Psychology
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Small Law Firms, State Judges
How Anchoring Can Influence Judges And Other Cognitive Biases
Are judges really able to do better than everyone else and minimize their biases? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.12.14
* Waiting for bar exam results can be super stressful, and now there’s a scientific study to prove it. The psychologists who conducted the study chose would-be lawyers as subjects since there’s a long waiting period for exam results. Protip: they should’ve chosen the waiting period between graduation and finding a job. [National Law Journal]
* You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why: SantaCon hired a lawyer to come to town. All those protesting the annual event will get a lump of coal in their stockings from hundreds of drunk Santas. [NJ.com]
* “We’re quite pessimistic. The operational, legal and political challenges here are immense.” If — or perhaps more likely, when — SCOTUS abolishes Obamacare’s federal tax credits, the law will spin into a “dreaded death spiral.” [Talking Points Memo]
* Per the latest Citi Private Bank report, the legal market seems to be stabilizing. Yay! Litigators might cry, though, because transactional law is on the rise, and litigation is on the decline (and may be through 2016 and beyond). Oh no, boo! [Am Law Daily]
* Call your bookie, because Adam Silver, the commissioner of the NBA (who just so happens to be a former litigation associate from Cravath), would like everyone to know that he thinks sports betting should legalized. [DealBook / New York Times]
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Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Health Care / Medicine, Romance and Dating
The Attorneys’ Psychologist (Part 2)
Looking for couples' therapy or a divorce mediator? This lawyer turned psychologist might be able to help.
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Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Health Care / Medicine
The Attorneys’ Psychologist (Part 1)
Why are so many lawyers in therapy, and are lawyers good clients for therapists? A lawyer turned clinical psychologist tackles these topics and more. -
In-House Counsel
Moonlighting: Personality Tests -- Understanding Your Enemies’, Er, Your Colleagues’, Strengths and Weaknesses
What does it mean to have a lawyer's personality? And how can you use knowledge about your colleagues' personality traits to your advantage? In-house columnist Susan Moon explains. -
Law Schools, LSAT
The 'Law School Scam' Only Exists Because of Cognitive Bias
The law school scam and you. How can you avoid turning your life into a disaster?