law infringes upon its First Amendment rights. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “It is unfortunate that the DOJ continues to fight for an interpretation of BMI’s consent decree that is at odds with hundreds of thousands of songwriters and composers (and) the country’s two largest performing rights organizations,” but it seems the DOJ hopes the Second Circuit will force BMI to change the way it collects royalties. [Reuters]
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Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Do You Want To Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work?
Age is now a code word for “culture fit.” -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.27.16
* “Even with a new Republican appointee, [Justice Clarence] Thomas is likely to remain somewhat isolated on the extreme right.” In the case of Justice Thomas, it wouldn’t even matter if Donald Trump won the presidency — he’d still be the most conservative justice in the modern history of the Supreme Court. [New York Times]
* The Supreme Court’s long conference was yesterday, and we’ll likely find out later today (or in the days to come) the cases for which the justices decided to grant certiorari for the 2016-17 term. One of those cases may be NCAA v. O’Bannon, where the question of sports amateurism for the purpose of athletes’ pay is up for debate. [CBS Sports]
* Hot on the heels of the news that Dentons dragged down revenue per lawyer rankings for the entire 2016 Global 100 thanks to its mega-merger with Dacheng, the firm had a more upbeat announcement. Partners Mike McNamara, Jeff Haidet, and Peter Wolfson have ascended to national and global leadership positions. Congrats! [Big Law Business]
* Under a new California law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, actors may conceal their age and force websites like IMDb to remove their age from bio pages in order to shield themselves from age-based discrimination in casting. Critics of the law are calling this an attack on free speech — and it’s too little, too late for Junie Hoang. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Judge Leonard I. Garth, Third Circuit Court of Appeals jurist, RIP. [Washington Post]
* Daniel O. Bernstine, president of LSAC, RIP. [ABA Journal]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.01.16
* It’s official: a judge has ruled Beyoncé’s landmark visual album, Lemonade, did not infringe on a white dude’s indie film. [Hollywood Reporter]
* Tim Cook is pissed off about his Irish tax bill. [Huffington Post]
* Will writing these things on legal documents get you fired? [Defenestration Magazine]
* The chances of lawyers landing on their feet when they’ve been fired at 61. [Law and More]
* Does the length of a jury’s deliberation have a correlation to the verdict returned? [Versus Texas]
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Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: One Dinosaur’s Point Of View On Millennials
One lawyer marvels at the "stupefying ignorance and arrogance of new lawyers." -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.08.16
* University of Iowa College of Law is heading to trial over an age discrimination case. [Tax Law Prof]
* This is real: cop shoots teenager, cop sues the dead teen’s estate for emotional trauma. That’ll go well for everyone involved. [Chicago Tribune]
* The family of Hae Min Lee is speaking out about the Serial podcast and Adnan Syed’s new post-trial hearing. [Jezebel]
* Do you have any legal options if you are sent by your job to a place with a Zika virus outbreak? [Reuters]
* Everyone deserves a lawyer, even the bad guys. [The Atlantic]
* Breaking down Bernie Sanders supporters and risk aversion. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
* A Q&A with the legal journalist who lost her job over a noncompete agreement. [Big Law Business Bloomberg BNA]
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Job Searches, Layoffs
Some Lawyers Still Hit Hard By Joblessness After The Recession
Which group of professionals has had the most trouble getting back into the workforce after the recession? -