Roberta Kaplan
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Litigators
Star Litigator Calls Out The Risks Facing The Jewish Community
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.29.19
* President Trump claims that the FBI and the DOJ will be investigating the Jussie Smollett case because it’s an “absolute embarrassment to our country.” Meanwhile, in more realistic news, Chicago wants the Empire actor to pay $130,000 to cover the costs of the officers who worked on the case. [Wall Street Journal]
* According to Diane Feinstein, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat, “the blue slip is essentially dead.” May the century-old tradition rest in peace. [Big Law Business]
* Jessie Liu, Trump’s pick for third-in-command at the Justice Department upon the recommendation of Attorney General William Barr, has withdrawn from consideration after facing conservative opposition for her association with the National Association of Women Lawyers, an organization she once led. [Reuters]
* C. Allen Parker, the former Cravath presiding partner who brought Biglaw the $180K salary scale and left the firm to become general counsel at Wells Fargo, will now serve as interim CEO and president at the troubled bank. Best of luck… [Corporate Counsel]
* In case you missed it, the NRA is planning to oppose renewal of the Violence Against Women Act due to provisions that would prevent people who have committed domestic abuse from obtaining firearms. That’s just swell. [The Hill]
* Roberta Kaplan, the founding partner at Kaplan Hecker & Fink who represented Edith Windsor in the landmark Supreme Court case that obliterated the Defense of Marriage Act and co-founded the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, will be speaking at Harvard Law’s 2019 Class Day Ceremony. Congratulations! [Harvard Law Today]
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Courts
Revolutionary Arrangement Will Allow Federal Law Clerk To Take Parental Leave During Clerkship
Far too many law clerks have been forced to choose between their careers and their families. That ends today. -
Boutique Law Firms
Legendary Litigator's Law Firm Raises The Bar For Associate Salaries
This is the first women-led boutique firm to have matched the new Biglaw salary scale. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
An Innovative New Boutique's Continued Expansion
Leading litigator Roberta Kaplan welcomes two more members to her company. -
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Refuses To Act In The Face Of Extreme Anti-LGBTQ Law
Sweeping anti-LGBT law is left in effect. -
Small Law Firms
Elite Litigation Boutique Matches Cravath
Law firm proves doing good and doing well go together. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.13.17
* Roberta Kaplan and Boies Schiller’s Karen Dunn are suing Nazis for the violence that erupted in Virginia. [Slate]
* Filers didn’t seem to care as much about getting an extra year of design patent coverage as policymakers thought. [Patentlyo]
* How to you repair your reputation after a bad performance review? [The Muse]
* What do we want? Justice for Frankenstein’s Monster. When do we want it? Now. [Legal Geeks]
* The Dutch say Microsoft 10 violates local privacy laws, which is pretty bad news when you remember GDPR is about to make those laws way more strict. [TechCrunch]
* What you really need to know about Friday the 13th. [IBT]
* Law firms: get ready for the crushing pressure from PwC… [Law and More]
* Everyone can have a bad week at work. Check out the tips for bouncing back. [Corporette]
* Who wants to watch Marshall the Movie?
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Deaths
Edith Windsor, Victor In A Landmark Marriage Equality Case, R.I.P.
All LGBT Americans -- and all Americans, period -- owe this crusader for justice a debt of gratitude. -
Boutique Law Firms, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Groundbreaking New Boutique Hires Legal Wunderkind
Will this hot new boutique become the destination of choice for prominent progressive lawyers? -
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
A History-Making Litigator Leaves Biglaw To Launch A Boutique
After 25 years at a top Biglaw firm, this star litigator decided it was time for a new adventure.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Law Schools, Litigators, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
3 Lessons Learned From Litigating A Landmark Case
Paul, Weiss partner Roberta Kaplan reflects on the history-making case of United States v. Windsor. -
Biglaw, Celebrities
How A Biglaw Partner Inspired A 'West Wing' Campaign Trail Reunion
How often is a real-life Biglaw partner portrayed by a Hollywood actor? -
Gay, Quote of the Day, Religion
The Struggle For LGBT Equality Continues
And Roberta Kaplan of Paul Weiss is leading the charge. -
Fabulosity, Gay, Parties, Public Interest
Much To Celebrate At LeGaL's 2016 Annual Dinner
Thanks to LeGal for a lovely evening. See everyone again next year! -
Education / Schools, Quote of the Day, Sex
Good News For Columbia In A Controversial Case
And congrats to the prominent Columbia Law alum who handled the matter. -
Public Interest
Could Lawyers’ Abortion Stories Swing The Supreme Court?
The phenomenon of "The People's Brief" moves into the realm of abortion cases. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.26.16
* Justice Thomas chats it up with a TMZ reporter about Lance Ito, NYU, and his lunch at Capital Grille. For as engaged as he is, it’s weird that he won’t divulge what he ordered, right? I assume it was a steak and probably some kind of cola. [TMZ]
* “Hey, buddy… we’re going to take back your money because your old firm sucked. Sorry it took us four years to notice!” [National Law Journal]
* Dewey know anyone breathing a little easier today? Former executive director Stephen DiCarmine and chief financial officer Joel Sanders saw 30 counts of grand larceny (15 each) dismissed today. [Law360]
* Were you wondering when the next Supreme Court justice is going to die? Because there’s an app for that… apparently. [Slate]
* Remember Judge Richard Cebull’s racist emails? Well, there are more, but we won’t get to see them. [National Law Journal]
* T-Swift is now in the litigation finance game. Imma let her finish but I think some of these other litigation finance firms are the greatest of all time. [Mighty]
* Lawyer suspended for Facebook misconduct. That’s a thing now. [Legal Profession Blog]
* Keeping up the pressure: Fix the Court writes Chief Justice Roberts requesting faster access to Supreme Court audio in the name of transparency. He will probably go ahead and ignore this. [Fix the Court]
* How do Biglaw bigwigs really live? Vivia Chen visits the home of our 2013 Lawyer of the Year, Roberta Kaplan of Paul Weiss. [The Careerist]
* Attorney Renee Rabinowitz has had enough of this religiously cloaked sexism stuff. She’s suing El Al for making her switch seats because an ultra-Orthodox man refused to sit next to a woman. [New York Times]