Alcohol

Coping with substance abuse at a Biglaw firm.

The news isn't good for lawyers: as many as one out of every three of us is a problem drinker, and one out of every four of us has some form of depression, stress, or anxiety.

When Bar Review turns dark.

* Watch our very own Elie Mystal take on Richard Sander over affirmative action. [Huffington Post Live]

* How do you get better at holiday party small talk? Booze. Is the answer not booze? I coulda sworn the answer was booze. [Associate’s Mind]

* Zombie Baby Jesus is making trouble. That’s so like him. [CBS 12]

* Classes were certified in cases challenging the NCAA’s scholarship caps. [Chronicle of Higher Education]

* Is it even possible to hold law schools accountable anymore? [Medium]

* Is there a legal argument that Donald Trump’s campaign is a hoax? [New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog]

A new study on white-collar workers is a treasure trove of bad news for lawyers.

* Gaming laws are incoherent and inconsistent… do go on. Check out Steve Silver’s appearance on the Dan Patrick Show. [NBC Sports]

* Lady lawyers: Do you drink more to impress partners? [Corporette]

* How’s this for a thought experiment? If Mozart were a lawyer, what would his closing argument look like? (It’s a truck question — he’d probably settle.) [Jurispire]

* The coming elections are really inspiring people to be dumb. Especially when the future of the Supreme Court gets bandied about. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

* Advice for hitting your yearly billable targets — 6 minutes at a time. [Daily Lawyer Tips]

A little alcohol can be your friend.

When it comes to the "King of Bud," alcohol and marijuana will likely stay in their respective industry corners for now.

Was there a cocktail of rowdiness and racism at an Alabama Law event?

Whatever you do, don't make this résumé mistake.

Not that this is something to aspire to, but it's much easier to be an alcoholic in a small law firm.

* I get that litigation is expensive, but I promise, Tom Brady doesn’t need donations for his Deflategate legal bills. Especially not when they’re solicited in an obituary. [Deadspin]

* Protip: Don’t ask a female attorney if she is going through menopause, unless you like sanctions. [Lawyers for the Profession]

* Great time waster: what’s the weirdest law in your home state? [Yahoo!]

* Lat reviews Allegiance (affiliate link), a novel by Kermit Roosevelt featuring a Supreme Court clerk. [Wall Street Journal]

* An all too realistic look at what it is like to be a lawyer — substance abuse, terrible workload, self-loathing and all. [Vice]

* A case study of estate planning as played out in the life of fashion icon Helen Gurley Brown. [New York Times]

* Heads up to Missouri lawmakers — you don’t end sexual harassment by telling interns to dress “modest.” [Think Progress]

She had to spend three days in an intensive care unit for severe alcohol intoxication...

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6 tips for recovering from a bad law school exam experience, from Alison Monahan.

Which law school did she attend, and how did she do it?

* Maker’s Mark will not get diluted after all — likely causing a shortage. Start hoarding mediocre bourbon, folks! [Wonkblog] * If you’ve ever wondered what the Supreme Court feels like to a pro se petitioner, here’s your answer. “Simply put, the Supreme Court uses its desktop publishing and printing guidelines as a weapon against the American public.” So much for “the least dangerous branch.” [Aaron Greenspan] * “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Russia’s taking that phrase to a whole new level by pushing forward with a criminal tax evasion trial against a dead man. This is the first case of its kind since United States v. Bernie Lomax. [Reuters] * Is the pressure mounting on the Washington Redskins to change their name? It’s an interesting take, but overlooks one important detail: Dan Snyder is a tone deaf jerk. [Sports Law Blog] * Computer science students realize that taking collective action to intentionally fail the test was better than trying to pass it. It’s like The Producers of education. And if this grading policy applied to 1Ls, there’d be at least one jerk who defected to ruin everyone else’s curve. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Ten points to Gryffindor if you know what “tumid” means. Because you’re going to have to know before you pass through Ohio again. [Legal Juice]

You have almost no chance to make partner, but that won't stop people from trying...

Has anybody considered that lawyers "drink too much" because "they can"?