Game of Thrones
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BiglawBiglaw Partner Fed Gruel, Prepares For White Walkers, To Understand Associate Life
It's good to be the in-law of a Game of Thrones show runner. 
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Labor / Employment, On The JobLeadership Lessons From Westeros (Part III)
Who would you rather work for: Robert Baratheon or Tyrion Lannister:?
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MoviesRuth Bader Ginsburg's Epic Oscar Night Shout Out By The Mother Of Dragons
Hollywood's biggest night had something for legal nerds too. -
Labor / Employment, On The JobLeadership Lessons From Westeros (Part II)
Tommen Baratheon is a people pleaser. Does your boss use his leadership style? -
Labor / Employment, On The JobLeadership Lessons From Westeros (Part I)
Cersei Lannister is also an objectively terrible person. Does your boss use her leadership style? -
Game Of Memes? HBO, Trump, And Trademark Parody
Reasonable minds can (and do) disagree on the president’s 'Sanctions are Coming' meme, but it’s not 'trademark misuse.' -
Litigators, Technology, Trials
What 'Game Of Thrones' Can Teach Lawyers About Trial
Timelines are a tool to do what you should be doing throughout your trial: telling a story. 
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Federal Judges, TelevisionFederal Appellate Judges -- They're Just Like Us! They Love 'Game Of Thrones,' Too!
How many other federal judges love watching GoT? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.14.17
* Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken argues that free speech is safe on law school campuses, because law students are better prepared to hear controversial arguments. It’s a nice thought. It’s also the early leader in the “famous last words” clubhouse. [TIME]
* By quoting Martin Luther King Jr., Jeff Sessions mocks him. [Jezebel]
* The right way to protest the anti-choice crowd. [Daily Mail]
* I like smacking around Donald Trump Jr. as much as the next guy — well, unless the next guy is his father. But I’m keeping my eye on the real prize, Jared Kushner. [Vox]
* Airbnb host was fined $5,000 for cancelling a reservation because the guest was Asian. Trump has made white people bold, man. [Business Insider]
* Obviously the biggest news this weekend is that Game of Thrones is back. [The Root]
* Over on the Alt-Right, they’re starting to eat themselves over healthcare. The smartest possible thing for them to do would be to repeal “Obamacare” and replace it with exactly the same thing as Obamacare, but call it “White Pride Care” and be done with it. But they still haven’t figured that out. [Breitbart]
* A look at how Marc Kasowitz’s firm does business. [Big Law Business]
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Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 08.26.16
* The definitive answer to the question only Elie Mystal cares about — Who in Game of Thrones would make the best lawyer? [LinkedIn]
* It’s official: non-profit Truth in Advertising has filed a complaint with the FTC about the Kardashian/Jenner family’s sloppily labeled sponsored posts. [The Fashion Law]
* Texas is forum shopping in its lawsuits against the federal government — and it’s working. [Huffington Post]
* Sedgwick’s gender discrimination lawsuit could be headed to arbitration. [Law.com]
* Despite knowing better, people are still going to law school. [Law and More]
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Federal JudgesThis Federal Judge Is As Obsessed With Game Of Thrones As The Rest Of Us
What's this federal judge like underneath his robes? -
Law Schools
Law Guy Spoils Game Of Thrones For Entire Student Body
It is not okay to spoil Game of Thrones for the entire law school.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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State Judges, Trials, ViolenceJudge Admits Trial By Combat Is Available In New York... Then Declines To Order It
The litigation over the right to trial by combat in New York rages on! -
Trials
Is Trial By Combat Coming To NYC?
Is this a fever dream caused by a dangerous combination of limoncello and binge watching Game of Thrones? Nope. It is an honest to goodness, real-life court filing requesting a trial by combat. -
Television
Laws Against Infanticide Are... Kind Of New In Western Thought-eros
Stannis was probably operating within his rights, legally speaking, last night. -
Television
Standard Of Review: A Legal Procedural Arc On Game Of Thrones
By being able to request a trial by combat at any time, any defendant is incentivized to sit through a normal trial and, if things are not going well, belatedly request a trial by combat. -
Litigators, Money, Sponsored Content
Lake Whillans Is NOT The Iron Bank Of Braavos
With all the hype surrounding the first episode of this season’s Game of Thrones, we figured it was time to dispel the rumors: Lake Whillans is NOT the Iron Bank. -
Guns / Firearms, Non-Sequiturs, Racism, Rap, Supreme Court, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 06.12.14
* Opening fire because a fast food place screwed up your burger order would be crazy. If they did it a second time? Well… [Lowering the Bar] * McCutcheon at work in North Carolina. Yay free speech! [Constitutional Accountability Center] * Texas prosecutor compares NAACP member to white supremacist. Because those are totally the same thing. [Houston Chronicle] * In case you’ve ever wondered who’d win a fight between DMX and Justice Frankfurter, here’s your answer. [Slate] * Having more fun with gun nuts. [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * We’ve discussed trial by combat’s past before, but is it still a real thing? Video below, including shout-outs to Professor Adam Winkler. [The Young Turks] -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: A Champion Arises....
If you're an associate at a law firm, ask yourself: do you have a champion, and is that person the right champion?
