Television
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Women's Issues
A Feminist Icon For The Workplace
Mary Tyler Moore's death is a reminder of how influential the show was during its time for women in the workplace. -
Television
Standard Of Review: Afterlife Law On 'The Good Place'
The Good Place is not a legal show, but it boasts a memorable, law-related supporting character. - Sponsored
Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
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Television
TV Star Dating New York IP Associate
Good things can happen when you step out of your law firm office...
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Television
SNL Knows Not All Law Firm Partners Are Created Equal
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Celebrities
Shining For Their Role As Attorneys At This Year's Golden Globes
A good year to play a lawyer. - Sponsored
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Books, Movies, Television
Standard Of Review: Handing Out Some Awards For 2016
Here are the awards (which run the gamut from serious to irreverent). -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.23.16
* Claud “Tex” McIver, the Fisher & Phillips partner who accidentally shot and killed his wife and allegedly blamed the incident on a local Black Lives Matter protest, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter (a felony) and reckless conduct (a misdemeanor). McIver will now be retiring from the firm at the end of the year, instead of in 2017 as originally planned. [Big Law Business]
* “We keep being told that the administration was so surprised. Then you read what the government released. How can you possibly have been surprised?” Students at Charlotte Law are incredibly angry that the school was dropped from the federal loan program, and many feel like they were duped by the administration. Some students have even contacted local law firms to discuss filing suit against the school. [Charlotte Observer]
* “Your father is ruining the country. Why is she on our flight? She should be flying private.” The unruly passenger who allegedly accosted future first daughter Ivanka Trump on a JetBlue flight to Florida yesterday is — you guessed it — a lawyer. Daniel J. Goldstein, a graduate of UCLA Law, once worked as a labor relations specialist at the U.S. Mint before moving to Brooklyn. His current place of work is unknown. [Forward]
* According to the results of an investigation by a law firm hired by the University of Oregon, law professor Nancy Shurtz committed “discriminatory harassment” by wearing a blackface costume on Halloween, in violation of the school’s anti-discrimination policies. The report does not indicate if Professor Shurtz was punished, but she is no longer on paid leave and is not scheduled to teach this spring. [The Oregonian]
* Michelle K. Lee, the outgoing director of the Patent and Trademark Office, says the “interactions that we have been having [with the president-elect’s transition team] are very positive,” and that although Donald Trump’s relationship with the denizens of Silicon Valley has at times been rocky, she thinks “any administration would have a strong and robust intellectual property system as a priority.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* Alec Baldwin will be playing controversial Brooklyn prosecutor Michael Vecchione in a new TV series in development that was adapted from the lawyer’s 2015 book, Crooked Brooklyn (affiliate link). Not to worry, because we’re sure that the actor will still be able to find the time during his shooting schedule to impersonate and infuriate President-elect Trump with his portrayals on Saturday Night Live. [Page Six / New York Post]
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Career Alternatives
'Westworld' Co-Creator Keeps Her Law License Active, Just In Case
Wow! We bet you didn't know she was a lawyer. -
Crime, Television, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Standard Of Review: 'Undercover' Falls Apart In Its Second Half
Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester are fantastic, even when the show around them is not. -
Crime, Television, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Standard Of Review: BBC America's 'Undercover' Blends Legal And Family Intrigue
Undercover is perfectly entertaining, and it grapples with issues that are still relevant today. -
Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
Why Not To Use A Turkey Baster (For Purposes Other Than Basting Turkeys)
Always consult an attorney and use a licensed physician when engaging in third-party reproduction. -
Ridiculousness, Television
Standard Of Review: 'How To Get Away With Murder' Concludes A Lackluster Half-Season
The season finale is a cheat and unfair to the audience; how can we trust anything the show does in the future? -
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Crime, Television
Steven Avery Of 'Making A Murderer' Makes Major Strides In Case To Prove His Innocence
This development was completely lost in the news that Brendan Dassey will be released from prison.