Philip K. Howard

  • Non-Sequiturs: 09.19.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 09.19.16

    * Surprise, surprise. The federal government isn’t such a great steward of the Trail of Tears. [AP]

    * Litigator and writer Jonathan Shapiro speaks with Deborah Kalb about his novel Deadly Force (affiliate link) and his latest legal TV show, Goliath, which premieres next month. [Books Q&As]

    * Thoughts on fixing our broken government from Philip K. Howard, Covington partner turned author and reform advocate. [Wall Street Journal]

    * The biggest scams you need to know about, before it is too late. [Pawn Hero]

    * How to get juries to feel an acquittal in their gut. [Katz Justice]

    * American history is owed to booze. [Law and More]

  • Gay, Gay Marriage, Health Care / Medicine, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Summer Associates, Technology

    Non-Sequiturs: 06.10.14

    * When you look back and see only one set of footprints, that was when Jesus was telling you, “Don’t go to law school.” [Law School Lemmings] * Attention summers! Here’s a cavalcade of advice on not acting like an a**hole. [Corporette] * ABA committee approves new accreditation standards allowing more students to enter without taking the bar exam. Texas breathes a sigh of relief. [LSAT Blog] * This is the nerdiest law school final ever. Bravo. [Law and the Multiverse] * Judge and prosecutor discuss dinosaurs. [New Yorker] * I know a physician sending sexts while patients are under is serious, but I just can’t help but envision Dr. Nick Riviera. [Seattle Times] * Law firms are rushing to get into the marriage equality game — but only on one side. [Reuters] * Here’s a nice little listicle of famous female criminals. Just in time for Orange Is The New Black. [Arrest Records] * Virginia State Senator resigns and changes the leadership of the Senate to the opposite party. Why would he do this? His daughter isn’t going to get a judgeship out of this or anything is she? [Slate] * The Republicans are in long-term trouble. Maybe they should consider becoming the “party of innovation.” Apparently regulation is the only thing holding that back. Not investing in education, infrastructure, or having a government hostile to science. [National Review] * Philip K. Howard, the author of The Rule of Nobody (affiliate link) sat down with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show last night. Video after the jump….
  • Lawyerly Lairs, Non-Sequiturs, Real Estate, Robert Wone

    Non-Sequiturs: 10.13.10

    * Does this explain Boies Schiller’s great media coverage? Their PR person is in bed with the media. [Gawker and AllThingsD] * Speaking of romantic entanglements, here are six rules for law firm dating, in case you don’t follow Rule #1: Don’t. [Sweet Hot Justice] * McDermott isn’t the only law firm switching digs. The […]
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