Family Violence Appellate Project

  • Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.17

    * Ben Wittes on James Comey’s prepared testimony (which he’ll deliver tomorrow): “the most shocking single document compiled about the official conduct of the public duties of any President since the release of the Watergate tapes.” [Lawfare]

    * Could the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program be eliminated — retroactively? Thoughts from Professor Gregory Crespi. [SSRN]

    * The California Supreme Court appears less than enthused about a ballot measure that would compel the courts to decide death penalty cases more quickly. [How Appealing]

    * Behind every great bestseller is… a tiger mother? How Amy Chua mentored J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy (affiliate link). [The Atlantic]

    * Picking up on Shannon Achimalbe’s post from earlier today, here’s additional financial advice for young lawyers. [SoFi]

    * Legal technology is a godsend — but what do you do when problems arise? [Reboot Your Law Practice]

    * Mark your calendars: one week from today, on June 14 in San Francisco, it’s the Battle of the (Law Firm) Bands! [Family Violence Appellate Project]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 05.19.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.19.17

    * Holy smokes! What subject just led the en banc Eleventh Circuit to issue almost 300 pages worth of opinions? [How Appealing]

    * I’m all in favor of anonymous blogging, but there’s no denying that it can be hazardous to one’s Article III ambitions. [BuzzFeed]

    * It’s not just President Donald Trump’s handshakes that can be dangerous (just ask Justice Neil Gorsuch); he’s weaponized the hug as well, as James Comey learned. [Althouse]

    * A high-profile visitor over at the Volokh Conspiracy: renowned First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams will be blogging about his new book, The Soul of the First Amendment (affiliate link). [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]

    * Speaking of books, here’s Professor Lisa Pruitt on J.D. Vance’s (critically acclaimed, bestselling) memoir, Hillbilly Elegy (affiliate link): “I knew Yale law degrees were valuable, but Vance’s seems to be working miracles.”

    * And here are some reflections from Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson on whether fear should be part of the law school experience. [PrawfsBlawg]

    * Mark your calendars: June 14 in San Francisco, Battle of the (Law Firm) Bands! [Family Violence Appellate Project]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 07.13.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 07.13.16

    * I don't support the effort to brand one of the slain Dallas police officers as a white supremacist. Even if he was, he wasn't shot because he was a white supremacist. And even had he been shot because he was a white supremacist, that doesn't mean he should have been put to death in the street without due process. (See how easy it is to reject victim blaming when you see it?) [Huffington Post] * Pokemon Go is going to lead to so many lawsuits they may as well offer "Augmented Reality Law" to 3Ls next semester. [Los Angeles Times] * In breaking news, all judges are partisan hacks. Even at the state level. [Election Law Blog] * Firing law professors is a good way to keep law professors from being dicks. [TaxProf Blog] * The line between criminal bribery and good sales is thin. But I think we can all agree that taking someone to Knicks games is neither a bribe nor a perk, it's punishment. [Bloomberg View] * The Family Violence Appellate Project is holding its Los Angeles "Battle of the Bands" tomorrow. In related news, my family becomes violent towards each other when somebody screws up the drum beat in Rock Band 4. [Family Violence Appellate Project]
  • Non-Sequiturs: 06.14.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 06.14.16

    * So, you lucky associate you, expect a bit of extra cash this summer? Here’s how you should be spending it. [American Lawyer]

    * Chris Christie allegedly took document preservation tips from Dick Nixon. [WNYC]

    * DLA Piper looks to join the ranks of employing droids, announcing a new partnership with Kira Systems to produce an AI tool for conducting due diligence. [DLA Piper]

    * Oh, the stupid things law schools do. Like how a bunch of Touro 3Ls are ineligible to sit for the bar exam this summer… [Reboot Your Law Practice]

    * Bands from Google Legal, Kirkland & Ellis, Lieff Cabraser, Simpson Thacher, Kazan Law, and Morgan Lewis are competing in a Battle of the Bands at 1015 Folsom nightclub tomorrow night in San Francisco in support of The Family Violence Appellate Project. [Family Violence Appellate Project]

    * M&A is having a pretty good 2016. [Fortune]

    * “The Scrooge Effect” for Biglaw firms that refuse to give pay raises to their associates. [Law and More]

    * The previously lost Marx Brothers musical, “I’ll Say She Is,” is currently playing at the Connelly Theater in the East Village. And it stars, Kathy Biehl a practicing New Jersey and Texas lawyer. [I’ll Say She Is]

  • Books, Canada, Death Penalty, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Non-Sequiturs, Technology

    Non-Sequiturs: 06.18.14

    * Donald Trump slapped with sanctions. [South Florida Lawyers] * The very, very, very long arm of Canadian jurisdiction. [Slate] * Alafair Burke, author of All Day and a Night (affiliate link), lists her favorite “lawyers are people too” books. In other words, fiction. [Omnivoracious] * The latest assault on Hillary Clinton — dusting off an old story about a particularly nasty case where she served as a court-appointed attorney — is the latest in a string of political attacks on the foundation of the criminal defense system. [Washington Post] * Tomorrow, the Family Violence Appellate Project is throwing a battle of the bands! “Banding Together To End Domestic Violence” features bands from law firms and businesses competing at San Francisco’s 1015 Folsom club. Voting is “Chicago-style,” with each vote $1. Buy tickets and submit “votes” at their website. [Family Violence Appellate Project] * Professor Glenn Cohen of Harvard Law appeared on Rachel Maddow last night to discuss whether or not doctors should participate in executions. I guess no one would be around to complain about the six-month-old issue of People in the waiting area. Video below. [Rachel Maddow Show]
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