Work/life balance

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.17.16

* Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham Law professor and congressional candidate, wants to take on her opponent's backers. [Gawker] * A somewhat less expensive way for law school to take money from students is gaining in popularity. [WVTF] * Good luck with that whole work/life balance -- the law is a jealous mistress. [Reboot Your Law Practice] * If you can imagine it, Harvard Law School actually used to be more miserable, particularly for black women. [Huffington Post] * Who will be live-tweeting the first presidential debate, or simpler, who won't be? [Law and More] * The conservative legacy of Justice Powell is still felt today. [Truthdig]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.08.16

* "Our goal will be to be as transparent as possible about our results, while complying with our various legal obligations." The Justice Department may have chosen not to bring charges against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, but that didn't stop the State Department from reopening its investigation into her email scandal just one day later. [Associated Press] * Has the Roberts Court turned liberal? Not really, says Linda Greenhouse. Considering that "today's conservative justices are a good deal more conservative than the liberal justices are liberal," the results of the high court's last two blockbuster cases were really about righting wrongs that flew in the face of existing laws. [New York Times] * This month, Risa Goluboff, the first woman to ever serve at the helm of UVA Law, began her stint as dean, and a great number of the burning questions that she was asked in this interview relate to work/life balance. Perhaps the next time another man is named dean at a law school, he'll have to answer similar questions. [Big Law Business] * A judge has ruled that Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial may proceed over the objections of his lawyers, who were apparently upset they weren't able to cross-examine Andrea Constand, the comedian's accuser, during a preliminary hearing earlier this year. "It's our position we're not going to re-traumatize victims," said a prosecutor. [NBC News] * Arthur Olick, bankruptcy pioneer and Anderson Kill partner, RIP. [WSJ Law Blog]

By Staci Zaretsky
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.05.16

* Tips from a Biglaw partner on balancing work and motherhood. [Big Law Business] * But not everyone thinks that Biglaw is conducive to balancing family life with work. [Law and More] * Which attorneys were most victorious at oral argument in front of the Supreme Court this Term? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Legal pot growers have a looming battle with the IRS. [Slate] * Is now the time to end the death penalty? [Guile is Good] * RIP, Judge Abner Mikva, whose career also included work as a U.S. congressman from Illinois, White House counsel to President Bill Clinton, and mentor to Barack Obama. He died this 4th of July. [Washington Post]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.08.16

* Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling for a constitutional convention to add 9 new amendments to the constitution in the name of state rights. Texas, you're drunk, go home. [Dallas Morning News] * Clients are now demanding to text their lawyers. This is the official end of free time. [Daily Lawyer Tips] * Constructing the history of black pain. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * The SEC has announced sanctions against Steven Cohen -- he'll be barred from managing hedge funds for two years. [Dealbreaker] * Dealing with ambiguity in bankruptcy law when it comes to liability payments. [Law and More] * A sandwich? You just committed armed robbery for a crappy sandwich? Bad decision, dude. [Legal Juice] * A great podcast previewing the trial of the Winter Soldier. [The Legal Geeks]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 10.19.15

* A must-have for all those Biglaw overachievers gunning for partner. [Next Shark] * Racists don't even know how to racist right. [Wonkette] * To recap acceptable responses to tickets: writing on the ticket “FUCK YOUR SHITTY TOWN BITCHES” = totally fine; wiping your butt with the ticket and throwing it at the police officer = not okay. [The Smoking Gun] * Welp, this is an interesting clause to stick into a settlement agreement. [Deadspin] * Maybe, just maybe, the Supreme Court will weigh in on the student debt crisis. [Bloomberg Business] * Is it possible to make your writing benchslap-proof? [Legal Writing Pro] * It's best to be vague yet forceful when trying to escape new Biglaw work. [Daily Lawyer Tips]

By Kathryn Rubino