Racism
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Biglaw
Prove You’re A (Good) Lawyer! The Double Whammy of Being A Minority Lady Lawyer
The game is rigged, and it’s pretty clear against whom it is rigged. And minority women know the score. -
Law Schools
Law Student Makes Astute Points About Law School Before Just Going All Racist
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Courts
Black Lawyer Detained At Courthouse Pretty Much For Being Black
Lawyering while black is now a thing.
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Racism
Associate Sues Firm Alleging It's A Modern Version Of An 'Old-Fashioned Southern Plantation'
She says she was used as a 'diversity prop.' -
Law Schools
T14 Law School Professor's Tradition Of Using The N-Word In Class
Apparently the law school has known about it for years. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non Sequiturs: 03.03.19
* Several weeks after its release, Over My Dead Body, Wondery’s new podcast exploring the Dan Markel case, continues to top the podcast charts — and creators Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson have some thoughts on why the case has seized the public imagination. [Inside Edition]
* The Keith Tharpe case, far from representing an isolated injustice, reflects and embodies the racist roots of the death penalty in America, according to Stephen Cooper. [CounterPunch]
* The fight against racism in the justice system has been going on (and will continue) for many years — and as Texas lawyer John Browning has discovered, trailblazing African American attorneys were fighting to integrate the bar of the Lone Star State as early as the 1800s. [Texas Lawyer]
* I’ve previously argued against treating blue slips as senatorial vetoes of judicial nominees, based on their consequences for the federal judiciary — and as Thomas Jipping points out, history supports treating blue slips as a senatorial courtesy, nothing more. [Bench Memos / National Review]
* Don’t be fooled by the high level of unanimity in the Supreme Court’s first few decisions of the Term; greater disagreement lurks in the “shadow docket,” as Adam Feldman explains. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* The compromise appropriations bill that saved us from another government shutdown could also advance the Trump Administration’s “remain in Mexico” policy for asylum seekers from Central America — which Stewart Baker believes “may offer a better solution to the immigration crisis than the construction of a few miles of new wall.” [Lawfare via Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]
* Actor James Woods is out of the woods in a defamation lawsuit arising out of an erroneous tweet of his, thanks to this interesting ruling by the Sixth Circuit. [How Appealing]
* Jean O’Grady is excited about Panoramic, the latest offering from Thomson Reuters, which transforms “the ambitious idea of merging workflow and billing into an actual product.” [Dewey B Strategic]
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Police
Florida Police Officer Argues 'Stand Your Ground' Justifies Killing Black Man
Oh, did I mention the officer shot the black man in the back? -
Law Schools
Law School Women's Law Center Called Out For Racial Insensitivity
Recent events should trigger some self-reflection, even if there's no legal discrimination at work. - Sponsored
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Courts
Supreme Court Fast Tracks Census Case, Because They Already Know How They're Going To Rule
Wilbur Ross's intellectually dishonest attempt to add a citizenship question to the Census will get Supreme Court review before the Census goes out. -
Biglaw
Awful Advice On How To Show Companies That Your Law Firm Is 'Diverse'
Pushing all minority associates into the same practice area isn't a good look. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Partner Gets A Cookie For Calling Out Blackface In 1980
Dear White People: Calling out obvious racism is the least we can do. -
Crime
Kamala Harris Chuckling About Bullying Poor People Should Be Disqualifying -- That It's Not Says Something Deeply Disturbing
There are a lot of Democrats out there who don't see harassing minorities or the poor as a big deal. -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.29.19
* Roger Stone’s heading to court today. That should be a scene, man. [National Law Journal]
* Corrupt legislatures… not just for U.S. Congress anymore! The ABA House of Delegates bails out for-profit law schools again. [Law.com]
* The New Yorker has a deep dive into Plessy v. Ferguson as “The Case That Enshrined White Supremacy.” Dude, let me introduce you to Shelby County. [New Yorker]
* Texas is pretending thousands of “illegal” immigrants have voted over the years. The methodology is basically “they were once not citizens… then years later they voted!” I only highlight this story because in 6 months when it gets unceremoniously dropped by ACTUAL CRIMINAL DEFENDANT Texas AG Ken Paxton it’s worth remembering how completely insane this all is. [Courthouse News Service]
* Fugitive ex-Hunton attorney gets 7 years… or over 61,000 billable hours. [Law360]
* Not to defend Harvey Weinstein, but should we really be using a human trafficking law here? [Time]
* Now they want to make animal cruelty a federal felony. Could we maybe start with making a federal case out of “shooting unarmed kids in the back”? [WECT]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non Sequiturs: 01.13.19
* A happy 200th birthday to Cravath, which celebrates its bicentennial in 2019 (and which has launched a sharp-looking, historically rich microsite for the occasion). [Cravath/200]
* According to Dayvon Love, “the policy response from mainstream political institutions and the Democratic Leadership in Maryland to the issue of gun violence and homicide in the Black community is mired in racism.” [Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle]
* The current Term of the Supreme Court doesn’t boast many blockbusters — but some cases are more interesting than others, as Adam Feldman points out. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Illegal aliens, guns, and strict liability, oh my! Eugene Volokh breaks down Rehaif v. United States, which SCOTUS just agreed to hear. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]
* The Supreme Court has taken an increased interest in intellectual property in recent years — and if it wants to tackle issues of copyright infringement in the digital age, Capitol Records v. ReDigi could be a good vehicle. [All Rights Reserved]
* Speaking of supreme courts, Florida’s is likely to shift rightward, as Ed Whelan explains. [Bench Memos / National Review]
* If you’re getting lots of questions from friends and family about the constitutional law of shutdowns, check out this helpful explainer from Zachary Price. [Take Care]
* And if you have thoughts on what legal publishers got right and wrong in 2018, Jean O’Grady would like to hear from you. [Dewey B Strategic]
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Small Law Firms
Lawyer Sends Around Racist Pictures Of Beer, NAACP Gets Involved
After facing consequences for posting an offensive image online, a lawyer complains that it's everyone's fault but his. -
Small Law Firms
Lawyer Sued For Malpractice For Going All Racist On Camera
Is it malpractice to be a dolt? -
Small Law Firms
Jerk Videotaped Attacking And Shouting Racist Slurs At Subway Passenger Is Obviously A Lawyer
The criminal charges she racked up as a result of this incident will probably get her in some trouble with the bar. -
Law Schools
First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: UCLA Law Professor And Asian American Groups Question UC Admissions Policies
Though different in key respects from the Harvard admissions lawsuit, UC controversy is part of a larger focus on admissions treatment of Asian Americans. -
Racism Is No Obstacle To Success! But, You Know, In The Bad Way.
Speculation rising that Ryan Bounds will take another stab at the Ninth Circuit.