Booze
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.19.16
* Surprise, surprise. The federal government isn’t such a great steward of the Trail of Tears. [AP]
* Litigator and writer Jonathan Shapiro speaks with Deborah Kalb about his novel Deadly Force (affiliate link) and his latest legal TV show, Goliath, which premieres next month. [Books Q&As]
* Thoughts on fixing our broken government from Philip K. Howard, Covington partner turned author and reform advocate. [Wall Street Journal]
* The biggest scams you need to know about, before it is too late. [Pawn Hero]
* How to get juries to feel an acquittal in their gut. [Katz Justice]
* American history is owed to booze. [Law and More]
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Small Law Firms
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Celebrating 10 Years Of Above The Law In Style
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Biglaw, Drinking
How To Cope With A Biglaw Partner Who's An Alcoholic
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.08.15
* 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]
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Biglaw, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Law Firm Life Is Terrible For Your Health
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Antonin Scalia, Breasts, Crime, Drinking, Election 2012, Facebook, Morning Docket, Privacy, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Violence
Morning Docket: 10.03.11
* After Anwar al-Awlaki’s death, everyone wants to know if it’s legal to kill American citizens abroad. Well, if Ron Paul is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. [New York Daily News] * Sullivan & Cromwell and the Mailroom of Death: Harry Potter series reject or SCOTUS-bound appeal? If only there were a […]