Rudeness
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Courts
It's Your Constitutional Right To Be As Rude As You Want To Be
You actually can't mandate people be nice to one another. -
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Small Law Firms
Lawyers Threaten Each Other Way Too Much
Receiving threats from adversaries about potential ethics complaints and frivolous litigation is just a fact of life for many lawyers -- and it needs to stop.
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Courts
Being A Bigot Won't Get You Protection Under Title VII
This federal appellate judge isn't here for these absurd allegations. -
Small Law Firms
Incivility And Rudeness In The Legal Profession
It's time for everyone to STFU and do something to stop this problem. -
Stupid Lawyer Tricks
Woe To Those Who Want To Color Outside The Lines In The Legal Profession
It’s uniformity, conformity, and that’s what the law is all about. -
Stupid Lawyer Tricks
Is The Legal Profession Having A Meltdown?
Please, for the love of God, stop what you're doing. You're making all of us look bad. -
Litigators
Your Adversaries Can Be Jerks. Deal With It.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.15.18
* What’s it like to take the California bar exam as a 46-year-old law professor? Orin Kerr enlightens us. [Reason / Volokh Conspiracy]
* Charles Glasser points out the dangers involved in holding a speaker responsible for actions taken by listeners. [Daily Caller]
* In the Term that just ended, the Supreme Court tackled technology issues in a big way — and the implications are far-reaching, as J.P. Schnapper-Casteras explains. [Take Care]
* Elizabeth Slattery and I joined Laurence Colletti, guest host of the Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcast, to discuss Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s SCOTUS retirement and the nomination of his successor, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. [Legal Talk Network]
* There has been a lot of speculation about how a Justice Brett Kavanaugh might move the Court to the right; Adam Feldman digs into the cases to make some educated guesses. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* What lessons could losing the Court teach the Democrats? Here are some thoughts from Seth Lipsky and David Leonhardt. [New York Post via Instapundit]
* And what lessons can lawyers learn from Judge Kavanaugh’s excellent writing? Ross Guberman identifies five of them. [Legal Writing Pro]
* Joel Cohen and Dale Degenshein explore what happens when a citizen “flips the bird” at the police (hint: it’s not a good idea). [Law and Crime]
* Congratulations to Thomson Reuters on the launch of Westlaw Edge, the latest version of its industry-leading legal research platform — which boasts a slew of new, artificial-intelligence-driven features, helpfully explained by Jean O’Grady. [Dewey B Strategic]
* And speaking of AI, congratulations to Fenwick & West on cutting the time for contract review in half, with the help of technology from Kira Systems. [Artificial Lawyer]
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Technology
Life After Evolve Law: Professional Ghosting And More
How hard is it to manage your email with respect for the people writing you? -
In-House Counsel
The Perspective Of Important Partners
From Mark Herrmann's in-house perspective, Biglaw partners have become pretty condescending and snooty. -
Stupid Lawyer Tricks
What Were These Lawyers And Judges Thinking?
The antics of lawyers and judges who should know better, and who should do better -- but don’t -- continue to astonish. -
Biglaw
Idiot Biglaw Law Clerk Tries To Pick A Fight Over The Finer Points Of Contract Law Governing A Used West Elm Dresser
Don't try to intimidate people with your legal education... especially when you're a law clerk.
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Small Law Firms
Some Lawyers Need To Learn When To STFU
Sometimes those who have to fight to be heard have the most of value to say. -
Small Law Firms
5 Easy Steps To Fix Your Problems With Clients & Opposing Counsel
These suggestions could be akin to the Ten Commandments for handling difficult clients and opposing counsel. -
In-House Counsel
Don't Be A Jerk, Don't Be *That* In-House Counsel
Don't be a gunner at the office. Shut that behavior down ASAP. -
Law Schools
'NYU Law' Grad Hurls Racial Epithets On Subway... Earns Bowl Of Soup To The Face
The worst law school exam issue spotter ever. -
In-House Counsel
How Can You Tell Someone's An Attorney? Don't Worry, We'll Let You Know
Do we as attorneys play the "I'm a lawyer" card too often, in a way that alienates our colleagues? -
Politics, Women's Issues
Nevertheless, We Persist
Women lawyers, like women in politics, must keep pushing until we are heard. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.17.17
* Congratulations to Erwin Chemerinsky, the next dean of Berkeley Law! [How Appealing]
* Speaking of deans, this Yale dean — note, not a dean at the law school — “loves diversity, except for ‘white trash.’” [Instapundit]
* The latest entrant into the FBI director sweepstakes: former senator Joe Lieberman, now senior counsel at one of Donald Trump’s “go-to” law firms, Kasowitz Benson. [Newsweek]
* “Americans like piece of paper? I have piece of paper!” [Althouse]
* In case you were wondering, “Did Rosie O’Donnell ever study constitutional law?” [NewsBusters]
* Legal nerds, let’s get ready to rumble! Professor Gerard Magliocca asks: “Is Justice Story overrated?” [Concurring Opinions]
* Shearman & Sterling partner (and podcaster) Richard Hsu is joining the Major leagues — legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, that is. [LinkedIn]
* Randy Maniloff interviews celebrated lawyer/author Scott Turow, whose new book, Testimony (affiliate link), just came out. [Coverage Opinions]
* An argument in favor of protecting your cellphone with your thumbprint and a password. [Katz Justice]
* “If you had to choose a law partner from the characters in Better Call Saul, who would you choose?” [Guile is Good]
* If you’re a law student interested in ediscovery, check out this contest, sponsored by kCura. [kCura via PR Newswire]