Hair
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Biglaw
Black Hair, Big Law (Part II): The Harshest Critics Of Black Attorneys’ Hair
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Biglaw
Black Hair, Big Law (Part I): It All Started With Ketanji
Is natural Black hair compatible with working in Big Law? Of course, the answer is yes. - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
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Labor / Employment, On The Job
Why So Much Fuss Over Black Employees' Hair?
Discrimination law still spends a lot more time on hair than you might think. -
Litigators
Should Employers Be Allowed To Discriminate Over Hair?
New group seeks to change discrimination laws to protect hair status. -
Courts
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Adds 'Style Icon' To Her Résumé With Love Of High-Class Scrunchies
The Notorious R.B.G. is a fashion trendsetter for women's hair accessories. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
5 Incredible Things About Hair In The Workplace
Discrimination law spends a lot more time on hair than you might think. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job, Religion
Skirts, Hair Follicles, The Flu, And The Mark Of The Beast -- Say What?
Religious discrimination cases are dominating headlines -- and raising thorny legal issues. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
11th Circuit, ATL Redline, Justice, Racism, Sexism, Women's Issues
Wherein I Defend That Facially Racist Hairstyle Decision From The 11th Circuit
But make no mistake, this was a racist decision. -
Sexism, Women's Issues
The Pink Ghetto: Highly Sexualized Career Advice For Women
Most men have probably never experienced anything like this before. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.12.16
* Behold! The power of a single judge. A Brazilian state judge shuts down Brazil’s most popular chat app, WhatsApp, for 72 hours. [The Intercept]
* The 16 most… unique legal defenses in history. [Reeves Law Group]
* Do ponytails count as a professional hairstyle? [Corporette]
* Former clerks of the late justice speak about Scalia’s legacy. [C-SPAN]
* Can the Urban Confessional Project actually help stressed-out lawyers? [Law and More]
* Germany is annulling the convictions of 50,000 men for homosexuality, saying the victims of this now obsolete law shouldn’t have to live with the stigma of conviction. [Wonkette]
* Michael Ratner, noted civil rights attorney who challenged the government’s detention of prisoners without judicial review at Guantánamo Bay, RIP. [New York Times]
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Wall Street
Ex-Banker Relishing Life Free Of Wall Street’s Rabid Facial Hair Discrimination
Rank and file financial services employees who would otherwise ditch their razors still face prejudice about letting their facial hair follicles run free. -
Law Schools, Sexism, Women's Issues
The Pink Ghetto: Law School Is A Breeding Ground For Sexism
Sadly, women are often subjected to sexist behavior from both male students and professors during their time in law school.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
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9th Circuit, Books, Federal Circuit, Gay Marriage, Hair, Non-Sequiturs, Sex, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 10.08.14
* Some marriage equality enthusiasts applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to stay out of the way and let the circuits do their thing. But the history of miscegenation in America suggests the Supreme Court had a moral obligation to interject. [USA Today] * On this subject, Professor Dorf presents a fascinating hypothetical: is it in the strategic interest of an anti-gay marriage conservative lower court judge to strike down same-sex marriage bans in light of the Supreme Court’s cert denials? [Dorf on Law] * One more story while we’re at it, after the Ninth Circuit struck down bans on same-sex marriages, District Judge Robert C. Jones of Nevada, who upheld the ban in the first place, recused himself rather that be forced to issue an opinion in accordance with Ninth Circuit precedent. [BuzzFeed] * If you’ve ever wondered how Islamic State manages to recruit Western youth to the cause, the answer is a “Disney-like” social media campaign. It’s like a Biglaw summer program, but for murder. [Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy] * “Better Hold Off Sexting With High School Students” in Indiana. The Indiana Supreme Court finally weighed in last week after the lower court had okayed a teacher texting a 16-year-old to sneak out of the house for sex. Wait, this required the Supreme Court to weigh in? What is wrong with you Indiana? [Valpo Law Blog] * Looking professional with a pixie cut. [Corporette] * Enter for a chance to win a Chief Judge Randall Rader bobblehead! Yes, these exist. [Santa Clara Law] * The Zephyr Teachout book tour for Corruption in America (affiliate link) begins. Is your town on the list? [Teachout-Wu] * New Orleans taxpayers spent around $75K traveling judges to conferences and resorts last year. Quoth the tipster: “I could make a joke about New Orleans judges going to the third world to learn how to run their courtrooms, but I think I already did.” [The Times-Picayune] -
Hair, Hotties, Reality TV, Television
Another Attractive Attorney Turned Reality TV Star
Would you leave behind a six-figure salary to live in the wilderness without electricity or running water? This hottie did.... -
6th Circuit, Crime, Hair, Politics, Religion
Splitting Hairs Over Causation: When Is Amish Beard Cutting A Hate Crime?
Does assaulting your parents in a way that is particularly hurtful to their religious values constitute a federal hate crime? -
Cars, Erwin Chemerinsky, Hair, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Police, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas
Non-Sequiturs: 08.27.14
* Dean Chemerinsky lays out how the Supreme Court is protecting local corruption. It’s what the Framers would have intended. [New York Times] * In response to the latest article from Professor Michael Krauss, a former student suggests that maybe the so-called “justice gap” is a good thing. It kind of comes down to how much you believe in the efficiency value of the “American Rule.” [That's My Argument] * The eternal question for female lawyers: do you dye your hair or embrace the gray? [Gray Hair] * Boston’s drivers suck. [The Faculty Lounge] * A well-written tribute to a Nashville civil rights lawyer. [Nashville Scene] * This seems like a place to remind people that David’s going to Houston next month. [Above the Law] * Here’s a new game to check out. It’s a twisted dirty word game called F**ktionary (affiliate link), so obviously it was made by a lawyer. It’s kind of like Cards Against Humanity meets Scattergories, which is just as fun as it sounds. The promo is after the jump…. -
Boutique Law Firms, Fashion, Hair, Insider Trading, Quote of the Day
A Law Firm's Absurd Personal Grooming Rule That Brings Winning Results At Trial
A wacky superstition that seems to work for this litigation partner. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Hair, Howrey LLP, Money, Morning Docket, Murder, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Morning Docket: 02.24.14
* Being a former partner of a firm that’s flopped ain’t easy. Ex-Howrey partners find themselves haunted by the failed firm’s “phantom” funds, and now they’re going to court to fight their tax liabilities. [Am Law Daily]
* Silly Cadwalader! You’re not the “oldest law firm in the United States.” Neither are you, Howard, Kohn, Sprague & FitzGerald. That title goes to Rawle & Henderson, a firm that’s been around since 1783. [ABA Journal]
* If you’d like to work at a firm that’s being touted for its anti-Biglaw culture, you might want to take a look at Tandem Legal Group. You won’t ever have to wear a tie at this “fun” and “cool” place. [Washington Post]
* Jason Bohn, the Florida Law grad accused of murder — who also happens to be the guy who was once featured in an NYT article about the perils of law school — has apparently killed before. [New York Post]
* Nicki Minaj is being sued for $30 million by the man who once served as her “wig guru.” Having absolutely nothing to do with the case, imagine being so obscenely rich that you could employ a “wig guru.” [CNN]
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Federal Judges, Hair, John Roberts, Money, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts: Just Like Us!
Chief Justice Roberts is on an oversharing tear. What did His Honor recently reveal?