Autism
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Family Law
Sperm Donor Linked To Autism Cluster -- Scientifically Fascinating, Legally Complicated
Parents turning to donor gametes ought to be fully informed -- or at least not actively deceived -- with respect to their future children’s genetic makeup. -
Law Schools
Law Student With Autism Will Compete To Become Next Miss Virginia
She wants to 'spread awareness about the misrepresentations and the misconceptions people have about autism.' - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.23.15
* The Sixth Amendment guarantees access to attorneys in criminal cases, but what happens when you cannot afford a lawyer in civil cases? [Emerge Miami]
* You’ve heard about the case of neighbors suing the parents of an autistic kid for being a public nuisance, but where’d they get the idea to make that legal move? [Law and More]
* You’re never going to get 5 whole minutes to concentrate in Biglaw, not when there are so many fire drills. [Daily Lawyer Tips]
* Richard Hsu interviews a real partner emeritus (of a venture capital firm). [Hsu Untied]
* Interesting analysis of Yale students’ preference for efficiency over equality. [TaxProf Blog]
* Should mindful lawyering be added to the CLE curriculum? [Katz Justice]
* Yup, Martin Shkreli is still an ass, and Hillary wants to do something about it. [Dealbreaker]
* Using your imagination to get to the next level. [What About Paris?]
* Many in the legal world were touched by the loss of Carey Gabay; if you’d like to donate to his family in their time of need, you can do so here. [Carey Gabay Fund]
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Disability Law
Sue The Autistic Kid, Not His Parents
I know this sounds callous, but it's more compassionate than what is actually happening. -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools, Reader Polls
The Decision: Should A Minority With Asperger's Even Bother?
Do you need social skills in order to thrive in Biglaw? -
Attorney Misconduct, Books, California, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Military / Military Law, Morning Docket, Murder, Prisons, Texas, Unemployment
Morning Docket: 08.31.12
* These are some sad times in Texas, y’all. It really hasn’t been a very good week for the Lone Star state in the courts. First their redistricting plan got thrown out, and now their voter ID law has been struck down. [CNN]
* Jeh Johnson of the Defense Department may take legal action against the former Navy SEAL who wrote a book about the Osama bin Laden raid, calling it a “material breach” of duty. Must be good; go buy it! [CBS News]
* Bros will be bros: disbarment has been recommended for an attorney who failed to disclose to clients that he had been suspended for banging an underage chick who worked at his office. [National Law Journal]
* Here are 15 Northeast law schools ranked by employment rate. After getting excited that mine was on the list — albeit dead last — I realized I’m seriously a low expectation havin’ motherf**ker. [Boston Business Journal]
* George W. Huguely V, the UVA lacrosse player who beat his girlfriend to death, was sentenced to 23 years in prison. Distasteful joke alert: for his sake, we hope the prison uniforms have poppable collars. [Bloomberg]
* A Maryland lawyer with autism and Sensory Processing Disorder has created a way for people to stop getting up in your personal space while riding public transportation. Say hello to the Sensory Shield! [Huffington Post]
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Biglaw, California, Crime, Health Care / Medicine, Kids, Partner Issues, Sexual Harassment, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, White-Collar Crime
Bad News for Former Biglaw Partners on the West Coast
Many former partners at major law firms spend their post-Biglaw years living large -- as well they should. After all, they worked very hard, for many years, to amass seven-figure, eight-figure, or even nine-figure fortunes. After leaving behind the life of billing 2000+ hours a year, they finally have time to enjoy the fruits of their labor. But not all ex-partners find themselves on Easy Street. Take, for example, these two ex-partners in California -- one whose civil suit against her former firm isn't going so well, and one who might be going from Biglaw, to a small firm, to the Big House.... -
Crime, Health Care / Medicine, Kids, White-Collar Crime
Former MoFo Partner Accused of Major Fraud
You know how violent felons treat pedophiles particularly bad in the prison system? I wonder if fraudsters reserve special scorn for people who use their disabled children as part of the scam? A former partner at Morrison & Foerster may soon find out. He’s been arrested for defrauding the state of California out of hundreds […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Health Care / Medicine, Kids, Washington Post
"Special Courts," Vaccines, and Autism
The government acknowledged that a link exists between autism and the routine vaccines which one girl from Georgia was given as a child: The cases are before a special “vaccine court” that doles out cash from a fund Congress set up to pay people injured by vaccines and to protect makers from damages as a […]