Kids
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.15.15
* From Fuller House to the Big House? Actor John Stamos was arrested for driving under the influence and briefly hospitalized this weekend. Listen, Uncle Jesse, we know you’re still a celebrity, per se, but as Joey Gladstone would say, you really need to cut it out, capice? [Variety]
* “You’re right, I am the man.” Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder received a warm reception during his keynote at the American Constitution Society convention’s opening gala this weekend when an audience member shouted out, “Eric Holder, you the man!” [Legal Times]
* Lawyers, here’s a useful practice pointer on “reverse sexism.” Per a new study, men on three-judge panels of federal appellate courts tend to “view women as damsels in distress who need their protection,” but are much harsher on male litigants. [WSJ Law Blog]
* More law schools are opening solo incubators and firms, boosting their employment stats and losing hundreds of thousands of dollars along the way. Rutgers Law lost $100K, but it’s a small price to pay to make it look like your grads get “jobs.” [Associated Press]
* “Time to engage counsel?” This is the question that parents are being forced to ask themselves in the face of legal liability waivers for post-prom parties. Seriously? Man, am I glad I was in high school before parents became contractual killjoys. [New York Times]
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Biglaw, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity
Biglaw Mommy: Losing It
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Biglaw, Pregnancy / Paternity
Biglaw Mommy: Stop Calling It 'Vacation' Already
Maternity leave isn't a joke. Please ask your law firm colleagues to stop treating it like one. -
Crime, Reality TV
Josh Duggar Is Not The Only One Who Escaped Prosecution
According to columnist Tamara Tabo, Josh Duggar himself might have benefited if his parents had handled the first reports of sexual abuse as the law required. -
Crime, Sentencing Law
Haller Jackson, Former Federal Law Clerk, Pleads Guilty To A Sex Offense
What drove him into this situation, and what will happen to him next? -
Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Philip Alito, Son Of Justice Alito: Where Is He Now?
Philip Alito, son of Justice Alito, recently left Gibson Dunn for a new job; where is he now? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.27.15
* You down with R.B.G.? Yeah, you know me! Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore wants SCOTUS Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan to be impeached for having performed same-sex marriage ceremonies. Haters gonna hate. [Huffington Post]
* Here’s a jury duty chart of those you’ll be forced to sit next to, from the “idiot who treats the Jury Foreman selection like a presidential campaign” to the “elderly woman who compares everything to an episode of ‘Matlock’ she once saw.” [Mandatory]
* It turns out that the state trooper who failed to do anything about Josh Duggar’s criminal sexual activity with a minor and allowed the statute of limitations to run had a penchant for child porn. According to court records, this guy is… pretty damn disgusting. [Jezebel]
* “May I please have some of that money you’ve got under the counter there, miss?” Are you really robbing a bank if you acted like a Boy Scout, asked nicely for money, and then received it — to the tune of $28,000? Kevin Underhill doesn’t think so. [Lowering the Bar]
* If you’ve never seen a Dealbreaker dramatic reading before, then here’s your sneak peek. Watch “the greatest intern Wall Street has ever seen” invite everyone and their mother to a party via company email, and then fail in the most epic sense of the word. [Dealbreaker]
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Biglaw, Kids
Biglaw Mommy: Misery Loves Company -- And That's Okay
Being a working mom can be a very isolating experience, particularly if you work in an office without a lot of other working mothers. -
Reality TV, State Judges
Judge Expunges Duggar Child Molestation Record
Arkansas state judge makes a curious move regarding the child molestation allegations against Josh Duggar. -
Biglaw, Kids
Biglaw Mommy: Pick Your Poison Childcare
Are you a working mother with childcare issues? Here's a breakdown of all of your options, complete with pros and cons. -
Career Alternatives, Kids, Quote of the Day
Another Profession That's Suffering From Declining Interest
Trading castles for courtrooms. -
Biglaw, Kids
Biglaw Mommy: You Are Not A Failure
If you want to be a mom in Biglaw, you’ll just have to accept this new reality. You have to learn to resist feeling like a failure, accept your new constraints, cut yourself some slack, and adjust your expectations.
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Kids
Kids Think Lawyers Are Real A-Holes
This is exactly what the youth of America thinks about lawyers -- and it's not very favorable. -
Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pregnancy / Paternity
Which Biglaw Firm Has The Best Parental Leave Policy?
It may be difficult at times, but it is possible to be an attorney with a family while working at a large law firm. -
Biglaw, Pregnancy / Paternity, Reader Polls
How Is Your Firm's Parental Leave Policy?
We're updating the only comprehensive summary of Biglaw maternity and paternity leave policies. -
Biglaw, Kids, Women's Issues
Biglaw Mommy: Women Of Biglaw, Unite?
When we think about ways to improve the environment for working mothers, maybe we need to start with each other. -
Biglaw, Kids
Biglaw Mommy: Being A Junior Mommy
Is it possible for a woman to start a career as a junior associate in Biglaw when she just had a baby and still achieve some semblance of balance? -
Biglaw, Rankings
The Top 10 Most Family-Friendly Law Firms (2015)
Which firms had the best options available to both women and men? Let’s take a look at the latest rankings. -
Free-Range Parents And The Law
If you actually read these statutes, practically anything you let your child do is against the law.