Old People
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Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
I Want To Put A Baby In You: Grandma's Pregnant
Should legal limits be placed on the use of assisted reproductive technology by older individuals and couples? -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: What Do Millennials Want?
Perhaps the problem with millennial lawyers is that we've never bothered to understand millennial lawyers? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Minority Issues
Old Lady Lawyer: The Battle For Diversity Goes On
In their own quiet, unflashy but effective ways, these people helped move the discussion forward about diversity and inclusion in the profession.
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Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: We Learn By Doing, Not Just By Watching
A shout out to judicial officers who understand the importance of training the next generation of lawyers. -
Drinking
Old Lady Lawyer: Would It Hurt To Help?
The news isn't good for lawyers: as many as one out of every three of us is a problem drinker, and one out of every four of us has some form of depression, stress, or anxiety. -
Technology
Old Lady Lawyer: How Much Should Lawyers Fear The Future?
A new study should strike fear into the hearts of newbie lawyers as well as all lawyers, even the dinosaur ones. -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: We Haven’t Left The Building Yet
Ten advantages to hiring older lawyers. -
Movies
Old Lady Lawyer: Spotlight On 'Spotlight'
Unintentionally, the movie Spotlight turns the spotlight on lawyer ethics. - 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. -
Books
Old Lady Lawyer: The Power of Fiction
Harper Lee was a luminary in the legal world, even though she was not a lawyer. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.23.16
* On the first day of oral arguments since Justice Scalia passed, it looks like Justice Sotomayor is stepping up to take up the snark-mantle. [Slate]
* How have the Supreme Court justices avoided the cognitive decline of so many of their peers? [The Atlantic]
* Here’s how to use your fear of failure to create a noteworthy career in the law. [Katz Justice]
* A collection of memorable Scalia quotes. Dissents just won’t be the same without him. [Bloomberg / BNA]
* New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is taking a close look at a Brooklyn Administrative judge to gauge the impact of foreclosures on communities of color. [Wise Law]
* The latest filing by DraftKings in its bid to stay in business in New York sets out all the reasons daily fantasy leagues are different than mahjong. [Courthouse News Service]
* The legal robots are here, and they want your jobs. Meet the man behind the startup. [CodeX]
* NYU students, come see David Lat talk tomorrow about love, law and clerkships (with Professor Barry Friedman and Judge Alison Nathan). [NYU Law]
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Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: What Justice Scalia's Death Tells Us About Civility
Whether you and he were kindred spirits or polar opposites, there will be more than enough time to use Justice Scalia's death for political reasons. -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Does Life Imitate Art Or Is It The Reverse?
Christopher Buckley's satirical works, especially Boomsday and Supreme Courtship, are wickedly funny about several of today’s hot-button issues. -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: When Pedigree Referred To Pets, Not Lawyers
No, where you went to law school is not the only measure of your worth as an attorney.
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Boutique Law Firms, Old People, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Gray Innovation
Intellectual property firms of all sizes would do well to develop marketing strategies targeting “senior” innovators; they can often be great clients to work with, as columnist Gaston Kroub explains. -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: A Great Old Man Lawyer Retires
The experience of being represented by a lawyer’s lawyer is truly unique, and one that's dying out. -
Trivia Question of the Day
This Biglaw Firm Has Been In Business For A Long Time
This white-shoe law firm it is the oldest continuing New York law practice in the United States. -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Is Low-Cost Lawyering The Answer?
Low-cost lawyering is on the rise, but is it best for the client? -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: What Some Fellow Dinosaurs Are Thinking
These are the most significant changes in the legal profession over the last 50 years. -
Trivia Question of the Day
You Are Only As Old As Your Jurisprudence
Hilary Clinton makes a big deal about the age of the current Supreme Court, but they aren't as old as others. -
Job Searches, Layoffs
Some Lawyers Still Hit Hard By Joblessness After The Recession
Which group of professionals has had the most trouble getting back into the workforce after the recession?